Saturday, May 15, 2010

Global Lutheran Choir Now Forming!

Virtual Choirs can be pretty awesome. Check out this recording by composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.

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Lux calida gravisque
pura velut aurum canunt
et canunt angeli
canunt molliter natum
modo natum.


A virtual choir is now forming. Details are sketchy but Dan from Lutheran Time Out and Matthew from Radical Grace Radio are involved, along with yours truly.

We will start with just recorded voices, so a simple headset and free software on your home computer will do. Video may come later in the project.

What you will need:

If you are interested in participating in this project, join our facebook group! Please let us know what part you sing or what instrument you play.

In the mean time, here is another setting of Lux Aurumque. Translation will follow in a future post. My Latin resources are limited right now.