Flash Mob - Gustav Holst - The Planets: Jupiter (Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra)

[@hannahgeorge5977]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Holst earned himself a special place in heaven when he wrote Jupiter

[@philippaul2270]

Not pictured, a huge mountain of cases in the food court

[@bridget117]

Just the cello at the beginning is enough to give me chills.

[@elisabethhatil5392]

Je réécoute toujours cette 🎶 🎵 🎼 avec cette orchestre. Manifique musique. Merci à vous tous.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅

[@liteoner]

Why does this never happen when I go out shopping?

[@IntrepidIanRinon]

"Remember, I'll always be here for you -- even if you can't see me -- because I love you."

[@Lil_Mozart_V]

I think it’s beautiful that in such a fast-paced and busy world, music still has the power to stop people in their tracks to appreciate the moment.

[@pianolady19]

I'd cry like a baby, let's be real. This is one of the best pieces of classical music ever written.

[@cliffordernest7825]

Holst: the most unappreciated composer of all time. The man dedicated his life to music.

[@HelloSally13]

As a percussionist I can’t imagine trying the stealthily roll my timpanis into the mall to join a flash mob! 😂

[@beansmcgoo3089]

I love seeing musicians play in their everyday clothes. I just like seeing how all different kinds of people play music.

[@peterd788]

One of the grandest and most uplifting songs in English culture. Well done.

[@daniellebreitstein6007]

This video is the reason why I wanted to come to Berklee and now I'm in this orchestra. Dreams do come true, kids.

[@lauriebowman6979]

I don't get how so many people can just keep walking and shopping. Life is too short to not stop for 5 minutes out of your day to enjoy such beautiful music and talented students.

[@nitedreamer23]

The broad smiles at the end say it all.

[@LukeLaister]

"I vow to thee my country" a British patriotic song. Sung at the remembrance concert every year. Played at Prince Phillips and QE2 funerals.

[@Nate4Life01]

honestly Jupiter is just too good

[@stevemoruri5677]

Here in October 2024 to say how amazing this is! Awesome finish!

[@nfullenwider]

I had the honor of playing this entire suite with my school orchestra last year and let me tell you, as a cellist, this section of Jupiter is so powerful and moving that I was always filled to the brim with emotion. It still gives me chills.

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

I've just been to the small Essex village of Thaxted where Holst wrote the planets suite and where he specifically wrote this piece for the village.

[@Xandrosi]

As many places defund the arts, it is performances like this that remind us of the best of humanity.

[@thezachgoldfinch]

This is the only version I ever shed a tear too. It’s so profoundly moving. The people who stop to take it in and the silence of the outside world, the joy you can feel with the musicians, the beautiful harmony. Gorgeous.

[@kinsmed]

I am so envious of everyone in that mall. Unscheduled moments of beauty like that are so rare.

[@MsPea]

I don't understand how people can just walk past and not even stop one minute to listen to this beautiful music. They must have no souls.

[@iamarthorse]

Amazing. Its a shame people would get really freaked out if they had done Mars instead :p. This piece is so powerful and evocative. As soon as this section comes up, it instantly plays on the heart strings. Well performed as well.

[@sunnylilacs]

I had chills listening to this. It’s my favorite musical passage of all time. I’ve been lonely, spending all day at home alone because of the corona virus that’s just reached my city; my roommates and many of the people I know left suddenly to their home countries or will go in the next few days, and those still here are being cautiously isolate. I got to talk to some friends from home via the internet, so that helped. I like that this orchestra is from my home state, and hearing this music again-a wondrous anthem to the God of all gods-sets my soul on fire and lets me breathe again. I can’t help but be inspired and expanded by this theme.

[@faithhall891]

shout out to the girl laying it down on the tuba!

[@K1W1fly]

"I'll just smuggle this upright bass into the shopping mall... no-one will notice"

[@saradecapua3264]

This is one of the most beautiful tunes ever written and so beautifully done by these musicians.

[@neaksm9558]

"Remember I’ll Always Be Here For You, Even If You Can’t See Me… Because I Love You."

[@dianealbrecht496]

This music is gorgeous. The words to the song: O, God. Beyond All Praising is set to this. I had it played @ my husband's military funeral in 2001. Brings tears to my eyes it's so beautiful.

[@hrhjrd]

The soul of the song emerged at the playing of the French horns. Such a rich sound.

[@dpmakestuff]

One of the fews pieces of music that can bring a tear to my eye... Beautiful!

[@mermaidunicorn476]

You can see the pure joy on the first cello players face when everyone joins together. This is absolutely beautiful

[@bingusbinted]

It's impossible not to cry when listening to this for the first time

[@Goran_D]

I can’t stop crying when I listen to this. Hard to explain. Music has the power to bring grown men to their knees, and make the feeble hearted whole again. Thank you for giving us all this gift.

