A surprise performance of Ravel's Bolero stuns shoppers!

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  • čas přidán 13. 07. 2017
  • The fabulous Orchestra of Opera North appear from various corners of Trinity Leeds (UK) to perform a rip-roaring version of Ravel's famous Bolero, to the surprise of shoppers.
    www.operanorth.co.uk
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  • @RandiPoitras
    @RandiPoitras Před 3 lety +2481

    “Don’t mind us, we’ll just sneeeakily roll a FREAKING HARP onto the floor”
    🤣🤣🤣

    • @celestewright4454
      @celestewright4454 Před 3 lety +100

      Don't be suspicious, dooon't be suspicious, DON'TBESUSPISHUS DOONNN'TBESUSPISHUS!

    • @da4kfo7est87
      @da4kfo7est87 Před 3 lety +28

      Was waiting for them to roll a Concert model d steinway into the space.

    • @BrianThorstad
      @BrianThorstad Před 3 lety +3

      That needn’t be the first to accompany...but when further into the event...no?

    • @watahyahknow
      @watahyahknow Před 3 lety +8

      wonder if he hid those big drums in his shopping bag

    • @danm9390
      @danm9390 Před 3 lety +3

      You can get harps like that just about anywhere these days. There’s probably a harp store right there in the mall.

  • @erintreasure6935
    @erintreasure6935 Před 3 lety +2831

    The dude with a string bass on the escalator . That’s an entrance.

  • @neorich59
    @neorich59 Před 2 lety +584

    The genius of Bolero is that it's basically two melodies repeated over and over using different instruments/groups of instruments in different textures and it stays in the same key (C major) until a few bars before the end where it suddenly moves up to E major, only to come crashing back down to C major in the last few bars. Such a simple idea, but Ravel thought of it first.
    I come back to this performance ever so often and it always has me weeping tears of joy.
    Love it and love the reaction it elicits from the crowd!
    It's one of those experiences which makes you feel good to be alive and restores your faith in humanity!

    • @somaday2595
      @somaday2595 Před rokem +6

      Ravel's description of Bolero - "an orchestral fabric without music."
      Did Bolero point to early symptoms of Ravel's progressive primary aphasia?

    • @blainelytle341
      @blainelytle341 Před rokem +3

      Didn't know that but it's awesome , I have always loved it !

    • @tarkjones
      @tarkjones Před rokem +5

      @@somaday2595 If you haven't already, look into "Unraveling Bolero" a painting by Anne Adams that was inspired by Bolero. Adams was chemist and cellular biologist that quit her career in science to follow her artistic interests. She created "Unraveling Bolero" in 1994 which is a bar-by-bar representation of the song. In 2002 she was diagnosed with progressive primary aphasia. RadioLab has a very good episode that covers both Adams and Ravel.

    • @dee_dee_place
      @dee_dee_place Před rokem +5

      I don't play an instrument & I'm slightly tone-deaf (I can't distinguish the sound/notes of some instruments) so, I didn't realize that each repetition was played by a different musical instrument. I finally found this out at a pre-concert talk by the Conductor of my local symphony. That evening's performance took on a whole different meaning for me as I looked toward each instrument's section waiting for it to join in. It was delightful.

    • @joycefox1637
      @joycefox1637 Před 11 měsíci +2

      One of my favourite pieces of music

  • @datoboe9228
    @datoboe9228 Před 2 lety +117

    Musician here! Seeing all of these wonderful comments about the people in my profession just warms my heart so much! Thank you for helping to keep the spirit of classical music alive my friends!♥️♥️♥️

    • @jimmypostlethwaite
      @jimmypostlethwaite Před 2 lety +3

      restored my faith in human nature , oh how would haved loved to have been there . ( tears tripping me ) thanks to all involved 🙍🏻‍♂️

    • @davekyle433
      @davekyle433 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Someday classical music will be forgotten. What a terrible thought

    • @denareese6293
      @denareese6293 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I keep this video posted to my FB page so I can watch it every time I need a boost.
      Brings me happy tears every time. 🥲

    • @BigDaddyJinx
      @BigDaddyJinx Před 23 dny

      As long as there is still music to appreciate, and the people who appreciate it, music will live on forever. Especially true of the legit classics like this.
      Keep bringing music to the people.

  • @jams5046
    @jams5046 Před 4 lety +3596

    Bless the drummer guy for maintaining that rhythm the whole time without losing his mind 👌👌👌

    • @sugendese6492
      @sugendese6492 Před 3 lety +139

      Fr tho even for 5 minutes I won't be able to do that

    • @nickhaynie5980
      @nickhaynie5980 Před 3 lety +332

      That's what we drummers do bro. Keep time

    • @gormauslander
      @gormauslander Před 3 lety +182

      @@nickhaynie5980 you are an underappreciated asset to this world

    • @alphaex9124
      @alphaex9124 Před 3 lety +48

      We’re used to it haha

    • @alphaex9124
      @alphaex9124 Před 3 lety +29

      @@gormauslander thank you :)

  • @metazoinqb3rt299
    @metazoinqb3rt299 Před 4 lety +2926

    Look at all of them!! They're so much closer then 6 ft. Oh how I miss those days.

    • @crazysteve9390
      @crazysteve9390 Před 4 lety +58

      Metazoin QB3RT exactly, as I was watching I was noticing things like people touching handrails and such. We are being changed.

    • @snate56
      @snate56 Před 4 lety +45

      @@crazysteve9390
      Someday. Someday, our lives will return.

    • @poeticstyles994
      @poeticstyles994 Před 4 lety +18

      this made me sad

    • @johndhimebaugh9111
      @johndhimebaugh9111 Před 4 lety +14

      It will be back to normal in a couple of weeks.

    • @maruftim
      @maruftim Před 4 lety +7

      @@johndhimebaugh9111 how many days is that..

  • @karencuffee1989
    @karencuffee1989 Před 2 lety +331

    Incredible idea to have the instrumentalists walk up to the scene and join in. As a violinist, this has been my all time favorite classical piece since childhood, by Maurice Ravel. Well done my friends!

