Harvey Brough, Professor of Music returns to Turner Sims with the University of Southampton Voices and special guests to perform his new choral and orchestral arrangement of The Kinks’ 1968 album, by invitation of Ray Davies.
Ray Davies and the Kinks have left an indelible mark on the work of artists ranging from David Bowie to Blur and Lily Allen.
The Village Green Preservation Society – the sixth album by the band – is a unique musical fusion of vaudeville, oompah, music hall, palm court and the blues, all bound together by the inimitable Kinksian rock with a tongue in its cheek.
Coming at a time when we are questioning what it is to be British and what our relationship with Europe will be in the future, the album’s 50th anniversary offers a poignant mirror image of the optimism of the late 60’s, when we were contemplating making a move in the opposite direction – joining the Common Market.
The show features special guests:
Clara Sanabras vocals, guitar, harmonium
Rick Leigh vocals, flugelhorn
For more details and how to book, please visit the Turner Sims website.
