a day early

radiohead released their new album

the king of limbs

a day earlier than they announced
good move
we've waited long enough

download it here and enjoy

eric whitacre is a composer right now

eric whitacre is a composer right now
meaning he's alive right now
and he's composing music sometimes

actually the dude puts out tons of work every year-

a few years ago a gave up my ultra fan-"ness" of the man=as you know i get terribly bored/ particularly when composers do the SAME thing OVERANDOVERANDOVER (which was what he was doing) despite some fantastic hits:
everything started sounding the same, samechordssamestructuresamewordpaintingsamemotivicmaterial = BORING! i'm bored now

well i think HE got bored too and started writing some more interesting and daring stuff. [his opera: paradise lost is very interesting - elements of trance, dance, electronica and karate]. like beethoven (yep, i'm comparing him to beethoven, only because i don't like old Ludwig Van too much) he seems to have developed an interest in fugues and counterpoint though he has a long way to go once he finally gets rid of all of his "trademarks" and develops truly inspired and mature counterpoint.

[pause for a second for a personal note from the author to the composer: Please Mr Whitacre, Please perfect and release your piece about the air raid. I know I've asked you about this in person, but I'll persist. Eldorado High School won't answer my letters either!]

why am i talking about him then? well the SALT LAKE CHORAL ARTISTS are doing an entire concert of his work: the ERIC WHITACRE EXTRAVAGANZA on Feb 19th at 2pm and 7:30 pm. i'll be in this and whether or not you love his music you'll have a life-changing experience from these exquisite choirs.

so go

conducted by DR BRADY ALLRED, the man adds a tenderness and interpretive element, unique to his groups that is delicate and moving. you will never hear these performed like this again in your life.

again i understand if you don't love whitacre, i don't always either. but GO. the performance will make you question your dislike of him:

whitacre hits (really really good things he's written):
cloudburst
water night
lux aurumque
i thank you God for most this amazing day

that's all come if you'd like (i'd like you to)