Anniversary and birthday flash mob: a surprise choir for someone you love
Fifty years of marriage, a milestone birthday, a family celebration. Between the tables, at some point, a voice rises: it is a grandchild. Then a daughter, then lifelong friends. The anniversary or birthday flash mob is a surprise choir made up of the people of a lifetime.
Silver and golden anniversaries
For a wedding anniversary the song can be the one from the wedding, rediscovered after many years, or a piece the couple love. The singers are children, grandchildren, siblings, friends: those who watched that story grow. It can happen during lunch or dinner, or as the couple leave church, if the anniversary is celebrated with a Mass.
Milestone birthdays
For a birthday the choir rises from among the guests, without warning. Maestro Ilarion chooses the piece with you, writes a part for each person and builds the cascading entrance: one voice, then two, then everyone.
When the family lives far away
It often happens: part of the family lives in another city or abroad. Rehearsals can be done remotely, with an audio reference for each person and a few video calls. The whole group meets only in the days close to the celebration.
How it is prepared
- a single piece, two or three minutes long;
- four to six meetings of about an hour, remotely too;
- the Maestro coordinates with the wedding planner or event manager, the venue or the parish;
- on the day of the celebration the Maestro directs the group.
Maestro Ilarion organises flash mobs in Sicily and Calabria, in Tuscany, on Lake Como, in Venice and on the Amalfi Coast. Every occasion is in the guide Sung flash mob organiser.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who organises a wedding anniversary flash mob?
Maestro Ilarion creates and directs sung flash mobs for silver and golden anniversaries and other milestones: he chooses the piece with you, writes the parts for children, grandchildren and friends and leads the rehearsals.
Can you do a flash mob for a birthday?
Yes: a surprise choir rising from among the guests, with a single piece and voices entering one at a time. The Maestro prepares the group and directs it on the day of the party.
What should we sing for a wedding anniversary?
Often the song from the wedding, rediscovered after years, or a song the couple love. The Maestro adapts it to the voices of those singing.
Part of the family lives far away: can they take part?
Yes. Those living in another city or abroad study their part remotely, with an audio reference, and join the group in the days close to the celebration.
Do you need to be able to sing?
No. Everyone receives a tailored part, even just a few notes: listeners recognise the voices and the faces, not the tuning.
In which areas do you organise anniversary and birthday flash mobs?
In Sicily and Calabria, in Tuscany, on Lake Como, in Venice and on the Amalfi Coast.