During this period when physical distancing is required, a number of groups have used web technology to transcend their isolation and create satisfying virtual performances.
Here, the Chromatic Expansion vocal ensemble at Millersville University of Pennsylvania presents “Bridge Over Troubled Water”:
One of the high points of the online Easter service at Washington National Cathedral was a hymn, “The Strife is O’re, The Battle Won,” presented virtually by the cathedral choir and orchestra:
Members of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra remind us of music’s centrality in our lives with their virtual rendition of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” concluding with the composer’s message to a friend: “I wish you music to help with the burdens of life, and to help you release your happiness to others.”
Music continues to bring us together, even when we are apart.