Flash Mob in London: Ode to Joy (2019)

In Spring 2019, as the UK prepared but didn't quite manage to leave the EU, Dash Arts pulled off a flash mob rendition of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

We brought together a wonderful ensemble of volunteer musicians and singers from across Europe, who were based in the UK, in the very centre of London.

Video credits: Jadon Holbrook, Peter Lewis Beighton, Daniel Tempel, Tupac Carroll
Conducted by Jacques Cohen
Curated by Josephine Burton

#flashmob #london #beethoven #odetojoy #europe

[adrianturner]

IMO, still the most beautiful piece of music ever written.

[randyw]

This needs to be a common occurrence, bring Joy to the World <3

[yegfreethinker]

One day this will be the World Anthem God willing and US willing ❤❤❤❤😊

[thurein]

We have those beautiful people on our planet. Thanks God!

[glenndespres]

My hat is off to those who performed this. Very difficult to pull of even in a performance setting much less this flash mob crowd. It brought me back to the time I witnessed the BSO perform the entire Beethoven’s 9th outdoors on the commons on a beautiful summer evening. The playing was spot on and the effect was ethereal. Never to be forgotten.

[thomaswallace]

Three strings & a bassoon: great start. love the simple sounds.

[Kjdjrh]

What we all need now is certainly more of this ! Encore ! 👍🏼☺️
Johann~ Philadelphia 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[niederbayern-first]

English people, you are no longer in the European Union. Why did you do that? You are like us and we needed you.
But you remain Europeans - and that's a good thing. Greetings from Munich/Bavaria

[RonRicho]

Wonderful! I don't know what to praise first. Beethoven, the performance or the setting. I've stood in that very spot numerous times but it was never so lovely. Thank you.

[bjbrown]

So beautiful when so many come together to make a joyful noise! Thank you all, from Florida with love. ♥️

[ralphdavis]

Fookin symphony makes me cry every damn time.

[tont]

Wonderful. Britannia, come back in the EU

[delindavrogers]

WOW... such a treat for the senses and the

[pameladowe]

You certainly took the title to heart, your music is an Ode to Joy in itself. Love it!

[mzmadmike]

They actually had to re-record a bit of this afterward. You'll see some of the string players came out of a pub. They'd had a couple too many, and when they tried to play, they were off tempo.

There it was, the bottom of the Ninth. The basses were loaded. The score, tied.

[vinylsolution]

When the woodwind comes in i always smile, and think of Rumpole.

[PatHarrisonArt]

how can I get permission to use this video in a live stream on National Rejoin Day?

[donburgio]

Add to Bucket List: Witness or be involved in Flash Mob before I die!!!

[dbaldock]

I enjoyed this performance. But, I just can't get over how bundled up everyone is in June. Here in Houston, Texas, it was 35°C on June 7th. :-)

[NormanThe_FreedomHope-]

I can see. Nigel farage crying in his office