    • @kathrynmiller9622
      @kathrynmiller9622 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Mine as well. ❤this 🎶 🎵

    • @RasT108
      @RasT108 Před 7 měsíci

      The guy waving the stick is cringy. Barely any musician there can see him. Blind people play in orchestras. He does fuck all yet takes centre stage.

    • @susanbarker2525
      @susanbarker2525 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I'm a clarinet much stronger in this piece

  • @monica11760
    @monica11760 Před rokem +242

    Thank you to all of the musicians who participated in this, and to the person who recorded and posted it.

    • @bobritasue
      @bobritasue Před 10 měsíci

      @@thompsonsmith7798 how you doing smith lol

    • @dianehghzn7670
      @dianehghzn7670 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Absolutely darlings thankyou for a wonderfull treat i have allways loved this piece of phenomenally inspiring music 🎵 have long healthy lives all of you and may music allways inspire us and keep the world sane happy 2024 to all ❤💟💟☮️☮️🕎☸️✝️🇦🇺🇦🇺🌈🌈🦘🦘🐚💜🤎🖤🩶❤️💚🧡🩷🩵❤️‍🩹🐚🩶💝😘🙋🙋🙋🙏🙏🙏🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💙💙💙💙💙

  • @nancyduncan9552
    @nancyduncan9552 Před 3 lety +4342

    When people can't come to the arts, the arts can come to them.

  • @jazzman1626
    @jazzman1626 Před 2 lety +2613

    I don’t know who first started these flash mob sessions, but what a marvellous idea to uplift people’s spirits!

    • @aprilsmith3683
      @aprilsmith3683 Před 2 lety +20

      Totally agree...🇿🇦

    • @daisy8297
      @daisy8297 Před 2 lety +75

      I was on the Metro in Paris when a three-piece band (with amplifier) jumped into the carriage I was travelling in. Between that station and the next, they played the Lambada and it was so joyful that by the time they jumped off everybody had a smile on their face. That was nearly 30 years ago, and I still remember it clearly to this day - also with a smile on my face🤗

    • @mateomangosing103
      @mateomangosing103 Před 2 lety +23

      I totally agree. God bless those people who brought happiness , class, peace, love, harmony, education and social education of this sort to the public’s who may never have experienced this education in their lifetime. So proud of my nation!

    • @kathleenr4047
      @kathleenr4047 Před 2 lety +9

      JAZZ MAN --- My favorite is Antwerp station from a long time ago.This video was uploaded in 2009. It makes me toe tappin' happy every time I watch it. It's a big group, it took a lot of rehearsal. Wikipedia says it was close to 200 people. AND, best of all, the singer is someone we all adore, and the song is one we all know. 😊 Enjoy.
      czcams.com/video/7EYAUazLI9k/video.html

    • @felixchu4210
      @felixchu4210 Před 2 lety

      Chcbcvvc

  • @teresaaldridge4393
    @teresaaldridge4393 Před 9 měsíci +12

    My husband played the trombone, and when that trombone part came in, I was in a puddle of joyful tears.

  • @JessyDupre
    @JessyDupre Před 3 lety +813

    The folks with the music sheets strapped to their backs for the people behind them who couldn't get a music stand is the best and most thoughtful touch here. ^_^

    • @TimeSurfer206
      @TimeSurfer206 Před 3 lety +6

      Agreed! I had to bump a comment just to help trigger Algorithm, and liked this one :D

    • @nursevicky523
      @nursevicky523 Před 3 lety +7

      Brilliant!!!

    • @nonaknight9491
      @nonaknight9491 Před 2 lety +5

      🇬🇧Well spotted all

  • @kummer45
    @kummer45 Před 4 lety +2587

    This is why we pay them. This is why we build concert halls for them. This is why their life is their profession and passion. We owe musicians an important role in our society. We SHOULD NEVER forget that. This is their legacy and their time. It should be all the time. Talent must be endorsed, rewarded and propagated.
    It's what we are.

    • @oregondeb1971
      @oregondeb1971 Před 4 lety +28

      Unless they work for the Kennedy Center where they furlough their musicians after getting $25M Covid-19 bailout dollars.

    • @marshallsamford3240
      @marshallsamford3240 Před 4 lety +24

      Kummer45.
      If you as a private individual want to donate, or if those musicians want to go out and fundraise they have that ability, more power to them.
      What's not okay is spending tax payer dollars on music, not the role of the state.

    • @HammsterMusic
      @HammsterMusic Před 4 lety +10

      chill

    • @Phnxkon
      @Phnxkon Před 4 lety +30

      @@marshallsamford3240 yeah you tell him! its not okay to spend taxpayer dollars on helping out the taxpayers!... oh wait

    • @marshallsamford3240
      @marshallsamford3240 Před 4 lety +19

      @@Phnxkon If products or services have no sustainability economically on their own, they have no right to take from taxpayers. You can help taxpayers by not diverting their hard earned money into things they wouldn't normally buy, and if there is enough economic sustainability why mist they be government subsidized to begin with? Your not helping taxpayers, your "helping" the taxpayers who happen to be in that mall on that day who enjoy music, otherwise your justifying theft on one person for the enjoyment of another. You have a right to your own labor and nobody can eat from the fruit of your labor without your consentual transaction.

  • @petertaylor3600
    @petertaylor3600 Před rokem +77

    Four years later: I'm sitting here in tears and I have no idea why. Just the brilliance of this and the skill of all sorts of musicians from everywhere. Hadn't heard these for a while.

  • @hdb80
    @hdb80 Před rokem +127

    We need so much more of this in the world. Everyone just sprinkle joy and talent around. It's does us all good.

    • @andrewgames5391
      @andrewgames5391 Před 10 měsíci +1

      We sure do! I had the biggest smile on my face throughout the entire performance.

    • @williamgeorges5494
      @williamgeorges5494 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Tout à fait ! Yes indeed !

    • @LOVECATO1
      @LOVECATO1 Před 2 dny

      Someone will figure it out how to make this pleasure political!

