Ever wondered what your favourite house tune would sound like being performed live by a 32-piece orchestra and incredible vocalists? Well, here’s your chance to find out! You can now join Classic Ibiza’s 55,000 social media followers here to vote for the track you most want the Urban Soul Orchestra to play at Burghley House on Saturday 27 July.
The five most-popular tracks will be added to this summer’s orchestral set of over 40 dance anthems.
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward says: “Choosing the tracks to be reinvented and performed live by Stephen Hussey’s Urban Soul Orchestra every summer is one of the highlights of organising Classic Ibiza. We just love sharing the fun with our amazing Burghley audience.”
From the suggestions posted on Classic Ibiza’s social channels, a shortlist of 10 tracks will be published on Good Friday (29 March), with a final round of audience voting open until Easter Monday (31 March). The five winning tracks will then be announced on Monday 8 April.
Last year’s poll saw over 5,000 votes being cast, with these five tracks being added to the set: Silence (Delerium, Tiësto, Sarah McLachlan), King of My Castle (Wamdue Project, Roy Malone), Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (C&C Music Factory), On a Ragga Tip (SL2) and Need You (100%) (Duke Dumont, A*M*E).
Lisa Ward adds: “We’re especially looking for big tunes that will suit that special orchestral treatment. Think strings, horns, keys and of course infectious beats and vocals. And don’t worry, Insomnia and Born Slippy are pretty much a permanent fixture of our set every year, so please don’t waste your vote!”
The general rule at Classic Ibiza is that the BPM goes up as the sun goes down. The evening starts at 5.30pm with a vibe straight from one of Ibiza’s iconic beachside bars, before building to a magical alfresco nightclub by the time the concert finishes at 11pm.
Headlining the event is the Urban Soul Orchestra, known for working alongside dance music greats like Groove Armada, Robert Miles and Nightmares On Wax. They’ll be delving into house music’s rich catalogue with DJ Goldierocks, reinventing the most iconic tracks from the last 30 years.
Along the way, highlights include a DJ set by former Pacha Ibiza resident Jose Luis and an awe-inspiring laser and light show.
Classic Ibiza at Burghley House is proud to be supporting East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Demand for tickets is strong again this year, with concert already at over 50% capacity. Visit classicibiza.co.uk for tickets and more information.
Image credit: David Evans Photography
