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SUMMARY:Gaia x Eric Whitacre: Eternity in an Hour
LOCATION:Royal Festival Hall - Southbank Centre\, SE1 8XX
DESCRIPTION:**Feel the rush of time slow beneath Luke Jerram’s stunning Earth replica\, as a spellbinding electro-choral concert with Eric Whitacre creates a meditative moment to sink into.** Jerram’s large-scale sculpture\, Gaia\, brings the whole world into view\, inviting us to contemplate our relationship with the Earth – to slow down\, to reflect\, to be mindful. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery\, Gaia allows us to experience what’s known as the ‘overview effect’: that feeling of utter awe astronauts have said they feel when viewing Earth from space. This sense of wonder is magnified by a performance of Eternity in an Hour\, composed and conducted by the world-renowned\, Grammy Award-winning Eric Whitacre. Blending the beauty of the choral voices of the Eric Whitacre Singers with cello and electronics\, the piece becomes a spellbinding musical meditation. Time seems to melt away as you are bathed in the glow of Gaia\, suspended above the performers on the Royal Festival Hall stage\, looking upon the beauty of the world and hearing the choral splendour. Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation\, whose ‘luminous and...
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