Peter French Sings Harry Nilsson and The Great American Songbook, Nov. 28
By: Sally Henry Fuller Nov. 16, 2014
To reserve tickets, call 08456 027 017 or visit www.pizzaexpresslive.com. Tickets are £15.
Listen to two tracks below.
The concert includes: ACT ONE: MOONLIGHT AND LOVE SONGS.Peter will be singing his personal choice of songs from the great American songbook with the theme of the MOON and the NIGHT, all put together to form the narrative of a relationship.
Songs include, BLUE MOON, DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME, THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT, BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON, MOON RIVER and many more. ACT TWO: PETER FRENCH SINGS HARRY NILSSON'S "A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON IN THE NIGHT"
Peter will be recreating this iconic 1973 Harry Nilsson album of classic 20th Century standards, beautifully arranged and re-imagined by Gordon Jenkins, Frank Sinatra's own conductor and arranger and transcribed for piano by Peter's Musical Director and accompanist Michael Haslam. This is the great American songbook at its absolute best and as you have never heard it before. Sinatra described it as "MAGIC".
Songs include :
IT HAD TO BE YOU, MAKIN WHOOPEE, YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU, OVER THE RAINBOW, AS TIME GOES BY and many more.
Peter regularly performs at "The Pheasantry".
Peter was trained by the world famous singing teacher, Ian Adam, who had taught amongst others, Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman and Elaine Paige.
He has performed alongside Elaine Paige, Jonathan Pryce, Jeremy Irons and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber in a special concert that Peter initiated and produced at "Her Majesty's" Theatre, London to honour the singing teacher Ian Adam.
To find out more about Peter visit his website at www.peterfrenchmusic.com Listen to two preview tracks: http://peterfrenchmusic.com/debut-album/
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