Goodnight Moon (SATB Choir) - by Eric Whitacre

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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    Originally composed for harp, string orchestra and solo soprano, next adapted for soprano and piano and now finally available for SATB choir and piano. This SATB setting takes a whimsical approach to the text we as parents have read hundreds of times. The harmonic structure is transparent and the choral writing is smart and a joy to sing.
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Комментарии • 67

  • @tyrantttt
    @tyrantttt 4 года назад +72

    it’s my absolute goal in life to become as profound and accurate in my vocal performance as the individuals in the ensembles whitacre works with. what an absolute honor to be able to work with such talent.

  • @GospelDrumCare
    @GospelDrumCare 6 лет назад +113

    If you listen closely the 5th and 4th measure from the end has a little reflection of “The Seal Lullaby” and “October or (Alleluia)” well done whitacre once again.

  • @christinahan556
    @christinahan556 6 лет назад +68

    I performed this song in New York with Eric Whitacre, and honestly, the alto part was hard for me to memorize XD

    • @stephanieskemp5213
      @stephanieskemp5213 5 лет назад +2

      Christina Han I’m doing that this November! Not sure if it’s this song, but I am singing alto at one of his performances!

    • @britneymartinez4615
      @britneymartinez4615 4 года назад +8

      you got to do this WITH ERIC WHITACRE?! okay, i'm jealous

    • @shannonpost8838
      @shannonpost8838 3 года назад +3

      Wait... I performed with Eric Whitacre in 2019 at Carnegie Hall! We’re we performing in the same concert?? Lol

  • @greenetomphson6164
    @greenetomphson6164 5 лет назад +64

    Just remember that this is the same guy who wrote "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas"

    • @BjornHegstad
      @BjornHegstad 4 года назад +5

      Remember that the same guy who wrote "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas" wrote every other Godlike heavenly piece of music by Eric Whitacre

  • @nathanjohnson5955
    @nathanjohnson5955 2 года назад +15

    Song brings back so much nostalgia. One of my favorite choir pieces and children’s book!

  • @justiniantbh
    @justiniantbh 6 лет назад +28

    i keep coming back to this
    it gives me nostalgia for childhood nights i never had

  • @NattPatt01
    @NattPatt01 5 лет назад +24

    Our choir is doing this!

  • @MatGreen90
    @MatGreen90 6 лет назад +27

    This is sublime. I've often thought Eric Whitacre could do something special with the odd piano accompaniment in his works and this just shimmers.

    • @jakobboers5067
      @jakobboers5067 6 лет назад +1

      I love that he's doing different things now. I had the honor of having lunch with him about a month ago and he told me just that, that his music always seems to be a reflection of him. So that makes sense that it would change over time as we all grow through our lives.

  • @skinsfan442
    @skinsfan442 5 лет назад +40

    This is so beautifully written and performed and I can't stop listening

    • @skinsfan442
      @skinsfan442 5 лет назад

      My high school choir was one of the very first to ever perform this piece and I still remember singing it in concert choir and listening to how beautiful it sounded

  • @darrel5163
    @darrel5163 2 года назад +5

    My high school chorale just performed this at our state choir festival along with some other pieces. Our director is friends with the person who puts all the scores in and she said that we were the only school on the state with a perfect score. Hell yeah. This song still gives me chills

  • @12yz12ab
    @12yz12ab 6 лет назад +80

    "well, uh, i made an arrangement of the text of "goodnight moon" for jazz soprano and piano, just gotta put a few finishing touches on it and--"
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    "yeah?"
    "someone just did a thing"
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    "**huh**"

    • @titanmonarch
      @titanmonarch 4 года назад +6

      Still show people yours!

    • @kstarnovagal6672
      @kstarnovagal6672 3 года назад

      Do it!!!!

    • @coryisrael2406
      @coryisrael2406 3 года назад

      I know it's quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good site to watch new tv shows online ?

    • @marshallturner2567
      @marshallturner2567 3 года назад

      @Cory Israel I use FlixZone. Just google for it :)

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      @peterreed7445 3 года назад

      @Cory Israel Try Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)

  • @cedriclewis651
    @cedriclewis651 6 лет назад +38

    Omggg, I've waited years for this score to finally come out, and it was worth the wait 😭💖🎶

    • @SallyGreenaway
      @SallyGreenaway 6 лет назад +3

      Cedric Lewis, me too! One of his best pieces ever... And that's saying something because all of his music is outstanding. Just a delight to listen to, to perform and to conduct. Sumptuous even!

    • @cedriclewis651
      @cedriclewis651 6 лет назад

      Sally Greenaway absolutely agree!!

  • @evanmnichproductions
    @evanmnichproductions 4 года назад +10

    3:05-3:26had me like 😍😍😍

  • @justiniantbh
    @justiniantbh 6 лет назад +60

    i love this
    a little more simple harmonies, less "Whitacre-y" chords, but still very Whitacre in its own sense
    i don't think something as grand and intricate as his other works would have invoked such a nostalgic, familiar feeling as this lullaby
    a grand, eleven note cluster chord doesn't necessarily bring back childhood memories of going to sleep :) i love this piece, though!

    • @nathanberridge7321
      @nathanberridge7321 6 лет назад +6

      Far more reminiscent of Seal Lullaby and Glow. Clusters and crunches but sweet ones like the tinkle of windchimes, not harsh dissonance for effect like in Sleep or Water Night. Good work by Whitacre - syrupy sweet as a lullaby should be.

  • @hopefulhyena3400
    @hopefulhyena3400 2 месяца назад

    I didn't grow up with this book, but I sang this piece a few years back and have loved it ever since.

