Eric Whitacre - Full Address

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[@brianbaumgarn5795]

Eric is so much smarter and in tune with himself and this world than some people want to give him credit for.

[@Coopdizzle]

So honored to be a part of the VC family. I hope to be a part of it for many years to come. There is something to be said about his vision. I don't care what anyone else says his music moves me and I can't wait for his next project.

[@randallsmith3054]

Your music offers to heal the many wounds of out time, a choir of our many voices. Dr R

[@brunodelconte]

In concept and in execution the virtual choir is brilliant. Thank you Mr Whitacre, keep composing, our choir loves your work and perform it frequently !

[@chrishaller1226]

What a gift to hear such wonderful accounts! Sing on I say - Thank you Eric for sharing so humbly and in detail it spurs all of us on to excellence and creativity.

[@1961Lara]

OMG. Change nothing.... those huge ethereal chords are miraculous.... beautiful to listen to and almost physical... they touch something internal.. beautiful.

[@annemielamon]

Wat een inspirerende man! Ik mocht hem vorig jaar ontmoeten in Koblenz! Zong mee in VC 3 en 4. En voel me een deel van de VC familie!!!!

[@Th3NinjaSnowman]

dude looks like prince charming from shrek

[@theterranccrowe]

Exept he’s actually good

[@EtoGmajor]

This deserves so many more likes

[@AnayaMusic]

Very interesting story.Thank you.for sharing.

[@oldnewpixel]

Thank you, Mr. Whitacre.

[@burthuffman2802]

Loved to hear you say Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys. Loved them all. I'm also in Nevada.

[@lissyniña]

Loved his music a long time now put a face and person to the music! Thank you for making it possible for the Cuban to participate...

[@sbkrantz]

This is impeccable, and it totally solidifies why all choir nerds LOVE him.

[@kareemahmullen8940]

inspiring, inclusive, global, transcendent, change setter....sounds successful, meaningful, and beneficial to others, however long it lasts....

[@garaughty]

What a brilliant, inspiring talent !

[@isaiahbaggett2758]

Ironically, most of the tenors in my high school choir were football players, including the quarterback. It was not a small high school, having around 3000 students in grades 11 and 12 (Plano East Senior High).

[@TSquared2001]

This was a great discussion

[@annemielamon]

When is the next Virtual Choir-video????

[@muhammadmusic]

I'm baffled at thumbs down. Not even upset. Just... baffled.

[@lexfigueroaa]

I bet it's just bitter composers who are jealous lol.

[@1987thedrums]

The question at 31:59 really hurt Whitacre i think. That's his worst nightmare.

[@angipang]

+Alex G H Sansbury, and everyone else, I think we should bear in mind, first, that Eric got a late start and set his true musical course at an age about ten or so years older than most successful artists do. That means Eric will reach the peak of his creative genius at a period of much greater maturity than most of us. So, my guess is, he's just getting started. Second, I see in Eric a perfect illustration to explain how I understand the development of artists. I believe the developmental influences of most creative people, from musicians to entrepreneurs, can be grouped into two general categories roughly parallel with what can be very clearly seen, for instance, in the general difference between the old so-called northern and southern schools of Chinese painters. The northern school artists tended to be professional, often patronized, tradesmen conforming fundamentally, throughout their artistic lives, to the structured training of masters. For the most part, they tended to only personalize their art by exploring interesting but naturally occurring perspectives of reality. That’s a very rough and simplified definition but good enough for my purpose here. The southern school artists were typically scholars (thus often called “literati”) and were often aristocratic or otherwise free of constraint. They, of course, faithfully utilized basic artistic conventions but tended to be more introspective and self-expressive exploring unique ways to portray their relationship to reality instead of using only classical forms to exquisitely portray reality itself like the northern school. I see Eric Whitacre as being among those fortunate artists whose development is in the ongoing, balanced care of both influences. He has the passion and freedom of unfettered, creative expression of his inner life as well as his outward perspective. But his creative impulse is also shepherded and empowered by tools and influence continually gleaned from masters and other artists. That’s an ideal formula for potential. As moving, beautiful, and popular as Eric’s first 20 years of work has been, imagine what the next 20 will teach him and to what new directions his creativity will go!

