Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque (2000)
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Lux Aurumque ("Light and Gold", sometimes "Light of Gold") is a choral composition in one movement by Eric Whitacre. It is a Christmas piece based on a Latin poem of the same name, which translates as "Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing softly to the new born baby". In 2000, Whitacre set a short Latin text for mixed choir a cappella. In 2005, he wrote an arrangement for wind ensemble. The choral version became known through Whitacre's project Virtual Choir in 2009.
Performers : Eric Whiteacre singers
I do not own the record and the score.
i sang this in a choir and lemme tell you STAG 👏🏻 ER 👏🏻 BREAT 👏🏻 ING 👏🏻 at the end
Mary Havel yesssss
are you a soprano? im so sorry. 40 beats...
Stager breating
I was very happy to be an alto at the end of this song, same with Sleep. Vocal control and breathing is a lot easier in the lower register.
Yep. Staggered the crap out of that note. Ho. ly. crap.
This is one of the very few songs that made me feel that being an alto was worth it
Keep at it you absolute legend, the world needs more of you
😂
I remember doing this when I was in high school, my lungs were DYING. Especially being sop 1, carrying those long high notes. We sounded glorious though lmao
I could not IMAGINE singing sop 1 in this song. Hell, I'm struggling to sing BASS 1 and that's like, the easiest section lmao.
I‘m currently doing this song in my school choir as a sop 1, I think it‘s doable actually but yk- and yeah we sound heavenly singing this😌
@@alicon852yea, but it was so fun and sounded soo good🥴
Singing the low bass part in this is so powerfull
i know from experience it is e x h i l i r a t i n g
James Ernst You hit a C#2 in 7th grade?
@@nik-es1ys Lol no, 4th grade obviously
i know right, adds so much depth and expands the range significantly
Alto 1 here! The harmonic saturation in this piece is just otherworldly. It feels so warm, so luminous and calm. It reminds me of choral music of Northern Europe. This kind of music is so beautiful, because it makes everyone feel like they are singing a very important part (all of them contributing to create that sort of shining, almost blinding light). It makes me feel like I am a little lonely star in a dark universe; but then, more and more stars begin to shine, and everything is light :).
Its crazy that Whitacre went to college looking for a pop music degree, found out those don't exist, and then starting writing things like this.
Y’all need to listen to this high af. It’s the most beautiful! 🤯
@TheSauce Group no no wait he's got a point
Well you don't even have to be high to see how beautiful this thing is
Omg I cant believe I‘m reading this high rn
High on what though? I need answers
@@eleniayuwoki4443 no you don't. But it can take you to another place hearing this high. It's already great but you have a GREAT time if you're a person that smokes and listened to this song
Light (lux)
Warm and filling (calida gravisque)
Pure as if it were gold (Pura velut aurum)
And the Angels are singing more softly (et canunt Angeli moliter)
Now He is born (natum modo)
Yayy thx!
😮...
Looking back at this piece and listening to it showed me how much I love singing with a choir. Never let it go.. the beauty you receive after preforming something as beautiful as this piece will stick with you for many years to come. Appreciate all aspects of music and put love into everything you play or sing.
how they pay attention to the dynamics in this..its SO GOOD
it's whitacres own group lol
this was written for people with infinitely large lungs
Mhm
Redd what usually is do when the note isvvery long is to separate the mote among the soprano so that the note is brought form singer to singer. In this case the note is prolonged...thank you for your observation.
Stagger breathing is a thing ya know.
@Franco Deacon why-.. why would you.... nevermind
Than u didnt sang evening prayer
This is when Eric Whitacre was at his best, compositionally-speaking. When he finds a tonal center and relatively sticks to it, he can blow your socks off.
4 minutes and 7 seconds of pure beauty. exquisite. ethereal. brings tears to my eyes.
2:17 what an overtone 👍
I heard that too!!!!!
As a former choir kid, it fills me with joy and happiness to see all of these comments either talking about their experience doing this song, or talking about music theory.
The breath control required to make this piece work is incredible.
Stagger breathing is an OP skill. This group did it gorgeously
Love everyone coming to enjoy this masterpiece and how lucky we were to sing it in high school
I remember singing soprano 2 in this and then singing soprano 1 part of this at the end. I was so nervous each time about breath support because it was only me and one other girl. But we did it and this is still my favorite choral piece!
Good job! -Love, the future.
