About Martyn

Widely experienced keyboard player and teacher with specialisations in accompanying and chamber music as well as solo organ recitals.

Pianist

Edinburgh

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Martyn Strachan studied at Napier College, Edinburgh and St Andrews University and is primarily a keyboard player and teacher. In recent years he has developed a research interest in nineteenth century British music and recently completed a doctorate at the Open University with a thesis entitled Style in the Music of Arthur Sullivan: An Investigation. He is organist of the Reid Memorial Church in Edinburgh and is also the Office Administrator for Forth Pipe Organs Ltd.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Military, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Traditional English folk, Folk, Blues, Cabaret, Ragtime, Swing, Light music, Easy listening, Scottish music, German music, French music, Australian music, Jewish music, Tango, Klezmer

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Instruments:

Piano, Organ, Conductor

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Event types:

Church service, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial 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, Fluent sight-reader, Repetiteur, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Composition teaching, Musicologist, Examiner, Animateur

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