Description | Price |
Solo Piano for 2 x 1hr sets | £200 |
Solo Piano for 3 x 1hr sets | £275 |
Jazz trio, 2 x 1hr sets | £450 |
Jazz quartet, 2 x 1hr sets | £600 |
6 piece party band | £1200 |
Having played piano for over 30 years Peter has been a professional pianist since 2000, playing for weddings and all other functions.
Peter can also offer performances on the Northumbrian Smallpipes - a smaller, quieter, more mellow form of bagpipe (video coming soon!), particularly suited to moments of touching reflection at funerals.
* All events and occasions
* Wedding ceremony music, including bridal entrance; signing of the register etc...
* Wedding reception music (piano)
* Background/dining music (piano)
* Long-time house pianist at Central London restaurant Brasserie Zédel.
A pianist since the age of 4, and classically trained with Dr Fanny Waterman (founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition), I'm available to play music from the 40s to the present for any function, particularly events that need a classy background ambience, or even something to accompany the bride walking down the aisle - a very popular choice for adding something really special to your wedding. Previous clients have included the City of London Police Force, Hogan Lovells, the University of London and the Royal Automobile Club, as well as various bar residencies and private parties.
I have a wide repertoire of popular music, and am happy to take any requests (pop or classical) in advance to help make your evening go exactly how you plan. Of course I always try to take requests on the night as well, no matter how strange - It doesn't matter whether it's the Beatles or Bach, Sheeran or Sabbath, Yiruma or Yazz, I'll play anything!
As a piper, I have learned from such great pipers as Andy May, Alice Robinson, Paul Tabbush, and Rob Say. I play a beautifully mellow set of laburnum Northumbrian smallpipes made by Paul Tabbush. The sound of the smallpipes is much quieter, sweeter, and mellower than the Great Highland Bagpipes, and can be played indoors without any difficulty. They are a popular choice for funerals, when a touching and poignant send-off is required.
Own piano (electric) and amplification provided if necessary. Can also organise jazz trio/quartet, piano/sax duo, piano/vocal duo, piano/flute duo, according to your preference and budget.
Based in Molesey, Surrey
A small selection of tracks from my piano repertoire:
Classical :-
Clair De Lune - Debussy
Glasgow Love Theme from Love Actually - Craig Armstrong
River Runs in You - Einaudi
Pathetique Sonata, 2nd Movement - Beethoven
Sonata in C, K545, 2nd Movement - Mozart
Jazz :-
Feeling Good - Nina Simone/Michael Buble
L O V E - Nat King Cole
Autumn Leaves - Jerome Kern
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Misty - Erroll Garner
Pop :-
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Your Song - Elton John
Songbird - Fleetwood Mac/Eva Cassidy
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You - James Taylor/Marvin Gaye
My Girl - Otis Redding/The Temptations
Golden Slumbers - The Beatles
You Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
Rock/Alternative:-
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
The Trooper - Iron Maiden
Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
Agadoo - Black Lace
Watermelon In Easter Hay - Frank Zappa
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses
And many more! Happy to take special requests at the time of booking, as well as on the night where possible.
Popular pipes tunes for funerals:
Amazing Grace
Auld Lang Syne
Skye Boat Song
She Moved Through The Fair
Bridge Over Troubled Water
If no piano is already at the venue, I just need a space of about 3 square meters and a power point. All my equipment is PAT tested and I have full public liability insurance.
Setup takes less than 30 minutes.
Performance times are typically 2x1hr sets, which includes a 10 minute break in the middle, though of course extra sets can be negotiated.
City of London Police
Hogan Lovells LLP
University of London
Royal Automobile Association
Brasserie Zédel
Crazy Coqs
The Cellar Door