Eric Whitacre conducts "Nox Aurumque" (World Premiere)

Choral superstar Eric Whitacre conducted the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and The St. Olaf Choir in the world premiere performance of "Nox Aurumque"--part of the sold-out VocalEssence "Eric Whitacre Extravaganza" on March 22, 2009 at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.

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Music

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• vocal
• essence
• VocalEssence
• Whitacre
• choral
• music
• St. Olaf Choir
• vocalessence
• Minneapolis

[DeoFee]

3:28 SUSHI!!! O.o

[Leaher]

@3:55-4:36. Come on now Eric Whitacre. Are are you trying to kill me with beauty?

[CharlieBladeRemus]

2:06 - 2:13 ... What are the basses singing? I thought it was supposed to be "Fundit lacrimas bellum" but that's NOT what it sounded like

[mousy2294]

@1719birdman Something that Eric himself said is that music theory is just that. They're not laws or anything. XD

[1719birdman]

hahaha.. the first chord came in and i was like.. that's not in tune at all but then i realized.. wait its supposed to be like that..

something I've learned over the years is that, once you learn music theory or once you learn something is only then when you have permission to break the rules haha

[wajona]

Heaven

[Lerma9012]

This version is better than the studio recording-- in my opinion.

[mlr2107]

I love how he starts Nox with the same motive as Lux but uses completely different harmonics...sounds augmented!

[ajinx4u]

I love choral singing ..........

[Alfred0047]

4:07 The sudden bass explosion wasn't in the studio recording, but is the best part of this one I think.

[NekoNekoMe123]

At first I was like; "Nox? Don't you mean Lux?" And then I was like; "Oh... OH! DAMN IT WHITACRE WHY DO YOU KEEP MAKING ALL YOUR SONGS GODLY!?!?"

[RandomSingingSnowman]

0:12-5:50 was my favorite part!! :)