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from £275 in East Midlands
- from £275 in East of England
- from £285 in West Midlands
- from £290 in Yorkshire & Humberside
- from £295 in London
Alan’s repertoire and performances bridge styles ranging from classical to jazz to pop and world music, and have enchanted audiences and critics alike with their virtuosity and great range of expression.
Alan has distinguished himself as one of the most talented and versatile guitarists of his generation. A top prize-winner in several international guitar competitions, he has performed as a recitalist and concerto soloist in over twenty countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His performances have been broadcast on television and radio throughout the world, and he has recorded five compact discs, including a critically acclaimed recent release of Beatles’ song arrangements for guitar.
In addition to his concert performances, Alan also enjoys providing a musical background, both gentle and entertaining, for weddings, corporate and private functions, exhibitions and promotions. With a mixture of light classical, Spanish music, jazz and standards, Alan can add an extra touch of class to any social or business occasion.
Over the past ten years, he has performed throughout the Midlands and beyond at events ranging from receptions to opening nights to product launches, and in all elements of the wedding ceremony and celebrations.
In addition to being the officially recommended musician at venues including Belvoir Castle and Whitwell Conference Centre, he has also performed in recent years at Barnsdale Hall, Kilworth House, Rushton Hall, Oakham Castle, Scalford Hall, the National Portrait Gallery, Barnsdale Lodge, Beaumanor Hall and the Old Trafford Platinum Suite! Alan brings this vast experience in performing beautiful music to create the perfect atmosphere for any occasion.
Performance information
| Line-up | Solo guitarist |
| Performance duration | 1 - 3 hours |
Arrival & set-up
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45 minutes before start |
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Requirements
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Space of 2 x 2 metres; power supply |
Booking options
| 1 hour | Subtract £60 |
| 2 hours | Add £0 |
| 3 hours | Add £60 |
What people say
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Sonia and Stuart,, Wedding, LeicestershireJust a quick note to say thank you so much for your fantastic guitar playing at our wedding at Beaumanor Hall. It really set the scene for a beautiful day!
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Charlotte, Wedding, LincolnshireWe both wanted to say a big thank you for playing at our wedding reception, the music was fantastic and it played a part in making our day truly special. All our family and friends were blown away with the music that you played.
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Alistair, Wedding, DerbyshireThank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding last week. We greatly appreciated what you brought to the ceremony and the effort you had put in to play the music we had requested!
Repertoire
- Traditional Wedding Music
- Wagner: Bridal Chorus
- Mendelssohn: Wedding March
- Purcell: Trumpet Tune
- Pachelbel: Canon in D
- Classical
- Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Prelude in D, Sheep May Safely Graze, Siciliana
- MacDowell: To a Wild Rose
- Mertz: Liebeslied
- Myers: Cavatina (Theme from “The Deer Hunter”)
- Pachelbel: Canon in D
- Rodrigo: Concerto slow movement
- Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1, Gnossienne No. 5
- Schumann: From a Foreign Land
- Sor: Studies
- Anonymous: Renaissance lute pieces, Pokarekare Ana
- Classical Gas
- Popular Music Arrangements
- My Heart Will Go On (Theme from “Titanic”)
- Everything I Do (I Do it for You) (Bryan Adams)
- More Than Words (Extreme)
- The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere, Yesterday, From Me to You, Her Majesty,
- If I Fell, She Loves You, In My Life, All You Need is Love, When I’m 64, Because, Here Comes the Sun
- John Denver: Annie’s Song, Perhaps Love
- Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
- Evergreen (Barbara Streisand)
- The Closest Thing to Crazy (Katie Melua)
- Angels (Robbie Williams)
- The Time of Your Life (Green Day)
- Feelin’ Groovy (Paul Simon)
- Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
- Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
- The One I Love (David Gray)
- No Matter What
- Show Tune/Jazz Standards
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
- All I Ask of You (Lloyd Webber)
- Ain’t Misbehavin’
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- My Favourite Things
- Londonderry Air
- Scarborough Fair
- Georgia on my Mind
- The Way You Look Tonight
- All the Things You Are
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- Spanish/Latin American Music
- Spanish Romance
- El Noi de la mare
- Albeniz: Cadiz, Granada
- Barrios: Julia Florida, Danza Paraguaya
- Lauro: La Gatica, Valse Venezolano No. 2
- Ponce: Por ti mi corazon
- Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Lagrima
- Turina: Soleares
- Flamenco guitar solos including Alegrias, Zapateado, Soleares, Farruca and Bulerias
