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"Robert really made our party swing, he played exactly what we had asked for, which was great. He has a lovely easy going personality. He arrived on time and set himself up with complete ease and no fuss. Our guests commented on how good his playing was. Would definitely recommend Robert and book him again."

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"Lawrence's playing was the highlight of our day on the cruise and provided a very varied programme of music. His repertoire was all embracing and entertaining whilst we supped our wine! He readily offered to play requests and his improvisation just had to be heard. Thank you Lawrence."

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"Mark performed for my father’s funeral late in 2017. Not only did he take care of the practical arrangements (bringing extra equipment, making sure all was in order for the day) but his playing - it transcends you to another world. As he played “O my Father” the room lifted and it touched the hearts of every person in that room. My father loved the Carpenters and at the end he played a piece and very subtly included “Sing a Song” it was beautiful and sad. It is difficult to imagine having a positive experience at a funeral, especially at your own father’s. But Mark truly made the day fit for a king. No less deserved. We were so in awe of the music that he was booked for another family funeral a couple of months later. Can not recommend enough. "

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"Des George is a fantastic keyboard player. For the second year in a row he has led our Christmas Choir to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Des played for 4 hours solid. He is a incredibly versatile musician. He was playing anything from rocking Christmas songs like Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas" through to traditional beautifully played Carols. Thank you Des. You are a star."

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"Mark is a very talented pianist and was willing to learn new pieces for our wedding. He immediately understood what we were after in terms of style and made our ceremony really great. Mark has been fantastic from meeting up for initial discussions, to communicating through email, talking over the phone and arriving early on the day to ensure everything was set up properly. We'd highly recommend him to anyone in need of a pianist."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for a lovely review Natalie, everything went totally to plan for the big day at Madingley Hall! I'm so pleased that you are very happy with the results of all the hard work that went into the music - Everything Was Awsome!

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"We contacted Laurence through this site to play during our ceremony at Stoke Park Pavilions. He was extremely helpful and accommodating, going out of his way to play the songs that we wanted and accompanying the Bride's Soprano Mother whilst she sang a song for us. We cannot recommend him enough and our only regret is not having the opportunity to say thank you after the ceremony (photographs etc etc). So thank you Laurence, many of our guests commented on your superb playing."

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"Arrived well before time. Played excellent background music on piano and sax and was very responsive to requests on music and loudness. A very pleasant chap to work with. "

Reply by Des George - smooth piano plus
Thanks Nick, it was a pleasure!

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"This guy is so talented I'd recommend him in a heartbeat!"

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"Gareth Giles is the consummate musician for all styles, occasions, services and ceremonies. I have never in my professional life had the pleasure of hearing such virtuoso organ playing and astounding improvisatory and extemporisation skills. When you have the PLEASURE to meet Gareth you will discover he is also a concert pianist, composer, arranger, conductor,accompanist in ANY style, jazz player and advanced music tutor. Gareth is approachable, witty, incredibly gifted and a warm engaging man to work with - do contact this humble genius !! Regards"

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"Gareth - thank you SO much for your playing at my dear late wife's memorial celebration service of thanks for her long, happy life. You were so kind and helpful with suggestions of hymns and the idea of 'panos angelicus' in the middle like a pause for thought and reflection worked so well. We were all stirred and strengthened by your rendition of 'Nimrod' at the conclusion and, as you saw - we all stayed right to the end before leaving St. John's ! Such a grand, celebratory and fitting closure for us. If anybody is reading this and looking for an organist I cannot - and I speak for all my family - recommend GARETH GILES highly enough Thank you again, sincerely"

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"Thank you so much for playing for us at the `celebration` on Saturday evening; there have been so many messages from our guests on your exceptional range and quality of music, that you were certainly the star of the dinner. Angela and I are most grateful to you for your enthusiasm and assistance in making sure the evening was the success that it undoubtedly was, so very many thanks."

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"Mark, you did an absolutely fantastic job playing for our wedding last weekend. Everybody was talking about how beautiful your playing was. And we LOVED how you rocked up our exit song for us! You did everything we asked for and we really appreciate you learning new pieces especially for our wedding. We had great communication from you and you're a pleasant and friendly person to work with. 10/10! Recommend to anybody!"

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you so much Abi! As a wedding pianist it was just perfect for me - a lovely venue and team, the best piano that money can buy, and a wonderful couple and family. Your exit music Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was a first - what great exit music! Thanks again for choosing me, best of luck for the future, keep in touch. Mark

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"We hired Shean to play the organ for our wedding ceremony and he was just wonderful, both on the day and when deciding which music to have. Shean suggested some lovely pieces and played everything, including our hymn choices perfectly. We would really recommend him and thank you again Shean! Kind regards, Beth"

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"Gareth recently played for my mother's memorial service. He was a complete joy to work with, taking everything we asked him to do within his stride, managing to play quite a wide reportoire beautifully on a not very good organ, incorporating the music mum had written into the service with great feeling and understanding, and even managing to turn 16 people who had never sung together before into a choir in just one rehearsal on the day. His incredible musicality shines through everything he does and it was wonderful to not have to worry at all, knowing that the musical side of things was so beautifully cared for. Could not recommend him highly enough. "

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"Mark played during our wedding breakfast on Nov 25th 2016.From first contact Mark was very proactive and tailored his package to meet our needs....he even learnt an ELO song when I mentioned my dad liked the band.He contacted the venue to arrange arrival and set up and contacted us regularly to reassure us that everything was in hand.The music was lovely and created a perfect atmosphere whilst we dined.Thank you Mark."

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