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Eric Whitacre: A choir as big as the Internet

Filmed Mar 2010 • Posted Apr 2010Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
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185 voices from 12 countries join a choir that spans the globe: "Lux Aurumque," composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre, merges hundreds of tracks individually recorded and posted to YouTube. It's an astonishing illustration of how technology can connect us.

After creating and conducting a worldwide virtual choir on YouTube, Eric Whitacre is now touring with an astonishing live choir. Full bio »

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