Review Centre: Accompanists

"Gareth Giles is a SUPERB organist who led our service recently with aplomb and at very short notice ! Gareth your choice of tempi, colorful registrations and amazing harmonies for the last verses (! Bairstow, eat your heart out !) coupled with a superb empathy for the poetic flow of the hymnody truly inspired our congregation to sing confidently and rhythmically. Many members commented on your wonderful extemporisation facility before and during the service and your Rheinberger postlude at the conclusion of the worship was incredible. We have never before heard the organ played with such power, dynamism and virtuosity. You are a truly gifted Church Musician and we look forward to seeing you again at some point. Thank you again from the whole community, here. "

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"Thank you for an excellent performance last night on my birthday party. You made our night so magical most especially for my guests whom I have surprised with your fantastic music. I would highly recommend you to anyone I know. You have played my requests and I'm very happy with it. You definitely made my party so worthwhile."

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"Ben accompanied my daughter at a recent violin rehearsal. He was extremely professional - warm, kind and welcoming to us and incredibly accommodating when booking a practice appointment. He is clearly a very talented musician but with extra skill in helping young children feel comfortable very quickly. Highly recommend!"

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"What can I say, absolutely brilliant, it was a party in our kitchen for my wife’s 60th birthday. Before the party Marc responded to all my questions swiftly, turned up early, set up and played all the songs I requested, our kitchen was rocking. I cannot recommend Marc enough. Thanks for a fantastic evening👋👋👋"

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"Jon played during a champagne reception at our daughter's wedding on 1st June. He was extremely professional and easy to communicate with prior to the wedding and arrived in good time to set up. It was a very hot day and we placed the piano on the stage inside the marquee so Jon wasn't in direct sun but we got the impression that he would have set up outside quite happily if we wished. A very accommodating chap! The music was lovely and we left song choices to Jon as he is clearly very experienced. All in all, we would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Jon for any event. We love piano music and we very happy we had booked him. "

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"Gareth's an absolute gem! We were in desperate need to find an organist weeks before our wedding, as our previous organist had to cancel. I came across Gareth's details and luckily he was available. He came to visit us at my family home where my mum insisted on giving him some of her home made Limoncello :) and even after that he manage to wow us with his music skills, a true talent! Thank you!"

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"Mary-Grace is such a talented musician and great performer. She was able to play such a variety of songs and really encourage everyone to get involved. I absolutely wouldn't hesitate to recommend her!"

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"Hamish always gets it exactly right at our parties. We've had several different events and he's been a pleasure to have playing."

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"Gareth accompanied my son for his recent violin exam He makes the whole experience fun and had my nervous and grumpy son relaxed and laughing within minutes during the rehearsal I was stunned at what this GENIUS and gifted, talented accompanist and teacher was able to draw out of my son in so short a space of time. He even did work on the aural tests which had been previously refused at home or in lessons and my son achieved FULL marks in that section and a distinction overall !!! What more can I say ?!!! He was only predicted a pass and it was Gareth's skills and encouragement that brought out the BEST in the student. As an ex teacher I recognise Gareth's innate gift for enthusing and engaging the young mind and his accompaniment and musicianship skills are simply amazing. He was kind, helpful and exceptionally generous with his time staying for over DOUBLE the time for which we had paid to make sure my son was at ease with every aspect of the exam My son now wants to continue the violin, has been practising and has remembered all the performance techniques and nuances that Gareth has embued. ANY PARENT reading this looking for a superb and kind accompanist should look no further. Gareth thank you from Shawn and all of us. You are a genius !!"

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"I just wanted to say thank you and Jack so much for last night, you guys were amazing!! So many people have commented and your details have been asked for by a few people, some who were not even there, word must have spread haha. We will 100% be doing this again some time and will be having you both back!"

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"Fantastic music and an intimate atmosphere. Joy to work with! "

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"Anita played at our wedding ceremony & drinks reception and she was fantastic! All of our guests really enjoyed the music and it was the perfect accompaniment to our ceremony. Anita has such an extensive repertoire that we struggled to decide on which songs to have! We would highly recommend Anita for any event! "

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"Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did playing for hours at our wedding. You kept our guests entertained while we were away for photos, and our wedding breakfast was enhanced by hearing snatches of some of our favourite songs, played so beautifully. Thank you also for learning our requests quite last minute ! The care and professionalism you showed us was very much appreciated. "

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"I just wish to say a BIG thank you once again for being part of myself and Charlene’s wedding day, and contributing to such a special day! I thought you were absolutely fantastic, as did the rest of the guests, and you definitely left a lasting impression! Your passion clearly shone through when you sang, and there weren’t many dry eyes after you finished singing such a great song! If you would like to send me any information I can forward to guests, I would definitely like to recommend you!"

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"Just to let you know that we have had lots of nice comments on the lunch and you (Sarah-Jane - Melisma Jazz) and Elliot featured high on the list!"

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