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Pianist and composer available to add the romantic ambiance to your special day.

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Reis Taylor Dixon is the resident pianist at the prestigious Birmingham Alexandra Theatre, serenading thousand of people on a weekly basis. Reis is also a composer and has had his music featured on air the BBC. Reis has travelled the globe with performing his music with concerts in Seattle USA, Berlin Germany, Atlanta USA, Oslo Norway. Reis has recently returned his focus to performing at Weddings across the UK with enough romantic material to serenade the special couple on their treasured day. With Repertoire ranging from the ever popular classics Pachelbel's 'Canon in D', Debussy 'Clair de lune' and Ludovico Einaudi's 'I Giorni' & Yiruma's 'River Flows in You' to popular pieces such as Van Morrison 'Have I told you lately' and Percy Sledge 'When a Man Loves A Woman'. Most recently performing a rendition of Romeo and Juliet as he played 'Kissing You' by Des'ree. Reis can be hired to play for the bride as they walk down the aisle and/or before and after the ceremony to entertain guests.

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5 out of 5

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Reis' Reviews

5 out of 5

I can’t recommend Reis enough. I first heard him play at the theatre in Birmingham. After loosing our beautiful daughter of 20 years who loved the theatre we knew we wanted him to play at her funeral wake. He was so professional from the moment we made contact, to the songs he played. We wouldn’t hesitate to use him again for any occasion and would recommend him to anyone. Thank you for lighting up the room on the darkest day of our lives.

5 out of 5

Quite simply the most amazing pianist and charming young man. We were so lucky to have him play at our wedding blessing. Reis is able to judge the mood of the crowd and venue perfectly ... everything he played was magical. I can't recommend him enough.

WINNER OF BLUE SPIRAL RECORDS TMPS vol.2. Self-trained classical pianist and composer from Birmingham, UK. His 2016 debut album ‘Words Unspoken’ gained international attention and has brought success to Reis’ early career, most recently performing at the Berlin Philharmonie

Words Unspoken is the stunning debut album from Reis Taylor Dixon, a British pianist/composer that I met earlier this year at the annual Whisperings Solo Piano Radio weekend near Seattle, WA. He gave me a copy of his album over breakfast before we all headed home, and if I’d had any idea of how good it is, I would have listened to it on the drive back to the Oregon Coast - probably all 6 1/2 hours of the drive!

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Reis' Song list

CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL

Prelude in C Major - Bach

Solfeggietto - Bach

Fur Elise - Beethoven

Intermezzo Op. 117, No.2 - Brahms

Ballade No.1 - Chopin

Fantasie Impromptu - Chopin

Nocturne Op.9 No.1 in Bb Minor - Chopin

Nocturne No.20 in C# minor - Chopin

Prelude No.15 in Db Major (Raindrop Prelude) - Chopin

Tristesse, Etude Op. 10. No.3 - Chopin

Waltz In C Sharp Minor Op. 64 No. 2 - Chopin

Arabesque No. 1 - Debussy

Clair De Lune - Debussy

Prelude Op. 43 no. 1 - Glière

In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg

La Campanella - Liszt

Liebestraum No.3 - Liszt

Un Sospiro - Liszt

Ancora - Ludovico Einaudi

Bella Notte - Ludovico Einaudi

Berlin Song - Ludovico Einaudi

Dietro Casa - Ludovico Einaudi

Due Tramonti - Ludovico Einaudi

Earth Prelude - Ludovico Einaudi

Eden Roc - Ludovico Einaudi

Experience - Ludovico Einaudi

Fly - Ludovico Einaudi

Four Dimensions - Ludovico Einaudi

I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi

In un Altra vita - Ludovico Einaudi

Le Onde - Ludovico Einaudi

Melodia Africa III - Ludovico Einaudi

Monday - Ludovico Einaudi

Nefeli - Ludovico Einaudi

Nightbook - Ludovico Einaudi

Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi

Oltremare - Ludovico Einaudi

Reverie - Ludovico Einaudi

Stella Del Mattino - Ludovico Einaudi

Tu Sei - Ludovico Einaudi

Waterways - Ludovico Einaudi

Una Mattina - Ludovico Einaudi

The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Michael Nyman

A Return Indeed - Nobuo Uematsu

Saman - Olafur Arnalds

Momentary - Olafur Arnalds

Canon in D major - Pachebel

Lamentations of the Heart - Philip Wesley

Dance of the Knights - Prokofiev

Prelude Op 23 No 5 - Rachmaninof

Original Material (2+ hours) - Reis Taylor Dixon

An Improvisation on Pachabel’s Canon in D - Robin Spielberg

Wherever You Go - Robin Spielberg

Wedding On The Mountain - Robin Spielberg

The Swan - Saint-Saens

Gnossienne No. 3 - Satie

Gymnopédie No. 1 - Satie

Melody from Orfeo ed Euridice - Sgambati

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky

Kiss The Rain - Yiruma

Maybe - Yiruma

River Flows In You - Yiruma

FILM SCORES & MUSICALS

Amelie - Comptine D'un Autre Eté - Yann Tiersen

As Time Goes By - Casablanca

Beauty and the Beast - Tale as Old as Time

Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Moon River

Bugsy Malone - You Give A Little Love

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Pure Imagination

Finding Nemo - Nemo Egg

Frozen - Let it Go

Gladiator - Now We Are Free - Hans Zimmer

Hamilton - Burn - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton - Dear Theodosia - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton - Wait for it - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Harry Potter - Main Theme

