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#8 Eric Whitacre on creating musical and social harmony through singing
- 2021/04/12
- 再生時間： 48 分
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あらすじ・解説
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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