Review Centre: Pianists (Classical)

"Elliott arrived in plenty of time to set up. He was so charming and friendly and willing to help with putting up the awning etc. Elliott played beautifully as friends and family arrived and adapted to the mood of the event. He was lovely with the guests and a real pleasure to have as part of our celebration. "

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"Well, exactly where do we begin….If we could rate this man higher than 5 star ⭐️ then we would!! Fernando and Myself cannot thank you enough for playing at our wedding at Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham. I am literally filled with tears of joy and cannot stop playing/rewinding my entrance music!! I simply adore Always and Forever by Heatwave, but believe it or not, your piano version is now my favourite!!! All of our guests absolutely raved about your performance during the day ( some have enquired about booking you for their big day!!) My only regret is that I never got to speak to you in person and thank you due to my being called away for the vast amount of photo shoots!! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making our day a truly special one. I will highly recommend anyone to book your services 💯👌🏽. Love and best wishes from the now Mr & Mrs Smith ❤️ (Lisa and Fernando Smith | Edgbaston Park Hotel | May 2024)"

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"Just wanted to thank you again for yesterday. Despite the fact that Daniel and I were running around having our photos done in the rain during a lot of your playing, our guests commented how much they enjoyed it and I really appreciated the Disney, especially in the ceremony! "

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"We had Nigel for our ceremony and drinks reception which took place at Mitchell Hall, Cranfield in July 2024. Our booking started as just the ceremony in Hertfordshire but when this venue cancelled we asked Nigel if he would be available for our drinks reception too and thankfully he was. From start to finish Nigel was brilliant, to communicate with and rely on and he also recommended a great singer when I asked for his help. Nigel is a very talented pianist and played a variety of song genres which we had chosen. Our guests were very impressed, not only with his talent but how lovely and interactive he was. He helped to make our day even more special. Thank you so much Nigel. "

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"Wedding Piano & Sax!🎼🤍 Jess played Piano for our wedding ceremony, and then played some smooth Sax during our drinks reception and then returned to do a Sax Set in the evening with more party tunes! We were able to pick any songs we wanted for our aisle song/signing the register and Jess was so helpful with this and sent us recordings of the songs so that we would know what it would sound like! Jess also supplies a list of her most played/most popular songs that she plays to make it really easy to choose from! The piano and sax sounded absolutely amazing - Jess you are so talented. Jess was perfect in every way. I couldn’t recommend her enough. Jess is also fab at communicating and was always super quick to reply to my many many questions!!!🤣 Thank you so much Jess!!! (10 / 10)"

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"What playing! Here was technical virtuosity and musical colour illustrating the diversity of mood which these unusual pictures inspired. This brought to a dramatic conclusion a superb recital that was rich in diversity, enabling us to glimpse the variety of interpretative skills which John possesses. We hope to hear him again very soon."

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"Laura was fantastic! Stepped in at 24 hours notice! Played beautifully and was very friendly made the evening before our daughters wedding for us. Thanks Encore for saving the day!"

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"Mark's input into my daughter's wedding was incredible! He could not have shown more interest or commitment to making their day really special....from an initial visit to discuss and offer advice on their choice of music, then an extra follow up visit to see the two venues involved and familiarise himself with the church organ (he even managed to arrange a rehearsal of 'Ave Maria' with the soloist at the same time!). Mark's repertoire and versatility are amazing. He played beautiful classical music during the civil ceremony on his top of the range keyboard (adding a dramatic blast of organ for Bach's Toccata and Fugue as the newly weds left the room!); then he dashed across to the village church 30minutes later for a blessing and baptism ceremony, where he played the church organ beautifully, including an improvised medley to fill in a delay at the beginning of the service! Then back to the main venue to play jazz and 'easy listening' music throughout the reception and wedding breakfast!! You name it...Mark can play it! We were so relieved to be able to leave all the musical details in his capable hands. He obviously loves music and it shows! "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for your fantastic feedback Heather. It was a brilliant day, the weather was great and everything went to plan. I enjoyed using all of my skills...........pianist, organist and keyboard player to play all of the styles of music that you required. It certainly was an unforgettable day, and it was a pleasure to perform for such lovely people in a stunning venue, Narborough Hall. Also, thanks to Georgie and her team for making me feel so welcome, and looking after me rushing around everywhere!

