Review Centre: Pianists (Classical)

"Lewis played an eclectic collection of music to create a wonderfully immersive atmosphere which enhanced the viewing experience during the exhibition private view of visual art on display at Lauderdale House. Lewis was professional throughout, he has an enthusiasm for playing live and is passionately dedicated to Music. Eileen Murray 06/03/19"

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"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the beautiful playing on Friday, the guests absolutely loved it and it was such a wonderful touch to the day. Thanks again! "

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"We met Nigel at a wedding fair a few years ago and as soon as he played the song that I wanted to walk down the aisle too I knew we had to have him perform at our wedding! Nigel was great all the way through the build up to the wedding (including a few covid postponements!!) and on the day he blew everyone away playing during our ceremony and wedding breakfast. No ask was too big! I had a few ideas of what I wanted and he sent over some samples so I could hear what the songs sounded like in piano version. I would highly recommend Nigel! Thank you so much for being a part of our day!! :) "

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"I can not recommend Alan highly enough. Despite being hired at short notice, he played flawlessly and very beautifully. In addition to this he was punctual, well-presented and showed himself to be immensely willing, skilled and flexible, when asked to improvise. I would not hesitate to hire him again. Thank you so much Alan, we were very lucky to have you."

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"My event was a private engagement proposal at a venue which required discretion to keep everything a top secret. I discussed at length with Nigel beforehand what my requirements were and he sent a huge list of songs he could play from memory which really helped me select a playlist to ensure the evening was fun yet intimate! We had discussions of some songs which were fundamental to the evening, such as the entrance/proposal song itself and Nigel was so accommodating to my needs, even when I changed and added songs over the coming weeks from his repertoire. There were some songs not listed which I wanted adding but luckily Nigel admitted he also knew how to play them. The evening itself ran beautifully, Nigel blended well with the surroundings (not easy to mix roses with a Ferrari F40) but he managed it. Songs were played brilliantly, and he even slipped in a couple of extra songs to suit the mood. I’d recommend asking him to play The Interstellar Theme by Hans Zimmer :) Thanks Nigel, we had a great evening, and fortunately Chloe said YES! "

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"Mark J performed at our wedding and was absolutely brilliant. We requested a song that wasn't in his repertoire for our ceremony exit and he was more than happy to prep this and it was brilliant! He then played throughout our drinks reception and moved the piano a couple of times to follow the majority of guests as they moved either inside or outside. Would highly recommend!"

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"We recently had Nigel play at our wedding at Woughton House. We decided to book Nigel to play all day (Ceremony, Drinks Reception & Wedding breakfast) and were so glad that we did. Nigel added a perfect ambiance to the entire day, he played a fantastic variety of music and even learnt a cover of Time After Time for us. I would highly recommend Nigel for any wedding or party and would not hesitate to book him again."

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"We'd just like to say a huge thank you to you and your colleagues for playing the string quartet on our wedding day, it was truly beautiful and you ensured there was not a dry eye in the place when Jessica walked down the aisle to the bittersweet symphony! Both of us realised we did not get the chance to thank you all on the day, we are very sorry for this as it would have been great to talk to you and thank you in person! Thank you again for a remarkable wedding day! "

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"I knew the moment I heard Jon's demo tracks on the web that he was the musician for my wife's 65th Birthday Party. Jon easily met and exceeded expectations. We asked him to play Porter and Gershwin songs such as "True Love" and "Embraceable You". Jon plays with such style, it's a joy to listen. Jon had a foot injury and his tennis buddy Ian brought him to our place. Gosh, Ian's also an great pianist. My wife loved their duet of Joplin's "The Entertainer". I played a broad repertoire of "cocktail piano" standards such as "San Francisco" and "To make you feel my love.". I've been looking forward to this party for a year and so happy with the performance. Now I'm going to cook up another excuse for a party so that we can invite Jon to play again. Thank You, Jon. 10/10. Couldn't be better."

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"I just wanted to thank you so much for your beautiful and natural playing at Frances’ and Simon’s wedding at The Old Hall on Saturday. To have your musical talent to help choose and then perform the pieces really made the day extra special. We have received lots of lovely comments, and believe me if you were not there, the mood would have been woefully flat and empty. The day was a complete success and we are so pleased that you were part of that to record every aspect of a perfect family celebration."

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"Tom was a pleasure to work with for our dementia friendly tea party run by students at the Arts University Bournemouth. He was very efficient and came at a great price. He played a lovely jazz set for an hour broken up into 3 x 20 minutes slots and was very well received with excellent feedback on the day. Thanks again Tom!"

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"I don't know the Revd. David Morris but having known Des at my own church and listened to him play in church and privately I would endorse everything Revd. Morris has said. From his playing ability over all styles to his quiet dependable honest character. Highly recommended."

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"Hi Jon, Tom and I just wanted to drop you a message to say a big thank you for playing such beautiful music on Saturday! You were an absolute star! You helped make our day as special as it was. I’m so sorry that we didn’t get to talk to you much and sorry we didn’t get to say bye! We wish you all the best for the future, all our love, Tom & Emma"

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"Bradley played during our wedding ceremony, pre-dinner drinks reception - and during the wedding breakfast! We gave Bradley pretty much carte blanche with music choices and I am glad that we did. I cannot recommend Bradley highly enough as he set a tone for the whole day. Beautiful playing that made our special day even more special."

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"From the moment we set our wedding date, we knew Nigel Hammond had to be part of our day – he was actually the first thing we booked! Nigel is not only an incredibly talented pianist, but also one of the kindest and most thoughtful musicians we’ve ever met. He took the time to ask us about our favourite songs and even learned the song, Titanium especially for our wedding, which meant so much to us. He created the most beautiful atmosphere during our drinks reception and wedding breakfast, seamlessly blending our personal choices with guest requests on the spot. The music was just perfect – elegant, fun, and heartfelt – and truly elevated the whole day. Nigel was simply the best, and we are so grateful he shared his talent with us on such a special occasion! We would really recommend Nigel to everyone! All the communication beforehand was thoughtful and thorough. He was such a pleasure to have as part of our day in every way! Thank you so much Nigel!"

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