It's been nearly 10 years since I've sung this, but that alto 1 part is still saved in that brain of mine.
those high G’s and A’s are extremely beautiful and strong and clear for sopranos i absolutely love it
I sang the bass note in my high school choir! Love this song very much!
I have to write a paper on this piece, but I can't get over how damn handsome Eric Whitacre is
The harmonies created in the three "Lux" are delightful....
And the "canunt"s at bar 30
@@oscargill423 yes, absolutely! it sounds so grounded but so elevated at the same time.
@@erickakudry As Whitacre harmonies do.
This song holds a special place in my heart. I was having burning hangover shits and I was about to pray for god to ease my pain. I turned Spotify on shuffle and this song played and my relief was near instant. God damn lifesaver.
the dynamics in this....i’m stunned it’s SO GOOD
And this is why i love choir
For our competition, our show choir sang Whitacre's arrangement of Goodnight Moon. I am absolutely in love with this man's music ever since. Thank you for posting this. I aspire to be this good of a singer.
This music brings both peace and joy to my heart.
frank vignola dinah
And idiocy in your mind
Who needs lungs when you’re a choir kid🤪🤪
Didnt expect an ami here Boharae 💜💜💜
We get by very well lol. We go through training from our choir teachers, voice teachers, voice instructors, etc. to extend our breath hold as well as learning how to hold notes with proper placement, so we don't end up passing out, fainting, or falling over. If you have a proper choir teacher who knows how to teach us, it makes a world of difference. You could say as many times, till the cows come home, "do this," or even "sing that," but it won't do us any good if you can't help train us how to do it. I'm only speaking on my experience. Not my place to say for any other choir kids. In short what you hear in this song is my dream: singing this gorgeous piece of music. Again, speaking on my experience, this is why I got involved with choir in the first place. It has always been my dream to sing songs of this caliber. Haven't had the chance to be apart of Eric Whitacres virtual choir 1-4, but have had the immense privilege and honor of my choral career to be apart of Eric Whitacres 5th and 6th virtual choirs. Singing the tenor part of those two choirs has made my dream come true. Also well trained choral singers will tell you certain songs are very difficult to sing. Any other choir kids, or choral singers agree? Please feel free to add, or share your experience.
@@derekalmquist1537 I absolutely agree
Preach! 😭❤️🙏
2:34 Atmospheric heaven
i’m singing this with eric whitacre this week beyond excited
It would be a dream to sing that in a choir
A thousand thumbs up. I can sit at home and sing along. This piece of music is astonishing. I hope Eric makes a few bucks off this writing.
So beautiful and inspiring. I'm also a composer, and I marvel over how well Whitacre controls the choir.
This beautiful piece was the 1st of Eric's pieces that I heard...the one that introduced me to his wonderful world of exceptional compositions, his marvelous goup of singers/musicians and unparalleled professional reputation. His music is fascinating and stunning with all those beautiful complex harmonies and dissonances. All of his works are meaningful and tease the senses with its genius construction. I wait for his new works every day, and especially enjoy his interaction with VOCES8, one of the finest vocal/choral ensembles in the world. Together, they combine their musical mastery to produce perfect presentations. He's absolutely amazing!
I have to write a paragraph about this song,so that's why I'm listening lol so beautiful
This is breathtaking. I listened to Cloudburst at one of Mexico's City public radio station 94.5fm and fell in love with Whitacre's work. Feels like flying or diving deep
I sang this my junior year. Its such a beautiful piece.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG! I CAN FEEL SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THIS SONG😭😭 OMG THE HARMONY IS AMAZING!!!
Not a song
Still love singing this piece!
Easily my favourite piece of Choral Music 🔥❤️
Singing this 6 years ago, I remember it felt like a year was too short to master it. We had 8 pieces a quarter minimum, and this was probably the hardest piece we did. Maybe in all our years.
Awh how did it go
My first year of high school choir we did this piece and not only was it my first Whitacre piece, but it's also my favorite! But I do agree -- you need serious lung capacity to sing this, especially for the high descant.
Really enjoyable to listen to.
Everytime I listen to this at around 01:30 I get tears in my eyes. That part gets me everytime. The resolution at the last minute is comforting.
@marcelengels1079 thank you for this comment... I thought I'm weird because I'm reacting like this to certain music! Good to know this happens to others too 😂
I love it😍Love from Germany
an absolute beaut to sing as an alto
Preciosa composición
Я сегодня была на концерте израильского хора и они исполнили Уитакера «Грозовые облака».Я раньше даже не знала,что такое существует.Как жила без этого 62 года?
