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Christopher Richardson

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About Christopher

Pianist available for weddings, restaurants & events. I can play a range of jazz, classical, film music, and pop covers to suit your needs
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London
Public liability insurance of £10 million

My repertoire is diverse, ranging from Stevie Wonder and The Beatles to jazz standards and classical pieces. I'm always open to requests and willing to learn new songs if I don't already know them. I started my professional music career at the age of 20, working on cruise ships. Later, I moved to London, where I quickly found opportunities to perform with some of the top wedding bands and artists. Among the notable artists I've collaborated with are Gareth Gates, Joe McElderry, Femi Temowo, and Andrew Bourne. Throughout my career, I've worked on numerous cruise ships, totaling 11 contracts across Carnival, P&O, and Viking cruise lines. As a composer, my music has been featured in thousands of projects and has reached millions of listeners through various media platforms and streaming services. I release solo piano music under my own name and have been featured in Spotify editorial playlists such as 'Intense Studying' and 'Feel-Good Piano,' accumulating over 3 million streams combined across platforms.

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Christopher's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Jan M
8 months ago
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4.5 out of 5

Very good

Reply from Christopher
4 months ago

Thanks!

From other customers:

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Max A
1 year ago

Strongest pianist I've ever worked with, whether it's a gentle Chopin or a smoking rock organ Chris knows exactly what to play with or without charts. A consummate bandleader and overall great guy. Always my first choice in a keys player.

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Blackburn I

Christopher has just spent the last few weeks cruising on the Viking Jupiter where his beautiful music has been enchanting guests night after night. Bravo Christopher! Proud to represent you!

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Christopher's Song list

Pop/Rock
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Sunshine
All by myself
Angels
Back for good
Build me up buttercup
Can't Help Falling In Love
Can't take my eyes off you
Caught up in the rapture
Close to you
Dancing Queen
Dock of the bay
Does Your Mother Know
Fields of gold
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Heard it through the grapevine
Here comes the sun
Hey Jude
How deep is your love
If I ain't got you
Imagine
Just the two of us
Just the way you are
Just the way you are
Just the way you are (Billy Joel)
Killing me softly
Let it be
Let's Stay Together
Money, Money, Money
My All
My girl
Paradise
Say a little prayer
Signed sealed delivered
Songbird
Stand by me
Sunny
Sweet Love
Thank you for the music
Waterloo
We've only just begun
What a Wonderful World
What's Going On?
Wonderful tonight
Wonderwall
Yesterday
You are the sunshine of my life
You've got a friend
Your Song
A Thousand Years
Mustang Sally
Have I told you lately
Tennesse Whiskey
Crazy
Ribbon In the sky
Lately
Overjoyed
I Believe (When I fall in love it will last forever)
Love's in need of love today
Something Stupid
Lovely day
Under the boardwalk
Time after time
Feel like making love
Islands in the stream
Jolene
Country Roads
Leaving on a jet plane
Perhaps Love
Fire and Rain
How sweet it is (to be loved by you)
Jazz:
A foggy day
All Blues
All the things you are
Autumn leaves
Beatrice
Beyond the sea
Blue Bossa
Body and soul
But not for me
Caravan
Days of wine and roses
Fly me to the moon
Four
Georgia on my mind
Green dolphin street
Have you met miss Jones
I got rhythm
I'll remember April
In a mellow tone
It ain't neccasarily so
It could happen to you
L.O.V.E
Lullaby of bird land
Misty
Night and day
One Note Samba
Out of nowhere
Satin Doll
Summertime
Someone to watch over me
Dream a little dream of me
My funny valentine
I'm Old fashioned
Beautiful Love
Angel Eyes
Moon River
There will never be another you
On the sunny side of the street
Trad
When the saints go marching in
Amazing Grace
Funk Jazz
Watermelon Man
Cantaloupe Island
Strasbourg st denis
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Green Onions
Movies:
Bare necessities
Can you feel the love tonight
Gabriel's oboe ( The Mission)
I wanna be like you (jungle book)
Jurassic park theme
Let it Go (Frozen)
May it be (Lord of the Rings)
Over the rainbow
Pure imagination
Someday my prince will come
Under the sea
You've got a friend in me
Edelweiss (Sound of Music)
My Heart will go on (titanic)
I will Follow Him (Sister Act)
I dreamed a dream
Any dream will do
Bring him home
Oh Happy Day
Bossa/latin:
Black Orpheus
Corcovado
Desafinado
Girl from ipanema
One Note Samba
Sway
Wave
Besame Mucho
Blue Bossa
recorda me
Smooth
Classical:
Air in D
Sleepers Wake
C Major Prelude
Ertöt uns durch dein Güte
Sonata Pathetique
Gymnopedies
Gnossienes
Intermezzo 2 op 118
Of Foreign Lands
Happy Farmer
Queen of Sheba
Chopin - selected nocturnes, preludes and mazurkas
Clair de Lune
Nimrod
Träumerei
1st Arabesque
Schumann - Of foreign lands and peoples, Happy Farmer, Träumerei
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Girl with the flaxen hair
Christmas:
Have yourself a merry little christmas
The Christmas Song (chestnuts roasting..)
rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Last Christmas
Santa claus is coming to town
what child is this (greensleeves)
oh holy night
Let it Snow
It's beginning to look a lot like christmas
White Christmas
winter wonderland
feliz navidad
Fairytale of New York
rocking around the christmas tree
Sleigh Ride
Holly, Jolly, Christmas
Tannenbaum
Coventry carol

Christopher's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£350
Up to 1 hour£350
Up to 2 hours£350
Up to 3 hours£350
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

No problem

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes I can plug in and play some chill classical/jazz playlist or you can plug in your phone.

How much time do you need to set up?

About 15 mins but I like to arrive at least an hour before the performance time

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Yes, absolutely. Provided it's reasonably in tune

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Yes, or feel free to send requests not on the set list and I will see if I know them or can learn them before the gig. Also if you have requests during the gig then fire away

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, absolutely!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes. I'm updating my song list often so there may be a chance I already know the song. Or I like to add new songs to my repertoire so I'm happy to learn songs as long as it's not more than 5 songs I don't already know. And the earlier the better for making requests so I can maybe memorise it, otherwise I can look for sheet music.
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Soul, Top 40, Motown, R&B, Karaoke, Tribute, Acoustic, Rock, Classic rock, Indie, Alternative rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop rock, Bossa nova, Latin jazz, Swing
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Theatre / Show, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Accompanist, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Perfect pitch, Arranger, Orchestrator, Composer
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