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Be Inspired by a 2052-Voice ‘Virtual Choir’
- Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:31pm by
Mike Opelka
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If you have fifteen minutes to spare, turn up the volume and watch this clip.
The video features composer Eric Whitacre explaining his virtual choir project that brought 2052 voices together from all around the world, via the internet. Also included, video clips of the choir performing.
(We realize that not everyone can spare 15 minutes, if you just want to experience the music, jump to 6:26 for the impressive first effort at the virtual choir and then to the 12:00 mark of the clip for the jaw-dropping, second, even bigger choir.)
Bravo!
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Comments (41)
garylee123
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 6:29pmDon’t know where my posts are going, so if there are a bunch of the same somewhere I apologize
Report Post »MUDFLAPS
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 6:28pmspeechless
Report Post »musica_vera
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:56pmEric Whitacre is in my top five contemporary composers, I sand one his his songs in college and was hooked. If you enjoyed this, check out his website and you can listen to a variety of his music. http://ericwhitacre.com/ I’ve been known to jump around on his site for an hour just listening to stuff. Oce could say that math is an international language, which is true, but it only speaks to our minds. Music is another international language…but it speaks to our hearts and sousl…
Report Post »madashell2
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 4:09pmImagine, the beauty created by souls who never even stood in the same room…………the power of beauty
Report Post »glorystreams
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:33pm…my finite mind thinks infinite thoughts of angels around the throne of God, where we will one day join in the song of exaltation and praise to our Lord God Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and His only Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has purchased our salvation by means of the most horrifying death in history, yet never deserving of that death, He took our place by bearing our sins, that we might be the redeemed who will one day sing the song of the redeemed… Holy Spirit now teaches and abides resolutely by our sides, one day and one note at a time, that the heavenly melody of God’s creation would be perfect at that time and place; and all will be at peace in His Presence, singing the new song… oh, that we might live our lives to His Glory, and trust Him to fulfil His promises to us who have been called by His name… Blessed is the name of the Lord! … thank You, O, Lord, for the beauty of melody and harmony… Praise Him for each note, and each individual instrument which He brings together for His joy to be fulfilled in all of us…
Report Post »Eddie
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 2:53pmI must agree with Flagwaver and others. This is using the Internet to reach and touch people all over the world and it couldn’t have been done any better. I‘ll never think of the ’Net the same again.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 2:44pmAbsolutely beautiful! What an inspired idea!
Report Post »Banshee34
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:43pmLove it!
Report Post »The Engineer
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:31pmWhat an awesome project and idea. I was moved to tears listening to it. Music is simply one of the most amazing gifts that God has given us.
Report Post »polswack
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:21pmLovely!
Report Post »Pyx
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:17pmThe modern era of Western Civilization from Telegraphy to Email with Webcam video attachments
What hath man wrought ? Astonishing beauty.
Its there, if you look for it. — Pyx 2011
Report Post »jdog777
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:45aminspiring
Report Post »DONTSINGITBRINGIT
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:18amHere is the YouTube vid of the whole VC 2.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WhWDCw3Mng. I am in the center of the screen at 0:26. You can also find VC 1.0 on YouTube.
Report Post »jcannon98188
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:51amI recognized that name immediately! My Senior year in highschool, We sang that song, Lux Arumque. It was THE most spine chilling song ever created in the world.
Report Post »islandlady
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 2:33amWe are numbered by God as sand on a beach. Each has an important part in His Chior.
Report Post »It is so uplifting to hear the gifts he has given to each working in harmony.
Dagger82
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:21amThese spirits from around the globe encourage my belief that humans are truly in the image of God. My thanks for a peaceful moment in an otherwise crisis filled world.
Report Post »America 1
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 7:11pmAmen!
Report Post »SingerGuy
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 12:27amI saw the first video and never heard about the second one being in the works. Will definitely have to get on board with Virtual Choir 3.0!
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:44pmNice to hear harmony instead of disharmony for a change. They say music soothes the soul. Maybe we need a worldwide singalong to calm things down for a while.
Report Post »peaceuntou
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:29pmAmazing…. peace around the world in thee
for all the evil in the world there is a greater good
Report Post »peaceuntou
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:26pmAmazing peace around the world in thee
Report Post »for all the evil there is a greater good
Goldlady
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:41pmBeautiful. What a remarkable endeavor.
Report Post »BellaMia7
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:33pmThis shows the power of the genuinely VOLUNTARY collective. Imagine the harvest of this type of collaboration between the world’s engineers, scientists, and teachers.
Report Post »fineyounglad
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:38pmObama is dumb. Dont vote for him in 2012 please. He is also a socialist and I am tired of his anti American crapo.!!
Report Post »fineyounglad
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:32pmObama is dumb.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:46pmlol…nice
Report Post »Rice Water
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:12amAwesome!
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:25pmThey sound so beautiful. Makes me wonder what we will sound like in Heaven singing praises to God.
Report Post »GiveUsCourage
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 11:32pmBeautiful thought.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:02pmCool
Report Post »5410amh
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:09pmwierd
Report Post »fineyounglad
Posted on June 5, 2011 at 10:31pmvery cool
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 3:57amMy goodness! That wasn’t 15 minutes, was it? More like five, it seemed. Enough to put me into another world, away from the corruption in government, the overreaching administration, and the horrors of war being perpetrated by those who would kill for the sake of killing.
There is beauty in this world, a reaching out to others, and a serenity of the mind.
Thank you, Mike Opelka. Thank you sincerely.
Report Post »motes_art
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:53amBrought tears to my eyes too. Wish I would have known about this. I love singing classical music, but do not have enough power to sustain for very long (therefore cannot join a choir). This would have been the perfect opportunity for me. Maybe he’ll do another.
Report Post »Flagwaver
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 1:49pmThat is simply amazing. Beautiful and soothing. This is the best use of the internet that I have ever seen.
Report Post »The Tin Man
Posted on June 7, 2011 at 3:02pmI think that goes to prove that people are beautiful and good no matter what the government wants to make us out to be.
It’s not easy to get a tear from “The Tin Man”; but, this did it.
Thousands of people working to make something pure and beautiful; and some poor programers working their tails off to compile it for an awesome piece of work.
Thanks, Blaze for posting this!
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