Profile
Neil began learning the piano when he was six years old. After twelve years of formal classical training he went to Leeds College of Music and studied jazz, contemporary & popular music. He then gained his Masters degree in composition for film and television at Bournemouth University.
Neil has extensive experience playing with orchestras and bands, as well as for weddings and top hotels. He has directed musicals and travelled internationally performing live
As a member of a successful band, his debut album has been released in several countries around the world. His second album is due for release later this year. As a composer, he has written for cinema, television and radio.
Neil can play to a wide audience and is comfortable performing everything from classical music through to contemporary popular and easy listening to jazz.
Music
Neil’s style of playing embraces music from all eras. He has carefully chosen his repertoire to accommodate all musical tastes and styles and to suit all generations.
You will hear the old favourites of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, the newer favourites of Elton John and Coldplay and everything in between, including songs by Barry Manilow, The Beatles, Celine Dion and Lionel Richie.
He also includes many favourites from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, well-known Disney songs for younger listeners and some of the more recent hits by artists such as Robbie Williams, Westlife & Ronan Keating.
His wedding service offers consultations where he will meet with you and carefully establish a clear vision of your musical requirements. Neil has a special repertoire for the wedding ceremony, comprising mostly of classical music. If there is a special piece you would like to be played either during the ceremony or later on,
that can be discussed and arranged during the consultations.
Repertoire
A Fine Romance
A Groovy Kind Of Love
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
A Whole New World
Against All Odds
All The Things You Are
Angels
As Time Goes By
Baby Can I Hold You
Beautiful
Beauty And The Beast
Because You Loved Me
Born To Try
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bright Eyes
By My Side
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Candle In The Wind
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Colours Of The Wind
Could It Be Magic
Crazy For You
Desperado
Don’t Look Back In Anger
Endless Love
Eternal Flame
Even Now
Every Breath You Take
Everybody Hurts
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Falling In Love Again
Father And Son
Fields Of Gold
Foolish Heart
From A Distance
Greatest Love Of All (The)
Have I Told You Lately
Heaven
Hello
Hey Jude
How Deep Is Your Love
How Do I Live
I Believe
I Believe I Can Fly
I Don’t Know How To Love Him
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
I Swear
I Will Always Love You
I Won’t Last A Day Without You
I Write The Songs
If You’re Not The One
Imagine
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Kiss From A Rose
Lady In Red (The)
Leave Right Now
Let It Be Me
Londonderry Air (The)
Looks Like We Made It
Love Me Tender
Mad World
Mandy
Memory
Misty
Moon River
My Funny Valentine
My Heart Will Go On
My Way
Nearness Of You (The)
Not Me, Not I
One More Night
Over The Rainbow
Power Of Love (The)
Sacrifice
Saving All My Love For You
Say You Say Me
Scarborough Fair
Scientist (The)
She
She Makes My Day
Show Me Heaven
Smile
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Solitaire
Someone To Watch Over Me
Somethin’ Stupid
Somewhere Only We Know
Song For Guy
Stardust
Strangers In The Night
Suddenly
Take A Bow
Tears In Heaven
Think Twice
Three Times A Lady
Time After Time
Time To Say Goodbye
Tonight I Celebrate
My Love
Trouble
True Colours
True Love
Unchained Melody
Vincent
Way You Look Tonight (The)
What A Wonderful World
When I Fall In Love
When You Say Nothing At All
Who Can I Turn To
Wind Beneath My Wings (The)
With Or Without You
Without You
Yellow
Yesterday
You Are Not Alone
You Do Something To Me
You Must Love Me
You’re Still The One
and many more...
