"Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original"
- The Daily Telegraph, London

Eric has inspired millions as composer, conductor, innovator, broadcaster and charismatic public speaker. His compositions rank among the most popular and frequently performed of the early 21st century, their reach broadened since 2010 by the extraordinary success of his online Virtual Choir project. Light & Gold, his first album as composer and conductor, won the 2012 Grammy® Award for Best Choral Recording and instantly topped the US and UK classical album charts.

Born in Nevada, he discovered a passion for choral music while studying at UNLV and he began composing soon after. He went on to study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York under John Corigliano. Many of his choral compositions, Cloudburst, Lux Aurumque and Sleep among them, have entered the standard choral repertoire and his orchestral music has been performed by some of the world’s most distinguished orchestras both sides of the Atlantic. Eric is currently Composer-in-Residence at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, UK.

A distinguished speaker, Eric has been invited to address the UN Leaders Programme, give the closing plenary at Davos World Economic Forum and to speak for UNICEF and Google among others. He has appeared twice on the main stage at the global TED conference in Long Beach CA, earning standing ovations on both occasions. Recent Virtual Choir projects include ‘Glow’ written for the Winter Dreams holiday show at Disneyland© Adventure California and the Virtual Youth Choir, in association with UNICEF, which premiered at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Broadcast live to 119 countries worldwide, Eric made his iTunes Festival debut with his professional choir in 2014, inviting multi award-winning composer and conductor Hans Zimmer to join him on stage. The performance was consequently released as a live album. Eric returned to the Minnesota Orchestra for a second residency in 2015 culminating in three performances at Orchestra Hall.


The Greeners' Sound was founded in 2010 as a mixed choral society. The choir was established by several enthusiastic alumni choristers of Belilios Public School and Wah Yan College, Kowloon, sharing their passion for singing, as well as strong bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood. The group now consists of 30-40 experienced singers, both undergraduate and graduate students.

The Greeners' Sound performs a wide range of repertoire, from Gregorian chants, renaissance motets, folklores, sacred music, romantic songs to contemporary works. Since its establishment in 2010, the choir had performed in different occasions, from local school's annual concert to overseas music festival. The choir had attained multiple awards. Recent awards included Gold A award in Youth Mixed Voice category in 2013 Hong Kong International Youth and Children's Choir Festival, Championship in Senior Choir (open) in the 65th Hong Kong Schools' Music Festival, and Bronze Award in Classical Mixed Voice category in 2012 Busan Choral Festival and Competition.

As a young choral group, the choir aimed to act as a platform for young people to share music of various kinds and encourage their participation in Hong Kong's choral community. The choir dedicates itself to present a wide range of choral repertoires to the general public in Hong Kong to facilitate their development in artistic appreciation of various styles.

綠韻是一隊混聲合唱團，於2010年由數名熱愛合唱的華仁書院（九龍）及庇理羅士女子中學舊生成立。本團由約四十名大專生和畢業生組成，團員們在中學時期已是合唱團的活躍份子，具有豐富的唱歌經驗，因著對合唱的熱誠和深厚的手足情，中學畢業後加入綠韻，延續他們的合唱生涯。

綠韻的表演曲目十分多元化，不論藝術歌曲、民族歌曲、聖樂，以至現代音樂皆有涉獵。自成立以來，合唱團曾在不同的舞台上表演，包括2011年華仁書院（九龍）週年音樂會。另外，本團亦參與了多個本地及國際比賽，並屢獲佳績──於第九屆釜山合唱節古典混聲合唱組別中，綠韻獲得銅獎；在第65屆香港學校音樂節中，合唱團參加了公開組高級組混聲合唱項目，更取得冠軍。2013年7月，合唱團參與第四屆香港國際兒童及青少年合唱節比賽，於B3組青少年合唱（男女高低混聲）組別中取得金獎(A)。

作為本地的新興合唱團，綠韻致力為年青人提供平台，分享不同風格的音樂，藉此鼓勵他們更積極地參與香港的合唱音樂事務。合唱團更親身演繹各類型的曲目，盼能提昇社會大眾的音樂鑑賞力。


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