I've met this man. his hair is just as perfect in person.

I am no singer; I play violin. Yet I have no doubt that the human voice, especially when not alone but sung together, is definitely the most beautiful of all instruments.

imagine the whole entire world in that type of harmony

It's amazing.. to think that this is what started it all. Now a snowball effect is taking place, everyone taking part in creating many virtual choirs all over the net. It really is wonderful, brilliant, and beyond beautiful... and it still blows my mind to this day that Eric gave me that chance to become someone I thought I could never be. And to everyone out there who is reading this, please don't give up on your dreams. Don't say "I can't do it." Because you know what? You can.

Oh wow... And yes, I think I re-recorded that Soprano solo auditon part AT LEAST twenty times before I was happy with it ha.

The high soprano note as absolutely gorgeous!

"hot sopranos" altos getting overlooked like it's our job

It's not altogether strange, but it hits me every time. Choir music sends chills like no other music does. I love my edm and jazz, but choir music like this has an unparalleled ethereal quality.

“It’s like all my life, I had seen in black and white, and suddenly everything was in brilliant technicolor.” I think this sums up what music does ❤️😭❤️

"So i was kind of learning how to read music...and then i went to Julliard for a music masters..." nah no biggie

Possibly the most beautiful thing I ever heard. I would never say that lightly.

I have to say the sound of 2000 voices singing in unison is glorious

Eric Whitacre was so far ahead of the curve with regards to the idea of the Virtual choir. What started out as a really amazing way of connecting people has now become a necessity for millions of musicians around the world as we all struggle with COVID-19. I hope he knows how much he has now contributed to the survival of musicians everywhere. Thank you, Eric Whitacre. Thank you so much for the brilliant idea.

I am weeping. I think this is what heaven will be like. All of us one and finally united.

So Eric Whitacre wouldn't be where he was today if he wasn't intrigued by Mexico and hot girls? Wow

My choir teacher had you as a substitute and now she shows us this every year it's awesome

Put that sucker into a "time-capsule", fire it into deep space...for whatever alien civilization there might be. It is the very best, most beautiful side of humanity. This really needs to be done!

This guy is brilliant and a visionary. What a wonderful, unifying effort that brings peace and hope to an otherwise divided and troubled world. Thank you so much.

Prince Charming from Shrek?

Sleep by Eric Whitacre: I always struggled to sing this in my church choir. The music and words were so breathtaking tears would be rolling down my face before I could get to the end. I so miss singing this masterpiece.

Eric was ahead of his time. In April 2020, with Covid-19, this is how we can look forward to future performance, virtual.

No way! I just clicked this video to see some virtual choir. I did not know he wrote Lux Aurumque! Our choir is singing that now!

This is beautiful. Imagine the whole world singing in unison.

I listened to the song without headphones, thought it was nice. Listened to it on a loud volume with headphones, teared up

My mom went to college with him :) they were friends and she was invited to sing in 2 of his virtual chiors

JESUS THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

anyone notice the comment on one of the videos that said "you melt my face off"?

This reminds me of that one clip in the boys bathroom where everyone is singing the halo theme

Just discovered Eric Whitacre while listening to NPR this afternoon. This is so amazing and I'm so glad to have discovered this. I'm absolutely mesmerized by the beauty of this virtual choir!

This is something only the Internet could spawn: 2000 people, all together.

Coming back to this video as an inspiring way to connect to other performers now that we're so isolated from one another with theatres, concert halls, and ballets being closed due to COVID-19. It's hard as performers not to be able to perform - but if live performances are postponed for a while, at least Eric Whitacre gave us a beautiful model of how to still connect with each other and an audience.

Amazing. The miracle of the internet bringing the people of the world together.

My professor showed this today in my "History Makes the News" class in discussion of the future of art. As an aspiring artist and video editor, and with intermediate piano skills and perfect pitch (thank you high school music & band), I was left speechless when I saw the virtual choir. It was so beautiful. Despite not being as great at vocalizing music as playing or analyzing it, this inspied me so much in a short time that I might actually try my hand at fine tuning my vocal skills just to have an extra skill on hand, not to mention continuing my video editing skills. (Seriously that virtual choir is breathtaking!)

