Michael Wooldridge Pianist, Organist, MD - Own Equipment - weddings, shows, concerts etc

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Description Price
Solo Piano - Cocktail Music - House Piano or Touring Digital Piano£250
Wedding Organist - Can provide Touring Digital Organ if required£250
Jazz Band - Organ or Piano with Drums and Female Vocalist (Extra front line musicians, Guitar, Trombone, etc available)£650
Ballroom Dance - Solo£250
Ballroom Dance - 3 Piece Band inc vocalist (can add extra musicians as required)£750
These prices are very much rough guides. Do please contact me for an accurate quote, which will depend upon where you are, as this will alter travel time and cost, and what configuration of band you require.

About / Biography

As heard on BBC Radio 2 programmes, 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon' and 'The Organist Entertains.'

I am a freelance pianist, organist and show MD, everything from playing cocktail piano at the Savoy Hotel in London to playing the organ at the famous Odeon Leicester Square for HRH Prince Charles at a film premiere, to local duo, trio and bands gigs, many weddings, both in church and receptions, and even a time in Madness and Shadows Tribute bands. Concert work has taken me to Germany, Holland, Switzerland, even Australia, so no gig is too far away! I have been privileged to feature as soloist with the Worthing Symphony Orchestra and the reformed Mantovani Orchestra. On keyboards I have worked as 'star concert artiste' for Yamaha UK, Hammond UK and Wersi UK.

I have a huge repertoire in many styles and am also a good reader and busker. I particularly enjoy the great standards (Gershwin, Berlin etc) and the wonderful scores from the musicals, but enjoy and play all types and styles of music from classic to modern.

I have a lot of experience playing in duos and trios and can supply these if required, with or without vocals. I have worked as MD on a great many shows for professional and local theatrical companies. I have much enjoyed working with star names including comedians Supersonic Syd Little, Jimmy Cricket and Stu Francis, master magician Paul Daniels and Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest winner Dana.

Alongside my concert and show work, I much enjoy playing classical organ for weddings and Sunday services, and have enjoyed playing for services on every scale of organ, from the smallest village church through to the magnificence and splendour of Lancing College and Arundel Cathedral. I also play for civil services, for which I normally provide my own touring instrument.

When not playing a resident piano or organ, I tour with a variety of my own equipment, including various digital orchestral organs, capable of sounding like every instrument, organ and band imaginable. I am fully insured, including Public Liability, DBS checked and hold a full driving licence.

Always try calling me if you need someone at short notice, as if I am not already booked to be playing, I will do my very best to help you out.

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9.67 / 101

Location

Based in Littlehampton, West Sussex

Will travel up to 300 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 300 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

I have a very wide repertoire in many, many styles and am very happy to take requests or to learn extra items in advance. Some examples of my regular favourites include

Cocktail Music - Typical Radio 2 music, the Beatles, the Carpenters, Titanic, Adele etc

Songs from the Shows - Music of the Night (Phantom); Memory (Cats); Any Dream Will Do (Joseph); People Will Say We're In Love (Oklahoma); You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) and many, many more

Standards - I Got Rhythm; Sweet Georgia Brown; Body and Soul; Misty; As Time Goes By; Sway; Love Story; Unforgettable; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; On A Clear Day; Feelings; My Heart Will Go On.

Wedding Music - All of the regular favourite processionals and recessionals including The Wedding March; Trumpet Voluntary (with or without a trumpeter); Widor's Toccata from the 5th Symphony; Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Register Music including Air On A 'G' String; Ave Maria; Pachelbel Canon.

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

When providing my own equipment I need a 13amp power supply near the performance area.
Parking space, hopefully not too far away from the performance area for moving equipment in and out!
Somewhere to change, ideally with a table and chair.
Light refreshments.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Set up about 30 minutes. Performance times to suit your event.

Recent Clients

Michael Wooldridge has performed for these clients:

Venues and clients have included:-

Odeon Leicester Square (including for HRH Prince Charles)

Savoy Hotel

Butlins Holiday Centres

Mantovani Orchestra

Blackpool Winter Gardens and North Pier Theatre

Arundel Cathedral

Various Golf Clubs

Many weddings, sometimes playing the organ in church for the service, including at Simon Cowell's brother's service, sometimes playing cocktail piano for the reception afterwards

Los Palmas 6 Madness Band

Many major theatres throughout the UK

Private Homes

Hotels

Regular International solo work in Holland, Germany, Switzerland. Other international jobs, some with bands, have been in Ireland, Dubai and Australia.

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