It is time to record our first ever Plainfield Virtual Community Choir performance singing Silent Night! Spectrum Youth Singers are missing their holiday concert and traditional audience carol-sing. In the spirit of community singing and unity, we hope you will join us in a virtual performance of Silent Night, one verse only. You can record on your own, as a family, in another language, singing melody or simple harmony. You can record a video, or just an audio recording. Please note that due to the amount of time involved with editing a virtual choir, we can only accommodate 30 videos. The recording will be posted on the Spectrum Youth Singers facebook page the week of Dec 21 and will be taken down after Christmas. Thank you for your participation!
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
-Submit recordings by Monday, December 14, 9 pm. -Registration is free. Children and adults may participate. -Practice with the video clip and accompaniment before recording. Look at the music and review the words. -You will need 2 devices (any combination of computer, tablet, phone) and headphones/earbuds; you will listen to the accompaniment on one device through your headphones/earbuds and record on the other device so that only your voice is heard. The accompaniment should not be heard. All virtual choir participants must sing the same notes at the same time. -Record yourself or your family singing the first verse of Silent Night with the accompaniment; sing in your favorite language, melody or simple harmony; if submitting video and recording on phone, place phone in HORIZONTAL (landscape) position. When making the recording, choose a quiet area to record. The recording you submit should only have YOUR voice. -Smile and enjoy your singing. -label your video or audio recording (LANGUAGE_First Name Last Name) and upload your video/audio to google drive. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qoBMyGzWmcKogPjRJHJqzfC84oDIo18G?usp=sharing
-Videos in languages other than English will be grouped together. If you are singing in another language, please use the rhythm that is in the music and on the video recording. Names of all participants will be listed at the end of the carol. -This project is free. Donations are gladly accepted through paypal. Spectrum Youth Singers is grateful for any donation and no amount is too small. Funds will be used by Spectrum Youth Singers for programming costs including our scholarship program. Donations can be made on the website spectrumsingerschicagoland.org. Your receipt will appear as “Plainfield Area Community Chorus.”
