Video of the Week - 1/20/14 - Eric Whitacre and Virtual Choir 2.0
For this week's video, we are introduced to contemporary composer Eric Whitacre. In 2009, Whitacre embarked on a project to bring singers from around the world together, via YouTube, to perform a piece of music as a virtual choir. In the first video, Whitacre discusses the project, how he came to choral music, and how this project has been a game changer in the world of music. The second video is a complete performance of the 2nd Virtual Choir (there are currently four in the series). Please watch the videos and answer the following questions:
1. The Virtual Choir brings together singers from all over the world to perform one work. How is the language of music universal? How does that help those organizing the project accomplish their goal?
2. Whitacre talks in his TED presentation about how all of those participating in the choir were performing the piece on "their own little island," yet in the comments on the Virtual Choir Facebook page, there was a feeling of togetherness and camaraderie. How do people so far apart and from so many backgrounds find common ground in something?
3. Looking at the video of the final work, what do you see as obstacles that the composer and the videographer had to overcome to create the final product? Be specific.
Compose your answers in 1-2 paragraphs of approximately 5-8 sentences, and submit either online at:
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VIDEO 1: ERIC WHITACRE - TED TALK ON VIRTUAL CHOIR 2.0
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