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About Sandra

Sandra has played for The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and for the Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street plus many celebrity events!

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Farnham

Public liability insurance of £5 million

Few pianists can have enjoyed such a colourful and cosmopolitan musical career as Sandra Lambert. It is her ability to move freely from one genre to the next that distinguishes her from other pianists. You can expect to hear a repertoire mix of Show Songs, Film Themes, Popular Classics, Syncopated Novelty Pieces, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Soul Contemporary Pop and Bollywood - there's something for everyone! Sandra has played for The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and was chosen to play for the Duchess of York's surprise 60th Birthday Party at Royal Lodge. She has also played at No. 10 Downing Street for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Sandra has performed and recorded with artists such as Bette Midler, Humphrey Lyttleton, Cilla Black, Paul O’Grady, The London Symphony Orchestra. A sought after accompanist, Sandra was Musical Director to Helen Shapiro throughout the 1990’s with whom she toured extensively, appeared on CD’s and TV shows and penned the musical arrangements. Sandra has played at Britain’s most prestigious venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. She has performed or held residencies at The Waldorf Hotel, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, Goring Hotel, Grosvenor House Hotel, The Savoy, The Royal Garden, London Hilton, The Dorchester and Claridges. As a recording artist, Sandra's debut ‘Too Late Now’, in collaboration with guitarist Mike Eaves was released in 2002. Her touring show "The Anthony Newley Story" with vocalist Garth Bardsley produced the album ‘A Portrait of Anthony Newley’. With her own 10 Piece band - Simply Swing - Sandra released "Dance Floor Delights" in 2023 which specialises in Strictly Come Dancing repertoire. Sandra continues to work at the highest level in a variety of musical areas which include studio sessions, television, live concerts, shows and solo performances. In conjunction with her solo career, Sandra is the pianist and musical director of one of the UK’s most highly acclaimed swing bands – Simply Swing.

Sandra's Reviews

Fantastic reception and after dinner music for our awards ceremony at the Park Lane Hotel. So many guests commented on how lovely your playing was – thank you.

Dear Sandra, Walking with determination into my next decade. Thank you for being with me on the journey. So kind ... big joy. Best wishes, Sarah

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Sandra's Song list

Songs Form The Great American Songbook

A Fine Romance – (Ella Fitzgerald)

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Ain’t Misbehavin’ – (Fats Waller)

As Time Goes By – (Casablanca)

Autumn Leaves – (Yves Montan )

Basin Street Blues – (Louis Armstrong)

Blue Moon – (Rodgers & Hart)

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man – (Billie Holliday)

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – (Frankie Valli)

Cavatina – (Cleo Laine)

Cheek To Cheek – (Fred Astaire)

Close To You – (Karen Carpenter)

Desafinado – (Astrid Gilberto)

Entertainer – (Scott Joplin)

Every Time We Say Goodbye – (Ella Fitzgerald)

Fly Me To The Moon – (Frank Sinatra)

God Bless The Child – (Billie Holliday)

I Could Write A Book – (Frank Sinatra)

I Get A Kick Out Of You – (Frank Sinatra)

I’ve Got A Crush On You – (Frank Sinatra)

I’ve Got You Under My Skin – (Frank Sinatra)

It Ain’t Necessarily So – (Gershwin)

It Had To Be You – (Harry Connick Jr)

Let’s Do It – (Cole Porter)

Mack the Knife – (Bobby Darin)

Makin’ Whoopee – (Eddie Cantor)

Maple Leaf Rag – (Scott Joplin)

Misty – (Johnny Mathis)

Mona Lisa – (Nat King Cole)

Moon River – (Andy Williams)

Moondance – (Van Morrison)

My Baby Just Cares For Me – (Nina Simone)

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Paper Moon – (Ella Fitzgerald)

Route 66 – (Nat King Cole)

Satin Doll – (Duke Ellington)

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – (Jerome Kern)

Spanish Eyes – (Al Martino)

Summertime – (from Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess)

Sway – (Dean Martin)

Take 5 – (Dave Brubeck)

The Girl From Ipanema – (Stan Getz)

The Shadow Of Your Smile – (Tony Bennett)

They Can’t Take That Away From Me – (Fred Astaire)

Unforgettable – (Nat King Cole)

Way You Look Tonight – (Michael Buble)

What A Wonderful World – (Louis Armstrong)

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life – (Barbra Streisand)

When I Fall In Love – (Nat King Cole)

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – (Stevie Wonder)

Contemporary

All About That Bass – (Meghan Trainor)

All I Ask Of You – (from Phantom Of The Opera)

All Of Me – (John Legend)

All You Need Is Love – (The Beatles)

Blackbird – (Beatles)

Bridge Over Troubled Water – (Simon and Garfunkel)

Brown Eyed Girl – (Van Morrisson)

Butterflyz – (Alicia Keys)

Can You Feel The Love Tonight – (Elton John)

Chasing Cars – (Snow Patrol)

Don’t Know Why – (Norah Jones)