  • @forloveofthepage2361
    @forloveofthepage2361 Před 4 lety +3233

    This is the kind of stuff that makes the world a happier place.

    • @alucardhellsing1037
      @alucardhellsing1037 Před 4 lety +5

      Naah it does not.

    • @junezimmerman6279
      @junezimmerman6279 Před 4 lety +77

      Yes it does, you are one unhappy dude🥴

    • @pattiunderwood244
      @pattiunderwood244 Před 4 lety

      Alucard Hellsing day we

    • @planetzion7
      @planetzion7 Před 4 lety +4

      agreed

    • @tomsmith5456
      @tomsmith5456 Před 4 lety +26

      Alucard Hellsing ..I’m so sorry , you must have a dreadful problem we no nothing about , I hope it’s not health or possibly a bereavement.. I hope time will cure your problem and you can once again become a happy well balanced person , we must all take knocks in life , I’ve had some so I know how you must feel right now , let’s all hope there are happier days ahead for you , bear with it , time is a great healer .

  • @nicholasjonas2505
    @nicholasjonas2505 Před 3 lety +1383

    imagine this just being a bunch of random guys joining in like that subway saxophone battle lol

    • @nickreilly6230
      @nickreilly6230 Před 3 lety +75

      Watched that right before this

    • @marcellow3399
      @marcellow3399 Před 3 lety +36

      @@nickreilly6230 same wtf

    • @mustafaibnabdullah6392
      @mustafaibnabdullah6392 Před 3 lety +16

      Yeah that’s what atheist say about Origen of universe. Just pure randomness

    • @rubeneverts9264
      @rubeneverts9264 Před 3 lety +35

      I love how I instantly knew the video you meant out of the millions of video's on the internet

    • @_b3d612
      @_b3d612 Před 3 lety +7

      @@nickreilly6230 saaame lol I was gonna comment that as well

  • @jamesbond1231
    @jamesbond1231 Před 2 lety +113

    I love how they play off the acoustics in the building.
    I can't imagine what this sounded like.... And... would have sounded soo diferent in each individual location

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

    • @lynnettescurr9644
      @lynnettescurr9644 Před měsícem +2

      I like "Ravel's Bolero", but THIS??? was magnificent!! Those acoustics were perfect!! You can't BUY acoustics like that!!

  • @jeffg6900
    @jeffg6900 Před rokem +7

    I am amazed at how many people bring their musical instruments when they go shopping!

  • @sailcat662
    @sailcat662 Před 5 lety +2167

    This is why I always carry around a cowbell. Just in case.

  • @statingtheobvious8119
    @statingtheobvious8119 Před 4 lety +633

    Not gonna lie, that trombone solo was amazing.

    • @velocity_2314
      @velocity_2314 Před 4 lety +15

      I wished I had that kind of tone

    • @jenkinsfamily2229
      @jenkinsfamily2229 Před 3 lety +16

      As a trombone I can appreciate the solo

    • @lucagethmann7682
      @lucagethmann7682 Před 3 lety +7

      Just out of curiosity bc I really dont know anything about brass: Does he have to gliss in the solo?

    • @jenkinsfamily2229
      @jenkinsfamily2229 Před 3 lety +17

      @@lucagethmann7682 Yes.

    • @Christobanistan
      @Christobanistan Před 3 lety +7

      ​@@lucagethmann7682 100% he does. That's why the solo was for trombone.

  • @flashflame4952
    @flashflame4952 Před rokem +21

    It's 2023 and the world NEEDS this more than ever! Thank you for this beautiful music!

  • @brendadion7868
    @brendadion7868 Před rokem +4

    The wee child reaching to touch the 'cello was the best moment ❤️

  • @kateburns8126
    @kateburns8126 Před 2 lety +60

    Absolutely fantastic.
    Doing this in public is a wonderful way to introduce other types of music to those that might never have heard it otherwise too.
    💗💗💗💗💗

    • @thompsonsmith7798
      @thompsonsmith7798 Před rokem +1

      Hello Kate
      How are you doing today?

    • @kateburns8126
      @kateburns8126 Před rokem +2

      @@thompsonsmith7798
      It's a good day here.
      How about you?

    • @thompsonsmith7798
      @thompsonsmith7798 Před rokem

      @@kateburns8126 I'm good thanks for asking
      Where are you fromif i may ask?

  • @Kakamg26
    @Kakamg26 Před 2 lety +521

    Respect for these professionals years studying music. Thank you for doing this short classic concert most people cannot go to a classic or opera concert.

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 Před 2 lety +16

      Women were rarely to never hired by orchestras. The audition team would sigh and "We're not prejudiced. They're just not good enough."
      Someone had a simple brilliant idea. Don't let the team see the musician. Women even take off their heels so the tap tap doesn't give them away.
      BOING!
      Suddenly the women were being hired. 😁💖

    • @donaldmcgrath9854
      @donaldmcgrath9854 Před 2 lety

      @@veramae4098 op

    • @danielbaczkowski4980
      @danielbaczkowski4980 Před 2 lety +2

      Looks great

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      @rolandourbaez7073 Před 2 lety

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    • @reginasoul3929
      @reginasoul3929 Před 2 lety +3

      Those were the days...
      When will we live such joyful moments again??
      Thanks to the musicians!
      🌏🌍🌎🌻👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @rastusodanga
    @rastusodanga Před 3 lety +267

    1:54. The cellist with the young girl made me smile.

  • @sammic974
    @sammic974 Před 2 lety +23

    Nicely done. Malls are perfect for this. Thank Torvil & Dean at the Olympics for helping to popularise this piece, which is so ideal for flash mobs!

  • @socalsix-stringer7795
    @socalsix-stringer7795 Před 2 lety +47

    The only bad thing about these performances are that they have an end. Awesome to see the joy on everyone present and see spirits lifted (mine absolutely were); we definitely need more of this!

