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"Really great musician and knew exactly what we would like. Played his key board and a baby grand in the church but could have also played the organ. A number of my guests were very impressed with his playing, and were actively taking about it, which was a surprise and is really great. Thanks "

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"Gareth thank you for sharing your skill, talent, pizazz and flair for our Christmas Carol Service. Not quite sure how you managed to squeeze so much sound and fanfaral joy out of our little organ but the carols and hymns have never been played or indeed sung (not unrelated!) with such gusto. Your joyous finale at the conclusion of the service brought a smile to everyone's face. I hope we get to hear your playing again and cannot recommend this superb organist and musician highly enough for anyone who is looking for an organist - Gareth Giles is the man for the job!!"

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"Robert was excellent and played 2 x 45 minute sets during an Army Dinner and the National Anthem . I will be booing him again. "

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"Mark, thanks for playing so beautifully at the Embassy 2 weeks ago, it was lovely to have you back with us again. "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thanks for using me again for your exhibition at the Austrian Embassy Veronika, the pleasure was all mine - see you next year.

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"I booked Mark to play a Garden Party that I was hosting at our Garden Centre. Everybody loved his performance and I would hire him again for any future events. Very professional, arrived extra early to set up and also stayed for bit extra too as the crowd wanted more!! He even went around a spoke to some of the guests after he had finished. Brilliant day all round!!"

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for being a part of our wedding day and helping to make is so perfect. So many people were saying you were the best band they’d every heard at a wedding - even the venue themselves had rave reviews, both about your sets and you as people. The music all night was fab and the filled dance floor just shows what an amazing time people were having. We also massively appreciated you taking the time to learn our first dance especially for us - it was beautiful. We will recommend your work far & wide! Thanks, Amy & Jonathan xxx"

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"We booked Mr G at short notice as our church organist was not up to playing the Widor toocata as he said it was an impossible piece on an impossible organ ! meh to that!! Gareth came over to meet us for coffee and then we went to the church so he could play us all the options. Just WOW to this virtuoso who made the organ come alive with his vibrant, professional and dynamic playing. My Parents have been going to that church for 27 years and said they didn't even know the organ could make those sounds. It is staggering that Gareth is not an international recitalist for he told us that Widor Toccata is actually a small piece of cake which a lot of ORGANISTS cannot be bothered to decipher...before launching into the exit music (Widor) at full pelt, full volume, from memory and with an omnipresent grin as he did it. This man oozes music and personality in bucket loads. He lifted the hymns to a new level and played all our favourite movie songs somehow in the register signing without the old vicar even realising it was happening haha Gareth is a total professional, thorough, disciplined, experienced and an extremely charming and witty guy as well. IT IS NO SURPRISE that he has over 120 ratings and fab reviews - he is an exceptional organist and musician and when we met him and heard the first few notes flow from him we knew we had made the correct decision. Wedding couples PLEASE try and book Gareth if you can - he is a true marvel and as one reviewer said 'the 8th wonder of the world' Thank you so much G and we will email you some photos from the day as we made sure the photographer took a few of you especially in that dapper tie !!"

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"Robert is the ultimate professional. Unbelievable pianist. Can play anything and without a music sheet Had loads of guest dancing Would highly recommend ."

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"Sebastian was so helpful, friendly and professional, advising on hymn and music choices, and playing beautifully on the day at my mother's funeral mass. It was such a relief to find someone so capable when I was told the church didn't have an organist! Thoroughly recommended! "

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"Thank you so much for all your help at the wedding reception of our daughter. Your piano playing was superb and was very much enjoyed by all there and gave a great ambience whilst the choice of music was impeccable. I am only sorry that you were unable to play for us at the church because of the requirement to use the local 'church organist' . Your punctuality and professionalism shine through and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone. Thank you again for making the day so special."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you again for your comments Sarah, it was a pleasure to play for your drinks reception at The paddocks Hotel. I'm pleased that you were happy with my choice of music, although we did get a few requests in too! I wish you both all the best for the future.

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"Sam played the organ for our church wedding and he was fantastic. He was happy to offer advice about music and hymns, which was really appreciated. On the day he was amazing and lots of people commented on how good he was. Would highly recommend Sam :)"

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"Mark played the organ for us at our church wedding this summer and he was absolutely perfect, we couldn't have asked for better. He was incredibly skilled and had lots of options available to make the old organ sound fantastic. He has an extensive repertoire and he helped us make our choices which went down very well; we had several guests who commented on the brilliant choices and the skilled playing. Mark was also a lovely, helpful person to work with and we couldn't recommend him more highly."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thanks for your lovely feedback Sarah. I'm pleased that you were both happy with the music, even though the organ was very small with only one manual - and less than a dozen stops, the overall sound was good. It was lovely to meet you both, and work with you to make your wedding day special - thanks for choosing me!

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"Excellent pianist, able to play a wide variety of genres to suit all occasions. Played throughout our wedding ceremony and reception, and sounded fantastic in the venue. "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you Kelly, I loved your wedding and the Barn it was held in. The acoustics were great for music too, good luck for the future.

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"Mark is a very experienced pianist and he can absolutely add wonderful atmosphere to the wedding. We only had a few conversations before our wedding, and we sent 20-30 list of songs only several weeks prior to the wedding date. Some of the songs were from China and Mark played perfectly by following the list. I am really suprised that Mark can play it all and he played amazingly. Again, lot of thanks, we felt lucky by inviting Mark as our wedding pianist. "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for your lovely comments, it was a pleasure to play for you in the beautiful setting of Queens College. I wish you all the best for your future life together. August 2024

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"Mark is a truly gifted pianist with a broad repertoire. He created the perfect atmosphere for our event. "

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