Howl’s Moving Castle - Merry-Go-Round of Life - Joe Hisaishi

Inception - Time - Hans Zimmer

Interstellar - First Step - Hans Zimmer

James Bond Theme

Jurassic Park - Main Theme - John Williams

La La Land - City of Stars

La La Land - Mia & Sebastians Theme

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Main Theme - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Pirates of the Caribbean - Main Theme - Hans Zimmer

Romeo & Juliet - Kissing You - Des’ree

Secret - Time Travel Theme - Jay Chou

Seven Pounds - The Crisis

Spirited Away - One Summers Day - Joe Hisaishi

Spirited Away - Waltz of Chihiro - Joe Hisaishi

Star Wars - Main Theme - John Williams

The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John

The Prince Of Egypt - All I Ever Wanted - Stephen Schwartz

The Theory of Everything - A Game of Croquet - Jóhann Jóhannsson

The Wizard Of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Toy Story - You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Up - Main Theme

JAZZ, RHYTHM & BLUES

At Last - Etta James

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Leon On Me - Bill Withers

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Misty - Errol Garner

Blue Moon - Frank Sinatra

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

New York New York - Frank Sinatra

In The Mood - Glenn Miller

Heart and Soul - Hoagy Carmichael

Lowside Blues - Joanna Macgregor

What a Wonderful World - Louise Armstrong

Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Englishman in New York - Sting

Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay - Otis Redding

When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge

Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Jazz Improvisation (30mins) - Reis Taylor Dixon

POPULAR & ROCK

Say Something - A Great Big World

Hometown Glory - Adele

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

Empire State of Mind Pt.2- Alicia Keys

If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys

Piano Man - Billy Joel

This Modern Love - Bloc Party

The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Clocks - Coldplay

Everglow - Coldplay

Magic - Coldplay

Yellow - Coldplay

Easy - The Commodores

Youth - Daughter

This Years Love - David Gray

Cold Heart - Dua Lipa & Elton John

Desperado - The Eagles

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Next to Me - Emeli Sandé

Clown - Emeli Sandé

I’m Still Standing - Elton John

Your Song - Elton John

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

Killing Me Softly - Fugees

Mad World - Gary Jules

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

All Of Me - John Legend

Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales

Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey

Ordinary People - John Legend

Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

7 Years - Lucas Graeme

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Broken Stones - Paul Weller

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

I’m Not The Only One - Sam Smith

Dream a Little Dream Of Me - The Mamas & Papas

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison/Rod Stewart

Blinding Lights - The Weekend

90’s DANCE

Sandstorm - Darude

Freed from Desire - Gala

Sweet Harmony - Liquid

Set You Free - N-Trance

Children - Robert Miles

Reis' Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

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

I tend to usually free up my whole day for a booking so it should not be an issue but please do let me know as early as possible if timings have changed.

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

I can if that is requested, I have my speakers that I can easily hook up to my iphone/ipod and play any music requested.

How much time do you need to set up?

If I am required to bring my own keyboard + equipment then my setup time is around 30 minutes from carrying to the car and setting up.

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

Yes of course as long as you like the sound of it yourself whether it be in tune or slightly out of tune. But of course for the best sound and performance I would recommend it tuned.

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

Of course I can provide a complete set list of material. However I also compose my own pieces and improvise too!

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes the keyboard I have is a top of the range Roland RD-700GX. with two yamaha speakers and stands. Please note I charge a little extra for bringing my own equipment as it requires a great deal of effort in setting up and taking down.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

I can given we have a few weeks before the event. Depending on the song/s there is a fee from £25-50 due to rehearsal time needed to perfect the piece for you.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The amount of depth and emotion I am able to harness into my performances. I am always told that I captivate my audience and that my passion for creating music really shines through into my playing.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Birmingham Symphony Hall UK The Birmingham Town Hall UK The Repertory Theatre UK BBC Studios Birmingham UK Berlin Philharmonie GERMANY Berlin Passionskirche GERMANY Piano Works Atlanta Georgia USA Seattle Mall, Washington USA Steinway & Sons (Oslo) NORWAY The Mailbox UK The Birmingham Conservatoire UK

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Ludovico Einaudi Robin Spielberg Olafur Arnalds

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

The most high profiled gig I have performed would be most recent performance in Atlanta, Georgia USA. I was able to play for many of my icons in the audience including 'Robin Spielberg' which meant the world to me. To have her come up to me and ask for me to sign a copy of my debut album for her is an experience that I will treasure forever.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Covers

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Instruments:

Piano

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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, Ableton Live, Composition teaching, Instrumental teaching

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