A while back, when I was listening to some TEDTalks, I heard about Eric Whitaker's Virtual Choir. Now, I don't read music, not really. My voice carries all of 3 inches. I like to sing, but I don't really think my voice is particularly good. Still, the concept of a virtual choir entranced me.
If you are not quite sure what am talking about, here is the first one that I heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=D7o7BrlbaDs#!
Here is the second:
http://vimeo.com/22960177#
(I think this video is my favorite. Something about it's beauty just makes my eyes leak… But that is a totally different story for another day.)
The third Virtual Choir (and preparations for number four) are here:
http://ericwhitacre.com/the-virtual-choir
I enjoy the music. It kind of reminds me of a program that came on and during the 80s and 90s on one of our local classical or/and NPR radio channels called "Songs From the Hearts of Space." (WELL, what do you know! It is still around… http://www.hos.com/ )
More than that, I think I like the idea BEHIND Virtual Choir. These are individuals who love to sing, in various parts of the world, sitting at their computers at different times, brought together by a man and a piece of music. The results are powerful and beautiful.
The results also make for an interesting metaphor or analogy or something.
The first thing that popped into my head was The Church. Not just the local and time bound gatherings, I'm talking about The Bride of Christ.
It also was thinking of this as a way to approach complicated problems. No one voice is really enough…
Does any of this makes sense, or am I just being weird again?
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