The Musical Muse
Blog dedicated to music education, practice tips, health & wellness, and geeking out.
Yesterday was truly a magical day. After going through a rough morning (Murphy's Law prevailed), I was looking forward to seeing the cheerful faces of my students and the "premiere" of Virtual Choir 3.0. Both were the balm that I needed.
My students had heard about me struggling with my submission for Virtual Choir 3.0 (those pesky trouble spots). How apropos that I watched the premiere with two of my music students via Lincoln Center's live stream.
Last year, a friend introduced me to the music of Grammy winning composer Eric Whitacre. Within hearing the first two notes of "Sleep", the hair on my arms stood up, as if to say, "This is really something!"
When the announcement was made about Virtual Choir 3.0, I eagerly signed up. Little did I know how eye-opening and how dramatic, the experience would be.
The kids have been working hard since September on two or three ensemble pieces. Instead of their regular lesson, they will have a combo class. Next week is the first time they will meet as a group to work on their pieces. It's hard to tell who's more excited: my students, Maestro or myself!
I've split my students into eight ensembles. We have a varied line-up:
People from around the world auditioned by submitting their Youtube performance of their part, recorded while following the audio track and video of Whitacre conducting.One person came forward to clean up the audio and put the 2000+ videos together. The result is astounding. Magical.This one is called "Sleep"
In my search to find some great Disney numbers, I stumbled upon this entertaining Disney medley by VuVox Acapella. Their pitch is incredible (always impressive with such a large a cappella group.
