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February 2006 - New Whitacre CD is best-seller

Within a day of going on sale in the USA Polyphony's latest CD of music by Eric Whitacre, Cloudburst, entered the Amazon top ten classical best seller list. 

In the UK, BBC Radio 3 has said 'This is a staggering disc, and a hugely attractive one that you will want to play to your friends ... superbly sung by Polyphony and directed by Stephen Layton.'

At the age of only 35, Eric Whitacre has already gained a reputation in the USA that many composers strive for a lifetime to achieve. The Los Angeles Times described his music as having 'electric, chilling harmonies; works of unearthly beauty and imagination'. His Water Night (included on this new CD) has become one of the most popular choral works of the last decade, and is one of the top-selling choral publications of all time.

Classics Today writes that Whitacre is 'fortunate to have such committed, adventurous, world-class musical advocates as Stephen Layton and Polyphony - not to mention the folks at Hyperion - to present his music so convincingly.'

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