Wedding Ceremony: £420 Including bridal entrance song | Signing of the register | Exit song |
Drinks Reception: £420 Requests available in all styles Classical | Jazz | Modern Music |
Wedding Breakfast: £475 Sophisticated background music |
A combination of any two: £535 |
All three: £595 |
Paul is a versatile and highly experienced pianist, with a comprehensive repertoire of classical, jazz and contemporary music. As a composer, Paul prides himself on his ability to adapt the style of his repertoire to the occasion, whether it be jazz, pop, ragtime, latin or classical. Think of Mozart in a ragtime style; Stevie Wonder made classical; The Beatles jazzed up; stairway to [latin] heaven!
Paul obtained his BA in music at the University of Sussex and went on to achieve his MA in composition, writing a symphony in the process. He is now the musical director for the Brighton Jazz Orchestra and the University of Sussex Big band. Paul is also an accomplished and experienced band leader for a number of function bands.
Paul is friendly and approachable, and always happy to help with repertoire choices so you can tailor his performance to your event.
Paul has played at numerous venues in the Uk and has held residencies at prestigious venues such as Quaglinos and Le Pont De La Tour. He has performed for the Disney cruise line and has travelled widely, performing abroad in many countries, including Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Spain, the Bahamas and the USA
Based in Arundel, West Sussex
Modern/Pop/Rock
Christina Perri - 1000 Years
John Lennon - Imagine
Jimmy Cliff - can See Clearly Now
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Westlife - You Raise me Up
Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Oasis - Wonderwall
Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
The Eagles – Hotel California
The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
The Doors – Riders on the Storm
The Doors – People are Strange
Mamas and the Papas - California dreaming
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Queen - Don’t stop me now
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
John Legend - All of Me
UB40 – Red, Red, Wine
Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Stevie Wonder - Misstra Know it All
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster
Stevie Wonder – For Once in my Life
The Beatles – Ob, La, Di
The Beatles – I Saw her Standing There
The Beatles – Hard Days Night
The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles – Day Tripper
The Beatles – Let it Be
The Beatles – Yesterday
Maroon 5 – She will be Loved
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
John Denver – Country Roads
Bruno Mars – Treasure
Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Ray Charles – Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles – Hallelujah I Love Her So
Ray Charles – Mess Around
Ray Charles – I’ve Got a Woman
Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry
Bob Marley – One Love
Bob Marley – Could You Be Loved
Bob Marley – Is this Love
Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
Bob Marley – Jammin
Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
Rihanna – Umbrella
Bryan Adams – Everything I do (I do it for you)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
Marvin Gaye – Ain’t no Mountain High Enough
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
U2 – Beautiful Day
Toploader – Dancing in the Moonlight
Tupac – I ain’t Mad at Cha
Abba – Money, Money, Money
Chaka Kahn – Ain’t Nobody
Modern/ Pop/ Rock To Learn
Lionel Ritchie – Easy
Robbie – Angels
She’s the One
Love is all Around
I Don’t’ want to miss a thing
Someone Like You
Clocks
Rather Be
Ain’t no sunshine
Handbags and Gladrags
Fray – How to save a life
Vanessa Carlton – 1000 miles
ELVIS!!!!
Classical
Beethoven – Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, ‘Fur Elise’
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor ‘Moonlight Sonata’
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘The Tempest’
C. Debussy – ‘Claire de Lune’ from Suite Bergamasque
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C Major – BWV 846
Chopin - Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. posth.
