Djesse volume 4 - Jacob & Suzie Collier with the Metropole Orkest.

[@TheZenguitarguy]

Lately I have found myself more and more inspired by the way your son conducts himself in the world, no pun intended lol, but watching the two of you work together, and seeing the clarity and focus, and the kindness and humanity, combined with the beauty and depth of the music is incredibly inspiring. I've been a musician now for more than 50 years and find myself re-imagining how I want to do what I love so much, because I'm hearing the kinds of things that your son talks about and makes music about, and I think a lot of that comes from his relationship with having been raised by you. Not to diminish your son's, hard work, and talent… Thank you for that contribution to the world and to the rest of us as musicians and artists. I hope someday I can come to one of your workshops and learn more from you directly. I look forward to that opportunity.

[@tiwo-j9n]

So agree with this 🙏🏻thank you Suzie, true inspiration, the both of you!

[@bluedabadeee]

the talent runs deep in the family, and everyone can see how lucky he is to have you as his mother and mentor. much much love 💗

[@johnwiese6760]

I cannot imagine how proud you must be every day to be working with your own son

[@dominikn19]

Box Of Stars Pt. 2 is a treasure! I will never forget listening to this masterpiece for the first time! Thank you for everything!

[@randomjasmicisrandom]

How amazing must that have been, to conduct music written by your own son with such a talented orchestra. Memory-making doesn't get much better than this.

[@joyrobinson4585]

This was so much fun and inspiring to watch you and Jacob work together and to see you in front of the orchestra. Now I see the where from and the why of Jacob who has enchanted me from the moment I heard Little Blue. I have been deep down the Jacob Collier rabbit hole ever since, loving every moment. Your heart must burst with pride and joy. Thank you.❤

[@DanielBarberMusic]

Really fun watching Jacob and Suzie working together with the Metropole! SOO much incredible music they've all done together!!

[@marciaanneescoffery7194]

Absolutely phenomenal both Mother & son ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@annmiddleton8780]

Exquisitely beautiful 🌹 to mother and son colab plus an awesome Orchestra 🎶❤️🎶

[@catherinedunkley]

Awesome behind the scenes insight into mummy collier and JC collab. Looks like Jethro the croc has some competition from the white cat too 😂

[@jaynsyt]

I cannot state enough how deeply this album has touched my soul. So many incredible songs. Especially the ones that came with the album. I'm crying just thinking about some of them. Thank you so much for this, to everyone who worked on it! And to you and Jacob, I hope to meet you both one day to thank you in person, no words can describe my gratitude.

[@aiysean]

Something about this made me so happy. Just brought a tear to my eyes.

[@JusticeConstantine]

This is so wonderful Mama Collier to see you conducting your son's music. Your gestures are so expressive. 🎵 💚

I love the Metropole Orkest so much

[@simont390]

Love Jacob's sweater, so cute

[@karencornett3079]

Wow!! I’m amazed at your ability to conduct in the absence of a time signature!

[@r4scal.]

you and jacob are best duo 🙌🙌🙌

[@jj5jj5]

1:44 Some wonderful John Adams vibes (like Short Ride in a Fast Machine) here. What a beautiful composition.

[@NeetonDaviel]

Beautiful 😀

[@jared-]

What a cool behind the scenes!

[@darrellsmith1282]

What a treat!

[@geoffstockton]

This was thrilling to see. Thank you for all you do. ❤

[@gregonline6506]

Thank you so much for being you. And working so hard and with an obvious mastery communicating good thoughts and true emotions. What an artist you are.

[@renahere1885]

I'm one of those people, who LOVES the process...SO exciting to see you & your talented mom creating together!!. Ps: I laughed when I heard that rise section...Jacob got his favorite movie distribution sound effect in, that I remember you showed on your cell phone in one of your Logic sessions....TOO fun & perfectly done!🤗👏👏👏👏🎶👍

[@nathan87]

1:45 john adams guest appearance

[@karenmusic99]

Ahh❤ I rehearsed often in this building as a kid❤️

[@fredpelogia]

Thank you for blessing us with this footage! ☺♥♥🙌

[@KingaSzanto]

What wonderful work! And I think you also had heaps of fun 😊

[@brianmi40]

Bach's mom never had it so good.

[@jayhu2296]

i’m really glad we get to see the THX irl

[@Rafa-mv4nn]

Wow, so special to see how the magic was put into these amazing songs. What a wonderous combination!!

[@edylan7176]

fantastic!! Love the John Adams vibes!! Amazing orchestra and amazing conductor for a fabulous album 🤩🤩

[@ThomasKobrick]

😍 What a treat to witness.

