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I don't know if it is a spiritual, physiological or psychological phenomenon, but I believe now more than ever that singing is a universal, built-in mechanism designed to cultivate empathy and compassion.

~Eric Whitacre

Topics: Believe Compassion Cultivate Designed Empathy Ever Know Mechanism More Now Phenomenon Physiological Psychological Singing Spiritual Than Universal I Believe

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I can't write music unless I'm deeply connected to it and that connection almost always comes from some experience that I have had or am having.

~Eric Whitacre

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I wouldn't say that I'm actually trying to cause chills in the audience, but certainly my goal is to, at the very least, effect a physiological response - at the most, to effect some sort of state change, ideally, in the audience.

~Eric Whitacre

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People in chorus tends to be much more emotional or at least wear their hearts on their sleeve. They are generally the kind to hold hands and cry. It's just a different personality type.

~Eric Whitacre

Topics: Chorus Cry Different Emotional Generally Hands Hearts Hold Just Kind Least More Much People Personality Sleeve Tends Type Wear

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When I had my first experiences of choral singing, the dissonance of those close harmonies was so exquisite that I would giggle or I would tear up, and I felt it in a physical way.

~Eric Whitacre

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I'm not a culture snob. So while, of course, I think the Mozart 'Requiem' or, say, Beethoven's 'Ninth' are some of the greatest works of art in the history of humankind, that's not to say the Beatles or Queen or Simon and Garfunkel aren't brilliant, beautiful, important works of art that should be sung without a sense of irony.

~Eric Whitacre

Topics: Art Beatles Beautiful Beethoven Brilliant Course Culture Greatest History Humankind Important Irony Mozart Ninth Queen Requiem Say Sense Should Simon Snob Some Sung The History Of Think While Without Works I Think

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Many composers use software to write music - programs like Finale or Sibelius. There are also recording programs. I should say I'm still very old-fashioned, I still use pencil and paper. But almost every composer I know does it the 'new way.'

~Eric Whitacre

Topics: Almost Also Composer Composers Does Every Finale Know Like Many Music New New Way Old-Fashioned Paper Pencil Programs Recording Say Should Software Still Use Very Way Write

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As a composer, I know that all sorts of sounds I hear are making their way into my brain and soul and later sneak into my music.

~Eric Whitacre

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I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a Christian, either.

~Eric Whitacre

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I write music that sounds complex but isn't. I frankly never think in terms of theory.

~Eric Whitacre

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: January 2nd, 1970

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