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"Mark was a fantastic addition to our wedding reception at Westminster College, Cambridge. He is very friendly and helpful and attentive to requests. But most importantly he is a very fine pianist. We were lucky that Westminster College has a Steinway (apparently one of the best he's played) and he truly made it sing. Mark played a very well curated set, mixing classical music and more contemporary songs (The theme to The Godfather received a number of appreciative nods from guests). Beautiful playing, but never intrusive, it was the perfect accompaniment to our wedding breakfast. He even received his own round of applause from the guests when he finished! We cannot recommend him highly enough."

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"Really great musician and knew exactly what we would like. Played his key board and a baby grand in the church but could have also played the organ. A number of my guests were very impressed with his playing, and were actively taking about it, which was a surprise and is really great. Thanks "

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"Richard and I want to thank you for the beautiful music you played at our Wedding Breakfast. It was just perfect and we had so many guests comment on how 'wonderful the pianist was'. Thank you also for playing Mendlessons's Wedding March as we arrived it was such a nice touch and sparked off the occasion brilliantly. We will treasure that memory always. "

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"Michael was great. Very able, pleasant, capable and made what could have been a stressful situation, very easy. He is a very good organist and I would recommend him highly."

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"I just wanted to say a big thank you from me and Chris. Sorry for getting in touch so late but we have just come back from the honeymoon. Everything in the church was perfect. Thank you again. "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for your lovely comments Joanna. I really enjoyed playing for your wedding, especially your entrance music 'I'm Kissing You' on the organ. I usually play it on the piano - but it really worked for the organ too. I'm really pleased that it was 'perfect' for you, that is my goal for every wedding! Good luck to you both.

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"We were so delighted to have Mark play at our Wedding Breakfast at Westminster College Cambridge on Saturday 1 September 2018. He has such talent and is so professional and easy to work with. We cannot recommend him enough. Many of our guests asked for his details and he got many rounds of applause. Thank you so very much Mark, you made our day very special. xx"

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you so much Helen, it was such a pleasure to play for you both at Westminster College in September. Everything just came together perfectly on the day - wonderful venue, piano and couple! It was like playing at a concert with lots of applause too. Keep in touch, and I look forward to seeing you both in the future. x

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"Thank you very much again for entertaining us on Friday evening. Everyone commented on how amazing your playing is and how perfectly the music fitted in with our party."

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"Gareth is ABSOLUTELY superb in every way. "

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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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"Anthony played beautifully for our wedding! We requested some difficult repertoire which Anthony played flawlessly and with such expression. He even prepared a new piece for our signing music. Anthony was happy to consult with us to make sure we were completely happy with our music selections. We ended up with a mixture of his suggestions and our requests which worked perfectly on the day! Thank you Anthony!"

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"James accompanied our choir in a challenging French programme which included Durufle Gloria (Messe Cum Jubilo) and Poulenc Gloria. The organ was also a challenge, being a Victorian mechanical action with rear view mirror. James was unflappable in his approach. He was very easy to work with and put in an excellent performance which enhanced the singers with colourful registration and rhythmic energy. Thoroughly recommended. "

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"Michael played our wedding entrance and exit on the organ, all I can say is - WOW!! Michael is such a talented musician. It added the perfect sprinkle of tradition to our ceremony and something our guests are still talking about. Thank you so much Michael. "

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"We used Mark to play the organ at our wedding and he was truly spectacular. Not only did he play the organ but he also played the piano and used his piano to play our entrance music via MP3. He ensured that every single piece of music we loved was played and in the best way. There is nothing Mark is not happy to offer and he truly cares about doing the best for your big day. We were so lucky to have found him to help make our day special. If you need someone for your day, you need to use Mark. He makes everything so easy and perfect for you. Get booking! "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Scarlet, thank you for your lovely remarks. I thoroughly enjoyed playing for your Christmas Wedding in Cambridge, the organ was lovely at the Leys School, enabling me to achieve a lovely cathedral sound during the carols making it even more festive! Thank you for choosing me for your big day. Mark (December 2015)

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"While planning a vintage tea party for Mum’s 90th birthday party, I needed an accompanist and piano player for my wartime and 40’s style sing along, which I planned to lead. My search found me the super talented and very accurate perfectionist Mark Burton at lastminutemusicians.com. When I made telephone contact and explained what I was planning, he totally understood and was very helpful making suggestions for songs to be played, arrangements and keys. We then had lots of communication over email, he was prompt to answer any questions and bent over backwards to help. On the day of the performance he greeted me with a smile and did his best to quell my nerves, during his solo spot, he played with distinction lots of old favourite tunes as background music. He played the piano in the venue for around 45 minutes solo then took a break and came back on his own keyboard with myself on vocals for a further hour set as accompaniment to my singing and the family sing along to tunes such as “putting on the Ritz” and a wartime medley from “pack up your troubles” through lots of other wonderful tunes ending on “land of hope and glory”. The result was that my Mother and indeed all of the family were thrilled to bits. They have been raving about it so much. It has given us outstanding and lasting memory of the perfect birthday with perfect entertainment supplied by Mark. Thank you so very much Mark you are an outstanding musician and I will recommend you to anyone in need."

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"I hired Mark to accompany me for a Wedding in Hertfordshire. Mark bought along all the equipment, including a state of the art portable organ complete with surround sound . His skills as an organist and musician were fantastic, he is a pro and was excellent to work alongside . His music sounded fantastic and The Bride and Groom were so impressed they even wanted a photo of him at the end of the Wedding Ceremony. As a singer I felt relaxed and confident that he knew what he was doing which made me feel at ease. I will definitely hire him again for a future event."

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