Easy – (Lionel Richie)

Everything I Do, I Do It For You – (Bryan Adams)

Fields Of Gold – (Sting)

Hallelujah I Love Her So – (Ray Charles)

Happy – (Pharrell Williams)

Here Comes The Sun – (The Beatles)

Hey Jude – (The Beatles)

Him and I – (G-Easy & Halsey)

How Long Will I Love You – (Mike Scott)

I Giorni

I Say A Little Prayer – (Dionne Warwick)

If I Ain’t Got You – (Alicia Keys)

Imagine – (John Lennon)

Isn’t She Lovely – (Stevie Wonder)

Just The Way You Are -(Billy Joel)

Killing Me Softly – (The Fugees/Roberta Flack)

Let’s Stay Together – (Al Green)

Love Is All Around – (Wet Wet Wet)

Make You Feel My Love – (Bob Dylan/Adele)

Memory – (Phantom Of the Opera)

Ocean Eyes – (Billie Eilish)

Piano Man – (Billy Joel)

River Flows In You – (Yiruma)

Say A Little Prayer For You – (Aretha Franklin)

She – (Elvis Costello)

Somewhere Over The Rainbow – (Eva Cassidy)

Son of A Preacher Man – (Dusty Springfield)

Song For Guy – (Elton John)

Songbird – (Eva Cassidy)

Tears In Heaven – (Eric Clapton)

Thousand Years – (Christina Perri)

Tida’s Theme – (Final Fantasy VII)

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – (Roberta Flack)

Try a Little Tenderness – (The Commitments)

Where Is My Mind – (The Pixies)

Yesterday – (Lennon/McCartney)

You’ve Got A Friend – (Carole King)

Your Song – (Elton John)

Bollywood/Asian

Channa Mereya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Ek Pyar Ka Nagma (Kinner Thakore)

Humko Hamise Chura Lo – Mohabbatein

Kuch Kuch Hoya Hai (Jatin Lalit)

O Re Piya (Aaja Nachle)

Pehla Nasha (Jatin-Lalit)

Tum Hi Ho (Aashiqui 2)

Your Perfect Wedding

Bridal March from ‘Lohengrin’ – Richard Wagner

Air From Suite No. 3 – J S Bach

Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke

Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Felix Mendelssohn

Gymnopedie No. 1 – Erik Satie

Canon In D – Johann Pachelbel

Popular Songs for a Civil Wedding Ceremony

All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Amazed – Lonestar

Ballade Pour Adeline – Richard Clayderman (De Senneville)

Cavatina – Stanley Myers

Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison

I Swear – All-4-One (Myers/Baker)

I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi

It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr. (Jones/Kahn)

Let There Be Love – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Rand/Grant)

Moon River – Danny Williams (Henry Mancini)

River Flows In You – (Yiruma)

Sleepy Shores – (Johnny Pearson)

Somewhere Over The Rainbow – (Harold Arlen)

The Way You Look Tonight – (Jerome Kern)

They Can’t Take That Away From Me – (Gershwin)

We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters (Williams/Nichols)

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong (Weiss/Thiele)

When I Fall In Love – Nat ‘King’ Cole (Heyman/Young)

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Christmas Repertoire

Jingle Bells

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Sleigh Ride

The Christmas Song

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Winter Wonderland

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Frosty The Snowman

White Christmas

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year

When A Child Is Born

Winter Wonderland

Sandra's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£437.50
Up to 3 hours	£468.75

Wedding ceremony

This includes playing music 30 minutes before the service begins as your guests arrive. Playing for the entrance of the Bride, during the signing of the register and as guests leave.

£343.75

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£468.75

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£625

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My extensive and varied repertoire.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Buckingham Palace, London Royal Lodge, Windsor No. 10 Downing Street, The Savoy Hotel, London The Waldorf Hotel, London The Dorchester Hotel, London Claridges, London The Gherkin, London The Wallace Collection, London The RAC Club, London Goodwood Innkeepers Hall, London Grocers' Hall, London Oxford University Grosvenor House, London Park Lane Hotel, London

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Oscar Peterson, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Playing for the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

That's absolutely no problem, we can refine the timings as and when you know them.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes I can provide background music before, in between and after my performance at no extra charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually am set up within 30 minutes but will arrive at your venue at least 1.5 hours before the performance time.

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Yes of course.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Absolutely. You can also request songs that are not on my set list and I will be happy to learn them for you provided I have enough notice.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes I can supply a digital stage keyboard and a baby grand piano shell to give the keyboard the look of a real grand piano!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes.

Musicianship

Genres:

Film / TV music, Christmas, Swing, Classical, Musical theatre, Classical crossover, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Modern jazz, Latin jazz, Cabaret, Pop, Covers, Motown, Soul, Tribute, Vintage, Bollywood, Bossa nova, Italian music, Jewish music, Salsa, Tango, Indian music

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Instruments:

Piano

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Cruise, Recording session, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Theatre / Show

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