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The Beautiful Mess: Masterclass in Composition and Creativity
Price:
$595.00
Description:
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual School offers deep insight into the creative process, drawing on thirty years of experience writing music and lyrics. In this first course, The Beautiful Mess, Eric takes a deep dive into the practical and artistic elements of composition and creativity, while dissecting many of his compositions to bring new understanding and experience to performances and appreciation of his works.
The course is fully supported by reference sheets as well as lesson plans and student guides written by Emily Crocker and Dr. Christopher Peterson (California State University). These materials are customized for three learning levels: those aged 11-16 with no musical training or knowledge of musical notation; high school or college entry-level students with some musical experience and understanding of notation; and those aged 16-plus with existing musical training and the skills required to read and create music. A personalized certificate is provided upon completion of the course.
The asynchronous material is ideal for both individual and classroom instruction and allows students to work at a pace that suits them. The strategies and creative solutions discovered in this course can also be applied to many aspects of life, not only those interested in composition. The course is suitable for general music education, composers, performing ensembles or individual music-lovers.
Eric Whitacre, an alumnus of New York’s renowned Juilliard School of Music, stands among the Top 10 most frequently performed contemporary composers. In 2021, he joined the illustrious roster of Yamaha Artists, an accolade held by some of the world’s finest musicians and continues to widen the audience for classical music through such pioneering enterprises as his Virtual Choir and collaborations across musical genres and creative disciplines. The Virtual Choir, now in its sixth iteration, has attracted over 80 million views on YouTube, and united more than 35,000 singers from 145 countries since its launch in 2010.
Table of Contents:
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual School offers deep insight into the creative process, drawing on thirty years of experience writing music and lyrics. In this first course, The Beautiful Mess, Eric takes a deep dive into the practical and artistic elements of composition and creativity, while dissecting many of his compositions to bring new understanding and experience to performances and appreciation of his works.
The course is fully supported by reference sheets as well as lesson plans and student guides written by Emily Crocker and Dr. Christopher Peterson (California State University). These materials are customized for three learning levels: those aged 11-16 with no musical training or knowledge of musical notation; high school or college entry-level students with some musical experience and understanding of notation; and those aged 16-plus with existing musical training and the skills required to read and create music. A personalized certificate is provided upon completion of the course.
The asynchronous material is ideal for both individual and classroom instruction and allows students to work at a pace that suits them. The strategies and creative solutions discovered in this course can also be applied to many aspects of life, not only those interested in composition. The course is suitable for general music education, composers, performing ensembles or individual music-lovers.
Eric Whitacre, an alumnus of New York’s renowned Juilliard School of Music, stands among the Top 10 most frequently performed contemporary composers. In 2021, he joined the illustrious roster of Yamaha Artists, an accolade held by some of the world’s finest musicians and continues to widen the audience for classical music through such pioneering enterprises as his Virtual Choir and collaborations across musical genres and creative disciplines. The Virtual Choir, now in its sixth iteration, has attracted over 80 million views on YouTube, and united more than 35,000 singers from 145 countries since its launch in 2010.
| Catalog: | 25092002 |
| Publisher: | Eric Whitacre |
| Composer: | Whitacre, Eric |
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| Voicing: | KS-12 - Up to 50 Students |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Welcome to The Beautiful Mess
- Chapter 1: A Snake Wearing Pants
- Chapter 2: Emotional Architecture
- Chapter 3: The Golden Brick
- Chapter 4: Building with the Golden Brick: Themes
- Chapter 5: Building with the Golden Brick: Gestures
- Chapter 6: The Primer
- Chapter 7: Painting With Sound
- Chapter 8: Voicing
- Chapter 9: Background Counterpoint
- Chapter 10: Finding Your Voice
- Chapter 11: Walkthrough: The Gift of the Magi
- Chapter 12: The Four Note Challenge
- Outro: And finally…
- Things I’ve Learned
- Do Something
- Find The Target
- Walk With The Masters
- Question Everything
- Work in Progress
- Closing Doors
- Just Ask
- Silence
- Planting Seeds
- Get Bored
- Potted Plant
- Doubt
- Fail Big, Fail Often
- Resources
- Reference Sheet
- Perusal Scores
- Outtakes & Credits
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