  • @elaine976
    @elaine976 Před 4 lety +3250

    nobody: a person on the escalator coming down from heaven with a double bass

    • @mrk-bz3yv
      @mrk-bz3yv Před 4 lety +47

      I would love to see that.. I play double bass in jazz

    • @kathylyn5577
      @kathylyn5577 Před 4 lety +34

      k1773rp00p 2:21 lmao

    • @mrk-bz3yv
      @mrk-bz3yv Před 4 lety +11

      @tired log
      I meant in real life lol

    • @princelonestarr2330
      @princelonestarr2330 Před 4 lety +10

      Ohh lawd he comin

    • @ronaldjoseph4425
      @ronaldjoseph4425 Před 4 lety +3

      Kind of reminds you fo PRESIDENT TRUMP coming down that GOLDEN ESCALATOR in TRUMP PLAZA with his heavenly bride and child standing next to his side...Just the way it should be right

  • @cleb5216
    @cleb5216 Před 4 lety +395

    *this video has inspired me to bring my clarinet where ever I go.*

    • @samuelgebremariam7664
      @samuelgebremariam7664 Před 4 lety +32

      @The Crazy Pianist me too with my pipe organ

    • @walkingthemojavewastes2278
      @walkingthemojavewastes2278 Před 4 lety +3

      J would do the same with my oboe but ya know oboes are kinda usually are extremely expensive and made out of wood so like big no to high risk of damage

    • @sabin97
      @sabin97 Před 4 lety +7

      i always carry by bass, amp, v-amp and stand and all the cables and analog tuner wherever i go. you never know....

    • @steveham2622
      @steveham2622 Před 3 lety +2

      Caleb times have change... you have to carry a gun now. Someone might be offended by classical music.

    • @mybirdiswierd5307
      @mybirdiswierd5307 Před 3 lety +3

      I always carry my 10 pound tenor sax case around, along with my clip on tuner, 3 music binders, and 2 music stands and a chorus of random piccilos and trumpets to boost my ego

  • @madisonkupsky685
    @madisonkupsky685 Před rokem +4

    I love that there are a few musicians with sheet music clipped to their backs.

  • @malcolmclements9254
    @malcolmclements9254 Před rokem +5

    Brilliant how they organised that. The power of music.

  • @TriangleChoke69
    @TriangleChoke69 Před 3 lety +539

    When someone shows up with a harp, you know shit is about to get real.

  • @ethanisnothere1375
    @ethanisnothere1375 Před 4 lety +565

    This is the first time in like 5 years I heard the flute being heard

    • @MemoriesAreLost
      @MemoriesAreLost Před 4 lety +44

      You heard it being heard? That's mightily impressive. Is that the sound of someone's eardrum vibrating?

    • @ethanisnothere1375
      @ethanisnothere1375 Před 4 lety +3

      What

    • @MemoriesAreLost
      @MemoriesAreLost Před 4 lety +19

      @@ethanisnothere1375 To quote you, "I heard the flute being heard". Hearing "hearing" itself is an incredible feat.

    • @ethanisnothere1375
      @ethanisnothere1375 Před 4 lety +4

      I'm a flute player

    • @MemoriesAreLost
      @MemoriesAreLost Před 4 lety +23

      @@ethanisnothere1375 Oh I think I get what your original comment meant... Flutes usually get drowned out by the rest of the orchestra, but in this video it got a chance to be heard?

  • @sharonnagle5782
    @sharonnagle5782 Před 2 lety +14

    I love bolero -introduced to my 7th grade class of music appreciation. Teacher said close your eyes and let your mind take you there, the March to the bull fight, these musicians brought tears to my eyes.

  •  Před rokem +2

    magine you brought Ravel back to life, you are his guide showing him the modern life and you end the day going to a mall and these instrumentists appear from nowhere starting playing Bolero.

  • @LA_Broadcast
    @LA_Broadcast Před 4 lety +3686

    It's funny because the guy with the timpanis was actually just a random shopper who happened to have his timpanis on him.

    • @bellcau
      @bellcau Před 4 lety +65

      Lol 😂

    • @gingahninja7956
      @gingahninja7956 Před 4 lety +325

      @@trashvalley play of course

    • @maxisatube
      @maxisatube Před 4 lety +17

      Eisteebastard Graxum stupid

    • @bickenchegg792
      @bickenchegg792 Před 4 lety +58

      @@maxisatube you mean r/wooosh.

    • @davefoc
      @davefoc Před 4 lety +294

      @@trashvalley Obviously somebody that wants to be prepared in case an orchestra shows up that he can play with.

  • @structlightning
    @structlightning Před 3 lety +458

    everyone else: coming in normally
    double bassist: coming down a fucking escalator

    • @-loarado
      @-loarado Před 3 lety +28

      literally half the people in the mall at the beginning were in on that, I would find it so funny to see a small little performance and then a random ass dude behind you just pulls out a trumpet and starts playing, and then all the people next to you just pull out other instruments

    • @fredbobberts5753
      @fredbobberts5753 Před 3 lety +4

      Like a boss.

    • @tessthomas7010
      @tessthomas7010 Před 3 lety +2

      So cool!

    • @ReturnToNature927
      @ReturnToNature927 Před 3 lety +1

      That was amazing.

  • @John-xi9pl
    @John-xi9pl Před 2 lety +3

    Spine tingling that... so good.
    Totally amazed watching it over, the amount of people walking into shops and just walking past - I mean come on...

    • @acp865
      @acp865 Před rokem

      I see a comment like yours in just about every flash mob video involving singing, dancing, or playing instruments. Surely you must understand that not everyone shares your same interest or love for music. It’s totally understandable that some people stop because they’re curious about the music, but then they move on. Maybe some people like the music, but they move on because they have more pressing matters.

  • @franklesser5655
    @franklesser5655 Před 2 lety +14

    How cool that these shoppers were all there with their instruments!

  • @tronkles3633
    @tronkles3633 Před 3 lety +351

    Ya'll have no idea how hard that trombone excerpt is. The bane of my existence.

    • @buttsagonton101
      @buttsagonton101 Před 3 lety +13

      Two months later. Ya got it down yet?

