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Eric Whitacre sources:

 * https://ericwhitacre.com/
 * https://www.ted.com/speakers/eric_whitacre
 * https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong?language=en
 * https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_virtual_choir_live?language=en
 * Note* I'm considering adding more information on his virtual choirs, and his ted talk is a really good source for this.
 * https://www.npr.org/artists/15358892/eric-whitacre
 * https://lamasterchorale.org/eric-whitacre
 * https://search.proquest.com/docview/1461207289/DF15FF1289784F1APQ/2?accountid=4488

Eric Whitacre Draft (Early Life)
* I'm quoting him from a TedTalk, hope that's okay*

Although he initially resisted joining choir while attending college, Whitacre was eventually convinced. He described his own experience with his first choral rehearsal as a turning point in his life, saying, "In my entire life I had seen in black and white, and suddenly everything was in shocking Technicolor. It was the most transformative experience I've ever had—in that single moment, hearing dissonance and harmony, and people singing...".

Eric Whitacre Draft (Virtual Choir)
,including 16 performers using Sign Language ,

In December of 2020, Sing as One, an album of Whitacre's virtual choirs, was released. The album contains recordings of all 8 virtual choirs listed above.

The virtual World of Color Honor Choir was put together in 2013 by Eric Whitacre and Disney. The song, Glow, was written for the event. The final product included singers from all over the United States, totaling 1,473 singers.