A cappella this expressive, lush choral work by eric whitacre combines an enigmatic text and expansive chordal harmonies into a sublime musical statement of release and quiet resolve. A complex piece but beautifully written piece with dynamics which give the impression of the movement of the sea. Bob edwards interviews eric whitacre on radio link 45. Whitacre talks at ted about his background and virtual choir 2. Setting this text was such a lonely experience, and even now just writing these words i am moved to tears. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music.
Shop our newest and most popular eric whitacre sheet music such as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby and a boy and a girl, or click the button above to browse all eric whitacre sheet music. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. The seal lullaby world premiere, may 31st eric whitacre. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby sheet music video youtube. This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The seal lullaby 3 commissioned by the roxbury high school wind symphony, succasunna, nj, todd nichols, conductor. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre and eric whitacre singers on amazon music. Please, post your thoughts in the field below, our community members and supervisors will be happy to get back to you right away. Eric whitacre hal leonard corporation the seal lullaby. With a text by celebrated american poet charles anthony silvestri, it is a particularly moving perspective on the journey into sleep and, finally, to dream. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby album version w lyrics. This charming poem by rudyard kipling is the inspiration for eric whitacre s magnificent choral setting. When david heard that absalom was slain he went up into his chamber over the gate and wept, my son, my son, o absalom my son, would god i had died for thee. Eric whitacre soprano alto tenor bass piano for rehearsal only 5 g au p rum, mp au rum.
Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric. Stream the seal lullaby, a playlist by ericwhitacre from desktop or your mobile device. Seal lullaby was composed for a proposed animated movie that ultimately was not made. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre and eric whitacre. This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mothe. Eric whitacre conducts the seal lullaby junges vokalensemble.
There is an excellent performance of this work by junges vokalensemble hannover conducted by eric whitacre on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Mar 07, 2007 i see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacres beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. The story follows the last remaining tribe of angels, marooned in a postapocalyptic paradise as children and now grown into young adulthood. Oh, hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkled so green the moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at. Best of all, kipling begins his tale with the mother seal singing softly to her young pup. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet. Feb 19, 2011 eric whitacre conducts junges vokalensemble hannover.
Aug 18, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Choose from eric whitacre sheet music for such popular songs as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby, and a boy and a girl. Her sacred spirit soars music catalog eric whitacre. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It was first performed on june 8th, 2002, in platteville, wisconsin. Seal lullaby, by rudyard kipling poetic anthropology. Originally written for two sopranos and mezzo portrayed as eric whitacre scores pdf. Concert band sheet music book by eric whitacre 1970. The piece was inspired by the classic rudyard kipling poem white seal.
Eric whitacre s most popular book is pirates of the caribbean. Choose from eric whitacre sheet music for such popular songs as goodnight moon, water night, and the seal lullaby. The seal lullaby the seal lullaby eric whitacre hal leonard corporation. As the composer tells the story, he was enjoying the success of his piece for the musical theater paradise lost when he received a quick commission from a film studio, asking for his music in a proposed animated setting of rudyard kiplings the white seal. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre soundcloud. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby.
See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre 1970 sheet music for. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby lyrics genius lyrics. Eric whitacre conducts the seal lullaby junges vokalensemble hannover duration. This is eric whitacres seal lullaby as arranged for brass band by paul sharman. Files made using chris hillss midiplay eric whitacre the seal lullaby. The story is based on a tale by rudyard kipling which begins with this poem, sung softly by a mother seal to her pup. There is already a video of this song, written by eric whitacre, on youtube, however, it was watermarked throughout the whole video and the sheet music was hardly readable. Do you have any questions or requests about eric whitacre s music repertoire, eric whitacre in general, or just a comment about this page. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Feb 27, 2020 print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. Her sacred spirit soars was commissioned by the heartland festival, and is dedicated in gratitude to dr. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass.
Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, and black are the waters that spa. In our catalog, you can find eric whitacre sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. The white seal is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. The seal lullaby dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz ard kipling simply, with a little rubato 66 soprano eric whitacre ooh, alto ooh, tenor ooh, bass ooh, piano pedal generously throughout ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, loco ooh, ooh, ooh. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. Emily crocker this product has a minimum order quantity of five copies. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet. The seal lullaby sheet music for piano, voice download. The seal lullaby satb with piano accompaniment sheet music. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre published on 20110428t11. This is one of my favorite pieces composed by eric whitacre and after listening to the choir recordings and performing the band arrangement, i knew i had to arrange it for my primary instrument, horn.
Books by eric whitacre author of eric whitacre collection. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca. Thus begins paradise lost, a work of music theater with book by edward esch, music by eric whitacre, and lyrics by director david norona and whitacre. Shadows and wings presented at the ascap musical theater workshop. The seal lullaby 4 minutes eric whitacre text by rudyard kipling 18651936 oh. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre free. In the spring of 2004 i was lucky enough to have my show paradise lost. This is based off of the satb sheet music with 2 bass lines that emerge in certain places within the piece. The seal lullaby chords by eric whitacre learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Apr 28, 2008 the seal lullaby world premiere, may 31st.
There is an excellent performance of this work by junges vokalensemble hannover conducted by eric whitacre on youtube starting here. I see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacre s beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, and black are the waters that sparkled so green. A beautiful, accessible work for mixed, treble or tenorbass choirs. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre this is a representation of the artists own work and may only be used for personal use the seal lullaby by eric whitacre this is a representation of the artists own work and may only be used for personal use. Olaf choir part of the soldout vocalessence eric whitacre extravaganza on march 22, 2009 at orchestra hall, minneapolis. Print sleep, my child comes from eric whitacre s work for musical theater, paradise lost. And now for something completely different in the spring of 2004 i was lucky enough to have my show paradise lost presented at the ascap musical theatre workshop. Sleep, my child eric whitacre commissioned by chanticleer solo soprano i solo soprano ii soprano alto tenor bass piano for rehearsal only g eeee e 00 0 g eeee. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre is a delightful deceptively simple setting in the form of a lullaby for mixed choir and accompaniment of rudyard kiplings poem the white seal. The moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at rest in the hollows that rustle between. Alleluia 05122011 watermarked for ew eric whitacre.