    • @_b3d612
      @_b3d612 Před 3 lety +6

      @@buttsagonton101 I know im not the right person but im just now transcribing it, ive been too afraid

    • @buttsagonton101
      @buttsagonton101 Před 3 lety +9

      @@_b3d612 don't be too afraid. The task may look daunting at first, but with enough time and effort, you'll be able to do it!

    • @grahamtrezise1114
      @grahamtrezise1114 Před 2 lety

      Yeah, but worth it, eh....

    • @sebastianboeddinghaus3505
      @sebastianboeddinghaus3505 Před 2 lety

      I don't play the trombone but I'm just interested as to what makes it difficult?

  • @scottwallace1
    @scottwallace1 Před 3 lety +85

    What a gift. You’re shopping for socks and a crock pot, and suddenly you’re deluged with heavenly live music.

    • @iliketowatchvideos47
      @iliketowatchvideos47 Před 3 lety +1

      And not a mask in sight 👍

    • @scottwallace1
      @scottwallace1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@iliketowatchvideos47 Were you walking around with a mask THREE YEARS AGO? Maybe not look to be negative for no reason.

    • @salimahk22
      @salimahk22 Před 3 lety +3

      @@iliketowatchvideos47 this was 3 years ago..

    • @brendavawter
      @brendavawter Před 3 lety

      @@iliketowatchvideos47 lol because all CZcams videos are from 2020? 😂

  • @katherinegan9196
    @katherinegan9196 Před rokem +50

    Impossibly beautifully played. Such joy this brings. My 2 year old granddaughter asks for it all the time and hums along Ravel’s melody. Thank you for introducing her to classical music so early in life without having to take her to a concert hall. From Canada, thank you again.

  • @lesliegierke6456
    @lesliegierke6456 Před 2 lety +11

    This brought back a beautiful memory from 1965, was in a humanities class in high school in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan where "Bolero" found me. A short few months later the Detroit Symphony Orchestra appeared at our high school, in the gym no less, and performed "Bolero". Bravo all of the musicians world wide!!!

  • @index.00874
    @index.00874 Před 3 lety +123

    Love it how all the musicians seemingly come out of nowhere as the musics consistency is building...

  • @lucyn9027
    @lucyn9027 Před 4 lety +710

    imagine some guy that none of them know walked up and started playing

  • @denareese6293
    @denareese6293 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I have this pinned to my page and still watch it whenever I need a break from the world.
    I just love it.
    Thank you, Opera North. Bravo. 👏

  • @dawnarobertson9577
    @dawnarobertson9577 Před rokem +22

    There’s no greater feeling than being a part of the band!

    • @barrywhite828
      @barrywhite828 Před 9 měsíci

      its a fuckin awesome feelin. especially when, early in your pursuit of an instrument to play, you jump in with musicians much better than yourself, ride it out, andddddddddd you got to the end. your brain catches up with your fingers and its an addiction. i love that feelin.

  • @johnallred3127
    @johnallred3127 Před 2 lety +546

    Amidst a world of so much cacophony emerges this uplifting musical healing event. I’m literally in tears. God bless all of you for using your talents so surprisingly and so elegantly

    • @davidrosler5413
      @davidrosler5413 Před 2 lety +17

      I get it. I'm with you, John. 100%

    • @clayschnadelbach8136
      @clayschnadelbach8136 Před 2 lety +14

      Me too!

    • @Kingofcasamere
      @Kingofcasamere Před 2 lety +14

      Yes! Yes! 100%. I’m glad it wasn’t just me!

    • @ottosdad
      @ottosdad Před 2 lety +9

      Ummm, yeah hun, allergies 🤥

    • @darioinfini
      @darioinfini Před 2 lety +15

      Yeah me too, it's fantastic. Both the piece and the performance -- exquisite. You have to consider what a privilege it is for someone to have created something that continues to bring joy to so many long after their passing. It's a form of immortality and permanent philanthropy.

  • @vexted_7007
    @vexted_7007 Před 4 lety +284

    I just love how they are wearing the sheet music
    on they’re back so the person behind then can read it

    • @abellsatime378
      @abellsatime378 Před 4 lety +4

      their* im sorry

    • @sp00kyn
      @sp00kyn Před 4 lety +7

      That's how they do it in standing orchestras sometimes

    • @bertvdlast
      @bertvdlast Před 3 lety

      Oh, and stupid me was thinking that it must be hard to play the right notes with the music hanging on your back.

  • @Dotalina33
    @Dotalina33 Před 2 lety +25

    Fabulous fabulous! What a joy to be able to be there in person. As I watched I felt such laughter snd pleasure and joy hearing these generous musicians play this wonderful piece of music. One of my favorites.

  • @WdyWP
    @WdyWP Před rokem +18

    Tears are streaming down my cheeks!!!! Thank you all for sharing your talents with us!!!!!

  • @lexieslarksandcrafts
    @lexieslarksandcrafts Před 5 lety +377

    Casually riding the escalator with yer double bass as you do 😁

    • @oldenweery7510
      @oldenweery7510 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes, as a double bass player in my high school orchestra (and yes, we did play classical--quite well), that made _my_ day! (I surprised someone in a hallway of the school while carrying _two_ basses, one under each arm hanging onto them by the f-holes, while going between the classroom and the auditorium. They're quite light, just bulky.)

    • @maxwellmark986
      @maxwellmark986 Před 2 lety +1

      Hello Lexie......

  • @cureangelz
    @cureangelz Před 4 lety +191

    Makes me wanna carry my piano wherever i go

  • @garyp4374
    @garyp4374 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm a 50 year old man and tears running down my face that was so beautiful I've been a Street performing magician for most of my life and have been arrested so many times just for entertaining .I was so fearful the police would turn up and destroy this Masterpiece of impromptu Theatre lol congratulations to everybody involved

  • @amandataylor6434
    @amandataylor6434 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for performing beautiful music from western civilization. We are never told how wondrous the west’s contributions are anymore. French impressionist music is gorgeous.

  • @kevinbennett7615
    @kevinbennett7615 Před 5 lety +284

    So much admiration for the percussionist who started this. That takes some doing to keeep that rhythm going.

