University Singers (UMaine) - Water Night

University Singers perform "Water Night" by Eric Whitacre.

University Singers (Conducted by Dr. Dennis Cox, Accompanied by Dr. Laura Artesani - Univeristy Of Maine) at the First Parish Congregational Church. Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Category:

Music

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• University
• Of
• Maine
• UMaine
• Singers
• Tour
• March
• Saco
• Water
• Night
• Eric
• Whitacre

[tchickadadoi]

someone goes OUTRAGEOUSLY(hunter) sharp at four minutes and thirty five seconds in... haha

[tehmusician]

haha, I've always noticed that

[christoperfect]

Was the music written with the lifts between phrases in the "If you open your eyes" section? Just curious, because I've never heard this piece performed with those breaks in it.

[tehmusician]

I believe D.C. decided to interpret that part that way.

[italianstallion90210]

oh wow... you guys this is absolulty brilliant! the temp and the blend was absolutly amazing! our choir had tried singing this but were unable to have it down in time for state, which was quite upseting but it is very nice to hear the song how it should have been done and hear the beautiful parts. i forget, does anyone know how many parts are singing that one line "if you open your eyes..."

[tehmusician]

14 parts :D

[kewnoe]

You should listen that BYU Singers version instead, it's much, much better.

[christoperfect]

This is heartbreakingly beautiful! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

[BadBoiLeO]

lmfao theres always that guy... that one guy who wants to be the divo and stick out, overhold notes and be out on a limb.. :(.. pretty nice version though otherwise.. well and for the pitch he was singing being incorrect..

[TheFlutegirl15]

they're all just way too heavy. I understand this is a large choir, but they're too heavy in all of their words, besides the fact that the womens tone color is not all that great....they could have done better. There is no differentiation between dynamic levels either.

[KTurDspace]

its ok. maybe dynamics to liven it up. It was very mf the whole song.. And i was very disappointed that the director cut off those great long flowing phrases from 3:04 - 3: 30 which were supposed to connect.

[MeganFOOL1]

hmmmmm it definitely is being dragged a lot.. its supposed to flow as water, almost stretching in a sence.. umm sopranos..wow! too much vibrato and when you go higher dont think out and loud.. flow up to the notes.. hmmm it can blend more.. the dissonance is very important in this peice,and its just not there.. a lot of screaming.. think light.. like for real.. feel the passion that eric whitacre has put into this peice.. every line is for a reason..

[kewnoe]

I don't like all the pauses. I think this song is supposed to flow smoothly and eerily, and strong pauses between break the harmony of the song. Tenors are in wrong note in some places, sopranos really shriek, and generally especially males tend to shout more than sing.

I think it's decent, but not by far good.

[Punkgemini1]

Polyphony didn't even sing it this slow...

It was a tad faster...

[deathlasthope]

ehhh. not great. sopranos are shrieking their notes throughout the piece. I think having so many performers takes away from the intimacy of the piece. The University of Redlands has an amazing recording of it. not sure if it is up, but you all should look into it.

[EstherJayOk]

yeah it is a bit too slow.

my choir is doing this song too, and it's definatly is not that dragged out.