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Ages: 9 - 18
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The Young People's Chorus was founded by conductor Francisco Nuñez to celebrate the diversity and musical richness of his hometown, New York City. In this performance video from From the Top at Carnegie Hall, listen to a performance of Panta Rhei (Gr...eek for "all things are in flux") by another New Yorker, composer Jim Papoulis. Many of the musical elements—a driving rhythm, syncopation, atonality, and surprising percussion—contribute to the sense of change and movement. (03:15)
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February 4, 2011 at 11:01 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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The most excellent ensemble The Tallis Scholars, here in a live performance of Nunc Dimittis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina(1524?-1594).
The Tallis Scholars are a British vocal ensemble normally consisting of two singers per part, with a core ...group of ten singers.
Formed in 1973 by their director Peter Phillips, they specialise in performing a cappella sacred vocal music written during the Renaissance by composers from all over Europe. They are currently recognised as one of the world-leaders in this field having risen to a place of prominence among other professional ensembles.
Palestrina composed during the Renaissance period, wirting church music. (4:34)
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May 11, 2010 at 09:20 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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The 2011 Virtual Choir video features 2052 performances of 'Sleep' from 1752 singers in 58 countries, individually recorded and uploaded to YouTube between September 2010 and January 2011.
Eric Whitacre is one of the most performed composers of his... generation. After creating and conducting the "virtual choir" in 2010 -- hundreds of voices from around the world singing together on YouTube -- he's back with a larger, even more ambitious work: "Sleep." His inspriational story from TED Talks can also be found on Watchknow. (09:31)
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May 1, 2011 at 04:36 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, "S...leep," with a video choir of 2,052. The full piece premiered on YouTube. (14:35)
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May 1, 2011 at 04:22 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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"The human voice: mysterious, spontaneous, primal." With these words, soprano Claron McFadden invites us to explore the mysteries of breathing and singing, as she performs the challenging "Aria," by John Cage. (10:55)
May 1, 2011 at 05:14 PM
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Ages: unspecified
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During the "Notes & Neurons: In Search of a Common Chorus" event
from the 2009 World Science Festival, famed musician Bobby McFerrin
treated the audience to several improvised a cappella performances.
Here, for your viewing pleasure, is the fir...st of two songs. (02:53)
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December 10, 2012 at 02:34 PM
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Ages: unspecified
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During the "Notes & Neurons: In Search of a Common Chorus" event
from the 2009 World Science Festival, famed musician Bobby McFerrin
treated the audience to several improvised a cappella performances.
Here, for your viewing pleasure, is the sec...ond of two songs.
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December 10, 2012 at 04:31 PM
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Ages: 15 - 18
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May 3, 2010? (5:16) These two contemporary classic vocalists combine their musical talents to present a hit song recorded by them both individually in 1971. The videography is a bit spotty, but the vocals are true. Very pleasing musical and person...al interaction and artistic communication.
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May 6, 2010 at 10:23 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This video is a live performance on stage in a concert hall of Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and the Tenebrae choir. Soloists are Susan Gritton, Sara Mingardo, Mark Padmore, and Alastair Miles. It was recorded in December 2...006. (2:06)
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July 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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This video is of a live performance by Kiri Te Kanawa on stage as she is accompanied by an orchestra. This piece was composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber for the musical Dracaula. . The lighting on stage is a little dark, but the picture quality is still d...ecent. The sound quality is excellent. (04:59)
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July 13, 2009 at 08:16 AM
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