Eric Whitacre Quotes & Sayings
26 most famous Eric Whitacre quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's a 54 year old American composer born on Jan 2, 1970.
“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.”
“The virtual choir would never replace live music or a real choir, but the same sort of focus and intent and esprit de corps is evident in both, and at the end of the day it seems to me a genuine artistic expression.”
“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.”
“For me, the virtual choir has taught me that, if anything, the Internet builds these post-national tribes, people finding each other anyway they can.”
“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.'”
“I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a Christian, either.”
“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.”
“I truly thought I was going to be in pop music. And then I joined a choir to meet girls, and everything changed in the first rehearsal.”
“I write music that sounds complex but isn't. I frankly never think in terms of theory.”
“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.”
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