Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, and black are the waters that sparkled so green. The seal lullaby 3 commissioned by the roxbury high school wind symphony, succasunna, nj, todd nichols, conductor dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz. This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. Hal leonard the seal lullaby ssa composed by eric whitacre. Have heard this the seal lullaby played on classic fm, i chose this piece for my choirs summer concert. Eric whitacre choral sheet music and music books at sheet. A beautiful, accessible work for mixed, treble or tenorbass choirs. Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkled so green the moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at rest in the hollows that rustle between where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow oh weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease the storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee asleep in the arms of the slow swinging seas. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre published on 20110428t11. The moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us, at rest in the hollows that rustle between. The seal lullaby is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Eric whitacre conducts junges vokalensemble hannover. Eric whitacre has made a tremendous impact on the choral world and we are excited that he will share. Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original the daily telegraph, london eric has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismat. He is also known for being incredibly pretentious and selfserving. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric.
The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre soundcloud. The seal lullaby, a song by eric whitacre on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mar 07, 2007 i see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacres beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. Seal lullaby was composed for a proposed animated movie that ultimately was not made. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. The seal lullaby for band by eric whitacre youtube. Do you have any questions or requests about eric whitacres music repertoire. Youll find a wide selection of eric whitacre choral sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. The white seal is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. Can someone explain the music theory behind eric whitacre. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby lyrics songmeanings. The seal lullaby dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz rudyard kipling eric whitacre simply, with a little rubato 66 soprano i soprano il piano ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, loco loco pedal generously throughout ooh.
Shop our newest and most popular eric whitacre sheet music such as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby and alleluia, or click the button above to browse all eric whitacre sheet music. I played october by eric whitacre in the spring 2004 symphonic band at pineville high school in pineville, louisiana. Eric whitacre born 2 january 1970 in reno, nv is an american composer of choral, wind band and electronic music. Oh, hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkled so green the moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. As the composer tells the story, he was enjoying the success of his piece for the musical theater paradise lost when he received a quick commission from a film studio, asking for his music in a proposed animated setting of rudyard kiplings the white seal. Start now to play the fabulous work by eric whitacre for choir satb. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby lyrics genius lyrics. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the americas. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby sheet music video youtube. Olaf choir part of the soldout vocalessence eric whitacre extravaganza.
Shawn colvin lyrics seal lullaby oh hush thee, my baby the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkled so green the moon oer the combers looks downward to find us at rest in the hollows that rustle between where billow meets billow then soft be thy pillow. Oct 7, 2018 print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. Best of all, kipling begins his tale with the mother seal singing softly to her young pup. Accompanied on piano in australia, mixed in india and the video produced in the uk.
Can someone explain to me the chord voicings that eric whitacre uses in his pieces. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. It has the classic eric whitacre sound and it also has the feelgood factor that my choir needs in order to enjoy singing a piece i didnt tell them that it does have some small rhythmic challenges, and we do have to be careful about pitching, because thats all part of what makes a piece. Whitacre has an original approach to vocal music and has taken advantage of the internet to create virtual choirs. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet. The seal lullaby by ericwhitacre eric whitacre free. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Just how did the seal lullaby come about, and what literary source did eric whitacre draw upon to write it. The seal lullaby sheet music for piano, voice download. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet disneyesque song just came gushing out of me. Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow, oh weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease. The towne singers sang so well, the church was gorgeous, and the audience was genuinely warm and appreciative. The judges at state festival were just like, oh my.
Best of all, they made a giant cake for the reception with a little baby seal on it. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre 1970 octavo sheet. The seal lullaby chords by eric whitacre learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Mar 30, 2018 the seal lullaby is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre and eric whitacre singers on amazon music. This charming poem by rudyard kipling is the inspiration for eric whitacres magnificent choral setting. Seal lullaby, by rudyard kipling poetic anthropology. Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, and black are the waters that spa. Mar 12, 20 lyrics for the seal lullaby by eric whitacre. The story is based on a tale by rudyard kipling which begins with this poem, sung softly by a mother seal to her pup. Find eric whitacre composition information on allmusic. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout europe, asia, australia and the.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. This year we have decided to play sleep and we are going to have the choir singing with us in the background at our spring gala. Now available for mens voices, this loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. This is the beautiful seal lullaby by eric whitacre. Olaf choir part of the soldout vocalessence eric whitacre extravaganza on march 22, 2009 at orchestra hall, minneapolis. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. I see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacres beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words.
This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre and eric whitacre. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby album version w lyrics. Ive been listening to eric whitacre for a while and always wondered about his chord structures. What was originally for choir, has been made for band.
Eric whitacre hal leonard corporation the seal lullaby. Listen to the seal lullaby satb by eric whitacre on deezer. Eric whitacre choral director and composer biography. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Follow us on facebook to find out about this and other exciting virtual choir projects. The seal lullaby, a song by eric whitacre on spotify. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet disneyesque song just. The seal lullaby sheet music for violin, piano, cello. Dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz. The piece was inspired by the classic rudyard kipling poem white seal.
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