A piece of news is rapidly circulating among classical musicians, and particularly, choral conductors and composers. Eric Whitacre, a favorite composer of choral music, has signed with Storm Models, just as he is entering a new phase in his career that includes his YouTube virtual choir and collaborations with film composer Hans Zimmer for the music for Pirates of the Caribbean 4. Classical composers are likely to have one of two reactions: some will declare that Whitacre has abandoned all […]

Categories: art and society, new choral music, postclassical music, social media • Tags: Eric Whitacre, virtual choir, virtual music ensembles, YouTube