[@geraldwatts5492]

Great to see classical flashmobs. I think classical music (and classical musicians) are severely underappreciated in today's society. Maybe it's just me. And of course, this is one of my favorite classical pieces and my favorite of Holst's planets suite!

[@chrisisalmon]

See kids, there is beauty in the world.

[@tSp289]

Thank you! This piece was played at my grandfather's funeral, some fond memories attached to it! He signed up for the RAF during WW2 and was assigned to aircraft research thanks to his advanced engineering degree. After the war he worked on rocket technology, which became the British space programme, and helped design the only space rocket aside from Saturn V that never had a failed launch. Space exploration and maths were his passions, and much of the technology his team developed is still in use today. This movement's links to remembrance for servicemen and to the planets made it the perfect fit, never mind the fact that it was one of his favourite pieces. Thank you for bringing it into the lives of people who might never have heard it!

[@TillyOrifice]

Makes me want to cry with happiness.

[@graemedurie9094]

This is not jollity, but rather the deepest peace.

[@undermuscled7381]

when I hear this it reminds just how great humanity is

[@ianhaigh4878]

if it was not for these flashmobs the general public would not get to listen to this fabulous music

[@kittydellareese]

still brings tears to my eyes in 2023

[@ryanr1701]

As an deep Anglophile who has lived in Boston my whole life, this brought me to tears.

[@timothyking2248]

One of Britain’s greatest composers

[@TheHiredGun187]

To all of you that do this during COVID..You should all get medals.Culture will outlast civilization

[@elisabethhatil5392]

Toujours un grand plaisirs de l écouter Mercis à vous tous ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jean-francoisdaignault9612]

Crying here because it’s so beautiful but also because it’s so lovely to be able to see people’s faces, to see musicians stand close to each other and see them smile... haven’t had a real gig in months and fuck it’s wearing me down. Much love to all my musician colleagues all over the world xxx

[@whatsyourglitch]

Jupiter and Holst both smiling from the heavens 💙

[@RobertKaydoo]

Down votes??!! Seriously what kind of jaded soul down votes such a beautiful performance? Bravo! For the musicians, the conductor and everyone involved in making this performance happen, thank you!

[@chrisjames17]

I played Holst when I was younger, in the South Florida Youth Symphony. I was principal Trumpet. This always has a place in my heart.

[@alenpoehlman5913]

The trumpet entrance is so good

[@elisabethhatil5392]

Manifique musique 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤et Mercis à vous tous les musiciennes et musiciens ❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gettingittogether424]

In high school I was an all American trumpet player and every performance and practice session I ever had was my mental escape from my daily stresses. I grew up with nothing and grew up depressed and every time I played I would feel happy. At my high school graduation the band played this and I broke down in tears. I later joined the Marine Corps as a mechanic and now I weld for a living. I still practice every day. That's the power of music

[@paulgoodman8476]

This may be my favorite rendition of this beautiful and moving piece. It brings me to tears every time I hear it for its beauty but a solo cello(?) playing in the lobby of a massive commercial building brought it, and me, to a whole new level. Bravo, bravo, bravo.

[@vintagebrew1057]

This is our unofficial National Anthem in the UK after "Jerusalem". With the words "I vow to thee my Country" makes you glow with pride. Good Job by these youngster's good to know that beautiful music will live on.

[@samaya6761]

Holst is a true G. O. A. T

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This masterpiece is a lullaby of Universe

[@theviolinmom5173]

Tears of joy, absolutely beautiful! So wonderful to see my daughter Serena (violin) from so far away. Wish I could've been there. Thank you for sharing this amazing video!!

[@King-nr4vx]

Hello. I’m Elise! I’m twelve right now, but I’ll be 13 when our school preforms this at our strings concert. It’s so nerve racking even though we are just got the piece today and have 4 months of practice left. I love this song though. It’s beautiful, gorgeous. I love it. This group did so well with it!

[@terrythomas1329]

This must be one of the most underrated and most under appreciated piece of music there is.

[@heyjude9895_]

I’m a woodwind girl but even I can’t deny the importance of brass in this piece. Horns really just take it to another level. Beautiful!!

[@charleswallner5206]

STILL, My absolute favorite flashmob. Complexity of interlocking stories and beautiful.

[@clairedavid269]

I practically just cried like a child

[@bethrivka68]

I am watching this as we find our way through the coronavirus crisis. I am reminded of the power of music to lift us up and bring us together. Seeing the reaction of the shoppers as they stop to listen, and the joy on the musicians’ faces, is inspiring. It reminds me that humans can appreciate goodness and beauty and how this can remind us of our shared humanity. Much needed in these uncertain times.

[@cuthbert246]

As an proud Englishman I know this music as the base with lyrics for 'I vow to thee my Country' I song that should be our national anthem. I cry when its sung and now I wiping away the dust that is in the air that got into my eyes. Beautiful played music that hits the heart.

