# A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2011
- Speaker: Eric Whitacre
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, "Sleep," with a video choir of 2,052. The full piece premiered a few weeks later (yes, on YouTube!).

## Lectures

1. [A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong/e28d3f9ed30f), 15 min (TED's player)