{"product_id":"voces8-eric-whitacre-home-2xlp-mint-m","title":"Voces8, Eric Whitacre - Home (2xLP) (Mint (M))","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint (M)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrand New Sealed Stock. notes: product Code: 4854200DECCA (UMO) updated 040225\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: justify;font-family: unset;\"\u003eTwo branches of choral royalty entwine with majestic harmony on this release from Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre and acclaimed vocal ensemble Voces8. The album includes a world premiere, 'All Seems Beautiful to Me', and a new recording of Whitacre's deeply moving 2019 cantata 'The Sacred Veil'. The five-minute work 'All Seems Beautiful to Me' is based on a poem by Walt Whitman (from 'Song of the Open Road') celebrating the human spirit's capacity for generosity and growth. It was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and here receives its world premiere recording. Also included is a new recording of one of Whitacre's most frequently performed and much loved pieces, 'The Seal Lullaby'. The album also includes 'Sing Gently' and 'Go, Lovely Rose'. The former was composed during lockdown specially for Whitacre's Virtual Choir, made up of over 17,500 singers from 124 different countries. The latter was Whitacre's first ever composition, written 30 years ago, and thus the album is also, in part, a joyful celebration of his three decades as a composer. The longest work is the twelve-movement, hour-long 2019 cantata 'The Sacred Veil' for choir, cello (Emma Denton), and piano (Christopher Glynn). The text, by Whitacre's close friend and long-time collaborator Charles Anthony Silvestri, commemorates the death of the poet's young wife Julie from ovarian cancer. It journeys from the growth of their love, through the birth of their children, to their struggle with the illness. One particularly striking section 'You Rise, I Fall' involves extraordinary descending and ascending tone-clusters mirroring the emotional states of the dying woman and her husband\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Go, Lovely Rose \u003cbr\u003eA2.  The Seal Lullaby \u003cbr\u003eA3.  Sing Gently \u003cbr\u003eA4.  All Seems Beautiful to Me \u003cbr\u003eB1.  The Veil Opens \u003cbr\u003eB2.  In a Dark and Distant Year \u003cbr\u003eB3.  Home \u003cbr\u003eB4.  Magnetic Poetry \u003cbr\u003eC1.  Wherever There Is Birth \u003cbr\u003eC2.  I'm Afraid \u003cbr\u003eC3.  I Am Here \u003cbr\u003eC4.  Delicious Times \u003cbr\u003eD1.  One Last Breath \u003cbr\u003eD2.  Dear Friends \u003cbr\u003eD3.  You Rise, I Fall \u003cbr\u003eD4.  Child of Wonder \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode and Other Identifiers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarcode 028948542000\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/4016205487\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/constacloud.com\/disconnect\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProduct listed via Disconnect\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57415809663360,"sku":"4016205487","price":31.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/8782\/4000\/files\/27777957-0623351265d419a91c97465d419a91c975170839901765d419a91c977.jpg?v=1771366370","url":"https:\/\/ripgrooves.com\/products\/voces8-eric-whitacre-home-2xlp-mint-m","provider":"Ripgrooves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}