Eric Whitacre

We are all learning that technology is connecting us in ways we never thought possible. Today, I present a virtual choir of 8,000 voices, ages 6 to 98, from 101 countries, on one stage.

Whitacre realized that if enough singers recorded their respective parts (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass), he could put them together to create a virtual singing experience. This is the second virtual choir project for Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Whitacre’s first project featured 250 YouTube submissions from a dozen countries. He now has a lot of experience taking singers of all ages and backgrounds from around world and digitally synchronizing them.

Whitacre, 43, comes from Reno, Nevada. He signed a long-term recording deal with Decca in 2010.

I have included both projects for you to enjoy.