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

A flashmob of Gustav Holst's "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets by the Berklee Contemporary Symphonic Orchestra (BCSO) at Prudential Center.
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FLASH MOB
Producer: Bernard Duc
Conductor: Bernard Duc
Audio Mixing / Mastering: Bernard Duc
Audio Engineer: Kenneth Jin
Audio Team:
Kenneth Jin
Lucas Celedon
Video Editing: Peter Sauter.
Video Team:
Peter Xiong,
Peter Sauter,
Athanasios Lazarou,
Jamichael Frazier
BERKLEE CONTEMPORARY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Francisco Noya
Assistant Conductors:
Bernard Duc, Lausanne, Switzerland
Gabriela Gomez Estevez, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Sahil Jindal, Rockaway, New Jersey
Anthony Sabatino, Lenexa, Kansas
Violin I
Serena Harnack, Concertmistress, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Giulia Duchi, Milano, Italy
Gretchen Joki, Derry, New Hampshire
Hanna Zercher, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jody Slagle, Hanover, Pennsylvania
Nisa Taufik, Kuching, Malaysia
Danbi Choi, San Diego, California
Dorielle Holly, Long Beach, California
Fernanda Perera, Tokyo, Japan
Rachael Rhodes, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Michelle Layanto, Singapore, Singapore
Minnie Jordan, Coupland, Texas
Bailea Woodal, Odessa, Texas
Violin II
Linton (Josh) Robinson, Principal, Troy, Michigan
Jaylon Black, Houston, Texas
Madison Duffy, Las Vegas, Nevada
Benjamin Delaney, St. John’s, Canada
Tiffany Rhee, Los Angeles, California
Timothy Smith, Newark, Delaware
Alexandra Taylor, Waltham, Massachusetts
Kristina Urbano, Buena Park, California
Raya Wahab, Beirut, Lebanon
Corcoran Mikol, Ester, Alaska
Viola
Peter J. Pezzino, Principal, Gold Canyon, Arizona
Lydia Downard, Boston, Massachusetts
Cecelia Cook, Liberty, Missouri
Yi Hsuan Liu, Taiwan, Taiwan
Han Sol Yi, Honolulu, Hawaii
Cello
Keizo Yoshioka, Principal, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Peter Xiong, Cranston, Rhode Island
Jacob Esquivel, Los Angeles, California
Siobhan Cassidy Robinson, Dallas, Texas
Athanasios Lazarou, Kapandriti, Greece
Casey Murray, Rush, New York
Sung Ha Hong, Seoul, South Korea
Bass
Marcelo MacCagnan, Principal Santos, Brazil
Ryan FanelliManchester, Vermont
Pietro Gennenzi, Rome, Italy
Maya Mortman, Sharon, Connecticut
Manos Stratis, Nicosia, Cyprus
Guitar
Assen Vaptsarov, Sofia, Bulgaria
Harp
Abigail Lim-Kimberg, San Francisco, California
Autumn Ramey, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Piano
Chris Cheung, Hong Kong, China
Flute
Gabriela Gomez Estevez, Principal, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Tommaso Annoni, Fidenza, Italy
Celine Hawker, West Jordan, Utah
Katherine Neunhoffer, Kerrville, Texas
Piccolo
Katherine Neunhoffer, Kerrville, Texas
Celine Hawker, West Jordan, Utah
Oboe
Davis Feeley, Principal, El Cerrito, California
Morgan Lucero, San Francisco, California
Clarinet
Jose Ignacio, Principal, Sts. Aquino, Dominican Republic
Itamar Ben Zimra, Givatayim, Israel
Bassoon
John O’Hara, Westbrook, Maine
Peter Sauter, Brookside, New Jersey
Horn
Dan Pfeiffer, Principal, Orleans, Massachusetts
Biaochun Jonathan Foo, Singapore, Singapore
Andrew Capetandes, Long Island, New York
Mitchell Donahue, Roberts, Wisconsin
Trumpet
Kahlil Long, Principal, Springfield, Virginia
Kyrell Long, Springfield, Virginia
Viacheslav Ivanov, Moscow, Russia
Kieran Zollner, Gilbert, Arizona
Trombone
Ethan Santos, Principal, Fresno, California
Brian Freedman, Brockton, Massachusetts
Michael Riddle, Ipswich, Massachusetts
Bass Trombone
Ethan Santos, Fresno, California
Tuba
Rebecca Shrand, Marsh eld, Massachusetts
Timpani
Yusuf Roshd, Toronto, Canada
Charlie Betzelberger, Overland Park, Kansas
Percussion
Yusuf Roshd, Principal, Toronto, Canada
Charlie Betzelberger, Overland Park, Kansas
Denizcan Aktas, Izmir, Turkey
Faculty Coaches
Bass: Susan Hagen
Harp: Felice Pomeranz
Percussion: Richard Flanagan
Strings: David Wallace and Sharan Leventhal
Woodwinds and Brass: Charlie Lewis
Staff
Jamie Davis-Ponce
Orchestra Manager and Associate Director of Performance Division Programs
Sahil Jindal
Orchestra Personnel Assistant
Katherine Neunhoffer
Orchestra Librarian Assistant
Peter Xiong
Orchestra Marketing Assistant #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic

[@hannahgeorge5977]

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

[@liteoner]

Why does this never happen when I go out shopping?

[@HelloSally13]

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

[@philippaul2270]

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

[@victorvillatoro7241]

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.

[@K1W1fly]

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

[@pianolady19]

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

[@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.

