New Eric Whitacre CD

Polyphony from the UK is coming out with a CD of Eric Whitacre's newer works that will be released on Valentine's Day. Eric has posted their rendition of "A Boy and a Girl" on his myspace page. It's GORGEOUS.


A Boy and a Girl

Stretched out on the grass,
a boy and a girl,
savoring their oranges,
giving their kisses like waves exchanging foam.

Stretched out on the beach,
a boy and a girl,
savoring their limes,
giving their kisses like clouds exchanging foam.

Stretched out underground,
a boy and a girl,
Saying nothing,
never kissing,
giving silence for silence.

Octavio Paz


I heard this piece performed live by the St. Olaf choir under the direction of the great Anton Armstrong at the ACDA National Convention last February. The performance, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, was the most sublime experience of my life.

Oh yeah, and I ran and found Eric Whitacre after they finished....he and I chatted for about 15 minutes as we walked through the streets of LA.

Enough said. ;)

~m

P.S. I got a fax number for the Neruda Estate in Spain. Now I get to figure out how/where I can send an international fax? Maybe Kinko's? Woo hoo!