Review Centre: Classical Ensembles

" I want to say a huge thanks to everyone in the orchestra, and particularly to you for being so supportive and sharing your experience and expertise on what has felt like a huge personal journey for me with Gerontius. The most difficult thing about delivering the piece is in managing the demands Elgar makes whilst always being present in the moment and understanding the purpose. It is a truly unique piece of music and I could not have wished for a more wonderful and confident group of players. They brought fierce resilience, skill, kindness and understanding, and a huge range of expression making anything possible. Best of all, it felt like we were all working as one team.  "

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"Hi Anne ( and trio), Thank you so much for the wonderful performance on our wedding day. So many of our guests commented on how beautifully the live music set the atmosphere. It's such a shame I didn't get the chance to spend more time with you on the day, but I absolutely loved the music for our entrance, signing, and exit. It made those moments feel even more special and memorable. Thank you again for being part of our day and helping create such a lovely atmosphere. Best wishes, Katie"

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"Hi Anne, Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. I'm sorry I got there late and didn't have chance to thank you in person, but I'm very glad we had you playing to keep the guests entertained! The music was beautiful and exactly what I was hoping for. We had a perfect day and it was made extra special with you playing!  Thanks a lot! Laura and Adam Sent from my iPhone"

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"Matthew and I wanted to say a big thank you to you and all of the Ariana String Quartet for your beautiful playing at our wedding on 8th July. It brought a tear to my eye as I was waiting to walk down the aisle and the opening of the second movement of the emperor concerto started, and the timing worked out perfectly! We had lots of comments on the day about how good your playing was, and how seamlessly you moved around the venue! My husband the Beethoven fan was extremely happy, as was his sister who is a huge fan of Mozart - apparently your selections before the ceremony made her very happy!"

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"The guys are not only great performers, but also super responsive and couldn't do enough. Highly recommend!"

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"Booked Deep Down Brass for our evening wedding entertainment. Great communication in advance of the day. Seamless set up and clear away on the day and worked really well in conjunction with a DJ. Very talented musicians and great set list. Guest also loved it and particularly enjoyed when they walked through the crowd with the instruments. Made everyone feel included even if they weren’t able to dance. Would absolutely recommend Deep Down Brass. They were superb"

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"I just wanted to say what a fantastic concert we had with you on 7th October. We had great reviews from the attendees, and I can honestly say that I wasn’t joking when I said that I thought I had fallen a little bit in love with opera, in a way that I wasn’t when I got up that morning. Your choice of music was wonderful, and I loved your expressions and that little white handkerchief in Musica Proibita! I thought your enunciation was brilliant (and a few other people in the audience commented on this too) and speaking as someone who is half Italian, your Italian pronunciation was impeccable. In short, you have a beautiful voice. So thank-you for coming to Lowther and I truly hope I can see you in concert again sometime in the future."

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"What a stunning, professional rendition. Everyone was overwhelmed, and enjoyed the whole performance."

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"Excellent band, very high quality musicians, very easy to get on with and happy to fit into the event and get into the spirit of it. Just perfect for what we wanted and would definitely use them again."

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"We hired the Pivotal Strings Trio for a corporate event and they were absolutely incredible from start to finish. Communication was seamless and they made everything so easy to organise, which really took the stress out of planning. On the day, their music completely elevated the atmosphere -elegant, uplifting, and perfectly suited to the event. They’re not only talented musicians but also such a pleasure to work with. I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking to add something truly special to their occasion."

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"We booked a trio (piano, violin and cello) to play upbeat classical and some modern music at my mother's 80th birthday dinner/party in the local pub. Silja and the 2 other musicians were utterly professional from start to finish - both when organising the event and on the actual day. The violin and cello played outside as it was nice weather while guests enjoyed drinks and canapes, and then the piano was added to the mix when we moved indoors for the dinner. Nothing was too much trouble. Silja and co were very accommodating, fitting in with speeches and songs - and even composed and played a family birthday tune that we asked them to play! I would definitely recommend Rigaudon Music for this type of event and would have no hesitation in booking them again! Thank you for helping to make our event so special."

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"Elysium Cello Duo was a fantastic choice for accompanying our wedding breakfast. They were professional, fun and excellent cellists. They gave us the opportunity to choose from an extensive playlist which includes classical, folk, jazz, pop music and film and TV tracks, and they even added a couple of our favourites from Les Miserables. Having a cellist duo gives more variation to the music as they play off each other - each taking on different aspects of the music. We would highly recommend them for any occasion where great music is wanted."

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"Amazing for our corporate event hosting 100 clients - thank you ladies!"

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"Golden Gospel sang at the Celebration of my husband’s life, attended by over 300 people. It was an emotional occasion, but one which I intended to be uplifting, and reflective of his huge vitality and vibrant spirit. A gospel choir had been Nick’s request, some months previously, and it was really important to me that I delivered on that. In fact, Golden Gospel delivered - they were fabulous. The afternoon was full of joy, laughter and tapping feet. Jules was great to work with when planning the music, responding to my (many) questions and sending me lots of clips of the choir in action; and the performance on the day was magical. Nick would have loved it. Thank you so much for making a difficult day so very wonderful."

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"A wonderful string quartet. Amenable and professional. Willing to go above and beyond to make your event exactly as you envision it."

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