[@IntrepidIanRinon]

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

[@beansmcgoo3089]

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

[@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.

[@Xandrosi]

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

[@bridget117]

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

[@cliffordernest7825]

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

[@peterd788]

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

[@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.

[@faithhall891]

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

[@lickspittle1]

i want to see a flashmob of holst's mars :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@kinsmed]

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

[@Nate4Life01]

honestly Jupiter is just too good

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

Imagine if someone in the crowd just burst out and sang "I Vow To Thee, My Country"

[@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.

[@hfcred6754]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@mermaidunicorn476]

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

[@allenpinnix5241]

" her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering.." RIP your Majesty

[@jonaslasater4784]

then the tempo change comes in and all hell breaks loose

[@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

[@kittydellareese]

still brings tears to my eyes in 2023

[@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!

[@SejinKim5]

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

[@bingusbinted]

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

[@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

[@dpmakestuff]

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

[@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!

[@ryanr1701]

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

[@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!

[@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!!

[@hrhjrd]

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

[@alenpoehlman5913]

The trumpet entrance is so good

[@Fuliginosus]

My late mother used to say, "You can't go anywhere nowadays without running into a goddamn flash mob!" I wish that were still true.

[@ianhaigh4878]

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

[@whatsyourglitch]

Jupiter and Holst both smiling from the heavens 💙

[@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.

[@timothyking2248]

One of Britain’s greatest composers

[@cyzhouhk]

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

[@TheHiredGun187]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@clairedavid269]

I practically just cried like a child

[@robertthomas3777]

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

[@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.

[@SMAlgemesi]

Miss the pre-COVID times :'(

[@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!

[@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

[@jonathanjess5866]

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

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This masterpiece is a lullaby of Universe

[@jnsol9604]

6 years and it can still make me cry!

[@nitedreamer23]

The broad smiles at the end say it all.

[@rlancer8920]

Holst belongs with the composers in the musical hall of fame

[@RoccoSoundTube]

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

[@samanthabarajas4534]

If I was any of these people in the crowd I’d be crying

[@jamesbrownjr.5074]

I would've loved to be there. I still remember playing this. Gimme a bass trombone and I'm in!

[@AaronsRandomLife]

Oh how sad it is to see videos like this and wish upon the old days when you could walk around Boston and see everyone’s smiling faces.

[@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!!

[@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!

[@ILuvThunderclan]

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

[@graemedurie9094]

This is not jollity, but rather the deepest peace.

[@owensweetland342]

Amidst this world's troubles there is still beauty to be found.

[@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.

[@kang1790]

I went to school in boston. This place reminds me i am like college student again. Thank youfor bringing me back here.

[@jonathangoll2918]

We British love this, and we sing a beautiful song to it, written by the UK Ambassadorial to the USA during the First World War, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. He had just lost his son, and he didn't see the end of the War. The first verse is about service to one's country; the second talks about the "other country, I've heard of long ago", and the last word is " peace". Yet interestingly our patriotic songs are often written by lefties! Sir Cecil Spring Rice was a Liberal. Gustav Holst, although of distant Swedish ancestry, was English, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He was very definitely left-wing. This staggeringly beautiful theme is only briefly mentioned in the Planet Suite, but he himself made a hymn tune out of it. ( Which is why the arrangement is so good.) Now there was a parish church in Essex whose Vicar was then notorious. He was a member of the Communist Party, and about 1920 displayed the flags of both the Russian Revolution and of Sinn Fein ( the Irish rebelling against the British) in his church. The name of the village is Thaxted, and that's what Holst named this tune...

[@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!

[@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!

[@terrythomas1329]

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

[@samaya6761]

Holst is a true G. O. A. T

[@sssogo]

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

[@Nesher92]

When this horrible pandemic ends, we shall come out victorious, and THIS will be our triumph anthem!

[@gavingraycomposition4388]

They didn't even play the epic intro to the song... AAAA that would have been so need to hear! By the way i actually plan on auditioning to this college soon. I'm super passionate about conducting and performing... wish me luck guys!! Im beyond nervoussss

[@britanniafirst1254]

Nice to hear British music played by Americans. Well done!

[@madeleine8977]

My favorite hymn. And I LOVE flashmobs...but never been lucky enough to witness one, yet. Ah...that cello.

[@HoratioFitzbastard]

Remember, I'll always be here for you, even when you can't see me. Because I love you.

[@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.

[@chrisisalmon]

See kids, there is beauty in the world.

[@lizzard8785]

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

[@alma5219]

No one's gonna talk about the girl carrying a tuba like it's nothing?

[@annecohen8927]

Gustav Holst must be beaming in his grave with such fierce pride!

[@mary-kittybonkers2374]

I had a visceral reaction to hearing this movement. It transported me away from the mundane to an ethereal place, I was in tears.

[@ivanorozco8669]

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

[@JohnBenoit46290]

my favorite Holst piece!! Sounds amazing

[@jasonbrown9979]

The sound of England. As a professional musician of over 30 years.......this brought a tear. As is music's intention....

[@hannahbarnes9669]

Someday, I will walk the aisle to this song. Masterfully done.

[@gypsyheart49]

I've never actually had tears from a piece of music until now. This touches my soul somehow.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

How any of them can listen to that and no cry is beyond! Wish I was there to witness it!

[@michellemeikle1424]

Beautiful Masterpiece ❤️ I am Jamaican 🇯🇲 Our National Pledge song 🎵 " I Pledge My Heart Forever"

[@who.is_.jadeeee7124]

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