I'm amazed both by the symphony of harmonious voices and the age of this video, before I got to finally see it, eight years! TED videos are amongst some of the best content on here.

I love how there are both "old" and young involved in this

It’s amazing how this just stirs something deep inside you until the tears flow.

I'm glad "Sawyer" from Lost has found other talents.

Calls himself a classical composer and proceeds to write “Godzilla eats las vegas”. Eric Whitacre is great

I cried... Not from just the beauty, or the sound, but because these people took a moment of their time, and their talent, to create a completed masterpiece with 2,000 others. Those beating hearts.... Dreams, hopes, achievements, all entwined in one song. I feel negative recently, there is much tension and negativity. I got goosebumps, and I discovered a refreshed hope for the direction we've been heading.

Bethesda NEEDS to do this for their next Elder Scrolls game. I would be so happy to know that I, as just a fan, made something that was part of the game.

Not choral, but I got the honor of playing “sleep” in my symphonic band. Absolutely gorgeous piece.

I have never heard such amazing voices in my life, the whole world singing in unity, this is what I love, music has the power to combine the world to be one

My choir class after Coronavirus takes full swing

As someone who had the privilege of singing "Sleep" in a large choir, this makes me so incredibly happy. The goosebumps are real

I know EXACTLY what you meant by "black and white ... technicolor". I was in choral and concert choir in high school and it was ...fun. the voices were okay, and the music was pretty, but it was kind've plodding if you get my meaning. And then I was lucky enough to audition and make it into my state's "All State Classical Vocals". It's high schoolers from all across the state that are chosen as the best of the best. Sorry, a bit off track. Anyway, I was honored to be chosen and I learned the music before the gathering and group practice, but I was expecting more of the same "high school experience". NO, SIR. From the first group warmup, the conductor taught us a specific harmony in quasi-sectionals and then combined us back together. The thunderous (not loud, but deeeep) basses were nearly shaking the room, while the sopranos and tenors generated an overtone like bells in the rafters, and the altos posted a strong but sweet anchor to the melody. ...it was like standing in a waterfall of harmony. It was beautiful. It's the most beautiful thing I ever heard.

THIS IS WHAT THE INTERNET IS FOR!!!

he looks like haymitch

his choir is perfectly amazing

The harmony is AMAZING, especially "Sleep" - it sounds as if they are all together in some great acoustical concert hall or cathedral.

Thank you KZfaq recommend, soothing for my ears

Whitacre's "Lux Arumque" brings me to tears every time. Totally awe-inspiring ♡♡♡

This video is in English textbook in Korea and we have to learn about it Basically we have to memorize every word that Whitacre said in the video

They all sound like angels in heaven :)

The wave of emotion that i felt flowing over my body was incredibly spiritual. I'm actually in tears right now.

Revisiting this during the corona crisis, it seems more relevant than ever and much more than just the interesting tidbit it was at the time.

“2,000 voices strong” 51 people: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?

Ok, now that I'm just about moved to tears after watching the two full videos of the virtual choirs, when's auditions for 3.0????? (Also just wanted to say, I'm such a huge fan of your work, Mr. Whitacre. Ever since I sang Lux Arumque for All District Choir my sophomore year of high school, you have had me hooked.)

My _God_, the soprano soloist at 5:39 (and again at 6:54)...what a voice, what a smile.

Well, almost 9 years later, I listen to this and I cannot believe what I just heard. This is an incredible piece of art, I dare say a Masterpiece.

I remember singing Lux Aurumque in choir. Watching this video again made me want to join choir in college.

I like your story Eric. Wish there were more people with that passion for choral singing.

This makes me feel that humanity will make it.

This actually brought tears to my eyes. Such an incredible story and the compositions are absolutely moving!!

So many beautiful faces and voices. Humans are beyond amazing.

this getting recommended to people in Christmas 2019

Wow!!! This is amAZING!! This technology creates an awe within me! These emotions send hope to my soul!! Someday, in heaven every nation will join to one choir and we will all sing together. :)

I discovered Eric Whitacre's music while singing in a choir at Long Beach City College, Calif. where we sang Lux Aurumque and I have loved it ever since. And the tears flow.