  • @thebishop.9944
    @thebishop.9944 Год назад +1

    A stunning piece of music.

  • @sigmamale.39
    @sigmamale.39 5 месяцев назад

    my high school chamber singers did this song last year.... it's so powerful. brought me to tears several times and feels like you're saying goodbye forever

  • @opticalbag
    @opticalbag 5 лет назад +6

    Such a stunning work! Lovely soaring sop. solo, too.

  • @juliabeard2506
    @juliabeard2506 4 года назад +1

    this song was one of my favorite to learn in choir

  • @kandtsmith9597
    @kandtsmith9597 5 лет назад +2

    Our new lullaby for bedtime. Very nice.

  • @yowhattupitzbigchungus4971
    @yowhattupitzbigchungus4971 4 года назад +3

    Goodnight mush.....that part gets me lmao

  • @chrisa0001
    @chrisa0001 8 месяцев назад

    Yet another wonderful piece by Eric Whitacre, of a text unforgettable to parents. children, and parents who used to be children.
    I first found the soprano part quite challenging, but then read the composer note and realized that it is for soloist-quality sopranos, since his ex-wife first sang it in its solo version.

  • @laurynbailey6857
    @laurynbailey6857 Год назад

    We played this piece in band, and it is so beautiful

  • @carolinegrace2885
    @carolinegrace2885 3 года назад

    Learned this song last year and performed it with my choir, it’s my favorite piece I have ever performed. I absolutely love this

  • @jspaceaspace
    @jspaceaspace 6 лет назад +6

    Ethereal... makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

  • @demondwalker2181
    @demondwalker2181 3 года назад

    My favorite from Whitacre : the poem was given life greenly toned by the piano. a beautiful duet for the choir and keyboard accomplishment, my favorite part though them “Bully Basses”.
    never will you waist class time on his music, there’s always something to immediately enjoy!

  • @judahnorman7727
    @judahnorman7727 4 года назад +1

    This song for whatever reason sounds like something we would sing for the Georgia All State Chorus. 💖

    • @neerajpalnitkar3781
      @neerajpalnitkar3781 3 года назад

      Judah Norman I'm so glad we're singing it this year for District V Honors Choir!

    • @judahnorman7727
      @judahnorman7727 3 года назад +1

      Neeraj Palnitkar OMGGGGG! Break a leg! I’m excited for you! 😍🎶

  • @tjgist8491
    @tjgist8491 6 лет назад +3

    Waiting for a concert band version! This is amazing!!

  • @scorpqueen8083
    @scorpqueen8083 2 года назад

    Playing this on repeat to sleep to! Thank you 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @edodogg4642
    @edodogg4642 3 года назад +1

    2 years ago my choir director decided to do this piece. The thing was that we were in middle school. I was only in 6th grade, but we actually did pretty well. Granted we didn't sound as good as this but for a medium-sized middle school choir with 6-8th graders, we weren't that bad.

  • @seanbarry2306
    @seanbarry2306 5 лет назад +4

    My mother read this to me almost every night when I was young, this is beautiful

    • @uniekorntheunicorn
      @uniekorntheunicorn 4 года назад

      ..this is a completely separate choral arangement, not the book.

    • @edilasyrhc
      @edilasyrhc Год назад +2

      @@uniekorntheunicornsurely you knew what they meant though?

  • @hollymauery346
    @hollymauery346 8 месяцев назад

    1:15 and 3:08 get me EVERY time it sounds so heavenly beautiful it makes my soul move

  • @yogabagaba8289
    @yogabagaba8289 5 лет назад +11

    I have to audition for this song in 2 days and it is kind of hard to learn

  • @leona7522
    @leona7522 4 года назад

    Gorgeous....

  • @brianutian5352
    @brianutian5352 5 лет назад +1

    Sublime!!

  • @NicholasDaleTaylor
    @NicholasDaleTaylor 2 года назад

    I listened to this while on the way to work this morning. However, I believe it was a solo. I can not recall her name but her voice was mellifluous. Well done in all ways. Good book, good arrangement, Good Night Moon. 🌙

  • @jacobmoore9405
    @jacobmoore9405 6 лет назад +1

    omg amazing

  • @operasangel5253
    @operasangel5253 5 лет назад +2

    Currently learning this! It’s so beautiful! For me I like it better singing it not hearing it.

    • @chrisvanschothorst8075
      @chrisvanschothorst8075 3 года назад +2

      Same for me, with singing you really get a vibe from every voice, while the end result is them all melding together

  • @KUSILE
    @KUSILE 5 лет назад +11

    Cried at 3:09 oof

  • @joshualeath7745
    @joshualeath7745 6 лет назад +4

    I sing this to my girls, but to the words from Goodnight Goon :)

  • @briagibson6884
    @briagibson6884 5 лет назад

    Love. Would you consider creating a version for full symphony with the choir

  • @ethanpetersen845
    @ethanpetersen845 4 года назад

    3:05

  • @YtMoonstream
    @YtMoonstream 4 года назад

    This is e sharp I believe

  • @joshuamoses329
    @joshuamoses329 6 лет назад +4

    I'm a huge Whitacre fan but I'm not liking this one too much

    • @ChilenoAlemanCanada
      @ChilenoAlemanCanada 5 лет назад +4

      I'm an in-between fan. A genius, but lots of his pieces can sound pretty similar, so I appreciate this. I think it's one of the best things he's written.

  • @BeckhamBelieves
    @BeckhamBelieves 6 лет назад

    Ewww