PAST EVENT: THE CHOBHAM CONCERTS 2023 – LOVE’S PHILOSOPHY

£5.00£20.00

Friday 20th October 2023 St Lawrence Church, 7.45pm

Love’s Philosphy

with L’Estranges in the Night


A concert of classics on the theme of love from the Great 20th Century Songbook – from Gershwin to Bacharach – performed by the immensely versatile husband and wife duo Joanna Forbes L’Estranges and Alexander L’Estrange.


ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED 

TICKETS CAN STILL BE BOUGHT ON THE DOOR FROM 7PM, UNRESERVED ONLY AT £15

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEATING AT ST LAWRENCE CHURCH

We also have some tickets at £5 for young people up to the age of 18. These must be purchased with an adult ticket with the maximum number being two per adult ticket.

 

 

 

 


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Description

An evening of love songs from Gershwin to Bacharach with husband and wife Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and Alexander L’Estrange. Cole Porter, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Don Maclean, Bert Kaempfert and Michel Legrand are among the line up of 20th century greats. Reflecting many aspects of love, are songs such as You’ve Got a Friend, Vincent, Alfie, Strangers in the Night, Both Sides Now, Close to You, What are you doing for the rest of your life… and lots more.
There is also original music by Joanna and Alexander.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Joanna Forbes L’Estrange – Lead vocals
Alexander L’Estrange – Piano/double bass/guitar/backing vocals

Joanna and Alexander are dazzlingly versatile musicians as composers, arrangers, performers and choral leaders.
Joanna was musical director of the multiple Grammy® award winning The Swingles. She is one of London’s busiest session singers, singing on hundreds of Hollywood film tracks.
Alexander is the go-to arranger for vocal groups such as Voces 8, The Queen’s Six and The King’s Singers, for whom he wrote and produced their Great American Songbook album. He has conducted singers at venues that include both the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall.


Event Venue: St Lawrence Church, High Street Chobham GU24 8AA
Parking: there is parking at the village car park, a short walk away. Situated behind the Chobham Rider Shop, Chobham High Street, GU24 8LZ
The nearest railway station is Woking, four miles away. Evening transport to Chobham is by taxi only.


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Additional information

Ticket type

£20, £17.50, £15 (unreserved seats), £5 tickets for 18s and under – must be purchased with an adult ticket., £17.50 single seats only

Interval

We will be running an interval bar

Timing

Doors open at 7pm