    • @normanridenour2359
      @normanridenour2359 Před 4 lety +11

      Last year our local symphony, Prague, was led by the 12 yr old sn of the main percussioist

  • @secretariatgirl4249
    @secretariatgirl4249 Před 2 lety +350

    Coming down escalators as the sound builds waa genius! This brought me to tears October 2021

    • @Beezlie727
      @Beezlie727 Před rokem +3

      Understood! I misted as well! September 2022! 👍

    • @musicplus6306
      @musicplus6306 Před rokem +1

      Here I am a year later

    • @leighgraham5873
      @leighgraham5873 Před rokem +1

      Glad I wasn't the only one with tears in my eyes. Music can move even the unmovable.

    • @monica11760
      @monica11760 Před rokem

      I'm here in February 2023 and felt the same way!

    • @davekyle433
      @davekyle433 Před 10 měsíci

      Me too just watching it on my phone

  • @unsungmetal
    @unsungmetal Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love this!! The only reason these people did this was to bring joy into other peoples lives! God bless them!

  • @johnnorman7708
    @johnnorman7708 Před 2 lety +16

    So absolutely exquisite! I know this wasn't spontaneous, but it looks as though it was. Professional perfection.

  • @agtangdaniel629
    @agtangdaniel629 Před 3 lety +403

    Just imagine you just go for shopping and just got a free ticket for this concert

    • @-loarado
      @-loarado Před 3 lety +11

      and you are secretly also carrying around an instrument and join in

    • @agtangdaniel629
      @agtangdaniel629 Před 3 lety +1

      @@-loarado yeah hahaha. That's sounds great though

    • @nonaknight9491
      @nonaknight9491 Před 2 lety +2

      🇬🇧I could enjoy my weekly shopping with a 🎶treat like that🎶😃

    • @johnnyquest9519
      @johnnyquest9519 Před 2 lety

      Imagine if these people ever got paid good money. I’m still glad it was free

  • @retsub3
    @retsub3 Před 2 lety +221

    The beauty of this moment is almost unbearable 😭 My god I wanted it to never end

    • @mills8102
      @mills8102 Před 2 lety +8

      It's bolero. Bolero never ends

    • @Kingofcasamere
      @Kingofcasamere Před 2 lety +2

      I agree 1000%!!!

    • @ln3804
      @ln3804 Před 2 lety +3

      I have just cried watching and listening to the video. It was just wonderful.

    • @lizsportster1570
      @lizsportster1570 Před 2 lety +1

      Such a spiritual experience.❤️❤️

  • @johnwilson2338
    @johnwilson2338 Před rokem +9

    All of you participants are Awesome! And it sounded Amazing! Thank you all!👏👏👏

  • @user-gs7du7mm2e
    @user-gs7du7mm2e Před rokem +33

    Да будет классика! Да здравствуют музыканты, исполняющие бессмертные произведения в любых условиях! Браво!!

  • @user-pt1cz4ot1e
    @user-pt1cz4ot1e Před 2 lety +393

    Best flash mob ever. I’m so jealous that I’m never out when something like this happens. I’ve played that song so many times, but never has it made me emotional. 🥰

    • @theoriginaldashriprock
      @theoriginaldashriprock Před 2 lety +1

      That was not a flash mob. This was a pre-arranged performance.

    • @DavidMcFarner
      @DavidMcFarner Před 2 lety +2

      Ditto!

    • @user-pt1cz4ot1e
      @user-pt1cz4ot1e Před 2 lety +12

      @@theoriginaldashriprock do you think flash mobs are just a bunch of random people that happen to know all the choreography to a particular song and are willing to burst into said dance, in public, at the drop of a hat? 🤨

    • @theoriginaldashriprock
      @theoriginaldashriprock Před 2 lety +2

      @@user-pt1cz4ot1e a flash mob is made up of random people, yes. Who answered a call from social media to show up at a particular place at a particular time. What is in this video was not a flash mob. It was a planned performance. The musicians didn't just show up on their own. Notice how they came out of random doors, where their cases and other belongings are? Nobody brings big drums and large instruments to a flash mob.

    • @theoriginaldashriprock
      @theoriginaldashriprock Před 2 lety +1

      @Blair Witch call it what you want.

  • @justdoingitjim7095
    @justdoingitjim7095 Před 2 lety +361

    Anything that puts smiles on people faces like this gets my wholehearted support! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK Před 2 lety +3

      Look at all those phones recording the event, now I have to find this event on other CZcamsrs channels.

  • @andrewhunter3831
    @andrewhunter3831 Před 10 měsíci +5

    It's July 30th 2023. For some reason I've been watching Ennio Morricone for the last hour. Which led me here, which reminded me of my 10 year old self wearing headphones listening to my dad's vinyl of Ravels Bolero over 40 years ago. My dad died over 10 years ago. Never really think about him, as he was not a particularly nice man. But strangely, right now I wish more than anything I could speak to him. The power of music will never diminish. 💙

  • @aleksanderchylinski3947
    @aleksanderchylinski3947 Před 2 lety +8

    It was amazing to "walk through the music" and experience it from different aural perspectives.

  • @bartobo
    @bartobo Před 2 lety +462

    See, this is what Malls are actually made for.

    • @barbarapettry6817
      @barbarapettry6817 Před 2 lety +4

      Touche

    • @jacknick429
      @jacknick429 Před 2 lety +16

      The acoustics had to be epic !!!

    • @urosmarjanovic663
      @urosmarjanovic663 Před 2 lety +7

      Ummm, there were similar objects to malls being erected thousands of years ago.
      They call them churches.

    • @na3044
      @na3044 Před 2 lety +2

      @@urosmarjanovic663 Malls, churches of Mammon.

    • @MyCleverHandle
      @MyCleverHandle Před 2 lety +2

      No, actually, this is what this piece was created for.

