When you've a moment.. have look at this!

[Northender]

If it is, does it matter?

[Serial_Apologist]

It sounds much better in that location - almost designed for street performance I reckon

[MrGongGong]

If it is, does it matter?

yes

[Richard Tarleton]

I think this explains perfectly well what it was

On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign "Som Sabadell" (We are Sabadell) . This is the flashmob that we arranged as a final culmination with the participation of 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l'Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs.

Thank you from me, a beautiful post.

[MrGongGong]

So it's an advert for a BANK !!!!
what a shame

[Richard Tarleton]

So it's an advert for a BANK !!!!
what a shame

I think that's a bit ungenerous Mr GG. Catalan banks do seem to have a sense of belonging to their communities. The Caixa de Catalunya for example does some excellent work in the cultural and environmental field. I'm happy to take this at face value.

[MrGongGong]

I think that's a bit ungenerous Mr GG. Catalan banks do seem to have a sense of belonging to their communities. The Caixa de Catalunya for example does some excellent work in the cultural and environmental field. I'm happy to take this at face value.

Sure
but it still strikes me as a little sad when activities which are rooted in spontaneity and a kind of cultural anarchism are stolen for the purposes of advertising

I'm not saying its BAD, it's a very clever piece of theatre and uplifting like theatre can be ...........

[Richard Tarleton]

Sure
but it still strikes me as a little sad when activities which are rooted in spontaneity and a kind of cultural anarchism are stolen for the purposes of advertising

I'm not saying its BAD, it's a very clever piece of theatre and uplifting like theatre can be ...........

Fair enough. I'm going to send it to a few friends...

[pilamenon]

I have happy memories of working in the Vallès, so it was lovely to see and hear this. Thanks for posting it.

(I do agree with Mr GG, though - the flashmob is now a corporate advertising tool)

[doversoul1]

So this is our dream made to look as if it had come true? Is that why we have been so moved because it is, well, just like a dream?

MrGG

still strikes me as a little sad when activities which are rooted in spontaneity and a kind of cultural anarchism are stolen for the purposes of advertising

I couldn’t agree more. It is a pity that they didn’t organise just the performance. It could have been just as good… and genuine. I wish they’d have at least left out children. But then, it probably wouldn’t have been so effective.

[Angle]

Marvellous. Every British orchestra should follow suit, in every town and city centre throughout the country. The BBC should lead the way, so come on RW, you of all people should support whole-heartedly.

[doversoul1]

I’m sure they will be more than happy to do the same if banks pay them and organise the audience.

[EdgeleyRob]

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...ature=youtu.be

It made me smile!

Brilliant video, although the last movement of Beethoven 9 doesn't really do it for me.(no problem with movts 1 to 3).
Does that make me odd?.

[teamsaint]

Brilliant video, although the last movement of Beethoven 9 doesn't really do it for me.(no problem with movts 1 to 3).
Does that make me odd?.

I tend to agree about the Beethoven.

[ahinton]

I’m sure they will be more than happy to do the same if banks pay them and organise the audience.

Right. Must talk to Fred Goodwin and Bob Diamond about that one. As long as they don't play too much derivative music, it should be fine - and at least any living composer whose work gets played in such things will have the pleasure and honour of knowing that his/her work will be serving the bank and its shareholders, just like it would have served the Church, the nobility or whomsoever else centuries ago before Beethoven (remember him in all of this?!) decided to try going freelance...

Seroiusly, though, it could be argued that there's an indirect relationship with El Sistema in this, except that El Sistema's a social engineering exercise to get kids off the streets whereas this is another one to get everyone off the streets (after the music's been played, of course!) and into the bank branches - and, in case anyone has any doubts, I have a great deal of admiration for El Sistema (and its current offshoot in Scotland) and I'm a long time fan of Catalunya!...