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About Sam

Highly sought after across the UK as a versatile musician, Sam provides a personalised, reliable service for every event.

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Bath

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Sam is a vibrant musician, performing at hundreds of events every year across the UK. Committed to making your event personal, Sam is very happy to discuss repertoire choices. If you’re not sure, you can offer a shorter list for a full set to be based on these suggestions. As a versatile musician, Sam will make sure your requests are fulfilled! As a resident of Bath, Somerset, Sam frequently performs at many picturesque venues around the South West, including the Roman Baths, where he appears as a soloist or as member of a string ensemble. Rearranging music for personal requests is another of Sam’s skills, he arranged Corelli’s ‘Christmas Concerto’ and Lauridsen’s setting of ‘O Magnum Mysterium’ for his own wedding ceremony cello quintet, as well as 90 minutes of popular tunes for his evening jazz band! Sam’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Music (with honours) from Cardiff University, including first class results in performance modules, and bursary awards for solo and ensemble performances. He has since been awarded a Licentiate Performance Diploma from the Associated Board of the Royal School’s of Music. He has also achieved Grade 8 certificates in piano and clarinet performance.

Sam

5 out of 5

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Sam's Reviews

5 out of 5

Sam went over and above for us and we couldn’t recommend him enough. We were looking for someone to put together a cello quartet for our wedding in Gloucestershire. Sam took the lead in finding other cellists, making musical arrangements of our chosen songs, then performing beautifully together on our special day. He was communicative and professional throughout, the team he pulled together were lovely, and our guests were blown away by the final product. Couldn’t be happier. Thank you so much Sam & friends! Jetta & Tom, 14/09/24

Reply from Sam

1 month ago

Thank you so much, Jetta and Tom! It was such a pleasure to provide the soundtrack for your special day alongside my wonderful colleagues 💕💕 🎻🎻🎻🎻

5 out of 5

Sam was so easy to communicate with and was a total professional on the day. He was able to accommodate all our musical needs on both Cello and Grand Piano . This included a solo at the church as well as my processional music and working with the organist. So talented but also intuitive when it came down to setting the right tone with his repertoire,. A pleasure to share our special day with- Thank you Sam

Reply from Sam

2 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind words, Cathy! It was a pleasure to play for you and your guests 😇

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing experience - everything we could have asked for. Made our wedding day so special all our thanks Matthew and Duncan

Reply from Sam

3 months ago

Thank you for your kind words, Matthew and Duncan! It was a pleasure to play cello and piano for you and your appreciative guests 😊

5 out of 5

Sam was exceptional and dazzled all of our wedding guests with his music, we had so many compliments on the music he played and it made the day just that little bit more special. Communicating with Sam was very easy and he was more than happy to oblige to our requests, thank you so much again for being there on our special day

Reply from Sam

4 months ago

Thanks for your kind words, Beth! It was a pleasure to play for you and your wonderful guests (including the alpacas 😍 🦙)

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5 out of 5

Sam played at our wedding last month during the ceremony and drinks reception. Sam played beautifully and all the songs we requested, which made the day so special. Sam was excellent in communicating in the run up to the wedding - he offered his guidance and expertise, which was so valued. Sam's repertoire is extremely impressive. We would 100% recommend Sam to play for your wedding day or special event. He is truly excellent (and lovely!).

5 out of 5

Samuel played during the ceremony and drinks reception for our wedding at Barley Wood, which we were able to hold outside overlooking the Mendip Hills. He was absolutely fantastic, our guests all loved him and one even commented that he sounded like a whole orchestra in one! Sam was very accommodating of our requests, played a fantastic selection of contemporary, classic and film music and was communicative and punctual throughout the whole booking process. We would highly recommend Sam for any event!

