1、Unit 5 Music Reading and Thinking Warming-upExperience musicLive concertCD/videoCompose musicSingPlay instrumentAhelp us experience a wide range of music typesBgive us access to millions of songsCfind exactly what we likeDcreate the sound of an orchestraEhelp us change music to something new Pre-rea
2、ding While-readingScan a text to find important information such as dates,numbers,and names.The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.Born in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.He fell in love with Mo
3、zarts classical music when he sang for the university choir.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated from university in 1995,and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Wh
4、itacres original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.Born in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of
5、 Nevada in 1988.He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the university choir.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated from university in 1995,and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New
6、 York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Whitacres original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.In 2009,Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he th
7、en joined together into one performance.His first virtual choir,“Lux Aurumque”,had 185 singers from 12 different countries.It has received millions of views on the Internet.Since then,the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,whi
8、ch was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.Altogether,2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song,“What If”.Who created it?How was it created?How did it affect us?What is a Virtual Choir?The definitionThe founderThe creationThe influenceVirtual choirReality choirF
9、ormlivePlacestage of music hallIdentity of singersNumber of singerslimited to the required programmeInfluence on singersmany people as singers(becoming part of the global community)videoInternet(home/anywhere)ordinary peopleprofessionalsmusiciansnot limited only those who have the competence or oppo
10、rtunity to give performanceThe definitionThe virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.Born in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.He fell in love with Mozarts classical music when he sang for the universi
11、ty choir.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”He graduated from university in 1995,and then received a masters degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997.Over the next 10 years,Whitacres original compositions began to become quite
12、 popular among choirs and singers.This led to the creation of the virtual choir.In 2009,Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos,which he then joined together into one performance.His first virtual choir,“Lux Aurumque”,had 185 sin
13、gers from 12 different countries.It has received millions of views on the Internet.Since then,the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon.Whitacres next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.Altogether,2,292 young people from 80
14、 countries joined in to sing Whitacres song,“What If”.What caused Eric Whitacre to fall in love with classical music?What gave him the inspiration to make his first virtual choir?The founder and creation2 January 19_ Eric Whitacre was born.19_-1995 Whitacre attended the University of Nevada,Las Vega
15、s 19_ Whitacre got a masters degree from the Julliard School in New York2009 Whitacre first got the idea for the virtual choir.His first virtual choir used _singers from _ different countries;received _views on the Internet._July 2014 Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF._ youngpeople
16、from_ countries sang“What if”.70889718512millions of232,2928001/02/197019881995200907/23/2014born1997the University of Nevada,Las Vegasmaster degree in.got the idea for.used.received.the Virtual Youth Choir for.“What if”The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with on
17、e voice and thus make the world a better place.Whats the writers attitude towards the virtual choir?The writer feels positive about the virtual choir.The influence a worldwide phenomenon a wonderful way to sing make the world a better placeWhats the influence of the virtual choir?What are the advant
18、ages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?People from every corner of the world can upload their videos onto the Internet,which is like a wonderful stage where people come together to sing.Different people sing together and share similar interests and values,which makes them feel l
19、ike a family.In the global community,people can exchange feelings and thoughts with each other like real life ommunication.The Internet is so developed that it makes virtual life no different from reality.Advantages Post-readingA virtual choir cannot have people together on stage where people can co
20、mmunicate in person.A virtual choir relies too much on the use of technology.A virtual choir is somewhat unreal because it is just something made up.A virtual choir concert cant have real actor-audience interaction,which will lead to the lack of audience involvement.DisadvantagesWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a virtual choir?Does a virtual choir really bring people together?Why or why not?Music is the universal language Music is the universal language of mankind.of mankind.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
