Where billow meets billow, then soft by thy pillow. Eric whitacre s beautiful the seal lullaby, recorded live in concert in may, 2016. Oh, hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us and black are the waters that sparkled so green the moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at. The seal lullaby 4 minutes eric whitacre text by rudyard kipling 18651936 oh. There is an excellent performance of this work by junges vokalensemble hannover conducted by eric whitacre on youtube starting here. The alto part of the seal lullaby, satb written by eric whitacre. Eric whitacre sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The piece was inspired by the classic rudyard kipling poem white seal. Print and download in pdf or midi the seal lullaby eric whitacre. A delightful, deceptively simple setting in the form of a lullaby for mixed choir and accompaniment of rudyard kiplings poem the white seal. Roger dean publishing seal lullaby free sheet music download pdf.
Eric whitacre hal leonard corporation the seal lullaby. It seemed the perfect fit for the music of my wind symphony work october, which to me is a simple and humble meditation on the glory of autumn. A practice file of seal lullaby by eric whitacre for bass voice. Satb 00151666 string parts available as a digital download 00151667 vin 12, via, cello, bass. I was struck so deeply by those first beautiful words, and a simple, sweet disneyesque song just. The seal lullaby eric whitacre by choral music practice files, released 05 november 2017 1. The seal lullaby eric whitacre glow eric whitacre arrangements of this song. In our catalog, you can find eric whitacre sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. The seal lullaby satb with piano accompaniment sheet music. Transpose, print or convert pdf and learn to play 2part choir score in minutes. A beautiful, accessible work for mixed, treble or tenorbass choirs. This is intended for learning purposes only, not entertainment.
I see this song as a mother seal looking in on her sleeping pup much the way any parent looks in on their sleeping child, and softly sings this sweet lullaby, while the reader or listener of eric whitacre s beautiful setting envisions the trials and adventures of her little baby, through these picturesque and poetic words. The moon, oer the combers, looks downward to find us at rest in the hollows that rustle between. Best of all, kipling begins his tale with the mother seal singing softly to her young pup. The seal lullaby by eric whitacre eric whitacre digital. Eric whitacre piano accompaniment arranged by lisa edwards moderato semplice, con rubato ca. The seal lullaby dedicated with love and gratitude to stephen schwartz ard kipling simply, with a little rubato 66 soprano eric whitacre ooh, alto ooh, tenor ooh, bass ooh, piano pedal generously throughout ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, loco ooh, ooh, ooh. Choose from eric whitacre sheet music for such popular songs as goodnight moon, the seal lullaby, and alleluia.
Singers record and upload their videos from locations all over the world. Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us, and black are the waters that sparkled so green. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby lyrics genius lyrics. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby album version w lyrics. The white seal is a beautiful story, classic kipling, dark and rich and not at all condescending to kids. Youll find a wide selection of eric whitacre choral sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. I found myself suddenly open to the history and the beauty of the poetry, and it was the single word alleluia, praise god, that most enchanted me.
There is an excellent performance of this work by junges vokalensemble hannover conducted by eric whitacre on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. The story is based on a tale by rudyard kipling which begins with this poem, sung softly by a mother seal to her pup. Seal lullaby, by rudyard kipling poetic anthropology. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Whitacre lux arumque, sleep, seal lullaby, five hebrew love songs. We provide free sheet music download files and sheet music pdf files to the public without restrictions and you can listen to full free sheet music download playback of any track. Choose from eric whitacre sheet music for such popular songs as goodnight moon, water night, and the seal lullaby. Practice part of seal lullaby by eric whitacre for alto voices. As the composer tells the story, he was enjoying the success of his piece for the musical theater paradise lost when he received a quick commission from a film studio, asking for his music in a proposed animated setting of rudyard kiplings the white seal. Eric whitacre choral sheet music and music books at sheet.
Seal lullaby was composed for a proposed animated movie that ultimately was not made. This charming poem by rudyard kipling is the inspiration for eric whitacre s magnificent choral setting. Eric edward whitacre born january 2, 1970 is an american composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. A live concert featuring goodall the lord is my shepherd, eternal light. Files made using chris hillss midiplay eric whitacre the seal lullaby. Eric whitacre the seal lullaby sheet music video duration. The seal lullaby sheet music for piano, voice download. And all she ever thinks about is being any other place than this, cause she remembers having wings but shes forgotten what its like to feel a paradise of bliss. See new and popular eric whitacre songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. A practice file of seal lullaby by eric whitacre for tenor voice. He is also known for being incredibly pretentious and selfserving. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Print sleep, my child comes from eric whitacre s work for musical theater, paradise lost.