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roguevalley

(40,656 posts) Sat Nov 24, 2012, 05:13 PM Nov 2012

Do yourself the exquisite pleasure of watching this as Eric Whitacre tells how he gave the melody to the internet and got back 2500 singers tapes. They were put together and it is glorious.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-whitacre/virtual-choir_b_2175526.html

A TED presentation.

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extraordinary joy: virtual choirs (Original Post) roguevalley Nov 2012 OP

Yes, this is absolutely glorious. Grateful for Hope Nov 2012 #1

thank you I will go there roguevalley Nov 2012 #2

So beautiful raptor_rider Nov 2012 #3

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1. Yes, this is absolutely glorious.

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 12:08 AM

Nov 2012

What an amazing concept, and so very beautiful.

I found the full-length version of "Sleep" which I thought you might enjoy:

http://blog.ted.com/2011/04/08/watch-sleep-eric-whitacres-new-work-with-2000-voices/

Thank you so much for posting this.

(40,656 posts)

2. thank you I will go there

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 01:20 AM

Nov 2012

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3. So beautiful

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:56 PM

Nov 2012

Takes me back to my choir years. I think I might join his next one.