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WorksheetsEric Whitacre and the Virtual Choir Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What genre did Eric Whitacre originally dream of pursuing before joining choir?
Classical composer
Choir conductor
Pop star
Jazz musician
Why did Eric initially hesitate to join the choir in college?
He preferred playing synthesizers over singing.
He was not confident in his singing ability.
He thought choir members were geeky and didn’t want to associate with them.
He did not know the choir schedule.
How did Eric Whitacre launch the idea for the virtual choir?
He broadcasted live concerts online for remote audiences.
He posted a call on his blog asking singers to post videos singing parts from "Lux Aurumque".
He organized local choirs to record separate parts in person.
He invited only friends and family to sing digitally together.
What emotional impact did participants commonly report after joining the Virtual Choir?
A strong sense of global community and connection with strangers.
Frustration over the technological difficulties involved.
Preference for solo performances rather than group singing.
Disinterest because it was just a virtual project.
What did Eric Whitacre consider the virtual choir project to symbolize about human nature?
That only professional singers can collaborate creatively.
That traditional choir singing is obsolete in modern times.
A deep human desire to connect with others regardless of distance or technology.
An inability of technology to truly unite people emotionally.
What was the original goal Eric set for the number of participants for Virtual Choir 2.0?
To include singers from at least 10 countries.
To surpass 900 singers from a previous MTV video project.
To reach exactly 1,000 participants worldwide.
To have every singer appear live in the same virtual space.
What was unique about the video editing and production process for the virtual choir?
A volunteer editor compiled thousands of individual videos into one synchronized performance.
All singers recorded the same video studio simultaneously.
The choir sang live together via a video conference software.
Each singer recorded their part only once without retakes.
What was the transformative moment Eric experienced on his first day of choir?
Meeting many cute girls in the soprano section.
Hearing the choir sing Mozart’s Kyrie and experiencing harmony for the first time.
Learning to read music immediately.
Conducting a choir for the first time.
Approximately how many videos and from how many countries were included in Virtual Choir 2.0?
900 videos from 10 countries
5,000 videos from over 100 countries
1,000 videos from 30 countries
2,051 videos from 58 countries
What was notable about the soprano solo audition process in the virtual choir?
The solo was chosen randomly among participants.
Only one soprano auditioned for the solo part.
Singers sometimes recorded 50 to 60 takes before submitting their best effort.
The soloist was chosen from people met in person by Eric.
an organized group of singers who performs regulary
Genre
Ostinato
Prelude
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