Review Centre: Classical Soloists

"I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful concert you gave the Gilbert and Sullivan Society on Sunday, it could not have been better. Your voice is very special,and your whole presentation was fantastic. I will be recommending you to the London Society and hopefully they will book you to do the same programme."

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"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for our wedding on June 6th at Harewood House! I'm so sorry I didn't get the chance to speak to you. The whole day was overwhelming and absolutely amazing, and it wouldn't have been the same without your amazing talents! Both the ceremony and drinks on the terrace were just beautiful and your talents accompanied it perfectly. Thank you very much! We'll recommend you always and if you need us to do anything at all then please let us know"

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"I recommend Sarah Richmond as the professor of a warm vibrant mezzo voice suitable for the concert hall, opera house or recital venue with piano. It is a voice that will encompass baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary repertoire, which she will embrace with enthusiasm, musicianship, coupled with care or the text and music, sensitive to all stylistic requirements."

Reply by Sarah (Classical Singer)
Dear Roddy, thank you so much for your kind words! I hope all is well with you. Many thanks, Sarah

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"We loved the atmosphere created and Jonny was really helpful in playing requests too! Fantastic musician and we highly recommend."

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"Kathleen's voice is beautiful and the band sounded amazing, I cannot recommend them highly enough."

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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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"We booked Laura to play at our castle wedding. She fully embraced the theme with the outfit she chose. She played everything we asked for and it sounded amazing. We would definitely recommend booking her, she was professional and easy to communicate with."

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"Thank you Andrew. You are the best singer we have ever had here."

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"What can I say! Amazing performance for my dinner party. I booked her to perform for an hour during welcome drinks and the first course and she did not disappoint. I asked for a mixture of classics from the playlist including Motown and chart music and a few others thrown in and all were played so well it was brilliant. My friends were blown away by the brilliant performance, we even had a rendition of Happy Birthday which was great and such a lovely touch. I booked for an hour and the price was extremely reasonable, on reflection I wish I booked for longer as my friends and I absolutely loved her and enjoyed her performance, I have had so many messages telling me how nice it was and how much they enjoyed it. A true professional, talented and so friendly too, thanks for being part of my birthday celebrations!"

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"Everyone loved Dave and he made our event. We had lunch the day after our wedding and last minute I contacted Dave to see if he was available and what a fantastic decision! Dave playing just added that final touch. We had such a wonderful afternoon and can’t thank you enough."

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"Seen Acoustic and Electric Violinist play last night for the 1st time and she’s Absolutely Fantastic looking forward to listening to her Play again! I highly recommend Acoustic and Electric Violinist, good mix of compilations she puts together."

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"I booked Moon River for a medical conference dinner to play during the drinks reception and a formal three-course dinner. They were extremely professional to deal with at every level, as well as being flexible and reliable. The sets they played were varied, some songs being very modern adaptations and others traditional, and were delivered to a very high musical standard. I received many compliments about the occasion and would definitely recommend Moon River to others."

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"Firstly may I say how much we enjoyed your two concerts, and your workshop was very interesting. For us the concert was very good not only because of the beautiful music, but also because it was so interesting - A thoroughly good evening!"

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"Andrew is an amazing guitarist and created the most beautiful setting for our wedding drinks reception. He took into consideration our musical preferences and even allowed my husband to indulge in a jam with him :). Thanks!"

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"I have worked in the leisure industry for over 30 years, managing a number of pubs across the UK. Fiona is by far the best performer I have ever booked, or had the pleasure of seeing elsewhere. Amazing! "

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