In 2010, Eric Whitacre, a professional composer, took on an ambitious project. After receiving a fan video of a young girl singing one of his songs, he decided to virtually gather a group of singers into what he called a “virtual choir”. Hundreds of people from around the world sent in their YouTube videos singing their select portion of Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque”. Each video was combined, making the singers sing in unison, as Whitacre conducted. This year, he again put out the challenge to create an even greater choir of 2,052 people from over 50 different countries singing “Sleep”. The project reveals the power of music and the possibilities for people to virtually make meaningful connections with those they have never met.
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