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5 March 2018

I had a chance to meet and play with Sam in July 2016 and can confirm that he is a very confident, professional and reliable player. I look forward to meeting him again in the future. David Giardino GIARDINO STRINGS

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Sam's Song list

~Classical~

Bach - Air on the G String

Bach - Arioso

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3

Bach - Six Suites for Solo Cello

Bach - Minuet in G

Beethoven - Cello Suites

Beethoven - Minuet in G

Bizet - Selections from Carmen

Boccherini - Minuet

Brahms - Cello Sonata

Britten - Cello Suites

Bruch - Kol Nidrei

Cui - Orientale

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Dvorak - Cello Concerto in B Minor

Dvorak - Largo from the New World Symphony

Einaudi - Earth Prelude

Einaudi - Experience

Einaudi - I Giorni

Einaudi - Le Onde

Einaudi - Nefeli

Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche

Elgar - Cello Concerto in E Minor

Elgar - Chanson De Matin

Elgar - Enigma Variations

Elgar - Pomp & Circumstance No.1

Elgar - Salut d’Amore

Faure - Après Un Rêve

Faure - Elégie

Faure - Pavane

Garth - Cello Concertos

Gershwin - Summertime

Grieg - Holberg Suite

Greig - Peer Gynt Suite

Handel - Largo from Xerxes

Handel - Music from the Royal Fireworks

Handel - Water Music

Haydn - Cello Concertos

Holst - The Planets

John Rutter - For The Beauty Of The Earth

Lalo - Cello Concerto

Marcello - Cello Sonatas

Massenet- Meditation from Thaïs

Mendelssohn - Song Without Words

Minsky - Ten American Cello Etudes

Monti - Czardas

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Paradis - Sicilienne

Piano Guys - Flicker

Piano Guys - Home

Prokofiev - Montagues and Capulets

Puccini - Nessun Dorma

Purcell - Music for a While

Rachmaninov - Vocalise

Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

Romberg - Sonata

Saint-Saëns - Cello Concerto

Saint-Saëns - The Swan

Satie - Gymnopédies

Schubert - Ave Maria

Schumann - Fantasiestücke

Shostakovich - Cello Concerto in Eb

Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor

Shostakovich - Romance from 'The Gadfly'

Sibelius - Finlandia

Sibelius - Romance

Smetana - Vltava

Strauss - Blue Danube

Summer - Julie O

Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers

Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves

Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Vivaldi - Cello Sonatas

Vivaldi - Concerto in D minor

Vivaldi - Double Cello Concerto

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Walton - Cello Concerto

Walton - Passacaglia

Wood - Fantasia on British Sea Songs

Yiruma - River Flows in You

~Pop~

ABBA - Dancing Queen

AC/DC - Thunderstruck

Adele - Rollin' in the Deep

Adele - Set Fire To The Rain

A Great Big World - Say Something

American Authors - Best Day Of My Life

Angry Anderson - Suddenly

Ariana Grande - POV

Ariana Grande - Problem

Avicii - Wake Me Up

Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi

Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Ben Platt - Bad Habit

Ben Platt - In Case You Don't Live Forever

Ben Platt - Share Your Address

Beyoncé - Crazy In Love

Beyoncé - Halo

Bill Withers - Lean on Me

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heavens Door

Bob Dylan - Make You Feel My Love

Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry (arr. Kanneh-Mason)

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun

Cee-Lo Green - Forget You

Celine Dion - The Prayer

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Clean Bandit - Rather Be

Coldplay - Sky Full Of Stars

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Coldplay - Yellow

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream

Don McLean - American Pie

Earth Wind and Fire - September

Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Elbow - One Day Like This

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

ELO - Mr Blue Sky

Elton John - Rocket Man

Elton John - Tiny Dancer

Elton John - Your Song

Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love

Etta James - At Last

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

Florence and the Machine - Dog Days are Over

Glen Hansard - Falling Slowly

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Guns N' Roses - November Rain

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

James Bay - Hold Back The River

James Brown - I Feel Good

Jason Mraz - I’m Yours

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

John Legend - All Of Me

Joni Mitchell - River

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Katy Perry - Firework

Katy Perry - Hot & Cold

Katy Perry - Roar

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

Killers - All These Things That I've Done

Killers - Mr Brightside

Kirk Franklin - I Smile

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

Loreen - Tattoo

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

Lukas Graham - Seven Years

Maroon Five - Payphone

Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)

Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

Mumford and Sons - I Will Wait

Natalie Cole - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

Oasis - Half The World Away

One Republic - Counting Stars

Outkast - Hey Ya

Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die

Pharrell Williams - Happy

P!nk - What About Us

Post Malone - Sunflower

Proclaimers - 500 Miles

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Queen - Somebody to Love

Queen - You're My Best Friend

Queen - We Are The Champions

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

Rihanna - We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

Robbie Williams - Angels

Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You

Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All

Sam Smith - Latch (acoustic)

