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"Gareth was incredibly helpful - he found the music we wanted and met us a few months before the wedding at the Church to go through things. He played the organ beautifully during the wedding service. We would not hesitate to recommend him."

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"Gareth transposed/re-arranged/jazzed up some music for me to play in a soul band at very short notice. The music he produced was spot on despite having no knowledge of the band or how they played - amazing! Thank you."

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"Gareth thanks for all your help and brilliant stylish playing at our wedding last Saturday You were fab! Book this man!!"

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"Thank you ever so much Mark. You really saved the day for me as I had to search for you last minute and you just came through all the way and calmed my nerves throughout. You did such an amazing job and played the organ so beautifully - everyone commented your music lit up the church. So thank you again for everything. I highly recommend you to anyone :) All the best."

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"I invited Gareth to play the organ for us at our 9.15 service having not heard him play before, and I was certainly not disappointed! The congregation and choir were delighted by his playing, with lovely improvisation before the service and a splendid Wesley Choral Song at the end. I had particularly asked Gareth to accompany a special item in the service, a festive Te Deum setting (by a relative of one of our congregation) which hadn't been performed for 60 years. His playing was extremely accurate, sensitive and thoroughly musicianly, with tasteful backing for the 'unaccompanied' choir moments when it was needed! Gareth is a complete pleasure to work with and took time and trouble to consult with me about the anthem weeks in advance. His calm, generous manner and quirky sense of humour made what could have been a stressful service into a breeze. I would not hesitate to ask Gareth to play for us again!"

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"We hired Sam to play the accordion at my uncles 90th birthday. Sam arrived early and we discussed the plan for the session. Sam has a warming personality and was very flexible in supporting the order of songs to be played. We had a great sing-along and Sam was very entertaining. I would highly recommend Sam"

Reply by Sam on Keys
Cheers Julie! Great party.

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"Laurence, thank you so much for your wonderful playing yesterday at our party. Everyone enjoyed it and commented on how good you were. Thankyou for being so accomodating with all of us - I`m sure it wasn`t easy! I hope you had a good journey home and a successful time next month on the ships. I do hope we meet again, speak soon, Sian"

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"There is not enough space to write about all of Richard's wonderful musical qualities and his super positive personality. He works extremely hard and with passion in all his music projects and performances and has a heart of pure gold. He can play a wide range of musical genres and is never phased by requests for people's favourites. He can play live or produce great quality videos to suit the occasion. Very flexible, being able to play the piano and the organ to a very high standard, complemented by his compere Rowen, they make a perfect team. Always pleases his audience, with a big smile, great sense of humour and plays the music perfectly, Richard is definitely our number one choice!"

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"We cannot rate Mark highly enough, he played for us at our wedding drinks reception on our venues own baby grand piano. He is extremely talented and plays beautiful music with the greatest of ease, making it look effortless. Our guests were also very impressed with him, we recieved several lovely comments on how good and how friendly he was, playing any tunes they wanted too. I only wish I could of spent longer listening to him play! "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you so much for your feedback Ellen, it was a lovely day at Kelmarsh Hall - and I'm pleased that you are happy with my performance. You both looked radiant on the day, and the weather played it's part too! Good luck for the future, please keep in touch x

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"Mark performed for my father’s funeral late in 2017. Not only did he take care of the practical arrangements (bringing extra equipment, making sure all was in order for the day) but his playing - it transcends you to another world. As he played “O my Father” the room lifted and it touched the hearts of every person in that room. My father loved the Carpenters and at the end he played a piece and very subtly included “Sing a Song” it was beautiful and sad. It is difficult to imagine having a positive experience at a funeral, especially at your own father’s. But Mark truly made the day fit for a king. No less deserved. We were so in awe of the music that he was booked for another family funeral a couple of months later. Can not recommend enough. "

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"Des came to our Volunteer Thank You Party in June. He made the process so easy from booking to arrival and set up. He was very accommodating to our needs and the atmosphere that we were trying to create. A very talented gentleman who played a variety of songs and instruments throughout our event. Would definitely use Des for our music again and recommend him to anybody! Thanks again Des!"

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"We can highly recommend Ann for any of your events - her wonderful harp playing delighted our visitors over the festive period. We can't wait to invite her back to play for us in the future."

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"Gareth was brilliant for our wedding. He emailed all the options and took the time to come and meet for coffee and discuss further. We really appreciated his considerable experience and that he took the time to come and get to know a little bit about us. He helped us choose the wedding songs and hymns and suggested where to place them in the service. He also proof read our order of service prior to printing. On the day the music was more than we could have ever wished for and lovely, energetic hymns. Anyone looking for a real professional with vast experience who goes the extra mile to make your occasion really special should book this amiable and talented guy. Thanks G - you made our day."

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"Mark, thank you so much for playing the organ and piano for our wedding. You were exactly what we were looking for, it was just perfect!"

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"Sebastian is a first rate musician of the highest calibre. He has played the organ for several of my choirs for which he has been outstanding, reliable, organised, easy to work with, prompt, communicative and always fully prepared. Sebastian has a professional consort of singers who are excellent and can be booked for church and corporate events. I would not hesitate to recommend his consort of singers, who can be booked through him, to anyone looking for a top notch choral group who are flexible with repertoire and extremely able to sing all genres to the highest standard. Sebastian has a deep knowledge of appropriate repertoire for a variety of church services and is always on hand to advise when needed. I fully commend Sebastian to anyone looking for a professional, highly skilled and reliable church musician who is equally at home conducting a choir or playing the organ for any church or corporate event."

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