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:

Annual Dinner

Musicians provided:

String Quartet

Venue:

Mansion House, London
Review:

Hi Steve,

I just wanted to drop you a hopelessly belated thank you note for the music you and your fellow musicians provided for our annual dinner on the 24th October. I took a little time off immediately afterwards and then we were straight back into other events and I’m only just catching up.

We’ve had some great feedback on the evening and a couple of comments on how much ‘lighter’ the music was this year, so I think we got the mood just right.

Kind regards,

Claire
The City UK
Event details:

Charity fund-raising dinner

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio

Venue:

HMS Victory, Portsmouth
Review:

Steve

Thank you so much for a wonderful evening of music on Friday.  The playing during the meal was lovely and then the fabulous Post Horn Gallop - once again a triumph and loved by the guests. 

I hope you enjoyed the evening - we certainly will want to have you again as it really lifts the event from our point of view.

Many thanks

regards

Clare
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Children's Fund
Event details:

Retirement Party

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio

Venue:

Institute of Psychiatry, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

I just wanted to say thank you for your and the other musicians’ work on Wednesday.

It couldn’t have been better.  The music was wonderful throughout the evening and the fanfare was terrific.

I am very sorry that I didn’t think to offer you some food and drink during the evening - I got a bit caught up with the party. I hope you managed to get something for yourselves.

All the best,

Melissa
Event details:

Garden Party

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio
Soprano singer

Venue:

Private address, London
Review:

Thanks Steve to you and all your team for making last night such a great night. The Soprano was also a delightful lady and a fantastic singer.

Everyone remarked how much they had all enjoyed the evening and you and your guys were big contributors to that.

Many thanks again and I look forward to booking you again sometime.

Kind Regards

Matt
Event details:

Royal Veterinary College Fellows' Dinner

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio

Venue:

Saddlers Hall, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

Once again, a very big thank you to you and your fellow musicians from the Palm Court Trio for contributing to a successful evening last night at our Fellows’ Dinner.  The evening was very much a success (as it always is!) and the organisation is always made so much easier by the professionalism of yourselves, Keith and the caterers.  I thought having you on the balcony worked really well and lended a different ambience to the room.  And being able to listen to you playing during dinner whilst we were dining with Keith was a real treat.   

I am sorry I didn't get back downstairs before you departed, but I hope you managed to catch Vicki before she left.  I trust you had a safe journey home and no doubt we will be in touch again in the future.

With kind regards,

Justine

PA to the Principal
Royal Veterinary College
Event details:

Awards ceremony

Musicians provided:

Fanfare Trumpeters

Venue:

Guildhall, London
Review:

Hi Steve,

Thanks very much to you and your team for your hard work last Monday and your adaptability with the length of the fanfares as the winners were approaching the stage as some took a very long time! The ceremony went on a lot longer than expected so apologies for that but the rest of the night seemed to go very well.

I will be in touch again soon.

Kind regards,

Camilla
Event details:

Wedding Civil Ceremony and reception

Musicians provided:

String Quartet

Venue:

Gaynes Park, Essex
Review:

Hello Steve,

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on 22 April. We were so lucky with the weather, it was just perfect!

Everyone commented how lovely the music was- Anton and I loved it too but I dont remember lots of it! I didnt even hear Moon River but I know you played it. The entrance music was amazing and remember it well but again I dont remember much about the exit music! Oh well. I'm sure its the same for most brides.

I'm really glad Anton and I listened to your last piece just by ourselves.

And the trumpet went down a treat.

Wonderful

Many Thanks

Claire and Anton
Event details:

Funeral

Musicians provided:

Bugler

Venue:

Chiswick, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

I just wanted to thank you very much for sounding the Last Post at my husband George's funeral on Tuesday.  It sounded absolutely beautiful and I know that he would have been so moved by it.  When he mentioned many years ago that he would like to have the Last Post at his funeral I thought it might be so difficult to find a Bugler - thank goodness for the Internet.  I could not have imagined however that it would sound as wonderful as it did on the day and I was really glad that google gave us your details.

Thank you once again Steve for helping to make such a sad day so perfect for me.

Best wishes

Margo
Event details:

Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Plumbers

Musicians provided:

Palm Court Trio during welcome drinks
Fanfare Trumpeters to announce dinner
Salon Orchestra during dinner
Post Horn Galop finale

Venue:

Mansion House, London
Review:

Dear Steve,

Thank you for calling this morning.  I wanted to say thank you very much again for entertaining us so magnificently at our Banquet in the Mansion House yesterday evening.  Many guests have said to me how much they enjoyed your programme of music and the Post Horn Galop was particularly good!  The Sappers March also went down very well during the Army Award ceremony with the Master, CGS and those from RSME Chatham.

Please pass on my thanks to all the Ensemble for helping to make the evening so enjoyable.

I look forward to hearing you all again!

Regards,

Paul

Review 2:

Dear Steve,

Thank you so much for the music last night. It was a very good accompaniment to our banquet and was much appreciated by us all. It was good of you to include a good number of my requests. And you did us very well with the Post Horn Gallop: a great finale - one of the very best Post Horn Gallops that I have heard!

Please thank your fellow musicians for me. A really good evening. Thank you.

Yours,

John
Event details:

Military Mess Dinner

Musicians provided:

Fanfare Trumpeters
Salon Orchestra
Post Horn Galop

Venue:

Buckley Barracks, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Review:

Steve,

I would like to say I am so grateful for last night, I am gutted they pulled the Corps Marches, you guys were absolutely fantastic and I would thoroughly recommend you for future functions. I trust you all returned safe, if there was an issue with food, please accept my apologies. The Corporals’ Mess are only invited to the WOs’ & Sgts’ Mess once per year and I always find myself quite busy with it. SO for making my night even better, I am so grateful.

Thank you

Stuart