Shop and buy ghost train trilogy complete set three movements sheet music. Godzilla eats las vegas score and parts hal leonard online. In this highly programmatic work, eric transforms a story from american folklore of a supernatural locomotive that roars throughout the western u. As with many of eric whitacres compositions, equus for wind ensemble began as a commission. Ghost train sheet music composed by eric whitacre 1 of 1 pages. Music for a darkened theatre the film scores of danny elfman. His friend gary green, director of the university of miami wind ensemble, asked whitacre for a piece of music at a convention in 1997.
This rich serenade is full of beautiful melodies and warm harmonies. An extremely programmatic work that tells a story from american folkl. After his early success writing programmatic music for the unlv wind orchestra in ghost train, eric whitacre composed a second piece at the request of. Leslie and the university of nevada, las vegas wind symphony 199394. Concert band sheet music book by eric whitacre 1970. A wild ride from the composer of october and ghost train. Compositional techniques include pitch bending for the train whistle, accelerandos combined with rhythmical patterns mimicking the gradual start of a steam engine. Ghost train triptych is a three movement tone poem that when performed in its. Ghost train by eric whitacre im sorry i do not know which ensemble performed this piece. When considering the examples below, note that the score is in concert pitch. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. It has received thousands of performances and is featured on numerous recordings.
The result was something the composer himself called completely ridiculous, a program overture called godzilla eats las vegas. Whitacre received his masters degree in composition. Eric whitacre, ghost train lost angeles, california. Based on one of whitacres most popular choral works, lux aurumque, her. An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, eric whitacre is one of the. An alternative name for parliamentary train, a service run rarely to maintain the legal fiction that a station or line remains open. He is also known for being incredibly pretentious and selfserving. I first met and worked with eric in 2012, when i was invited to organise the percussion elements of his debut bbc proms concert at londons royal albert hall. This discussion not only presents a model for performancepractice encompassing analytical and stylistic considerations, but also addresses whitacres compositional processes, attitudes on the wind band, and thoughts on contemporary musicall of which gives some greater insight into his.
Buy ghost train complete by eric whitacre at concert band sheet music. As the composer himself tells the story, the musical construction of equus was actually quite a long process, with as much as three years effort placed on many, many. The piece that helped launch eric whitacres career in wind band composing. Ghost train was written for and is dedicated to thomas g. Rich in special effects and unique compositional techniques, this dynamic piece creates vivid aural images as the train leaves the.
Ghost train sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Ghost train movement 1 from ghost train trilogy hal leonard. Originally written for two sopranos and mezzo portrayed as eric whitacre scores pdf. In the fall of 1993, while an undergrad at the university of nevada, las vegas, i happened to hear the wind symphony rehearsing through closed doors. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard ghost train movement 1 from ghost train trilogy concert band composed by eric whitacre hal leonard ghost train. Commissioned by gary green and the university of miami. Ghost train is dedicated to the man who brought it to life, mr. It is highly programmatic and particularly rich in special effects. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca.
The purpose of this essay is to examine two selected works by composer eric whitacre. An analysis and band transcription of eric whitacres the river cam. Print and download in pdf or midi ghost train eric whitacre. Buy lux aurumque by eric whitacre at concert band sheet music. Ghost train movement 1 from ghost train trilogy by. Leslie and the university of nevada, las vegas wind symphony. It became an overnight hit, receiving countless performances in over 50 countries and having been featured on over 20 different recordings. Columbia sportswear company is an american company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear. Ghost train trilogy three movements score only sheet music 20. A digital pdf of the teacher resource guide from the teaching music textbook 2. Eric whitacre born january 2, 1970 is a grammy winning american composer, conductor, and speaker, berninahaus for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music. Whitacre scores a c flat major over g flat chord in measure three as the.
Ghost train triptych movement i ghost train by eric whitacre. Equus is the latin word for horse and this moto perpetuo perfectly captures the fury and majesty of this magnificent animial. I snuck into the band room and sat entranced for 50 minutes, transported by what was, hands down, the single loudest music i had ever heard. Shop and buy ghost train movement 1 from ghost train trilogy sheet music. October is a contemporary piece for concert band that was written by eric whitacre in 2000 this loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. He is ook berninahaus for his virtual choir projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together json an online choir. His works water night, cloudburst, sleep, lux aurumque. Rich in special effects and unique compositional techniques, this dynamic piece creates vivid aural images as the train. Ghost train illustrates a tale from american folklore of a supernatural machine that roars throughout the western united states. Ghost train movement 1 from ghost train trilogy by eric. Ghost train movement 1 concert band score and parts hal leonard. Ghost train trilogy complete set three movements by. Study the ghost and situation with your spiritgoggles insight to.
Eric whitacres works for winds the first of these, ghost train triptych, was written while whitacre was still an undergraduate and is the piece that he considers to have launched his compositional career. Conductor guides to three standard works for wind band. A formal, historical, and interpretive analysis of equus. Ghost train triptych by eric whitacre unit study lesson guide movement one greg kane.
Ghost train was whitacres first band work, written when he was just twentythree. Ghost train folklore, a phantom vehicle in the form of a locomotive or train. Buy ghost traincomplete by eric whitacre at concert band sheet music. I was delighted when eric got in touch to ask if i might arrange some of his choral music for marimba. The piece that helped launch eric whitacre s career in wind band composing. An extremely programmatic work that tells a story from american folkl j. Full score flute iii oboe english horn bassoon bb clarinet iiiiii bb bass clarinet. Please click on more details to view an image pdf of the solo cornet part. He is also known for his virtual choir projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together into an online choir.
Whitacre composed his first instrumental work, ghost train, at the age of 23. Eric whitacre born january 2, 1970 is a grammywinning american composer, conductor, and speaker, known for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music. Wheels of joy october cloudburst sleep lux aurumque and finally. Buy ghost train movement 1 by eric whitacre at concert band sheet music. After his early success writing programmatic music for the unlv wind orchestra in ghost train, eric whitacre composed a second piece at the request of director tom leslie. Mn lux aurumque light of gold sheet music choral sheet music by eric whitacre. Ghost train trilogy complete set three movements hal. In this highly programmatic work, eric transforms a story from american folklore. Ghost train triptych by eric whitacre unit study lesson.
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