THE LONDON BANQUETING ENSEMBLE
Professional musicians for all occasions
THE LONDON BANQUETING ENSEMBLE
Professional musicians for all occasions
REVIEWS
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Event details:

Wedding ceremony and reception

Musicians provided:

Capital String Quartet
www.capitalstringquartet.co.uk

Venue:

Greenwich Yacht Club, London
Review:

Hi Steve,

I just wanted to drop you an email to say a huge thank you to you and the rest of your quartet for Thursday - you did an amazing job and we got loads of compliments about the music. My aunt and mum were particular fans!

I am really sorry I didn't get a chance to come and see you, the day seemed to flash by and half the time I had no idea where I was meant to be. But Dan said he got to have a chat to you at the start and I was assured you were fed! I have attached a little video of us walking in - we really really appreciate all you did and how professional you all were on the day. We will recommend your services to everyone!

Best Wishes,

Emma
Event details:

Corporate event

Musicians provided:

Fanfare Trumpeters
Palm Court Trio

Venue:

Millennium Hotel, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

I write on behalf of Qualicoat and Qualideco to thank you and the London Banqueting Ensemble for providing the music at the Reception Drinks at the Celebration Dinner held on Tuesday 17 May at the Millennium Hotel, London.

As always the music sounded lovely and was appreciated by all the guests.

The Trumpet Fanfare was brilliant and gave a truly British opening to the Dinner.

It was lovely to work with you again - as always you are cool and efficient, not panicking like me!!

I will send you a photo or 2 when they are available.

Thank you again and kind regards

Annie
Event details:

Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers

Musicians provided:

String Quartet during welcome drinks
Fanfare Trumpeters to announce dinner
Salon Orchestra during dinner
Post Horn Galop finale

Venue:

Mansion House, London
Review:

Dear Stephen,

I didn't have an opportunity to thank you for playing at our Banquet at Mansion House on Monday.

The music was first class and greatly added to the ambience of the evening.  The Post Horn Gallop was a triumph.

This was my first Banquet as a Clerk as I only took over the role in November and many of our guests commented that the music was some of the best they had heard at a City event.

Thank you again for a first class job and I hope that we can work together again in the future.

With best wishes,

Philip
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers
Event details:

Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers

Musicians provided:

String Quartet during welcome drinks
Fanfare Trumpeters to announce dinner
Salon Orchestra during dinner
Post Horn Galop finale

Venue:

Skinners' Hall, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

Many thanks indeed to you and your colleagues for the excellent support that you gave us at the Coachmakers’ Dinner last Thursday.  Everyone who I have spoken to thoroughly enjoyed your music which was described by one discerning guest as “terrific”.

I am sure that we will be calling upon your services again in the future.

Best wishes

Mark
Event details:

Corporate Event

Musicians provided:

Bagpiper

Venue:

Banqueting House, Whitehall and Central Hall Westminster, London
Review:

Hi Steve,

Further to my ‘team email’ just now I wanted to say a particular thank you to you for arranging William for us - he was an absolute delight to have on board that night and the guests loved him - they took lots of photos as they arrived and he was the centre of attention. He played for an additional 15-20 minutes as well as guests kept arriving … which was really very kind and much appreciated.

Please do pass our thanks on to him and if we ever need a bagpiper again, we would not hesitate to ask you for him by name!

Best wishes,

Susannah
Private Drama
Event details:

Wedding ceremony and reception

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio

Venue:

Prested Hall, Essex
Review:

Steve,

I just wanted to get around and say thank you so much for performing at our wedding in October.

You guys really were the highlight of the day for me, the music was perfect in the background, and made everyone feel relaxed.
I got many comments about you during and after the wedding, the highlight for most being the surprise fanfare for us as we entered the room.

Again thank you so much for all you did, and I have and will be recommending you guys to anyone getting married I know.

Joseph
Event details:

Banquet for Walbrook Ward Club

Musicians provided:

Fanfare Trumpeters
Salon Orchestra
Post Horn Gallop finale

Venue:

Saddlers Hall, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

It was lovely seeing you again and on behalf of all who attended last night I want to thank you for entertaining us so expertly as usual.  You and your colleagues were paid a great number of compliments and particularly with your choice of programme.  Your Post Horn is always the highlight.

I would like to take this opportunity of wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Kindest regards,

Valerie
Event details:

Corporate Dodransbicentennial (175th) Anniversary

Musicians provided:

Fanfare Trumpeters

Venue:

Royal Automobile Club, London
Review:

Dear Steve

Forgive the delay in writing to formally thank you and of course Dominic and Phil for adding to the overall success of Farlows Dodransbicentennial celebration at the Royal Automobile Club in London on Thursday evening. 

It was lovely to work with them (both are a great credit to you) and please thank them for staying on later than anticipated due to food service running a bit behind schedule.  Our guests had a fabulous time and the trumpet fanfares definitely added to the occasion.

Thank you again for doing a great job for us and when I get the photographs, I will be in touch to share a couple with you.

Kind regards,

Linn
Event details:

Corporate drinks reception

Musicians provided:

String Quaret

Venue:

Middle Temple Hall, London
Review:

Steve,

Many thanks for sorting out music for us at the very last minute.  The string quartet were amazing and a big thank you to them!

Kind regards

Frances
Society of Construction Law Administration
Event details:

Royal Charter Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Insurers

Musicians provided:

String Quartet during welcome drinks
Fanfare Trumpeters to announce dinner
Salon Orchestra during dinner
Post Horn Galop finale


Venue:

Guildhall, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

Very good to speak to you yesterday and on behalf of us all - the Master, Wardens and Company thank you very much indeed the splendid music which helped to to make the Banquet.

We appreciated very much indeed all your care and hard-work. I hope that you were able to enjoy the evening and, in due course, will look back with great pride on having been part of very special, once-in-a-lifetime events for our Company. Do please convey our thanks to the members of your Ensemble, especially the marvelous horn players.

When we know the date of our Mansion House Banquet we will be in touch with you for a quotation.

With very many thanks from us all,

Sarah
Review 2:

Steve,

I wanted to add my own thanks to those of the Clerk.

The musical content was well chosen but, more than anything, the quality of the playing and the enthusiasm of the musicians really shone through. It made for a wonderful evening.

Please pass on my thanks to all involved in helping to conjure up such a magical night for our Company.

Graham
The Worshipful Company of Insurers