Eric Whitacre - Water Night (2012) [Hi-Res]

Eric Whitacre follows the Grammy-winning success of his debut Decca album, ‘Light and Gold’, with ‘Water Night’, a brand new album that features no less than seven World Premiere Recordings. ‘Light and Gold’ was awarded ‘Best Choral Performance’ in February 2012 at the 54th Grammy Awards for Whitacre’s first recording as both composer and conductor. This second disc for Decca juxtaposes music written as a young composer alongside brand new repertoire, both choral and orchestral, displaying the different influences and styles of Whitacre.

7 world premiere recordings including Alleluia, Equus and The River Cam.

'Water Night demonstrates the wider compositional abilities of American choral wunderkind Eric Whitacre, incorporating orchestral pieces alongside choral favourites such as 'Her Sacred Spirit Soars'. It's packed with premiere performances, including new choral works 'Oculi Omnium' and 'Alleluia', the latter a single-word showcase for the Eric Whitacre Singers, the later stages of which achieve a glistening, white-light clarity. 'Equus' is an animated, frisky orchestral arrangement akin to a John Adams piece, full of galloping energy, while the echoes of Vaughan Williams in the wistful 'The River Cam' reflect Whitacre's recent spell in the UK.' (The Independent)

Eric Whitacre, Composer
Eric Whitacre Singers
London Symphony Orchestra
Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello
Hila Plitmann, Soprano