  • @myrnasanjose7985
    @myrnasanjose7985 Před 2 lety +231

    IF I EXPERIENCE THIS IN PERSON, I WOULD CRY! IT IS A WONDERFUL SURPRISE JUST TO WALK ACROSS AND WATCH A WONDERFUL GROUP OF MUSICIANS! I HAVE HUGE RESPECT TO ALL MUSICIANS WHO LIGHTEN UP OUR LIVES! B R A V O!!!

    • @richardelliott9511
      @richardelliott9511 Před 2 lety +16

      I'm crying just watching on my phone, can't imagine what if would be like being there!!!!!

    • @priscilla.colburn444
      @priscilla.colburn444 Před 2 lety +13

      THIS IS UNITY of the SPIRIT. What a BLESSING....

    • @doloreschavez5455
      @doloreschavez5455 Před 2 lety +2

      Dolores. Wow! 👏👏

    • @kateburns8126
      @kateburns8126 Před 2 lety +2

      Must agree with you.
      Can't stand malls these days so...who knows?
      Have a great day and play some new music.
      🕊🎵🎀🎶😊🎶🎀🎵🕊

  • @rishitashakya
    @rishitashakya Před rokem +3

    had i been there i amm sure i would have been crying because of how beautiful it sounds

  • @austinpfoster
    @austinpfoster Před rokem +3

    It gets even better when you think about how this was a surprise performance and the conversations that must have preceded it… “Why are you staring at me, can’t a guy bring his tuba to the mall?”

  • @passion777able
    @passion777able Před 2 lety +177

    This is my all time favorite song. And when you hear it live, it just makes my heart BURST with happiness. How lucky all those people were to get a free concert by such talented musicians. These are grown men performing and the next generation learning from their elders, what JOY. I'm a drummer but I can't keep that rhythm of the drummer. He's also not a kid. Such a professional.

    • @britpackdog4545
      @britpackdog4545 Před 2 lety +5

      Digging your positive vibes my guy

    • @ScienceFan1859
      @ScienceFan1859 Před 2 lety +2

      Where can i find the lyrics?

    • @passion777able
      @passion777able Před 2 lety +10

      @@ScienceFan1859 There are no lyrics to this song. Haven't you ever heard of The Classics? These are songs written in the 1600, 1700 and 18th centuries. People enjoyed music for the sake of the song .... no lyrics.

    • @ScienceFan1859
      @ScienceFan1859 Před 2 lety +7

      @@passion777able those are pieces or compositions, work (opus).Songs are lyrical. They Have words

    • @ScienceFan1859
      @ScienceFan1859 Před 2 lety +4

      Expand your vocabulary. BTW star trek, bonanza & hogan's heroes all are songs but they play instrumental for shows.

  • @MultiMolly21
    @MultiMolly21 Před 4 lety +102

    I love the way the musicians just appear, like grass growing after the rain.....out of nowhere!

    • @scottishlass6569
      @scottishlass6569 Před 3 lety +1

      Flash mobs are amazing. They were a "thing" a few years ago & haven't heard or seen one in a long time.

    • @stormwatcher4970
      @stormwatcher4970 Před 3 lety

      I have seen one in Vienna two years ago. Its amazing. And a very good idea

    • @ronaldlsmith1551
      @ronaldlsmith1551 Před 3 lety

      An everyone just falls right in

  • @richardsaunders2431
    @richardsaunders2431 Před 2 lety +15

    Absolutely magnificent!!! Ive heard this piece played in concert halls for decades but the assembledge of sound growing as this orchestra assembled in this mall was awesome!!

  • @briananderson8428
    @briananderson8428 Před rokem +19

    I LOVE the cellist coming down the escalator. This is beyond superb. So lucky that particular public was that day. This is almost impossible for the musicians to time, given their physical separation from each other. WoWWW. Much, much respect.

  • @SpacePlant-nb8gm
    @SpacePlant-nb8gm Před 3 lety +196

    This came up on my feed again and I just wanna say: that trombonist playing the solo is everything I want to be in life. My dude is just fuckin *living* it.

  • @joshuamefford6944
    @joshuamefford6944 Před 2 lety +80

    I can only imagine how amazing that sounded in person!!

    • @towanda2947
      @towanda2947 Před 2 lety +1

      Where was that?

    • @joshuamefford6944
      @joshuamefford6944 Před 2 lety +2

      @@towanda2947 I think it says it at some mall in the Uk

    • @towanda2947
      @towanda2947 Před 2 lety

      Absolutely Joshua!!! Have you seen Torville and Dean skate that at 84 Olympics?....mind blowing!!✌️♥️😃

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK Před 2 lety +2

      @@towanda2947 It's a mall in Leeds, up North in England. Spotlessly clean and very friendly people (the North is known for its _"Northern hospitality.")_

  • @ianpaternoster1396
    @ianpaternoster1396 Před rokem +3

    These music surprises should be made compulsory throughout the world, no wars, just beautiful music. ❤

  • @ReasonQuest
    @ReasonQuest Před 7 měsíci +2

    Beyond amazing. Beautiful. Joining us all TOGETHER! Compelling. Methinks Ravel knew what he was doing. People from all different beliefs, persuasions, creeds... ALL JOINED TOGETHER because of music. THANK YOU for this!

  • @greggyp647
    @greggyp647 Před 3 lety +114

    I would rather see this than a whole Madonna concert. One of my all time favorite songs, done for the absolute fun of it.

    • @tomfrazier1103
      @tomfrazier1103 Před 2 lety +1

      Wasn't Madonna "Spanish" for a while?

    • @chrisn.4136
      @chrisn.4136 Před 2 lety +2

      You couldn’t pay me to go watch Madonna.

    • @Captain_Caveman1981
      @Captain_Caveman1981 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, I concur. There's a reason why music like this stands the test of time, as opposed to people like Madonna who are eventually forgotten about.

    • @tomfrazier1103
      @tomfrazier1103 Před 2 lety +1

      As sometimes obnoxious as she is, Madonna is and will continue to be a remembered pop star, at least. She made a big impression on 7th grade girls I was around, insofar as they tried to dress like her as much as possible. She was an icon of female "Knowing" in her time, the '80s.