[@ec8687]

Go get it mama!!

[@1971stratocaster]

Just unbelievable Suzie

[@karyllespiritu]

Best duo 💕✨️

[@AnjaLSL]

Marvellous ❤

[@Pickle_Dave]

suzie knows what's up❤

[@AtomicMosquito]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ pure magic

[@sashakindel3600]

I noticed that the credits list two tubists, which is just rare enough an orchestration choice that I was curious how they were used. I only see one tuba here, so maybe there is only ever one tuba at a time, but there were different players on different recording sessions? 2:31 I'm glad to have this opportunity to hear more clearly what these chords are.

[@SteelOnVR]

Woww

[@OskarSvan]

sick

[@Thomas-yl8lb]

❤

[@LukeHopp]

What was the date of these sessions?

[@Yvelluap]

1:43 is that really in 4? (look at the display) i count that part as a bar of 7, a bar of 5, a bar of 7, and two bars of 4. and if you wanted to count it in 4 there's gonna be a bar of 3 at the end. i'm assuming the display is in 4 for practicality

[@michaelolympus5994]

I can't hear 00:37 on the track. 😶

[@nnooddllee]

cut song :((

[@michaelolympus5994]

@@nnooddllee bummer 😞

[@oweneastwood3445]

Anyone know which tune they're recording at 2:00 onwards?

[@nnooddllee]

cut song :( sheet music looks like it says "Wide Awake Inside My Head Opaque"

[@oweneastwood3445]

@@nnooddllee Seems like a lotta songs were cut, really hope he puts them out in the future! I asked him about this at his album launch show in London and he said he might do a scrapyard type release at some point. The album was amazing as it was but there were a lot of snippets on his website that I was so excited for which didn't make it :(

[@zackgee3084]

Hi! i have no knowledge of classical music at all. can someone explain to me what is the purpose of a conductor if the music is written down?

[@nathan87]

Because while the sheet music does typically communicate quite a lot about the music, it would be impossible for it to dictate absolutely everything, let alone for human musicians to execute such precise instructions. Having a central authority makes it much easier to coordinate tempo, dynamics, balance etc across 100+ players For example, the composer might indicate that they want the music to be played "fast", but the conductor sets exactly *how* fast. Orchestras can play without conductors, but there's suddenly a lot less scope to do interesting things because everybody has different ideas.

[@zackgee3084]

@@nathan87 so side question, doesn’t it make more sense for the person who wrote the music to conduct the orchestra? (Aside from people who passed on) . What is special about a conductor?

[@nathan87]

@@zackgee3084 People are certainly often interested in hearing a composer conduct their own works. But at the same time when composers publish something it is usually with the intention that it will be put out there and interpreted by different people. Indeed, if the composer is interested in having their music played widely, they will need other people to conduct it! Also, not all composers are good conductors. This is actually something of a perennial debate in classical music: to what degree is it appropriate to stick to/inappropriate to deviate from the composers' intentions? I'm not sure there is one true answer to this; while it is probably a mark of respect to perform a piece more or less as intended, at the same time it is a bit boring if music is played exactly the same way every time, not to mention that performers themselves deserve the opportunity to engage their own creativity in performance. Further, as times and aesthetic tastes change, you might want to play something quite differently from how it might originally have been performed. A lot of it also comes down to expectation. In pop or jazz, for example, barely a skeleton of the music is usually written down and there is absolutely massive leeway for interpretation.

[@ktinxx]

@zackgee3084 There are excellent elaborations on the role of a conductor in this thread. But I find one essential aspect missing and that is that conducting is a profession in and of itself. To be a good conductor you have to ondergo very intense training. It is not done by simply picking up the baton and waving it around. A helpful comparison would be the audiobook of a novel. The author is of course closest to the material and knows it inside out. However, that does not make him or her the perfect person to perform it for an audience. To accomplish this you need someone with the voice training and dramatic skills to really bring the written word to life. Also, great conductors always distinguish themselves through their vision and interpretation of a piece of music. That's why, if you familiarise yourself with the styles and ideosyncrasies of great conductors, you will be able to tell whether, for example, a recording of Beethoven's 5th symphony has been conducted by Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein or Simon Rattle. They express their individual vision of the piece with the means of dozens of instruments and if you are a trained musician, you can definitely hear the differences. Yet all is done from the same sheet music. IHTH.

[@juanf.crespo2639]

Lol Suzie Collier and the Metronome, my English failed me?