Pitman Reviews: Eric Whitacre’s ‘Eternity in an Hour’
Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has become world-renowned for his exquisite short choral works such as Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold). Now he’s branching out and exploring longer-form pieces.
John Pitman’s first interview with Eric in 2023 was about The Sacred Veil, setting a poem by his friend Charles Anthony Silvestri, reckoning with the death of the poet’s wife to cancer.
His latest album, Eternity in an Hour, has Eric reaching both forward and back. Forward to a more expansive and meditative, almost metaphysical exploration of William Blake; and back, to Eric’s fascination with electronic instruments, which he incorporates into this new work.
All Classical Radio’s Program Director John Pitman shares his conversation with Eric Whitacre, which includes selections from this new work written for choir, cello, piano and live electronics.
Eric Whitacre’s Eternity in an Hour is available now on Decca Classic. Learn more at ericwhitacre.com.
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