Das frage ich mich auch seit 2 Jahren, als ich diese Musik das erste Mal hörte und nun auch singe - im hohen Alter von 65....
Crystal like, yet lush and gorgeous!
I CRY (WHY) ???
Eric Whitacre the 🐐
What a beautiful piece!
Thank you Peter Barber for introducing me ❤ love this. Transported me. Kinda stopped working cuz I was in this song so much.
this piece inspired me to go and compose something cool cause I felt if this is considered cool music I can do as same as good :D :D :D lol .. very grateful for Eric Whitacre !
With a name like Eric, Whitacre’s parents didn’t expect him to be so GD gorgeous, did they.
Really want to sing this with a choir someday, but for now I’m just singing this alone in my house
Another great song by Eric Whitacre is Sleep (it's absolutely beautiful!)
bruh I remember singing this in choir and it was BANGING
Amazing music. Many thanks for to share this dear
this is so beautiful tbh
this gives me Lord Of The Rings vibes and i am here for it
Yes! Gives me Rivendell vibes!
@@arctr00perecho haha always comforting to see a fellow lotr and star wars fan who appreciates little-known music lol
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Magniica,gracias!!
Our Chorus class sang this song for our Winter Concert and I really like it😁
Absolute bliss
Measure 28 and 29... brings me to tears
I remember singing this for chamber
Perfect
Maravilla!!!
Feels good to use my bass range again.
Yes!
She Walks in Beauty - Paul Mealor is another one that Low Basses adore
Something in me changed the first time I heard this
I was pleased to sing this by the conductor, Mr. Lawton.
May Allah forgive him and bless him.
przepiękne
i came here to say for shame to eric whitacre for making my choir hold our breaths this long
This song is super hard to sing but it's worth it when you hear the recordings afterwards
My brain wanted the notes of “na-tum” to go down instead of up at the end 😂
Gonna suggest this for MPA. Hopefully my teacher says yes.
Substantial. Wouldn't have been possible to write this if Bruckner didn't exist
Interesting comment! I see where you are coming from. Never struck me before, but it is quite like some of the bruckner motets, especially the thick choral textures, and in the movement of the chords. Os Justi springs to mind.
@@risvegliato I fully agree, and to me the beautiful North American Choral Music seems to be deeply rooted in the seminal works of Brahms and sometimes also Bruckner. Composers will have studied the works of these giants very thoroughly. Also, there is a strong connection of the romantic Viennese tradition to the WWII emigration wave towards Hollywood - think of all the film composers... Korngold etc. etc.
*while crying* s..soprano one gang gang 😭
I sang this song in high school. Tenor 1
I'm an alto
Good stuff
Basso Profundo
we were gonna sing this one at uil this year but corona cancelled it :(
We have a Catagorey 5 chior and we do song like this and let me tell you hitting the low Cs is something else
One thing I've learned from this song is that lots of notes that push far outside your range, and an octave displacement problem *DO NOT MIX WELL*
Lux. Light. we all need it ...Yet not the "Vendors and those benders" That Keep Us ... We rise or We fall.
From Darkness: a sudden Light.
I would have killed to sing this in high school😭
He is not afraid of putting Es right next to F#s!
I love those rests. How about you?
This is what the gates of heaven would sound like
😍😍😍
Any basses out there who've performed this. Did you do the opening notes mezzo voce?
Can someone say what that chord, phrase, whatever is at na-tum at 3:18? Moves me into some ethereal zone every time.
Jacob Topping - Thanks much!
Actually it's a C# major chord followed by a D# MINOR 9 chord with an added 4th.
Thanks gents.
@@rorycraig It should not be interpreted that way. The chord progression is a Major I to Major IV with suspensions. Analytically, you could pretend it's a D# Minor chord but the function of the chord is definitely major, making it an F#M chord (which is why it sounds so nice and purposely creates a clean overtone series)
Gabe Fynsk it is a D#m11 and the chord extensions the 7th, 9th and 11th just so happen to be C#, E# and G#. Thats why it sounds kinda like major. The IImin can substitute the IV so you’re right about the function.
I feel in the haven
As a bass 2 that c#2 at the end is grueling.
Some classic reggae right here!
Very beautiful piece, but goddamn it was painful learning this as a tenor
The BASS
👏👏👏👏
From bar 38 should’t it be with 7 sharps i.e. C# major ?