Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir "Sleep" Alto 1

[themananswer2250]

I liked the extra vibration (vibrato) in there. You do great wobbling and great singing. Keep it up.

[StacyNYC]

You have a stunning, amazing voice. Please tell me you were chosen and are in the Sleep virtual choir.

[maureenl923]

@StacyNYC @StacyNYC Thank you!! I was indeed in the virtual choir for both the "Sleep" experiment (this video) and the "Sleep" video that's currently online (my only other video), but everyone who submitted a video at the correct time and with the correct specifications was included :)

[StacyNYC]

@maureenl923 Oh, that's nice to hear, that they included as many people as they could basically.

[TadRapidly]

it is a beautiful and mysterious experience watching these individual efforts. Just beautiful, sweetheart.

[bstoneUPS]

Who knows why you're third, but it makes you awful easy to find!!!

[bstoneUPS]

Just so you know- This was the third video listed when I searched for simply "virtual choir sleep." Maureen Maureen Maureen ACTION SINGER: "SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP sleep sleep sle..sle...." CUT! Maureen Maureen Maureen.

[maureenl923]

@bstoneUPS HAHA I literally just died. I can't believe you FOUND me here... but can we talk about why my video is third?! what

[AChimpNamedSlickback]

Gorgeous voice! Just wondering-- I thought Whitacre pieces were required to be sang in straight-tone...

[maureenl923]

@AChimpNamedSlickback Thanks! I saw Eric speak once, he does prefer his pieces straight-tone (for purer blended sound - it also often makes for more beautiful, tuned chords, but it's also quite a bit more noticeable when you go slightly off the pitch), but singing straight-toned is not a requirement per se. I find it very difficult to sing straight tone so I tried to just sing the best I could!

[MsNikkiPixi]

This is probably the BEST alto 1 video I've seen for this :D

[emu11235]

SOOOO many people aren't wearing black for their videos. Didn't he instruct us to wear black?

Sounds really good though! :)

[maureenl923]

@emu11235 This was actually for the very first Virtual Choir project, not for the current one, so that's why I'm not wearing black here (and why the names, tags, etc. are all wrong too). The video for the first Virtual Choir (kind of a test-run of the idea) has been since removed, I believe, since they are planning on re-doing it. Thanks for the comment though!

[emu11235]

SOOOO many people aren't wearing black for their videos. Didn't he instruct us to wear black?

[TheManAnswer]

Yea, sing for the virtual choir. Then sing any song lol

[winiver77]

Good.

[ToBroadwayOrBust]

Wheres your beep at the beginning? They need that to sync this with the other videos :( I'd hate to see this video not get in cuz of that...

[maureenl923]

@ToBroadwayOrBust This was actually for the 1st ever virtual choir project, so before they had decided to use beeps or anything. I guess they're doing "Sleep" again for the next project though, so I'll re-record for that one. Looks like the first "Sleep" video has actually been removed from YouTube (too bad!) or I would link it here.

[Guedea400]

UUUUUUUUGH,i want lyrics i can't find them anywere online>:O and ur vid is good might i add.x.x

[daniboy1995]

@Guedea400 Go on the eric whitacre website, they are in the list of songs... ;D

[gobiballer]

BRITLIN!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahhahahaha

[satBASS]

Why will this be your only youtube post, you have a beautiful voice with a wonderful & unique timbre. You should post more =]

[maureenl923]

Thank you!! I guess I just like to watch videos more than make them, but I'm planning on posting again for the next virtual choir project! =)

[satBASS]

thats good, I plan on doing one as well. I missed the 1st one unfortunately, though I still put up my part lol. Cant wait to see your Lux =]

[kfcarpfan]

Only 52 seconds will load for me. :(