Eric Whitacre is a Grammy-winning composer, a conductor, teacher, speaker, writer. But Whitacre has also become something of a prophet — a pioneer in using technology and social media to promote the ...

Another classical makeover comes in the latest CD from the young choral composer Eric Whitacre. It's called Cloudburst. Our reviewer Tom Schnabel says the music is optimistically American and should ...

I’m not really into a lot of choral music, despite what vocal aficionados say about it being the purest musical form. But Eric Whitacre is an exception. His third album, Water Night, has just come out ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover music, society, and social change in a global context. While popularized by necessity during the pandemic, the concept of ...

Once a choir geek, always a choir geek. At least, that's pretty much where rock star choral music composer Eric Whitcareis these days - well, there and also here, in Columbus, to celebrate the 100th ...

GRAND RAPIDS – Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2.0 brought together more than 2,050 singers worldwide to record his composition "Sleep." Few singing in the world's largest glee club had met before. But ...

In a world of instant communication and seemingly endless aural and visual input, being original seems to be one of the toughest things to do. All you have to do is look at the state of pop music ...

Back in 2006, choral composer Eric Whitacre’s remarkable album Cloudburst stunned me with its beauty and polyphony. I was so taken by the music and by Whitacre’s unusual musical trajectory that I ...

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One night in 1999, Ethan Sperry heard five minutes of music that changed his life. At choral music’s biggest annual event, the American Choral Directors Association conference, the 28-year-old choral ...

The coronavirus hasn't been kind to choirs. Think about it: You're packed in together, breathing deeply, mouths open wide. It's a recipe for super spreading. Choirs can't sing together over video chat ...