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Covid-safe Beethoven

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This choir accompanies Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony without singing, but with sound and movement that speak just as loudly. I think Beethoven would have loved seeing this performance.

For the longest time… but not forever!

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This video came out last year, but it still feels familiar. One day, we’ll look back on this and marvel at the resilience of the human spirit.

A warning though: you won’t be able to get this song out of your head !

P.S.: I love the Lysol rhythm section 🙂

Singing Together Apart

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Technology is often blamed for isolating us from each other. But in these times where isolation is crucial, technology can help us stay in contact.

This virtual choir is an amazing example of how 36 women sing together without actually be in the same place at the same time.

Want to know how they did it? Have a look here.

Australian Rhapsody

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Hummingsong Choirs are a network of women’s a cappella choirs, with over 450 members situated currently in seven different locations in Australia.

There is strength in numbers, as the following performance demonstrates!

In this performance, they are not strictly a capella, although they vastly outnumber the string players 🙂

Building a bigger harp

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By fixing 1,000-foot strings to mountain peaks, arches, the tops of skyscrapers, canyon walls or the interior of the Kennedy Center, installation artist William Close turns any architectural or natural environment into a totally unique instrument.

Also see the PBS article.

Singing does make you happy!

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The science is in. Well, we’ve always know it of course, but scientists have now figured out why singing makes you feel good. Read all about it in this article: Your Brain and Singing: Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier