The Joy of Choral Music

There are certain markers that stand out for me in my classical music learning and my greatest so far has been in discovering choral music. I keep sharing pieces of late because they have such a profound effect on me. This weekend, I watched a video where American conductor and composer Eric Whitacre gave a …

Virtual Choir

https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong#t-844998 One of the topics I’ve been really interested in of late is choral music and I’ve touched upon Gregorian Chant and the choral pieces of the Middle Ages (O Rubor Sanguinis). I’ve also written about a piece I’ve loved from the Baroque era that was written for the Catholic Church (O Miserere Mei Deus). …