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"A fantastic performance from a very versatile musician. Very well received and enjoyed by a diverse audience. Des comes highly recommended."

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"Mark, thank you so much for doing a brilliant job playing the organ for our wedding at Queens. Our guests commented on how great the organ sounded and we loved hearing Bollywood love themes played on the organ, that must be a first! Highly recommended."

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"This Concert was absolutely amazing. Gareth was entertaining and informative whilst happy to answer questions between each piece and involve the audience. He is so very skilful in what he does and appears to have a vast repertoire to suit all tastes and genres. I am going to keenly look out for Gareth's other Performances and will definitely be recommending him to all I speak to. I even purchased one of his CDs and it is fabulous!"

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"We were really impressed with Des. He had come via recommendation from a family member and he even exceeded the superlative reviews I'd received! Des is an excellent live performer with a great blend of smooth jazz, classical and so on producing a seamless hour of entertainment delights. Des provides a great service. Reasonably priced and very willing to accommodate the client's needs. He came with his own equipment and is prepared for any occasion. He's well worth a booking."

Reply by Des George - smooth piano plus
Thanks John, it was great to meet you and your family and extended family and to provide the musical accompaniment to such a joyous occasion!

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"What an utter professional !! Gareth played for our wedding with 3 days' notice. He calmed us both and met our every request and more. His stylish playing is out of this world and truly made our day. Gareth - thank you from all of us for being a top bloke and musician "

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"Des, as always, was amazing. He played my chosen entrance music which is a intricate piece and topped it off by playing for me until I arrive - which was rather late! Thank you so much Des. "

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"Mark is a fantastic professional and went above and beyond for our wedding! The music he played throughout our ceremony was beautiful and it all went so smoothly. We cannot thank him enough for all his hard work, he made our ceremony so special. Thank you, Mark! "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for your lovely comments Georgia. It was a beautiful Ceremony at Hengrave Hall in the beautiful setting of the Church. You looked a stunning Bride, so beautiful. I wish you a long and happy life together x

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"Mark was just fantastic, at late notice he re arranged his diary to accommodate our daughter's christening, he arrived early sight read some new music for the choir and ensured the day went perfectly. His playing was beautiful with a very varied range even managing to bring in something that the very young children knew. I have not hesitate in recommending Mark and will be using him again myself. "

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"Mark responded to our last-minute request to play at our wedding at Madingley Hall. He was professional, friendly and reassuring. We particularly wanted Ennio Morricone's Love Theme from 'Cinema Paradiso' and Mark was happy to learn it specially. Brilliant!"

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"I have used Gareth as an organist and pianist on multiple occasions to accompany my choir for both services and concerts. He remains my first choice for those special events that you need to know will be just right. Gareth is a consummate professional and a highly trained keyboardist. Despite his high level of technical expertise, he is no bore! His personal charisma, charm and musical cheekiness are what bring his playing to life and make him great fun to work with. Gareth always shows up to the first rehearsal knowing the music inside out and is able to score read choral parts flawlessly, transpose at a moments' notice, and, with one ear always on the singers, he is everything one would expect from a sensitive accompanist. His ability to improvise effortlessly make him invaluable for those all-important choral warm-ups ... and his last verses of hymns always induce a grin! Gareth is a highly flexible musician and is able to play musically in all genres. He works brilliantly with children, amateurs, and professionals, knowing exactly how much/how little support is needed from him. A first-rate musician, brilliant accompanist, and a professional, fun and loyal person. 10 out 10. "

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"Mark, thank you for playing the piano so beautifully last night, it was just perfect."

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"Stuart was absolutely amazing. In the run up to the wedding he was very easy to communicate with and worked with our music expectations. Having chosen a singer quite last minute, he also worked with her to finalise all the music with no fuss. And of course he played beautifully on the day! Highly recommended and thanks again Stuart."

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"A truly superb organist - no other words!"

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"Mark really helped to make our wedding super special and set the tone with his excellent and engaging music. He was a pleasure throughout, making things easy for us and obviously put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes - his music from the church and the reception was one of the main talking points of the day - people are still talking about his atmospheric rendition of the Game of Thrones theme in the church! We couldn't recommend Mark enough - he obviously loves what he does - and that comes through in all his performances and created a wonderful atmosphere right from the start of our special day."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you Will and Sarah for your great review! I'm really pleased that everyone present enjoyed the music in church, and after at the wedding breakfast in the barn. I particularly enjoyed using the little Victorian organ alongside my keyboard in the church, it gave me the sound variations that I needed to play all of your requested music authentically - yes, Game of Thrones was a blast, and then exiting to Dire Straits 'The Walk of Life' worked brilliantly! It was lovely to meet you finally after nearly a years planning, thank you again for choosing me, keep in touch. Mark (May 2016)

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"Mark, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for last Saturday. I’m sorry that I didn’t manage to speak to you on the day but I was very impressed with your piano playing skills. The service went really well and I really enjoyed each hymn you played and the congregation sang each song beautifully. I hope you found your way to the church without any problems. Once again, thank you so much for your services."

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