Sam Smith - Stay With Me

Sam Smith - Writing's on the Wall

Shania Twain - You're Still The One

Sia - Chandelier

Sinead Harnett - Unconditional

Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Spice Girls - 2 Become 1

Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely

Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered

Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love

Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight

Toto - Africa

Train - Soul Sister

Turtles - Happy Together

U2 - Beautiful Day

Vance Joy - Riptide

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance

~Film/TV~

Amelie - Yann Tiersen

Anastasia - Stephen Flaherty

Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menkin

Braveheart - James Horner

Cavatina (The Deer Hunter) - Stanley Myers

Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) - Alan Menkin

E.T. - John Williams

Frozen - Kristen Anderson-Lopez

Gabriel's Oboe - Ennio Morricone

Game of Thrones - Ramin Djawadi

Godfather - Nino Rota

Greatest Showman - Pasek & Paul

Harry Potter - John Williams

Home Alone - John Williams

How Far I'll Go (Moana) - Lin Manuel Miranda

I See The Light (Tangled) - Alan Menken

James Bond - John Barry

Jurassic Park - John Williams

Ladies in Lavender - Nigel Hess

La La Land - Pasek & Paul

Lion King - Elton John/Hans Zimmer

Lord of the Rings - Howard Shore

Love Actually - Craig Armstrong

Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) - Henry Mancini

New York, New York - John Kander

Over The Rainbow (Wizard of Oz) - Arlen & Harburg

Pink Panther - Henry Mancini

Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt

Reflection (Mulan) - Matthew Wilder

Schindler's List - John Williams

Star Wars - John Williams

Titanic - James Horner

The Hobbit - Howard Shore

The Piano - Michael Nyman

Up - Michael Giacchino

Whole New World (Aladdin) - Alan Menken

You've Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman

~Musical Theatre~

Songs from...

A Little Night Music

Addams Family

Annie

Beauty and the Beast

Bonnie and Clyde

Bring It On

Carousel

Chess

Cinderella

City of Angels

Come From Away

Dear Evan Hansen

Edges

Fame

Footloose

Ghost

Grease

Hairspray

Hamilton

Heathers

High School Musical

Hunchback of Notre Dame

Into The Woods

Jekyll & Hyde

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Last Five Years

Les Misérables

Little Mermaid

Love Never Dies

Merrily We Roll Along

Miss Saigon

My Fair Lady

Notebook

Oliver!

Peter Pan (Styles & Drew)

Phantom of the Opera

Pippin

RENT

Seussical

SIX

Songs for a New World

Sound of Music

South Pacific

Spring Awakening

Sweeney Todd

Tick, Tick... BOOM!

Waitress

West Side Story

We Will Rock You

Wicked

Wizard of Oz

~Folk/Traditional~

All Through The Night

Ashokan Farewell

Auld Lang Syne

Britches Full Of Stitches

Calon Lan

Carolan's Air

De’il Among The Taylor’s

Dirty Old Town

Down By The Salley Gardens

Drowsy Maggie

Girl I Left Behind Me

Glwysen

House of the Rising Sun

Irish Washerwoman

John Ryan’s Polka

Kerry Polka

La Cumparsita

Last Rose Of Summer

Loch Lomond

Londonderry Air

Mrs Jamieson’s Favourite

Paragon Rag

Piper of Dundee

Rhosymedre

Sky Boat Song

Star of the County Down

Staten Island

Tell Me Ma

Whiskey In The Jar

Wild Rover

You Are My Sunshine

~Jazz~

Afternoon In Paris

Ain't Misbehaving

All Of Me

Autumn Leaves

Barrelhouse Blues

Birks Works

Blue Monk

Blue Moon

Bluesette

Body and Soul

Caravan

Embraceable You

Fly Me To The Moon

Georgia On My Mind

Heart and Soul

How High The Moon

I Got Rhythm

In A Sentimental Mood

It Ain't Necessarily So

It Don't Mean A Thing

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

L.O.V.E.

