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"Des played piano at our Church for our marriage ceremony, we gave him modern music to learn and play and he did so brilliantly, and was also happy to undertake some (very) last minute changes. Des is a fantastic chap and no job was too big or too small. Cannot recommend Des enough!!"

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"Stunning - Gareth Giles is an outstanding ORGANIST and utterly professional virtuoso. Thanks you Mr Giles - you make music breathe with your excellence and sensitivity."

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"Gareth played for our daughter's wedding last week and was a wonderful organist. He met with us all and discussed the options over a friendly coffee. When it came to the day my daughter really did feel like 'The Queen of Sheba' and everyone enjoyed singing the hymns. As an amateur musician myself I was bowled over by Gareth's innate musicality and sensitive, appropriate playing and tempi. Widor's Toccata certainly gave our Organ a workout it will remember for many years !! As a family we cannot recommend Gareth highly enough. He is a lovely man to work with. (ps there does not seem to be a button to give Gareth 11/10 !!)"

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for being a part of our wedding day and helping to make is so perfect. So many people were saying you were the best band they’d every heard at a wedding - even the venue themselves had rave reviews, both about your sets and you as people. The music all night was fab and the filled dance floor just shows what an amazing time people were having. We also massively appreciated you taking the time to learn our first dance especially for us - it was beautiful. We will recommend your work far & wide! Thanks, Amy & Jonathan xxx"

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"Laurence, thank you so much for playing at George's christening. Not only was your playing excellent but I also really appreciate your patience and adaptability given l didn't give you a huge amount of information beforehand - you certainly made the process very stress free for me and we will certainly use you again in the future should we need anything else playing in the church. "

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"Mark, you did an absolutely fantastic job playing for our wedding last weekend. Everybody was talking about how beautiful your playing was. And we LOVED how you rocked up our exit song for us! You did everything we asked for and we really appreciate you learning new pieces especially for our wedding. We had great communication from you and you're a pleasant and friendly person to work with. 10/10! Recommend to anybody!"

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you so much Abi! As a wedding pianist it was just perfect for me - a lovely venue and team, the best piano that money can buy, and a wonderful couple and family. Your exit music Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was a first - what great exit music! Thanks again for choosing me, best of luck for the future, keep in touch. Mark

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"Dear Mark, Thank You so much for playing for the wedding couple on 22nd of July 2017. The piano came to life in your hands and it was almost as if the people in the paintings were going to step out and dance. The atmosphere you created was Magical. We Definitely Highly Recommend your services, and you were in contact with all the Guests and made them feel part of the whole day. We will Definitely be calling you in future. Best Wishes, Susan Gibson."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for a lovely day on Saturday Sue. You and your team were very welcoming and made my job so much easier - and the Steinway piano, what can I say, fantastic! Such a brilliant location to get married in, I can thoroughly recommend New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester. I'm very much looking forward to working with you again in the future.

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"Robert played the piano at my grandads wake today. The music he played was fantastic he played every song that was requested and was able to adapt the songs to the audience. Thankyou so much. We would highly recommend Robert for your upcoming functions. "

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"We engaged Mark to play for us during our annual conference dinner in the stunning Victorian Gallery of Leicester's New Walk Museum. It was wonderful to hear the gentle sounds of the piano on our arrival as we made our way to the gallery. Mark then continued to play for us whilst having our early evening drinks and then during the meal itself. He thoughtfully kept the lid in place on the museum's grand piano so he did not drown out our conversation, but instead provided a delightful backdrop to it. Mark offered to play requests for us but we did not take him up on this; instead we trusted him to find the right pieces for the evening. He played a wide range of material, including classical favourites, famous film scores, and the latest hits. He set just the right tone for the evening, with the piano offering a delightful accompaniment to our dinner. In such a beautiful setting, we all thought Mark's playing had really made our evening. We really did appreciate it, thank you so much! "

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"Dear Mark, we just wanted to say a massive thank you for doing such a brilliant job playing the organ at our wedding on 6th May. It was just brilliant and so many of our guests have commented on how good you were. You also did a brilliant job accompanying Chris singing, it was all just perfect! "

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"Mark is a very experienced pianist and he can absolutely add wonderful atmosphere to the wedding. We only had a few conversations before our wedding, and we sent 20-30 list of songs only several weeks prior to the wedding date. Some of the songs were from China and Mark played perfectly by following the list. I am really suprised that Mark can play it all and he played amazingly. Again, lot of thanks, we felt lucky by inviting Mark as our wedding pianist. "

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you for your lovely comments, it was a pleasure to play for you in the beautiful setting of Queens College. I wish you all the best for your future life together. August 2024

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"William and Mark , thank you so much for making our Wedding day so special. As a duo you complement each other very well, and together you delivered an all round great experience for us and our guests. Everyone commented on how good you were and would recommend you without hesitation. Mark, playing our piano requests during the wedding breakfast made it very personal, and for you to go to all the trouble of getting the music for 'The Brides Piano' from the original composer just made it that bit extra special and meaningful for us. We look forward to seeing you both and the full band at the Frank Sinatra tribute in Leamington in December."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thanks for the review John, we had a great day doing the musical honours for you at Foxhill Manor - such a grand setting. It was a pleasure playing the piano for your wedding breakfast, and fulfilling Elaine's dream of playing The Wedding Brides Piano by Roy Todd. By contrast, the evening totally rocked with Rob Thomson (William May) at the helm!

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"An absolute pleasure to have Gareth perform for us at our wedding. He is a hugely accomplished organist and knew all of the pieces we requested. He was also incredibly accommodating for last minute changes, which was greatly appreciated. Highly recommended!"

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"Mark was absolutely wonderful. In the lead up to the big day, he offered lots of suggestions to help us decide, but was really flexible (and happy to take on and learn new songs like "the book of love"). Mark went above and beyond duty with the prelude music as the groom's parents got caught behind an accident so Mark serenaded our guests for an extra half hour and even took a request that earned him a standing ovation. It is fair to say that Mark goes above and beyond as music is an art and passion to him; As I walked down the aisle he combined the organ with an orchestral compliment from his keyboard that worked beautifully together. We also asked Mark to play a few instrumental tunes as we signed the register on his keyboard,it was beautiful and melodic- there was no hint that he'd only just added one of them to his repertoire and he led us out with the joyful "arrival of the queen of Sheba." Thanks for everything! Highly recommended! "

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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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