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About Loreto

I'm a fulltime musician/composer/arranger and run trios, quartets, a chamber choir, a ceili band. I've a portable digital piano and PA gear.

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Belfast

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I've been working fulltime freelance as a musician for 20 years mainly in the areas of classical, contemporary, swing, Irish trad, folk and musical theatre. I'm a multi instrumentalist and also run groups including various trios and quartets, a small professional choir and a ceili band. I also work as a composer and arranger.

Loreto

5 out of 5

15 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

5.0

Loreto's Reviews

5 out of 5

Booking with Loreto was absolutely wonderful and I am so very pleased with how everything went. We had specific music requests and it was beyond what I could have imagined! I highly recommend Loreto and her team. Thank you so much!

5 out of 5

Loreto and the other musicians were absolutely amazing and all so kind! The process was easy and because of her we had the best live music. Our guests loved it. 10/10 recommend!

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing Loreto plays beautifully and such a lovely person we had a celtic irish style wedding with also some modern tunes aswell the harp made my ceremony on behalf of myself and my husband Thank you

5 out of 5

We would like to thank Loreto for playing our requested songs. Everything went well. We chose the right pianist. We are so glad and satisfied.

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Loreto's harp playing was so beautiful, we were almost in tears. She was so pleasant to deal with and accomodating about the music we wanted for our wedding.

Many thanks to Loreto for the beautiful harp music at my art exhibition, it really set exactly the right tone. So many people commented on it and also on the range of music that you played. I didn't know Coldplay could be played on a harp!

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Customer questions

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

How much time do you need to set up?

Set up is usually between 30 mins [for solo or duo performances] and 45 mins for the ceili band. Being able to park and unload as close as possible to the performance area will speed things up. And a downstairs room is always an advantage!

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

Yes, no problem. I often bring my own stage piano where there is no piano so either way is good.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, I have a digital stage piano and PA for it to make sure it is heard.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

No problem at all. I can learn songs from youtube videos and can often find the sheet music online. If no sheet music is available, I can transcribe the song and there is a fee of £30 to do this.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Opera, Classical, Musical theatre, 1920s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1950s era music, Folk, Ceillidh, Irish rock, Folk rock, Traditional Irish folk, Swing, Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Top 40, Tribute, Classic rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock, Ambient pop, Early music, Fanfare, Medieval music, Renaissance

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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, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Orchestrator, Transcription, Composer, Songwriter, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Repetiteur, Accompanist

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