Review Centre: Classical Soloists

"Hi Tom, I was amazed at how many comments I got about having you there, appreciate that you carried on past the agreed time that you would play to the end and was blown away, just wanted to say a bit thank you and if anything comes up in the future I may call on your services once again. "

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"I just wanted to say thank you for your performance on Sunday at our Golden Wedding Lunch. We have had so many guests comment on how fantastic you were, even people who we didn't think would like opera were in awe of you. Thank you so much and hope we meet again."

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"An outstanding performance demonstrating an imaginative approach to interpretation, excellent technical control and a wide range of different sonorities and timbres."

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"Tamilla, thank you so much for playing at our wedding, everyone was so impressed with you and your choice of music! My guests were even talking about you the next day. You should definitely do a cd, we would love to keep it, as I am sure many people would after the wedding! Thanks again x"

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"Jonny brought a very different and unusual style to our event. Hugely talented and an absolute delight to watch and listen to. His playing is mesmerising and I would highly recommend him."

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"Meredith was absolutely fantastic- we can't recommend her highly enough! Good communication up to the day meant we didn't have to worry about a thing. Her music was a pleasure to listen to and she was so easy to work with, being able to move the harp to wherever it was needed and adjust the volume to suit the needs of the people sitting nearby. It was the perfect ambience and suited the mood of the wedding to a tee. We are so happy we found her, thank you again Meredith! :) "

Reply by Meredith (Harpist)
Hello Chris and Katie, how lovely of you to take the time to write these generous words for me! Lots of good luck and love for your future as Mr & Mrs Leadbeater xx Meredith

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"Thank you to the very talented Matthew Lowery for a fantastic evening at Martinos."

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"Thank you so much for your hard work on the day, I didn't realise you would walk around and interact throughout the meal and that was such a lovely touch! We had lots of compliments about you and everyone loved the music you played. I'm so glad we had you there it really helped make it that bit more special!"

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"Thank you so much! We absolutely loved having you there, the music was just amazing!"

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"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"Zoe played the harp at our wedding at Butley Priory on 06/04/2024. I had previously heard her play on a school trip (I am a teaching assistant) and knew straight away that I wanted her to play at my wedding! The communication between Zoe and myself was excellent. She was very efficient at replying to my queries and keeping in contact. Zoe has a huge repertoire and gave us the opportunity to choose music for my entrance, signing of the register and our exit. She helped to make suggestions for pieces that would work well and also learnt a piece that we chose that she hadn't played for a long time. She was prompt, professional and friendly. The harp she played was full size and a beautiful instrument. It sounded wonderful with the acoustics of our venue. She played while our guests arrived, during the ceremony and then at our drinks reception. This was 3 hours in total. The music was stunning, a fantastic mix of modern and traditional. So many of our guests commented on the music and how lovely it was. I would not hesitate to recommend Zoe for any wedding or event, large or small! Thank you Zoe! "

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"I would like to thank you so much. Everyone one was saying how beautiful a singer you are and the Padre Pio song how lovely you sang it xx"

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"Hayley is an amazing singer and everyone at our wedding ceremony complimented her sensational vocals. We would highly recommend her for any event! 5/5"

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"What can we say...... Emily was just fantastic, professional, and nothing to much trouble. Her music was amazing alot of which she wrote herself,and such a lovely touch to our wedding day. We would highly recommend this lovely lady to anyone wanting to add a little class to their special day ❤ "

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"Spud is amazing!! Highly professional, reliable, accommodating! All you could ever wish for in a piper!!!! The best there is! Thanks Spud!"

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