Weekend Fun: The Virtual Choir

By Steve Safran 

This is breathtaking. Composer Eric Whitacre sent out sheet music for his all-voice composition “Lux Arumque” and asked people to sing parts on their webcam. The result is astonishing: 185 voices from 12 countries pieced together. If all Whitacre had done was mix the audio – that would have been a remarkable achievement. But the video puts this one over the top. Watch this at the highest resolution you can with the best speakers or headphones you have. “Lux Arumque” is an instant classic.

ENCORE: Watch, as one woman tackles the piece all by herself.

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