Review Centre: Accompanists

"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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"Dear Lynden, Just a quick note to say how much I appreciated your performance at my birthday celebration. The music was fabulous — so many old favourites, and all played with such feeling. You were also incredibly courteous and easy to deal with, which made the whole experience a pleasure. With thanks, Angela B"

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"For reasons outside of our control, the wedding ceremony began a bit later than scheduled! Richard did an amazing job of filling in the time and keeping everyone entertained with splendid renditions of famous classical pieces. Everyone was throughly impressed with his playing."

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"Thank you again Ian. If you are looking for a great entertainer you will no go wrong. He has great voice and gets the crowd going. 10/10"

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"We just wanted to say a massive thank you to you for playing at our wedding on 16th July you were amazing and everyone enjoyed you being there, we will recommend you to anyone else we know that’s getting married in the future, it was lovely to meet you! Thanks very much"

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"Lewis gave a brilliant performance of my After Ives... for piano set at St. John's, Smith Square (London) which was not only technically but theatrically a real tour de force! I was thrilled by his performance at every level."

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"Thank you so very much for helping to make our day so special!"

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"We wanted to make our event feel special and Arianna really helped to make this happen. Thank you"

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"I would just like to say a massive thank you for organising Chris to play at our party last Saturday evening - he was wonderful! I have never heard a pianist play such beautiful music, he really was fantastic. A lot of our guests also commented on how good Chris was - always a good sign! The music he played for us was just perfect and he was extremely charming and mannerly. At the end of the evening, he presented me with a CD of his music from the night, so now we have a wonderful memory of all the songs that were played. I would not hesitate to recommend both you and Chris to anyone wanting to hire a very talented pianist and a very efficient event organiser."

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"Dear Gareth, I was delighted with the superb musical accompaniment and support you arranged and gave me, for my mayoral Civic Service at St. Peter's Church, Chertsey. The musical arrangement and organisation for such a high profile event is critical to it's success, and the response I have received with comments pertaining to the music, organ playing and the organ introduction of the trumpeters is full proof that this was achieved at the highest level. I can only express again my sincere thanks and trust that many more will benefit from your exceptional skills and professional talent. I look forward to the next opportunity of us working together. Cllr Derek Cotty Mayor of Runnymede"

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"Ben is great. Performed at our son's surprise 40th birthday party and was brilliant."

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You added so much to the day. All the guests said what a lovely touch it was to have you playing. You set a beautiful, calming tone that put everyone at ease. Thank you so much. You did a brilliant job. "

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"Anita was excellent. Many of our wedding guests came to tell me how much they enjoyed her music on the day."

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"Laura Moon’s performance was absolutely amazing! Our guests couldn’t get enough of her and praised her in high tones! Thanks for making our day even more special!! "

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"We loved working with Huw, a true professional and his music and delivery were both pitch perfect. Do pass on our warmest thanks to him and we hope to see him again soon!"

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