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"Ben Costello recently provided organ and piano accompaniment for the choir Auriga Capella, at a memorial concert in London. Due to the nature of the concert there was very little time for him or even some members of the choir to rehearse together before the concert, but thanks to Ben’s sensitive and expert accompaniment, no one would have known. He played with precision and flair. If the choir ever had the opportunity, we would certainly like to work with him again. "

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"We would like to thank Sarah very much for playing the piano for our wedding Cermony and Drinks reception at Capesthorne Hall. It was absolutely fabulous, couldn't give Sarah enough praise, Her talent is outstanding and many people commented on how lovely it was. Would defiantly recommend Sarah for weddings, parties and any sort of functions for that matter absolute number one choice. We are very glad we had our wedding videoed so we can watch it time and time again. Many thanks Sarah for contributing to the best day of our lives Caroline and Jamie Brown x"

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"Once again we booked David to come and play some background music on our lovely Yamaha grand piano. He played for 3 hours and the music was perfect, a lovely mix of quiet and soulful tunes- we had christmas tunes, pop ballads, show tunes and classical music. He even took some requests from our diners. Never obtrusive and always sensitive. He looked the part too, in his tux! "

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"Tom played for us at our wedding on 8th August 2015 at St Peter's Catholic Church, Winchester. We asked him to play light background music during afternoon tea and he performed a mixture of classical and easy listening music including music from artists/composers like Einaudi and Schubert. He performed wonderfully and all the guests enjoyed his playing and came up to us to say that Tom played very well. He was receptive to the guests around us and the pauses in proceedings when we wanted to cut cake and speak. Tom also beautifully accompanied Paul's sister who sang a few songs (including 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' and an Italian classical piece). Overall we were thrilled with Tom, and would thoroughly recommend him to friends, and anyone who reads this review!"

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"5-Star Google Review: We first saw Nigel at a wedding fair at Plum Park and we were both impressed by the seemingly effortless way he played from memory and he seemed like a very friendly guy. Once we had booked our date we discussed having Nigel play and decided the money would be better spent elsewhere so we reluctantly decided to just use a playlist, but I knew how much Kevin had liked the idea of live music so I contacted Nigel in secret to book him for our ceremony and wedding breakfast as a gift. Nigel was super responsive and really up for keeping the surprise a secret as long as possible. I chose the music from Nigel’s huge repertoire based on what we’d planned from a Spotify playlist and as we wanted our exit tune to be Happy Together by the Turtles, Nigel learnt this specifically for us. Nigel was fantastic on the day, texting me to let me know he was there and had set up without being spotted. Some of our guests were tasked with keeping Kevin away from the ceremony room and we managed to keep the surprise right up until his registrar interview. We had set up a camera near the piano to video the speeches. Without any prompting Nigel kindly turned this to each person speaking so we got each speech perfectly in shot too, a small extra thing which meant the world to us. Many of our guests commented on how brilliant he was and his playing set a wonderful tone for our day. I’m so glad I decided to book him and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him to anyone. Thank you Nigel! Jo & Kevin"

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"Nigel played the antique grand piano at Shuttleworth House for our drinks reception. We are so glad we booked Nigel, he is very talented and played a wide range of songs. We received great feedback from our guests. We highlighted before the event a few songs that we definitely want played, it was so special hearing them on the day. Especially the Jurassic Park theme tune which we loved!"

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"Thank you so much. The music was wonderful everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for being part of our day"

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"You were just what I was looking for, you really captured the essence of what I was hoping to create. Thank you so much."

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"Thank you Nigel for playing at our wedding at Crockwell Farm. We booked Nigel after hearing him play at a wedding fayre, we were blown away by his talent of playing so effortlessly. We chose Nigel as we liked the different packages he offered, especially how we could choose which elements of the day we would like him to play, we chose the ceremony and then the wedding breakfast. The booking process was seamless and every question we had was answered quickly and we were able to choose the exact songs Nigel played from his ever growing repertoire. When the day came he arrived early to set up, and played absolutely beautifully, all of our guests were so impressed and complimentary of Nigel’s playing, he even played a few nursery songs for our smaller guests. We cannot thank you enough for adding such a personal touch to our wedding day and making it extra special. B&T x"

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"Andrew was amazing throughout our wedding in June. We had never considered a pianist before having a recommendation from our venue, but we are both really glad we made that choice. He has a fantastic repertoire of songs, and is always inclined to learn new songs if you give notice. We gave him two songs to learn, and they sounded so beautiful when we heard them play. Especially the song I had to come down the aisle to. It was elegant, and was the perfect song choice. Andrew himself is a very nice and lovely person, and was very helpful in what we wanted, and how to go about things for the big day. Having him there on the day with his music just added that extra touch, and made it so much more than we ever hoped. Music is a beautiful thing, and he made it so much more. All of the guests loved the music, and we cannot recommend him enough. Fantastic pianist, and thank you for making an amazing day even more unforgettable."

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"Laura was an absolute delight to deal with when we were making arrangements for our big day. On the day she arrived with plenty of time, got herself set up without issue and played beautifully throughout the guests' arrival and into the ceremony. The bride was (predictably!) very late and Laura played on without any fuss, well past the time we had actually booked her for which really was above and beyond! We are so grateful to Laura for making our wedding day absolutely perfect! We cannot recommend her highly enough!"

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"Louise played at our wedding in December. She played beautifully which made the day very special. She learnt all the songs we asked for."

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"We had Robbie for our wedding at Royle Forest Burton-on-Trent in July 2025. He was excellent! His music talent is breathtaking. Look no further for a special musical addition to your wedding day!"

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"Sarah played at our wedding ceremony beautifully and our chosen songs were perfect! She made the process from booking upto the wedding day very easy and we had no issues at all. I would definitely reccomend Sarah"

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"Matt is fantastic and we couldn't imagine our wedding day without him. We booked Piano Matt for our wedding on 1st August and from the initial quote all the way through to even after the day, he has just been incredible. Such a great guy, lovely to be around, so friendly and so supportive of our crazy music taste! We gave Matt a huge list of songs we would like to be played, alongside the important ones for the ceremony and it was such a diverse mix but nothing was too much trouble and Matt was amazing and so talented. It was so lovely hearing so many of our favourite songs that we have never heard in the piano version, so many of our guests commented on how brilliant he was! He even checked in with us about what would be suitable for him to wear, as well as offering a helping hand on the day, he really went above and beyond and helped in creating our perfect wedding day! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a musician for any event! Thank you so much again Matt, I hope we get the pleasure of listening to you play again sometime"

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