This EP consists of four arrangements of choral pieces by Eric Whitacre, each for marimba quartet. The arrangements are by percussionist Joby Burgess, and one interesting aspect of the release is that Whitacre has achieved a level of popularity, even outside his native U.S., at which people treat his work in strange ways. Listeners may not have had a preexisting desire to hear Whitacre's pristine choral works arranged for marimbas, but these performances work better than you might expect, and they come endorsed by the ...
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This EP consists of four arrangements of choral pieces by Eric Whitacre, each for marimba quartet. The arrangements are by percussionist Joby Burgess, and one interesting aspect of the release is that Whitacre has achieved a level of popularity, even outside his native U.S., at which people treat his work in strange ways. Listeners may not have had a preexisting desire to hear Whitacre's pristine choral works arranged for marimbas, but these performances work better than you might expect, and they come endorsed by the composer himself. The slower Whitacre pieces, most of all the ubiquitous Lux Aurumque, work best here: the marimbas shimmer and take on an almost vocal quality. Several of the pieces seem to fade away into nothingness, and here it is not only the players but the producers, Nick Wollage and Burgess, who are the real stars, lending a magical atmosphere to London's St. Augustine's church. It's worth seeking out some of the videos that were made of these recording sessions, for they give a...
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