I'm sure most of you are familiar with the flash mob concept. A group of people practice a scene ahead of time, then spring it on a group of unsuspecting bystanders at the train station, or the mall, or wherever. They can be fun or silly or sometimes an elaborate way to get engaged. Last year, Howie Mandel emceed "Mobbed" for the FOX network in which professionals choreographed a flashmob designed to ambush someone. Outside of Seattle, the phenomenon has been dying out the last couple of years. Probably the biggest indicator that it has run its course is that FOX thought it was noteworthy. On Youtube you can find lots of examples inspired by the TV show "Glee". I tend to watch a few seconds of them to see if there is anything worth watching and then move on.
A recently posted YouTube of a flashmob occurring in a public square, however, was moving enough to make me want to pass it on. It occurs in the town of Catalonia, Spain, about 20 miles northwest of Barcelona. What makes it powerful is the choice of music: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Enjoy the faces on the crowd as the music unfolds. And turn the volume up nice and high. This is great music.
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