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You know this song (but the orchestra doesn't) | Jacob Collier and VSO School of Music Orchestra

Jacob Collier walks onstage to conduct an orchestra ... but none of the musicians know what song they're about to play. In a joyful experiment in live music-making, Collier pieces together an iconic song with the VSO School of Music Orchestra (and a little help from the audience ...  Show more

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