Eric Whitacre introduces The Sacred Veil

Listen to The Sacred Veil: http://smarturl.it/thesacredveil

"Thirteen years ago, my closest friend and creative partner Charles Anthony Silvestri (Tony) lost his wife, Julie, to ovarian cancer. The Sacred Veil tells their story, from their first moments of love, to the birth of their children, to Julie's diagnosis, to their struggle with her illness, and finally, to the moment of her death. Tony and I worked on the piece for nearly three years, and it is far and away the most personal thing we've ever written.

I am honored to share with you this new recording - made just before the COVID-19 crisis - which features some truly extraordinary musicians: the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Jeffrey Zeigler (cello), and Lisa Edwards (piano). I am conducting.

I urge you to follow along with the texts as you listen; the music and poetry of The Sacred Veil are inexorably entwined." - Eric Whitacre

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