Chopin – Nocturne Op. 9 , No.2 in Eb Major
Chopin – Etude op. 10, No.3
Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major K.331
Mozart - Alla Turca (Turkish March)
Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major K. 332
Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major K.545
Schubert – Impromptu Op.90 No.3 in Gb Major
Yann Tiersen – Comptine d’un autre ete – L’ares-midi
Classical to learn
River flows in you (Yaruma)
Le Onde
Gymnopedie No.1
Einaudi
Jazz
Frank Sinatra (Bart Howard) - Fly me to the Moon
Frank Sinatra – Strangers in the Night
Frank Sinatra – Mac the Knife
Joseph Kosma - Autumn Leaves
Vernon Duke – Autumn Leaves
John Lewis – Afternoon in Paris
Sammy Fain – Alice in Wonderland
Seymour Simons – All of Me
Oscar Hammerstein – All the Things you Are
Henry Mancini - Moon River
Dean Martin - Sway
George Gershwin - Summertime
Antonio Carlos Jobim - The Girl from Ipanema
Wilbur Schwandt - Dream a Little dream of Me
Billy Austin - Is you is or is you Ain’t (Ma’ Baby)
Duke Ellington - Satin Doll
Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr Bojangles
Van Morrison - Moondance
Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin – The Entertainer
Scott Joplin – Furry Lisa
Nat King Cole - Let there Be Love
Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E
Osvaldo Farres - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Harold Arlen - It’s only a Paper Moon
Buena Vista Social Club – Pueblo Nuevo
Paul Desmond – Take 5
Richard Rodgers – My Favourite Things
Jazz to Learn
Frank Sinatra (Richard Rogers) – The Lady is a Tramp
Peggy Lee - Fever
Beyond the Sea
Frank Sinatra (Jimmy Van Huesen) – Come Fly With Me
Fats Waller - Ain’t Misbehavin
Teach me Tonight
Oldies
Lilian Ray - The Sunshine of your Smile
John A. Glover- Kind - I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside
Traditional - Hinky Dinky Parlez Vous
Traditional - Knees up Mother Brown
Easy Listening
Aretha Franklin - I say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin – (You Make me Feel Like A) Natural Woman
Norah Jones - Don’t know why
Norah Jones – Turn Me On
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me
Etta James – At Last
Adele/ Bob Dylan - Make you Feel My Love
Nina Simone – Feelin Good
Otis Redding – (Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay
Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me
TV/ Movies/ Musicals
John Williams - Theme from “Jurassic Park”
John Williams – Cantina Band from ‘Star Wars’
John Williams – Star Wars Main Theme
John Williams – Imperial March from ‘Star Wars’
John Williams – Theme From Schindler’s List
John Williams – Hedwigs Theme from ‘Harry Potter’
Mike O’Donell – Thomas the Tank Engine Theme
Tony Britten – UEFA Champions League Anthem
Ramin Djawadi – Game of thrones Main Theme
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
Randy Newman - You’ve got a Friend in Me
Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings Medley
Eric Spear - Coronation Street Theme
Simon May - Eastenders Theme
Dads Army (Derek Taverner) - Who do you Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler
Lionel Bart – Oliver! - Consider Yourself
Sweet Charity (Cy Coleman) - Big Spender
Disney (Terry Gilkyson) – Bare Necessities
Disney (Alan Menken) – Friend Like Me
Disney (Alan Menken) – Prince Ali
Disney (Alan Menken) – Be Our Guest
Team America (Trey Parker) – I’m so Ronery
Friends (The Rembrandts) – I’ll be There for You
Christmas
Santa Baby
Fairytale of New York
Last Christmas
Auld Lang Syne
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Here Comes Santa Claus
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Jingle Bells
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Jingle-Bell Rock
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Walking in the Air from ‘the Snowman’
Traditional – Away in a Manger
Traditional – Deck the Hall
Traditional – Ding Dong Merrily on High
Traditional – God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
Traditional – Good King Wenceslas
Traditional – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Traditional - O Christmas Tree
Traditional – O Come, All Ye Faithful
Traditional – Silent Night
Traditional – The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional – We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Traditional – O little Town of Bethlehem
Traditional – Once in Royal Davids City
Traditional – The First Noel
Traditional – We Three Kings
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Set up: 45 - 60 minutes