I don't know why, but things like this just bring tears... from I don't know where. So much humanity in the sound of our voices...

All these years later it is treat to see this. I am trying to get my students to take part in the new one.

gänsehaut pur und tränen in den augen. dieser mann ist so genial.

This was phenomenal. I hope they continue to produce music ..... so moving. This has now become a reality for many ... Eric Whitacre you were light years ahead ... Fantastic Fantastic (standing ovation)

I am here in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic looking to the master for ways to save my lockdowned singers from loneliness and despair. Very grateful to Eric Whitacre, as are so many thousands of musicians around the world in these very dark times.

So glad there is music and singing.

I've got chills. This is epic. It's like angels coming together to pass on the voice of God. 😮🙏❤️ Amazing.

Beautiful. I'd love too hear this as angel's over the manger in Bethlehem. Breath taking!

This is music transcending me like the 'Miserere mei' does. Like, from a reality we are allowed to experience. The girl singing the solo soprano is of a beauty I can not fathom. All singers are too. Your composition and how you perform it is genius, this is a gift to us all. Thank you Eric Whiteacre.

This gives me chills! That's incredible!

The result is a thousand times sweeter and denser than any type of vocal layering. .

In band for our spring concert we played the wind ensemble adaption of Lux Arumque, and while it wasn't nearly as exciting as some of the stuff we were used to playing, it was so beautiful. The amount of emotion that can be put through an ensemble (even a small one like ours) is incredible. That piece was just pure emotion, peace, a sort of silent beauty. I love it so much.

The amazing things people can do when we find harmony with one another.

Unbelievable, this is incredible! This should have so many more views.

W💥W! what humanity is capable of when we can get past our differences.. . 🌟flawlessly💎glamorous🌟

I am a 16 year old guy from Tennessee who listens to rap and singer/songwriter and almost despise classical but this moved me to tears... the only time I’ll use this for something like this... his was beautiful

Finally a video that I can appreciate by KZfaq's recommended list. This gave me chills. Thank you Ted!

In a day and age of 'politically weaponized' social media, it's nice to be reminded of the grace and beauty that can be created using the internet. Things like this are why we built it.

you know japan going to take this challenge and do a version of 1 million voices

I sang this my senior year in high school at an honors band and this was my favorite song to sing out the whole concert. It was so beautiful and the chords really felt amazing in my chest as I sang. I wish I would have known about this, i would have uploaded myself singing. I sang alto 2 back then.

i think that this is one of the best TED Talks. Music can unite people to create beauty.

My choir director had us watch this today. I'm a different woman now.

the quote about the sisters finally singing together again immediately made me tear up haha

Shivers and shivers and shivers. Such a pristine beauty...beams of light shining through the tops of forest trees, motes dancing in the golden warmth... Truly magical.

The story is as beautiful as the music. This is truly the best use of a technology that connects the world. I have no idea how this found it's way into my recommended list, but I'm glad it did.

Imagine the human race one day singing the same song as one... Imagine what we could do. Sound is the greatest power in the universe.

You know... You could make a singing globe of this. - Like a 3D program that plays the voices in their geographical location.

Heavenly music, if only everyone could be in harmony like this.

This also moved me to tears. Was in choir in high school and Eric Whitacre was everyone’s favorite

I can not carry a tune to save my life, so I’ll just wait till I get to heaven. When GOD made HIS plan for you HE included a talent in creating the gathering of these voice so the world would have an idea of what heaven’s angelical choir sounds like. Your blessed ♥️

Music is what makes us one.

I am 13 and living in England. In my school choir we are singing Whitacre's 'When David Heard' at our christmas concert. It is a great thought to think how on the other side of the world to him we can be a part of his music and so can the audience.

I want to sing along with them but I am too choked up! This affirmation of the beauty of the human soul and the universality of our desire to connect and share ourselves is crystal beauty. I can't wait to sing in the heavenly choir with all of you one day!