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Track Name: Lux Aurumque
Composer: Eric Whitacre
Text: Edward Esch (Latin translation by Charles Anthony Silvestri)
Duration: 3:20
Nationality: British
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Eric Whitacre is a Grammy-winning American composer, conductor, and speaker, known for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music. He is also known for his "Virtual Choir" projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together into an online choir.
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Eric’s first album as composer and conductor, released by Decca as Light & Gold, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Choral Recording.
“After deciding upon the poem by Edward Esch (I was immediately struck by its genuine, elegant simplicity), I had it translated into the Latin by the celebrated American poet Charles Anthony Silvestri. A simple approach was essential to the success of the work, and I waited patiently for the tight harmonies to shimmer and glow. Lux Aurumque was commissioned by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, and is dedicated with love to my great friend Dr. Jo Michael Scheibe.”
- Eric Whitacre