
Emily - Pianist
Services From Emily - Pianist in Manchester

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Emily has a versatile, wide-ranging repertoire of pop, jazz and classical music, which can be tailored to suit any occasion. Classically trained at the Royal Northern College of Music, she is an accomplished soloist and has performed in various prestigious venues around the UK (such as Buxton Opera House, Sheffield City Hall, the Bridgewater Hall and Old Granada Studios), as well as numerous smaller local venues around Manchester. Emily was selected to perform with renowned Manchester band New Order in June and July 2017 for a series of shows and joined them for several international tour dates during May 2018. Emily has been booked for performances by names such as Premier League Productions, John Lewis and Manchester International Festival. Years of experience have refined her ability to accurately judge the most appropriate repertoire for the occasion. Emily can be trusted to provide tasteful and discreet live music, adding the perfect finishing touches to your event.
"Emily was a true professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. Emily researched her audience and adapted her programme to fit around our event. Emily has a real gift and showed a real passion for her music! We can't wait to work with Emily again" – Julie Cain, Virgin Money Manchester Lounge
"We were privileged to be entertained by Emily at our fundraiser for Everest Base Camp! Emily is incredibly talented and all our guests were thrilled with her performance. We are sure that Emily has a phenomenal future that lies ahead" – Martin Blondel, Steve Prescott Foundation
"It was a real delight to have Emily play for us in the Virgin Money Sheffield Lounge. She played for 3 hours, and created a wonderful festive atmosphere which brought our customers and staff together in the run up to Christmas. At many points throughout her performance our customers enjoyed singing along, standing up and having a dance, or simply relaxing with the beautiful music which filled the entire floor. We had some amazing feedback from customers who told us it was a real pleasure to watch and listen to Emily play. We will certainly look to book Emily again for future events." – Holly Garforth
Carly Heywood
• Nov. 12, 2021Emily was INCREDIBLE at our wedding. She kept in contact with us regularly before the event and rang the venue to confirm everything was okay for her set up and took that responsibility from us which was a big help!
On the day she came and set up and played beautifully. She spoke with our family and guests and treated them like friends. She learnt some songs for us which wasn't on her repertoire but you would never know she had only recently learnt them as it sounded so good. Her music really calmed the groom down before the bride walked down the aisle!
She came and spoke to us and congratulated us after her set and was really lovely but also let us go on and enjoy our day. Everyone commented on how good she was.
Thank you so much Emily, would honestly recommend you to anyone and everyone!
Charles Hubbard
• March 14, 2020Emily is delightful, cheerful and very talented. She played a small grand piano at my birthday bash on 14.03.2020 a wonderful array of classical, jazz and pop. All with great skill and tact while 33 chatted ate and drank around her. She is excellent and I am delighted to recommend her unreservedly.
Charles Hubbard, Marine Terrace, Liverpool.
Sophie walton
• Oct. 6, 2018Emily played piano for our Wedding and was incredible and very talented, she played all songs we requested very well. She played on both keyboard and piano, meaning I could walk down the aisle to my favourite song. We would definitely recommend Emily for any occasion.
Sharon Martin
• May 26, 2018Emily is an outstanding pianist. We felt privileged to have her playing at our wedding reception. She is extremely versatile and played for three hours with only short breaks. Her repertoire is impressive, from modern pop to Chopin and all of it was beautifully arranged and performed both on a keyboard and a piano. She created a superb atmosphere and our guests were full of admiration for her talent. I would strongly recommend Emily for your function.
SE
• Oct. 21, 2022Emily recently provided the music for our wedding in October 2022. Despite our original wedding being cancelled due to covid in 2020, Emily kindly honoured our deposit when we finally rebooked 2 years later, which we thought was extremely kind of her.
Emily is really personable, reliable, professional with an eye for detail. She went out of her way to keep in touch with us throughout the planning process and contacted the venue herself ahead of time to ensure everything was setup correctly for her on the day.
On the day, the music Emily provided was absolutely beautiful and created the most magical atmosphere during our ceremony, with many people commenting how fantastic she was. We can't thank you enough Emily - you really are super talented! - wedding at Stockport Town Hall

FAQs
My favourite tune is not on your list. Will you be able to play it?
Of course! Requests in advance are welcome. I can work with you to come up with a set list including all your favourites, or you can leave it to me.
How many breaks do you take? How long are they?
Ideally a break of 15-20 minutes per 90 minutes of playing. However, this is flexible depending on your requirements.
Do you have Public Liability Insurance?
Yes.
What makes you stand out?
My training at the Royal Northern College of Music and involvement in numerous contrasting projects have given me a lot of experience. Thanks to this and my varied repertoire, I am very adaptable. I work from how my audience seem to be enjoying my repertoire choices, and adjust accordingly to play more of what is best received- every audience is different!
Do you have any references?
"Emily was a true professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. Emily researched her audience and adapted her programme to fit around our event. Emily has a real gift and showed a real passion for her music! We can't wait to work with Emily again" – Julie Cain, Virgin Money Manchester Lounge . . . "We were privileged to be entertained by Emily at our fundraiser for Everest Base Camp! Emily is incredibly talented and all our guests were thrilled with her performance. We are sure that Emily has a phenomenal future that lies ahead" – Martin Blondel, Steve Prescott Foundation . . . "It was a real delight to have Emily play for us in the Virgin Money Sheffield Lounge. She played for 3 hours, and created a wonderful festive atmosphere which brought our customers and staff together in the run up to Christmas. At many points throughout her performance our customers enjoyed singing along, standing up and having a dance, or simply relaxing with the beautiful music which filled the entire floor. We had some amazing feedback from customers who told us it was a real pleasure to watch and listen to Emily play. We will certainly look to book Emily again for future events." – Holly Garforth
Set List/Services
Pop Music
All Of Me - John Legend
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Angels - Robbie Williams
Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Blackbird – The Beatles
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon and Garfunkel
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley
Cannonball – Damien Rice
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Coldplay
Cry Me a River – Michael Bublé
Easy - Lionel Richie
Everything – Michael Bublé
Fields Of Gold - Sting
Firefly – Ed Sheeran
Fireflies – Owl City
Fix You – Coldplay
Golden Slumbers – The Beatles
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Home – Michael Buble
Hotel California – The Eagles
House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
Imagine – John Lennon
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Last Request – Paolo Nutini
Latch – Sam Smith
Lay Me Down – Sam Smith
Let it Be – The Beatles
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
Magic – Coldplay
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Man Who Can’t Be Moved – The Script
Moon River – Andy Williams
My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic) – Celine Dion
Nirvana – Sam Smith
Ordinary People – John Legend
Patience – Take That
Real Love – Tom Odell
Rule The World – Take That
The Scientist – Coldplay
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane/Lily Allen
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Titanium – Sia
Turn Me On - Norah Jones
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Yellow – Coldplay
Yesterday – The Beatles
Young And Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
Your Song – Elton John
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Jazz
All Of Me
All The Things You Are
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Beyond The Sea
Body And Soul
Feeling Good
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
I Got You Under My Skin
I Put A Spell On You
One For My Baby
Over The Rainbow
Summertime
What A Wonderful World
Show Tunes
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Defying Gravity
I Dreamed A Dream
If I Were A Bell
I've Never Been In Love Before
Memory
Music Of The Night
On My Own
Classical Music
Chopin - Nocturne in Eb
Chopin - Nocturne in F minor
Chopin - Nocturne in Db
Chopin - Prelude in E minor
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata 1st mvmt
Gerhswin - A Foggy Day In London Town
Rachmaninoff - Etude in G minor
Chopin - 'Cello' etude in C# minor