Live Remote Mini Concerts

​Always up for an adventure and a challenge, C4 members have been taking this time of social distancing as an opportunity to explore live remote singing. You've probably seen multiple online musical performances this month, but if they're by a choir, they've been prerecorded and edited; live performances tend to be by solo musicians or multiple musicians in the same physical space. C4 has been working hard to figure out the best way for multiple singers to perform together live while each residing in a different place. Luckily, we're a choir full of composers who are writing new works specifically for this medium, using the technical limitations and glitches inherent in live, remote singing as an intentional aesthetic.

We are happy to report that our first live remote concert was a great success! We had a fantastic virtual turn-out, and it was so much fun interacting with our audience via live chat and during our Q&A session. We're already planning our next live-stream concert, so make sure you join our e-mail list to stay in the loop. Thanks to all who participated in this first-of-its-kind performance!
​ 
This concert featured two pieces: Karen Siegel's newly composed "Here I Am," as well as Arvo Pärt's "The Beatitudes," which was adapted for remote singing. The score for "Here I Am" is available for free download - check it out here.

As you can imagine, we went through hours of experimentation to determine the technological needs for this type of live remote music-making. We've documented our findings and instructions on our process in this document, which you are welcome to use for your own live remote projects.

See you next time!

P.S. If you feel moved to make a donation to C4's "virtual tip jar," feel free to Venmo us at @c4ensemble. You can also donate via PayPal ([email protected]), or via credit card.