OK first off, I didn't mean to say Eric Whitacre is where choral writing is going. I ment to say its interesting...blah blah. I apolagize for the mix up.
SO, we can all have opinions, isnt that what music is anyway. I mean I can like Eric Whitacre and you can't, thats fine.
As for the "future" of choral music......we don't really know obviously. I mean the John Adams operas have some interesting stuff going on, as well as the Christopher Rouse Requiem. All we can do is write how we want and see where it goes. What we cant do is go backward. As composers we need to take risks and move forward.
Where do I want choral music to go? Well first I want it to live. And it might live on through high school chiors which is fine.
Also, I wouln't mind not only choral music but all vocal music as well to get some respect. It goes back to that whole thread about opera and someone said well opera isnt music...blah blah.
Vocalists have music to perform just like those violin players!! lol
ok..........I'm done for now.