Cerddorion had performances scheduled for 2020 of Dido and Aeneas, with distinguished soloists and choreographed staging. Then Pandemic changed our plans. Of course, we are unable to perform in enclosed public spaces. Singing is very much part of our lives, and not singing together and for audiences takes that part out of our lives. What can we do? Well, we still sing, and as you can imagine, it’s difficult.
Because of the lag time of internet-transmitted sound (known as latency), it’s not possible to sing together. Despite that, we are doing it in rehearsal. We are not currently working on a virtual choir such as the one in this video, though we haven’t ruled it out. Instead, we meet in rehearsals, using cutting edge technology that aims to reduce latency to acceptable levels. In recent months, we have put in a lot of time and effort to using it, hoping to produce an artistic and beautiful sound. By the time we succeed, luck may make public gatherings possible once again. We still don’t know how Pandemic will play out, but there are trends that give hope.
In the meantime, please enjoy this recent recording of an interesting arrangement of one of the numbers from Dido and Aeneas. This is by Annie Lenox with London City Voices.
