For anyone who wants to believe in the humanizing possibilities of a connected world,
here is your anthem.

—Chris Anderson, TED Curator

The composer Eric Whitacre invited his online fans to participate in an ambitious attempt to create the world's largest virtual choir. Featuring 2052 performances from singers in 58 countries, the Virtual Choir 2.0 – singing Whitacre's "Sleep" – is the largest assembled online in history, and far surpasses Whitacre's original goal of 900 voices.

Check out his website

Or listen to 5.5 minutes of meditative music followed by credits from around the world.

(Recommended by Jeff Wood)