[@LakeSuperiorPhoto]

He answered it honestly and brilliantly and made some great points of wisdom on how this type of pressure affected historical masters of composition - he's in a great place of clarity - can't wait to see what the future brings

[@Nylacaj]

OMG Whitacre!!!

[@2dicone]

That woman deadass tried to shoot her shot at an Oxford Union Address. TBH that's pretty based XD

[@jimmyneutron4632]

I was looking for this comment! I was taken aback by her boldness 🤣🤣🤣

[@culbycove4963]

I saw the McDonald's commercial lmao so funny!! Look up Good Year McDonald's commercial, he's about 34 seconds in.

[@PabloGambaccini]

A musical genkidama.

[@svitlanakhruslova3630]

31.35 I wonder what particular chord of boy and girl Eric is talking about .. anybody thinks it’s the word Girl of the 3-rd verse?

[@ElenaHaskins]

Wish the dude at c. 31.58 had phrased his question in a different way. Even supposedly quoting "people" who denounce Eric's music as "quite trashy" is insulting. Who the bleep is "people" and why should anyone care about their opinions? Apparently Oxford Union has low standards for treatment of an invited and probably unpaid speaker.

[@harrismwheeler1]

The guy making the ridiculously insensitive comment himself is to be ashamed. Do people really have no filters?? Jealousy can rear its ugly head. Eric Whitacre is an artist who has found an ingenious way to reach people. That cant be said of many composers.

[@thomasromano9321]

The truth is, I think, in my opinion, people who denounce Eric Whitaker and call his music "trashy" are probably jealous. Why is it that people who are financially successful and popular get denounced so much? Look at Steven Spielberg. Some people denounce his work. Absurd, stupid. Just because some people are very popular and successful doesn't mean that they can't also produce great work. I believe Eric Whitaker is a brilliant composer, his choral music is so spiritually uplifting for me. Look at Stravinsky. He was very financially successful, and a cool composer who left a big estate when he passed on.

[@jeffemge]

"Quite a lot of people have denounced your music as quite trashy..." and so what? Adele, Swift, Bieber all made money too, didn't they? On the other hand, Reich, Orff, and Mackey should sue for treble damages.

[@crieverytim]

treble damages?

[@donovanphoenixdarkdirk5853]

@@crieverytim sounds like a joke... did he break some glass on this composition?

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

I have no idea what that means either

[@thomasromano9321]

Figures. Some people have to condemn someone just because they're popular and doing well financially. They're probably just jealous. Look at history. Mozart liked to live in rich furnishings. He had servants and a nice house.

[@virginiaallston832]

Yes! The music industry is in the way of music today!!!!! GEMA has killed "new" (anything under 70 years old) music in Germany. :-( Times have to change.

[@emilywong4601]

Pop /classical crossover is referred to as fluid.

[@wolframhuttermann7519]

Nevada is the Galilee of the US.. But Eric Whitacre showed me that even geniusses can come from this state.

[@lindawood5568]

❤

[@plica06]

Eric reminds me of Patrick Swayze... RIP

[@donovanphoenixdarkdirk5853]

I imagine the RIP is just for Swayze - not Eric W correct?

[@archivistofficial]

22:39 wait what? a choral composer in 2015 just talked about the Metaverse?

[@whoanora]

Because it was planned long ago.

[@under_score3829]

Eric Whitaker should collaborate with Pentatonix or Home Free.

[@bingbongtoysKY]

a true Juggernaut

[@Victor.Hugo1]

What an idiotic question by the second guy!

[@musicguyrml]

As an alumnus of the university, the chairperson in this presentation was embarrassingly ignorant and seemingly disinterested.