    • @Shasha-yg1mm
      @Shasha-yg1mm Před 2 lety +3

      @@tomfrazier1103 Madonna was as important to the 1980's and 90's as Elvis was to the 1950's and 60's. Possibly not the best music and lyrics ever written, yet important in their time. Like Elvis, she was not a one hit wonder and is definitely recognized for her contribution to music. Is their music as good as Bolero? No, yet made an impact.

  • @killerkamen1183
    @killerkamen1183 Před 3 lety +71

    As a musician myself, there is nothing more heart warming than playing music and everyone clapping and smiling after hearing what you create. It makes you feel like you did an important job to someone you didn’t know needed it. It makes you smile like nothing before, making you so happy that you could make so many others smile too.

  • @RocketRaccoon79
    @RocketRaccoon79 Před rokem +3

    It is beautiful to see how the shopping frenzy spontaneously gives way to a cultural experience.

  • @robinanderson2758
    @robinanderson2758 Před 2 lety +3

    This is one of the many things that makes Britain into "Great Britain" Wow! what a performance, made me feel really proud to be British, so to all band / orchestra members well done, truly magical. R. A. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @StolenRocket218
    @StolenRocket218 Před 2 lety +54

    GOD, that trombone solo is by far my favorite part of this whole thing.
    I honestly strive to be able to play that well, man.

  • @danaebernard5441
    @danaebernard5441 Před 3 lety +86

    Watching music played at its highest potential with full enjoyment from the musicians and the listeners makes me feel happy and I start to cry. It's a passion

    • @darrinrice367
      @darrinrice367 Před 2 lety +6

      You cry because it's like seeing into the mind of God and getting just a glimpse of what He really created us to be, and in seeing it, your heart leaps for joy. I dare say we've heard plenty about Original Sin, but not NEARLY enough about Original Glory, which came first, and is more true to our nature.

    • @annieloucharles6400
      @annieloucharles6400 Před 2 lety +3

      @@darrinrice367 Amen Darrin. I needed to hear that!

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm the same - something resonates powerfully deep in my soul, and I always cry. 💖

    • @ReyOfLight
      @ReyOfLight Před 2 lety

      Glad I’m not the only one who got attacked by invisible onions while watching this video! It truly did things to me

  • @vinny8562
    @vinny8562 Před rokem +1

    Amazing and loved the woman musician that allowed the little child to touch her stringed instrument. Very kind, and who knows, the child may end up playing too because of the positive reinforcement she was given.

  • @beautolan1372
    @beautolan1372 Před 2 lety +3

    Do More of this! I'm moved beyond anything in current times. Stand together, we can do anything! Truly inspiring

  • @adamodeo9320
    @adamodeo9320 Před 2 lety +170

    when I was a child Ravel's Bolero was my introduction to classical music - how great it is and God bless these wonderful musicians!

    • @tempgirl00711
      @tempgirl00711 Před 2 lety +1

      Same here! My mom played it every day during dinner!

    • @SamSneed-th4du
      @SamSneed-th4du Před rokem

      Me too! My Grandmother always played this, Canon, her Segovia album, and lots of Gershwin. RIP Grandma 👵

  • @bobdixon4998
    @bobdixon4998 Před 2 lety +131

    I'm so proud of them sharing their gift with others in such a friendly way. Awesome!!!

  • @EverydayAthleteRach
    @EverydayAthleteRach Před 2 lety +4

    What a wonderful sight. Really hit a cord, pun interned. Left me with tears running down my cheeks. Beautiful!

  • @helenreidt3315
    @helenreidt3315 Před 2 lety +3

    One of my favourite pieces..played to perfection

  • @from4to5
    @from4to5 Před 2 lety +41

    Music: raises one's vibration, unites us, and enhances our frequency with The Universe.
    LOVE!

  • @ericallerat1342
    @ericallerat1342 Před 3 lety +168

    I'm sure Ravel would have done anything to be in the mall at the moment.

    • @salvat3735
      @salvat3735 Před 3 lety +5

      unfortunately hes dead

    • @lepeselo8949
      @lepeselo8949 Před 3 lety +3

      According to most fonts, he didn't like his Bolero...

    • @ericallerat1342
      @ericallerat1342 Před 3 lety +2

      @@lepeselo8949 Didn't he actually say it was his only masterpiece? I'm sure i had read that

    • @lepeselo8949
      @lepeselo8949 Před 3 lety

      @@ericallerat1342 a minute mate, i'm looking this up...

    • @lepeselo8949
      @lepeselo8949 Před 3 lety +9

      Ravel's words: "It constitutes an experiment in a very special and limited direction, and should not be suspected of aiming at achieving anything different from, or anything more than, it actually does achieve. Before its first performance, I issued a warning to the effect that what I had written was a piece lasting seventeen minutes and consisting wholly of 'orchestral tissue without music'-of one very long, gradual crescendo. There are no contrasts, and practically no invention except the plan and the manner of execution."
      He did actually think it was he's only masterpiece, at least is what says the Wikipedia page about Boleró...

  • @tonykirk1966
    @tonykirk1966 Před 2 lety +3

    That would have made my day & put a huge smile on my face! 😁

  • @dorisbrannon5141
    @dorisbrannon5141 Před rokem +3

    Just love these performances so much!

  • @GottaWannaDance
    @GottaWannaDance Před 2 lety +91

    Brings tears to my eyes that this is all it takes to share a space filled with peeps who probably never spoke to each other prior to this. Now they're smiling ... at each other no less!
    My heart is filled ...

  • @jenniferwilliams4447
    @jenniferwilliams4447 Před 2 lety +213

    Absolutely fantastic! Wish I had seen this live, what a privilege.

  • @MamaJLW
    @MamaJLW Před 2 lety +7

    Bravo! Masterfully done! Brought tears to my eyes to see the joy on the faces of both musician and audience alike. That little girl who got to touch the cello and the gentleman who crashed his hands together with the cymbals. Tugged at my heart strings.

  • @yongy2000
    @yongy2000 Před 2 lety +1

    A shopping mall has never been so classy. :)