Light & Gold

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  • Artist: Eric Whitacre (See All Albums by Eric Whitacre)
  • Date Released: Oct 26, 2010

  • Genre: Classical, Style: Classical Vocal, 20th Century

  • Label: Decca

Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 71:26

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Stunningly ethereal and beautiful

Tertiumquid2you

A handful of stars in every vocal measure of this gorgeously-crafted choral masterpiece. This is the sort of musical enterprise that clearly instructs as to why music is the divine liaison to the heavens -- why religions sing to their divinities: quite simply, the alchemy of masterfully sung chorale music is the apotheosis of heaven's angels lounging about on clouds, strumming away at harps -- and in this otherworldly collection of sparkling & perfectly-pitched musical meditations one cannot help but be transported spiritually... or at least compelled to take a few moments and appreciate just how beautiful life can be at times. Stunning, steady and divinely langourous, this collection unfurls aeons of luxurious tonal real estate... neighboring with the best of Part, Tavener and the other maestros of transporting chorale tropes. A real treasure that manages to stand out amidst the din of like musical ilk because of the insanely melodic singers, obviously directed to perfection!

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BEAUTIFUL!!

genemartin

Plain and simple... Beautiful.

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Breathtaking!

Marcangelo

From the second I heard the first piece of music on this disc by this composer, I was captivated and enveloped in it. It is so wonderful to know this type of music exists! Every piece on this CD is extremely precise and executed in such a way that when listening to it... it transports you to that place of calm. I encourage everyone to buy this masterpiece! Thanks Eric. :)

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