• #8 Eric Whitacre on creating musical and social harmony through singing

  • Apr 12 2021
  • Length: 48 mins
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#8 Eric Whitacre on creating musical and social harmony through singing

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  • This episode is with Grammy award-winning composer Eric Whitacre. His music is beloved by people around the world and his ground-breaking Virtual Choir projects have united singers from over 145 different countries. Eric is evangelical about the power of singing, both in-person and virtually, and it’s potential to create both musical and social harmony.

    We talk about:

    -why he’s currently listening to the musical Hamilton on repeat

    -how singing Mozart’s Requiem changed his life

    -what inspired Eric to create the first virtual choir video in 2010

    -why singing with others brings out the best of humanity

    -the composition process for ‘Sing Gently’ for Virtual Choir 6

    -his use of ‘emotional architecture’ when composing

    -his love for Stevie Wonder

    ‘Sing Gently’ Virtual Choir 6

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InULYfJHKI0

    Eric’s TED Talk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NENlXsW4pM

    Podcast playlist:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TWeFKowQ9tCSOEPQ8xmvQ?si=FoCok6QRRfSIyfMMoFtcNQ

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