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The Pianist in Me
From being a small boy I always wanted to be a pianist and that love for the piano has never diminished. I provide piano music for all different kinds of events around Sussex and the home counties, including private parties, product launches, store openings, dinner parties, and corporate events. However, it is as a pianist for weddings that most people hire me, and I must say that this is something that I really enjoy. I always feel honored to be a part of a couple’s special day.
Being a pianist for weddings involves traveling around Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Kent, and Hampshire. However, I do travel much further afield. More often than not, pianists often prefer to stay close to home, but I enjoy the opportunity to see places of interest and new venues.
The Music
As a wedding pianist I have to be able to play many styles and genres of music. I also have to be able to cope with any requests that a couple may have. Having a large and varied repertoire enables me to provide music for every part of the wedding day.
I was classically trained and I have quite an extensive repertoire of classical music which is often preferred for wedding ceremonies. I also play rock, Latin, pop, blues, and even singalong. Playing all these different styles means that I can cover every part of the wedding day including: the ceremony, drinks reception, the meal, and the evening reception.
As an example, I could play classical for the ceremony, jazz and swing for the drinks reception, mellow pop and rock ballads for the wedding breakfast followed by jazz and more contemporary music for the evening reception, and a good old sing-along to finish the evening off.
To find out more about the different parts of your big day please visit the wedding page.
My varied repertoire also helps when I play the piano for private parties and corporate events. My music has provided a backdrop for many different kinds of functions and themed parties.
The Venues
I have played the piano for many weddings, events and parties throughout the UK. What follows is a few of the venues that have used my services:
East Court Mansion East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex. RH19 3LT
Denbies Vineyard London Road, Dorking, Surrey. RH5 6AA
Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD
Stade Court Hotel West Parade, Hythe, Kent. CT21 6DT
Farnham Castle Conference Centre, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0AG
Prested Hall, Prested Hall Chase, Feering, Colchester, Essex CO5 9EE
Lainston House Hotel, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2LT
Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NW
Manor Hotel and Restaurant (The), Berwick Pond Road, Rainham, Essex RM13 9EL
Lansdowne Place Hotel Lansdowne Place, Brighton, East Sussex BN3 1HQ
Sandwich Guildhall, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9AH
The Arts Club, Dover Street 40 Dover Street, London. W1S 4NP
Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton., Hampshire SO14 7LP
Additional Services
Playing the piano is often not enough. To provide a good all-round service for your wedding I can now offer all sorts of extras including the following:
- Three digital pianos are available, so that I can set instruments in different parts of the venue.
- A baby grand piano shell can be hired at an additional cost.
- I can provide recorded background music.
- My radio microphone is available for speeches.
- A quality gazebo is available for outdoor performances to shelter me
- I can provide the use of a PA system so that you can run your own mobile disco from a laptop, iPad, iPod or similar.
If you need anything that isn’t listed above then please contact me and I’ll see what I can do.