[@kurtrueckel1254]

Musicians, you did a fantastic job - thank you very much for sharing and making me (a 58 year old man) cry like a little baby.

[@elisabethhatil5392]

Magnifique musique c est agréable à l écouté merci beaucoup .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@RoccoSoundTube]

What a pleasure must be to find this beauty in a mall. Absolutely amazing, guys!

[@dianealbrecht496]

That music is also to the words of a Christain song, "O God, Beyond All Praising". I had that played at my husband's military funeral. Beautiful words. RIP to peacekeepers everywhere.

[@niobita]

I played this song countless times 7th and 8th grade that I got tired of it. Now hearing it again 2years later I love it more than ever

[@andersdo2925]

Back in 1987 I was a senior in high school marching band and I got to play timpani on Jupiter so I was on the sideline in front of the whole band. I got to experience the160 plus kids playing this beautiful music behind me and power they played with would give me goose bumps. Listening to this blaring out of my stereo takes me back and I still get those goose bumps! A lot of people have no idea what it’s like to feel that power go through them and I hope some of the people in this crowd could feel it and appreciate it! I’ve watched this sooooo many times.... incredible performance!

[@gold_vinyl]

The memories this brings, our mini orchestra of just nine girls, five violins, two violas, one cello, and one bass played this song and it got us to our state competition! We won that too, but sadly that’s as high as our competition went. Won a trophy playing this, thanks for the beautiful, and fuller rendition. Truly amazing!

[@dawnevans7767]

This was actually my grammar school hymn. An amazing piece of music & the words are inspiring - I vow to thee my country.

[@cyzhouhk]

Do this in the UK during November, especially on Remembrance Day, and you'll literally have people singing along.

[@mikeh6097]

If I had been there and heard this I would have stood there, perfectly still and taking in every note whilst tears fell from my eyes. Stunning!

[@wanorman2007]

Others may have made this comment, but strictly speaking, this is the "Thaxted" section of the Jupiter piece, and is a tune on its own. It's named after the English village where Holst had lived.

[@elisabethhatil5392]

Je l écoute plusieurs fois dans la journée et sa m aidé beaucoup ( sa mais de la joie pour la journée merci beau .❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ivanorozco8669]

Never have I ever cried to such a beautiful piece of music until the very first time I ever heard Jupiter. 😌

[@robertthomas3777]

So wish this happened more often in shopping centres. A massage of divine art and culture. Thanks.

[@hfcred6754]

Why the fuck do humans fight wars when we can create something as beautiful as this?

[@who.is_.jadeeee7124]

doing this with my class in april, this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[@gyrocompa]

When the brass instruments started to play I really got the chills ! Well done guies !

[@Factoid246]

I have re-viewed this multiple times since I first came across this. It makes me smile each time. I love seeing the serene and happy looks on the musicians’ faces. And, of course, it’s a beautiful piece of music, beautifully performed.

[@SejinKim5]

47 people were crying too hard to distinguish between the like and dislike buttons...beautiful

[@frankteunissen6118]

Every time I see one of these flash mob videos just going in there to play for the hell of it, my faith in humanity gets restored.

[@jonathanjess5866]

I'm Irish and I strongly think this is beautiful music 👏👏👏🍀🇮🇪

[@Platinum_Squid]

I vow to thee, my Berklee, all earthly things above.

[@lizzard8785]

One of the most beautiful melodies Holst wrote..... the slow build up to the full sound was great

[@paulfurnas6968]

A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME IN 1974 At a music-majors' college graduation party in 1974, I heard David Douglass (now co-director of Chicago's Newberry Consort) play a finger-picking mountain dulcimer arrangement of this tune. Up until that evening i had thought of the mountain dulcimer as an obnoxious, abrasive instrument that was used to play clumsy arrangements of boring tunes. David's version of this melody made such a major impact on me that I immediately began looking for a mountain dulcimer of my own, and after I found a suitable one, I spent the next 40 years writing my own finger-picking pieces for the instrument. Thank you David and thank you Gustav for enriching my life so much

[@jonaslasater4784]

then the tempo change comes in and all hell breaks loose

[@dominicmrakovcich]

We need more jollity in the world now more than ever. One of my favorite compositions ever.

[@sssogo]

Can't help but sing "I vow to thee my country" in my head every time I hear Jupiter.

[@camilleimbert5484]

I vow to thee, my country 😍

[@jon_do]

this is one great way to spread the love for orchestra :)

[@Iceland874]

Jupiter is my favorite of Holst’s Planets. Very nice performance. Strings require so much tuning. I’d shop at the mall if I could hear music like this!

[@JohnBenoit46290]

my favorite Holst piece!! Sounds amazing

[@ILuvThunderclan]

And the tears start coming and they won't stop coming

[@cindycastro8086]

I've never cried this hard before at a song.. I love music so much.