A surprise performance of Ravel's Bolero stuns shoppers!

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.

[erintreasure]

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

[metazoinqbrt]

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

[nancyduncan]

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

[jeffg]

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

[jazzman]

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

[RandiPoitras]

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

[JessyDupre]

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. ^_^

[brendadion]

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

[forloveofthepage]

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

[jams]

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

[kummer]

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.

[Kakamg]

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.

[rastusodanga]

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

[statingtheobvious]

Not gonna lie, that trombone solo was amazing.

[monica]

Thank you to all of the musicians who participated in this, and to the person who recorded and posted it. <3

[justdoingitjim]

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

[neorich]

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!

[johnallred]

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

[hdb]

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

[nicholasjonas]

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