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About

As the South Wales Pianist, Hannah is an experienced, professional musician with numerous years of piano playing and an unmatched passion for music and entertainment. Having grown up in a musical family in Aberdare, South Wales, Hannah continued with her love of playing piano in college where she received a first class honours degree from Exeter University. Working as a freelance musician, Hannah has performed for multiple weddings and events, granting her the experience needed to make your wedding a beautiful, unforgettable affair.

Services offered

For weddings, Hannah can provide a variety of special services. Whether you need a pianist to play hymns at your ceremony service, provide soft tunes for the signing of the register, or play romantic serenades for, say, the wedding breakfast, pre-reception drinks, first dances and more. She is available to advise on what music to choose for each occasion, and she can also accommodate any requests you may have.

Hannah has a vast, solid hold of many diverse songs, with everything from Chopin to Elvis to Miley Cyrus. Her classical repertoire is undoubtedly varied, serving as the perfect accompaniment for a relaxed, serene feel. Her other set list with everything from show tunes to Motown classics to modern pop hits can also serve as sufficient, fun entertainment.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music

Cocktail/banquet music

What is included in the wedding package?

Wedding ceremony: Music as guests are arriving for up to half an hour before the ceremony starts, bridal entry, music during the signing of the register and as the wedding party exits. Drinks reception: Background music at the drinks reception. Wedding breakfast: 2 hours of background music during the wedding breakfast

How far in advance should I contact you?

Whilst it is best to book ahead, Hannah is happy to consider last minute bookings

What style of music do you offer?

Classical

Lounge

Latest hits

Pop

Repertoire:

Classical Barber Adagio for Strings Beethoven Fur Elise Moonlight Sonata Piano Trio, op. 97 Brahms Waltz, op. 39 no. 4 Chopin Larghetto - Piano Concerto No. 2 Nocturne in E Flat, op. 9 no. 2 Debussy Arabesque No. 1 Clair de Lune Reverie Dvorak Largo (from Symphony No. 9) Einaudi Bella Notte Due Tramonti I due Fiumi In un’altra Vita Le Onde Melodia Africana I Melodia Africana II Melodia Africana III Melodia Africana IV Nefeli Stella del Mattino White Night Grieg Nocturne op. 54, no. 4 Liszt Liebestraum Marianelli Dawn Mendelssohn Wedding March Pachelbel Canon in D Puccini O Mio Babbino Caro Satie Gymnopedie Schumann Traumerei Vivaldi Four Seasons Wagner Bridal Chorus Popular A Amazed Autumn Leaves B Beauty and the Beast Beyond the Sea Bridge Over Troubled Water C Can’t Help Falling in Love Can’t Smile Without You Come Away With Me Come Fly With Me E Endless Love Eternal Flame Evergreen (Everything I Do) I Do It For You F Fields of Gold Fly Me to the Moon H Happy Together Have I Told You Lately Hello Hopelessly Devoted to You I I Will Always Love You L Lady In Red Laura Let There Be Love Love Letters Lovin’ You M Moon River My Heart Will Go On O Over the Rainbow S She She’s the One Songbird Someone to Watch Over Me T The Nearness of You Thousand Miles The Rose (They Long to Be) Close To You Y You U Unchained Melody W What a Wonderful World When I Fall in Love Wind Beneath My Wings Y Yellow You Are So Beautiful Your Song You’re Still the One

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Yes, Hannah is happy to include any requests that you may have

What's your experience?

Hannah grew up in a musical family in Aberdare, South Wales. With her mother as the principal of Hebron Piano School, Hannah began learning to play at two years of age. Whilst studying at Aberdare Girls’ Comprehensive School, she gained an A Grade in GCSE music at the age of thirteen and Grade 8 piano the following year. She then went on to study the flute and voice. In her early years she competed in the South Glamorgan Festival for Young Musicians, where she won many awards. Hannah went on to study at Exeter University where she obtained a first class honours degree in Music, and then returned to Wales to study for her Postgraduate Diploma in Solo Performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Whilst at RWCMD, Hannah studied piano with Michael Young and played in a variety of masterclasses with pianists such as Bernard Roberts, Penelope Roskell, Leon McCawley and Boris Berman. She also entered the Concerto Trials and Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition with Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. In 2007, Hannah won the Jacobson Prize. Hannah has performed at many weddings with venues including the Park House Club, Cardiff, Peterstone Court, Brecon, Slebech Park, Pembrokeshire, Oxwich Bay Hotel, Swansea