Virtual Choir and Cloudburst Performance Quiz

Eric Whitacre shares a transformative experience that inspired his choral piece 'Cloudburst'. He discusses the evolution of his Virtual Choir projects, which brought together thousands of singers from around the world. Whitacre explores the challenge of real-time singing using technology, adapting his piece to embrace latency. The video concludes with a performance of 'Cloudburst' by both live and virtual choirs.

What inspired the speaker to create the musical piece 'Cloudburst'?

• A poem by Robert Frost

• A thunderstorm during a choir tour

• A painting by Van Gogh

• A concert in New York

What is the significance of the 'electric hush' mentioned in the speaker's story?

• It was a moment of silence before a storm

• It was a power outage

• It was a moment of meditation

• It was a technical glitch

How many singers participated in the first Virtual Choir Project?

• 73 singers

• 4,000 singers

• 2,052 singers

• 185 singers

Which piece was performed by Virtual Choir 2?

• Cloudburst

• Sleep

• Water Night

• Dreams

What technological tool was used to attempt real-time singing in the Virtual Choir?

• Zoom

• Skype

• Microsoft Teams

• Google Meet

What was the main challenge faced when performing 'Cloudburst' with the virtual choir?

• Limited internet access

• Poor sound quality

• High latency

• Lack of singers

Which universities' choirs participated in the live performance of 'Cloudburst'?

• Harvard and Yale

• Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Fullerton, and Riverside Community College

• Stanford and MIT

• UCLA and USC

How did the speaker adapt 'Cloudburst' to handle latency?

• By using faster internet

• By embracing the latency in the performance

• By reducing the number of singers

• By changing the song

What is the main theme of the poem 'Cloudburst' by Octavio Paz?

• The journey of life

• The power of music

• The search for water and dreams

• The beauty of nature

What was the audience's reaction to the 'Cloudburst' performance?

• They sang along

• They left the venue

• They applauded

• They were silent