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"We booked Sarah only a few weeks before our wedding, and i have to say she surpassed all our expectations. She learnt new songs especially for us, which is sang and played perfectly. She also has a huge repertoire so there is something there for everyone. So many of our guests asked after her, and said how fantastic they thought she was both as a singer and pianist. She was a fantastic late addition to our wedding, which made it extra special. Thank you Sarah, you helped make our perfect wedding day complete. Anne & Suren"

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"Robbie was recruited as an undercover agent – and he absolutely nailed the assignment! My now-husband (still feels surreal saying that!) and I knew from the moment we got engaged that we wanted a small, intimate ceremony surrounded by just our closest family. With such a small guest list, I was a bit nervous that having different suppliers involved might make things feel staged and take away from the personal atmosphere – but I couldn’t have been more wrong. We had already booked a live singer for the ceremony and drinks reception, and since Robin is a huge classical music fan, most of the songs were naturally chosen by me. I really wanted to incorporate his love of music into our special day, and that’s when I reached out to Robbie. Not only did Robbie put together a playlist based on my husband’s favourite songs and artists – he even went out of his way to learn two of his absolute favourites. Robbie performed during our wedding breakfast (as a complete surprise for the groom!) and coordinated setting up in secret perfectly. Everyone commented on how incredible the music was – they were truly blown away. We honestly can’t recommend Robbie highly enough – thank you for helping to make our day absolutely perfect!"

Reply by Robbie Roberts
Hi Kelly - it was a lot of fun being an undercover piano agent for you! I was so pleased we managed to keep it a surprise right until the time you both entered the room for the wedding breakfast. Playing for a more intimate setting was very enjoyable, I really felt part of the day. Thank you so much for asking me to play for you, and congratulations again!

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"We were delighted to have Robbie play during our wedding breakfast for our wedding at the Dodford Inn on Saturday 17th May 2025. We were blown away by how incredible he was, we knew from his reviews that we were picking a true professional, but Robbie is also such a wonderful person. From the moment we booked him, the process was so seamless, we spoke to him via Zoom and straight away he understood our vibe. We asked a lot of Robbie, we had a number of songs that we wanted to hear and he went away and learnt them all for the wedding. This is really going above and beyond!! He blended this with a mix of songs that he had in his repertoire and the wedding breakfast went so perfectly! Our only regret is that we didn’t book him for the ceremony and other aspects of the wedding, this was due to our finances but the packages he has are such incredible value for money. If you are looking for something a little special for your day, book Robbie before he gets booked up! You won’t regret it at all and we recommend him 100%. Rich and Claire"

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"It was wonderful! The way you play is incredible and truly professional. Thank you, David!"

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"Quite possibly 100% one of the best decisions we made, booking Nigel for our wedding at Huntsmill Farm. Nigel is super talented with the most welcoming personality. He has the most amazing repertoire; there does not seem to be anything he cannot play or will put his hand too!! Nigel played for our wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast and OMG what an edition he was!!! I say edition, he totally made those elements of our wedding as amazing as they were. His talent is second to none, the ambience he brings with it is just magical and was the perfect choice for our day. We literally cannot recommend Nigel enough; he will absolutely make your day as magical and as special as you want it to be. Everyone at our wedding spoke very highly of Nigel and loved his music – they absolutely loved him as much as we did. We would 150,000% recommend Nigel. We promise you will not be disappointed, quite the opposite, you will be glad to have him as part of your day."

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"Stephen was very supportive and helpful during the process of helping my wife and I select songs for our big day. He was always polite and played amazingly well. We are so happy we went with Stephen. "

Reply by Stephen Guy Daltry
Dear Samson, Thanks so much for your review, it was a great pleasure to play piano and organ for your special day, very best wishes , Stephen.

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"Nigel played for us when our guests were arriving at Huntsmill Farm. The weather was glorious and he was outside near the coffee van so our guest could have refreshments and listen to him play! He really added to the atmosphere of the day and set the scene for our wedding. "

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