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Prom 62 - Eric Whitacre

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2012

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers join composer Eric Whitacre's own choir for a Prom of his richly scored, increasingly popular choral music. Plus Bernstein, Bach, Imogen Heap and Moses Hogan.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

American composer Eric Whitacre has written some of the most widely sung, ravishingly scored, and greatly talked-about choral music of the last few years - especially through the pieces performed by his online Virtual Choir. Tonight his own choral group joins forces with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers for a feast of music mainly by Whitacre himself.

The Prom includes several of the composer's best-known pieces plus two new works, and also includes music by Leonard Bernstein together with three classic spiritual arrangements by Moses Hogan - both of them fellow countrymen. With the rich acoustics of the Albert Hall, and the thrilling sound of the 48-voice combined choirs, this will be a choral feast of a concert.

Bernstein: Warm-Up
Eric Whitacre: Alleluia
Eric Whitacre: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine
J S Bach arr. E London: Bach Again
Eric Whitacre: Higher, Faster, Stronger (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ commission: world Premiere)
Imogen Heap arr. Eric Whitacre: The Listening Chair (world premiere)
Hogan: Three Spirituals
Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst
Eric Whitacre: Sleep

Imogen Heap (vocals)
Hila Plitmann (soprano)
ensemblebash (percussion)
Christopher Glynn (piano)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
Eric Whitacre Singers
Eric Whitacre (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Wed 29 Aug 2012 22:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Prom 62

    • Leonard Bernstein

      Warm-up - a round for chorus [written as a 'Warm-up' to Bernstein's Mass]

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Eric Whitacre

      Alleluia for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Andrew RUPP - Baritone Performer: Grace DAVIDSON - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Eric Whitacre

      Leonardo dreams of his flying machine for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Edwin London

      Bach (Again) for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Eric WHITACRE (1970)

      Higher, Faster, Stronger for 3 choirs

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Grace DAVIDSON - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Ensemble Bash Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Imogen Heap

      The Listening Chair for chorus, arr. Eric Whitacre

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Hila PLITMANN - Soprano Performer: Imogen HEAP - Singer Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Ensemble Bash Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Moses Hogan

      The Battle of Jericho, spiritual chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Moses Hogan

      I Want Jesus to Walk with Me - spiritual for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Hila PLITMANN - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Moses Hogan

      Elijah rock - spiritual, arr. for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Hila PLITMANN - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Eric Whitacre

      Cloudburst for chorus, piano and percussion

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Edward PRICE - Baritone Performer: Kirsty Hopkins - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Ensemble Bash Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • Eric Whitacre

      Sleep for chorus

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

    • John Corigliano

      Forever Young for soprano and chorus From Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan

      Conductor: Eric WHITACRE (1970) Performer: Hila PLITMANN - Soprano Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers Performer: Eric Whitacre Singers

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Aug 2012 22:15
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