{"product_id":"transcending-boundaries-margaret-dubay-mikus-9781542899574","title":"Transcending Boundaries: Inspired by Eric Whitacre and Virtual Choir","description":"Have you ever felt deeply moved by a piece of art? Perhaps a movie, book, dance, painting, or piece of music even spurred you to create? \u003ci\u003eTranscending Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging collection of poems inspired by Eric Whitacre and Virtual Choir. These poems of inclusiveness and love act as an antidote to divisiveness and fear.\u003cp\u003e I first heard about Eric Whitacre from his TED talk. He's a Grammy award-winning composer\/conductor who envisioned what became the global phenomenon of Virtual Choir. The way it works is this: From anywhere in the world, singers learn and record their individual parts (soprano, alto, tenor, or bass) to one of his choral pieces. The videos are sent via the internet, compiled, and released. The first 4 VC videos have been viewed more than ten million times  Singers of all ages and abilities, from everywhere in the world, are encouraged to join in. Thousands of singers from more than 100 countries have participated. No one is turned away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e My whole life I've loved to sing. Once I heard about Virtual Choir, I longed to be part of it. For VC3 and VC4, I learned the music, recorded, and sent in my alto videos. For five years I also wrote this series of poems sparked by Eric Whitacre-his glorious music, gracious interviews, and Facebook posts-and the compelling stories and true connections with VC singers. My intention with \u003ci\u003eTranscending Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e is to aid in healing what seems to divide us, enhance compassion and empathy, and awaken the imagination, encouraging yet further creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Who should read this? Anyone who has ever felt the power of music (or any art) to move us: listeners, singers, musicians, and of course, those who are part of Virtual Choir. These reflective poems allow you to experience optimism, generosity, playfulness, kindness, and beauty, celebrating the open-hearted, richness of being human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e May healing inspiration continue to ripple out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret DuBay Mikus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1542899575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542899574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.32d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret DuBay Mikus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124750610687,"sku":"9781542899574","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_632bc560-b23f-4b11-b7c5-8e020e39d8e5.jpg?v=1687438621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transcending-boundaries-margaret-dubay-mikus-9781542899574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}