Generally, when I hear about a social experiment in popular media, my face cringes at the thought of another better part of decade of something like Big Brother, or some other addition to the ranks of questionable reality television shows.
Imagine my delight then, when I heard about the Virtual Choir. Have a look:
Eric Whitacre has long been a favourite composer of mine, ever since I first played one of his pieces, October, in my high school wind symphony. From instrumental to choral, virtuosic to simplistic; his music has a profound beauty which captures the heart and stirs the soul.
As Whitacre explains, his Choir was something of a musical social experiment, bringing together voices from around the planet and unifying them in one piece of music. Sheet music was released, along with a 'conductor's track', for each 'performer' to download so they could record themselves singing one particular part. Their videos were uploaded to YouTube, taken by Whitacre and mixed together to create the Virtual Choir. The results were extraordinary, as you can hear.
If you want to be a part of the 2011 Virtual Choir, visit the link on the right and find out how. I definitely want to! Not only is it a social experiment worth hearing about; it's one worth being a part of! SG
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