Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'

COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY:
Eric Whitacre

PRODUCED BY:
Scott Haines

TEXT BY: Charles Anthony Silvestri

Representing 12 Countries:
Austria
Argentina
Canada
England
Germany
Ireland
New Zealand
The Philippines
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
United States of America

[PeterLGଈ]

Here we are again, in 2024. Just me, Eric, and a couple of singers, hanging out on the internet. Damn this is a beautiful piece of music. May it never disappear from the 'net.

[daphnedreaming]

I love how this is showing the possible power of the internet. So often we talk about the internet separating and isolating us. But things like this can change that. Beautiful.

[clif_creates]

I literally keep coming back to this video like seven years later just for that soprano at 0:59. What a voice.

[Btn]

10 years ago— these guys were really ahead of it.

[phillipstringham]

The girl with the curly hair singing that small solo is so amazing!!!

[amsaric]

All the respect in the world for the audio engineer. I wonder how he mentally survived the million hours of work he did on this. Major props.

[timmots]

This sounds like the universe breathing

[raheldeborah]

This is why the internet is amazing. You don't even need to be in one room anymore to be able to make amazing music together.

[digitaldeathsquid]

For anyone interested, the original poem by Edward Esch, originally written in English, goes as follows:
"Light, warm and heavy as pure gold, and the angels sing to the newborn baby"
The Latin translation was done by Charles Anthony Silvestri

[vintagejm]

My choir teacher showed us this song because we're singing it at our next concert. The first time I listened to this, I got chills and felt the urge to cry for some reason... This song gives me the the reminder that I'm still a human being... Thank you, Eric, you wonderful man. ♡♡

[Boimeirelles]

I cant believe i just found this in 2019, im so mad but glad at the same time

[jewel]

i played this at one of my high school band concerts and people actually cried. it's so beautiful.

[miyabeech]

After all of these years, I'm so glad to be apart of this choir for multiple songs. My Grandparents even enjoyed it and kept asking for more videos to show them. They cannot pick a favorite, as they got goosebumps during every song

[jinxis]

I can't believe this is now 11 years old. I remember listening to this over and over. The soloist is literally an angel.

[ElCapitanJones]

Saw this in Ted Talks and I'm just even more impressed now that I actually watched the video.

[SugarbabyLA]

Once again, I'm back here listening to all the Virtual Choirs. I wonder what the next VC will be? Thumbs up so Eric can see this? I've had people asking me... and I can't answer ;) What number will it be? VC5? 6? Time flies by so fast!

[belllaswab]

This is the reason I love music so much, choirs most of all. There is a massive connection between people when they sing together because every single person is producing an unmatchable sound. It is a connection like no other in the world to me and connection like this over the Internet displays that even though there are hundreds and hundreds of cultures, religions, races etc. they all form together as one through their love for music. It is the most beautiful thing in the world.

[frogman]

it's such a big choir but you can hear so clearly everyone's whispery s's and clicks... something about that atmosphere

[yogawarriorgirl]

I AM CRYING. I have never seen anything so beautiful in my life, over a hundred strangers coming together to sing one of the most peacefully beautiful songs I know. THIS is INCREDIBLE. Our planet physically needs more of this to happen.

[hyemo_]

고1 때 이 주제로 영어지문 배울때 쌤이 보여줬던건데 너무 좋아서 지금 성인되고도 듣고 있어요 제일 행복햇을때 들었어서 그런가 다시 들으면 그때처럼 마음이 편안해져요