Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir: Lux Aurumque

Hello, dear West Jordan High School childrens (I say childrens because anyone younger than I am in a child. Sorry. It’s simply a fact of existence).

Eric Whitacre, the genius who wrote the song that you know and love (you know you love it) as Lux Aurumque, among other pieces such as Sleep, Water Night, and Nox Aurumque, is putting together something that is rather typical of him, and when I say typical, I mean genius, as he is typical of genius works. He is putting together a “virtual choir” of sorts to sing Lux Aurumque.

Who can be a part of said choir? And how is it done?

Anyone can be a part of it providing he or she can carry a tune and follow Mister Whitacre’s directions well enough. One also has to be comfortable with posting a video of him or herself that portrays him or her singing by him or herself (you’ll have headphones to listen to the parts as well as a video of Mister Whitacre conducting you).

Does this sound like something you’d be interested in? I expect you all to do this!

Read about it and get the video you need from this link. Though you already have the music, you can download the music in individual parts via this link.

See you… online!

PS: I started a vicious rumor about me getting my mission call to Copenhagen, Denmark. Don’t believe it or else I’ll laugh to your demise (I have laughed to many people’s demise as it is, and boy– is it glorious fun!). I haven’t gotten my call yet, but when I do, you will know.  If it’s to Denmark, I will sing praises. If it’s not, I will still sing praises as it mattereth not where I am sent, only that I am sent and that I go.

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