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Eric Whitacre, Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Whitacre Singers
Virtual Choir 5 (more than 8,000 voices from 120 countries across the globe)

*Note that this is the 2018 revised score which has a few small differences from the 2015 recording being used here.*

Eric Whitacre's "Deep Field: The Impossible Magnitude of our Universe" is a unique film and musical experience inspired by one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time: the Hubble Telescope's Deep Field image.

The work was co-commissioned by Minnesota Orchestra and BBC Radio 3. It premiered with the Minnesota Orchestra & Minnesota Chorale on 8 May 2015 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, conducted by Eric. The second performance & European premiere took place at the BBC Proms on 9 August at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers & BBC Chorus, once again conducted by Eric.

The smartphone App playing the Deep Field electronica should be triggered by audience members from bar 217 to the end of the piece, as cued by the conductor. This should be downloaded in advance of the performance and is available via the App Store and Google Play Store. Search “Deep Field” in the respective store to locate the App and download.

*I do not own the rights to this composition or this recording, they are the properties of the composer, publisher and performers. This video is solely for educational purposes and has been monetized for the copyright owners.*