Lullaby of Birdland

Mack The Knife

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Mood Indigo

Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Now's The Time

Oh, Lady Be Good

Por Una Cabeza

Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

Sophisticated Lady

St Thomas

Summertime

S'Wonderful

Take Five

Take The A Train

They Can't Take That Away From Me

Yardbird Suite

You Make Me Feel So Young

~Hymns~

I Vow to Thee My Country

Jerusalem

Make Me A Channel of your Peace

~Seasonal~

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Auld Lang Syne

Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Christmas Lullaby

Coventry Carol

Deck The Hall

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Fairytale of New York

First Noel

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

In The Bleak Midwinter

I Saw Three Ships

Jingle Bell Rock

Joy To The World

Little Town Of Bethlehem

Oh Holy Night

O Magnum Mysterium

Sleigh Ride

Stop The Cavalry

Underneath The Tree

We Three Kings

Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day

Sam's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£200
Up to 1 hour	£350
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£600

Wedding Proposal

The perfect setting for the two of you. Up to 30 minutes of romantic music as the soundtrack for your special moment.

£250

Wedding Ceremony

Including music for seating of guests, procession, two pieces for signing the register and music for recession.

£350

Drinks Reception

Two 45 minute sets during your drinks reception.

£400

Ceremony & Drinks Reception Combo Deal

- Music for guest arrival up to 30 minutes. - Music for ceremony. - 2 x 45 minute sets for drinks reception.

£450

Ceremony, Drinks Reception & Wedding Breakfast Combo Deal

- Music for seating of guests. - Music for ceremony. - 2 x 45 minute sets for drinks reception. - Up to 3 x 45 minute sets during wedding breakfast.

£700

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My clients love the variety they get from my extensive library, the fact that everything is stored on an iPad and how easily I get on with other booked musicians who I may have never met until the day!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

As I’m based in the South West of England, I have played in countless stunning venues such as The Roman Baths. Further afield I have performed at the Barbican Centre, Lyric Theatre Belfast, Royal Festival Hall and Royal Albert Hall.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

As a cellist, probably Mstislav Rostropovich, Stephen Isserlis and Oliver Coates. Musical theatre-wise it would have to be the inspirational scoring of Jason Robert Brown and of course the amazing music teachers from my days of studying in Hampshire and Cardiff.

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

That has to be performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto as a soloist accompanied by an orchestra as a finals student at university!

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes! I have contact details for a huge number of musicians, including pianists, harpists, singers, and other string players. Please note that my prices reflect booking one musician, I can adapt the quote accordingly. I am incredibly easy to work with, and therefore have no problem with performing alongside any other musicians you book externally.

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

That’s absolutely fine! Please let me know with as much notice as possible, (ideally a week before) as I may need to notify other clients if it affects them. If you require extra time from me, I can adapt the quote accordingly. If the timings change within a week, I will do my best to accommodate you.

How much time do you need to set up?

It takes me around 5-10 mins to set up, however I will arrive approximately 30-45 mins before booking time to find any event coordinators/clients where appropriate.

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

Please do! I have an extensive library of repertoire stored on my iPad, which I read from for performing, this means nothing is further than two or three taps away! If I don’t already have a particular piece you’d like to hear, I’m always keen to expand my library.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

The only thing I need provided for me on the day is an armless chair and a power socket (to plug in my speaker which plays my tasteful backing tracks). I bring my own instrument, music stand, music scores and can provide PA equipment/own microphones if required. I’m happy to use any amplification provided, as necessary.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Definitely! If I don’t already have the piece in my vast collection of music, I’m always happy to expand my library. Just let me know a week or two in advance to allow time to source the music and learn the piece!

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Contemporary classical, Christmas, Baroque, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Jazz, Avant garde, Experimental, Noise music, Acoustic, Covers, Funk, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Pop rock, Power rock, Welsh folk, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, Ambient, German music, French music, Italian music, Klezmer, Jewish music, Latin, Polka, Russian music, Scottish music, Tango, Spanish music, Early music, Ceilidh, Country, Traditional English folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Modern jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Cello, Piano, Bass guitar, Clarinet, Musical director, Repetiteur, Conductor

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Event types:

Wedding, Theatre / Show, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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