A special gathering in London gave a sneak preview of what Classic Ibiza audiences can expect at Bowood House on Friday and Saturday 18 and 19 July.
With Classic Ibiza’s 10th birthday celebrations at the Wiltshire venue drawing ever closer, Stephen Hussey’s 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra and special guests London Community Gospel Choir got together in a music studio to perfect this summer’s show.
The team say bringing together an orchestra that has worked with many dance music greats, such as Groove Armada and Robert Miles, with a choir that has recorded with the likes of Madonna and Blur promises to be a performance not to be missed.
The combination of USO’s powerful instrumentals and LCGC’s soulful vocals promises a euphoric wall of sound on eight anthemic house tracks, voted for by Classic Ibiza’s audience, in the first half of the show. People can get a glimpse from the rehearsal of one of those tracks, You Got the Love, here.
Stephen Hussey, USO’s founder and Classic Ibiza conductor, said: “Getting Urban Soul Orchestra together ahead of the Classic Ibiza summer tour always gets the blood pumping, but this year we’re talking a whole new level.
"Hearing London Community Gospel Choir perform live with us for the first time literally blew me away. Get ready to throw your hands up in the air, Bowood. We’re gonna be taking you to church!”
In total, USO will perform over 50 house anthems, in two sets packed full of crowd favourites from the concert’s 10-year repertoire. Tracks from artists such as The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and Faithless will be given the full orchestral treatment.
Stephen Hussey added: “Because we’re playing more tracks than ever before, I’ve created a set that concentrates on those killer hooks, beats and of course drops. From beginning to end, you’re gonna be taken on a high-octane rollercoaster ride of the very best in house music. I can’t wait to share what we’ve got in store.”
Elsewhere in the show, LCGC will be joining DJ Rich Seam for a live mash-up of uplifting house. Rich has curated a set of iconic New York dance tracks that he’s been filling dancefloors with for over four decades at the likes of Ministry of Sound and Glastonbury. And of course, Classic Ibiza’s DJ Goldierocks will be joining USO on the decks and performing her very own set of deep house classics.
Tickets to Classic Ibiza at Bowood House on Saturday 19 July have already sold-out, with limited availability on the Friday. The show is proud to be supporting Chippenham-based charity, Doorway.
Visit classicibiza.co.uk for tickets and more information.
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