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Organ Recital Gabrielle Lewis St John's Bovey 11th May 2019 Final Edit

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About Gabrielle

West-country based organist, accompanist, singer and continuo/orchestral player, specialising in Baroque/Classical music.

Organist

Gunnislake

Gabrielle Lewis grew up in Herefordshire, Teesside and Shropshire, then read music at Reading University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 1986. Since then she has trained and worked as a teacher of music, at Devonport High School for Girls in Plymouth, then privately in addition to other work. She studied the piano from an early age and the organ from teenage years, having lessons with Paul Derrett, John Longstaff, Kevin Bowyer and Graham Williams and gaining the ALCM, LRSM and ARCO diplomas. At present she is organist of St Anne’s Church, Gunnislake and St Andrew’s Church, Calstock; tutors organ, piano, singing and flute. Previously she has been Director of Music at the Church of the Ascension, Crownhill, Plymouth and since living in Cornwall from 1986, has had opportunities to perform, including organ recitals locally and around the country, choir accompaniment and orchestral/continuo playing.

Gabrielle

5 out of 5

5 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Gabrielle's Reviews

5 out of 5

Gabrielle played the organ beautifully at our wedding. We particularly enjoyed her rendition of the Goldberg variations whilst we signed the register- it made a special moment even more magical.

Reply from Gabrielle

9 months ago

Thank you for the lovely review, and for the beautiful photograph which you sent. It was a beautiful wedding in a lovely setting, and I was honoured to be playing the organ for it.

5 out of 5

We contacted Gabrielle at short notice for our wedding. Gabrielle was fantastic - nothing was too much trouble and the answer to all of our requests was an immediate 'yes!'. Her communication with us was excellent from the start and her playing of the organ sublime. We are so pleased that Gabrielle was able to join us and will always be grateful for her support and professionalism on our wedding day. Thank you Gabrielle!!!

Reply from Gabrielle

9 months ago

Thank you for the lovely review. It was a lovely wedding in a beautiful setting and I was honoured to be playing the organ for it.

5 out of 5

We booked Gabrielle through encore to play in the church for our daughters wedding day. I found Gabrielle to be a very professional organist. She is very organised and has been a delight to work with. She is conscientious and diligent in her approach carrying out a lot of planning directly with the church to make sure the event was a success.

Reply from Gabrielle

9 months ago

Thank you for the lovely review. I enjoyed playing the organ for this beautiful wedding.

5 out of 5

Just to say how beautiful the Organ Recital was last evening. Many thanks and congratulations to our fabulous Organist, who performed fantastic pieces of music.

5 out of 5

Many thanks for playing for us at St John's recently. It was a wonderful concert; a well-planned programme, well presented and beautifully performed. You truly made the most of our lovely Hill/Hele organ, and the audience really enjoyed it. Your programme ranged from baroque through to some contemporary Andriessen and showed both the versatility of the organ and our own versatility as a performer. It was good to hear the Anna Amalia di Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel what a mouthful!) - something which was new to me and to most of the audience. Your programme introductions were both interesting and witty and added much to the occasion. I shall be leaving St John's myself very soon, but I have given your contact details to Fr Nick and I'm sure that he will ask you back to St John's very soon. Thank you again for a wonderful recital.

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Gabrielle's Song list

Bridal March from Lohengrin - Wagner

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Toccata from 5th Symphony - Widor

Toccata & Fugue in D minor - Bach

Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi) - Bach

Concerto in D minor (after Vivaldi) - Bach

Toccata and Fugue in F - Buxtehude

Rosymedre - Vaughan-Williams

Pastorale - Franck

Prelude, Fugue & Variation - Franck

Tema met Variaties - Andriessen

[Much more organ music and requests]

Schubert - Ständchen

Schumann - Nachtlied

Schumann - Der Nußbaum

Schumann - Wiegenlied

Handel - Arias from Messiah (soprano)

Handel - Let the Bright Seraphim

Bach - Bist du bei Mir

Handel - Silent Worship

Purcell - Nymphs and Shepherds

Purcell - Music for a While

Sullivan - Seated one day at the Organ

A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square

Christmas Carols and Songs

Memory from Cats

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (the Wizard of Oz)

Elton John - Your Song (as song or organ arrangement)

Bach - Italian Concerto

Chopin - Waltz in A minor

Chopin - Waltz in D flat

Mozart - Sonata in C

[Much for repertoire for piano/harpsichord]

Handel Messiah - Organ accompaniment

Vivaldi Gloria - Organ accompaniment

Handel - Zadok the Priest - Organ accompaniment

Handel Messiah - Continuo

Orchestral and continuo parts for keyboard

Organ accompaniments for anthems and canticles

Piano accompaniments for choirs

Mozart - Flute concertos

Bach - Sonatas for flute

Handel - Sonatas for flute

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Gabrielle's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£250

Customer questions

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

This should not be a problem - just let me know so I can be suitably organised.

How much time do you need to set up?

This depends on the type of gig. I like to have some practice time to become accustomed to any new organ that I play, wherever possible. The keyboard requires a short time to set up; if the harpsichord is required, I need to secure someone to help me bring it and set it up.

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

Yes, especially for wedding services and similar occasions, you can choose all the music or chat to me about your requirements.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

In the case of an organ or piano, it should be at the venue (I like to check what is available). I can bring a keyboard or, for continuo playing, an electric harpsichord if needed.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, as an organist I am always willing to do this. If the piece requested is a demanding one, I appreciate some notice in order to have time to prepare it.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Military, Traditional church music

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Instruments:

Organ, Piano, Singer (Soprano), Singing pianist, Flute

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Composer, Dancer, Fluent sight-reader, Repetiteur, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Accompanist

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