Steve Pritchard Jones

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Private teaching - Brass, Keyboard/Piano, Music Theory, GCSE Music, A Level Music, Conducting.

I have over 35 years’ experience as a teacher of all brass instruments, music theory, keyboard, GCSE music, teaching students of all ages and abilities from beginner to diploma standard.


Former Head of Music, Head of Expressive Arts Faculty & Headteacher.


Enhanced DBS clearance

Qualifications

  • Qualified Teacher Status (DfE)
  • Fellow of Trinity College London – Performance (FTCL)
  • Licentiate of Trinity College London – Performance (LTCL)
  • Graduate Diploma in Music Education, Music Therapy (GMus) – Liverpool
  • Licentiate Diploma in Brass Band Adjudication (Salford University) (LDBBA)
  • Fellow of the Society of Crematorium Organists (FSCO)
  • National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)

Cost

 Lesson Price 2023-2024

15 minute lesson £8.50

20 minute lesson £11.50

30 minute lesson £17.00

45 minute lesson £25

60 minute lesson  £34

Payment

  • Bank transfer - half termly invoice
  • Weekly payments accepted
  • The preferred method of payment is by bank transfer or card payment but I’m happy to take cash or cheque

Where do I teach?

  • Home music  studio in Wellington, Shropshire
  • Online

Arrangements for online lessons

  • Lessons will be delivered using Zoom
  • If the student is under 18 parents must be at home and the door must be left open at all times
  • Parents must be available to talk to me at the start and, at the end of each lesson

Wedding Cocktail & Events Pianist

Wedding Cocktail & Events Pianist

  

A travel charge of 45p per mile applies for all services after the first 30 miles.


£175 for playing piano/keyboard during the ceremony or during the drinks reception or wedding breakfast up until the speeches and toasts begin.

£200 for playing at the ceremony and drinks reception or wedding breakfast up until the speeches and toasts begin.


I am an experienced piano player available to play at weddings, funerals, christenings, corporate events, private functions, cocktail parties, ladies’ evenings and more. Contact me for more information!

Here is a sample of pieces that have proved popular when playing piano/keyboard at cocktail and dinner parties & wedding ceremonies.

  

Make you feel my love

Supermarket flowers 

Sacrifice

Candle in the wind

Purple Rain

Chasing cars

The joker and the queen 

Too much love will kill you

Friday I'm in love

You're still the one 

Say you, say me

Perfect

Just the way you are

Piano man

Thousand years

You're still the one

Disney love medley

Someone you loved 

Don't cry of me Argentina

Tomorrow 

Wonderful Tonight

A wonderful world

A whiter shade of pale 

A woman in love

Always on my mind

The wonder of you

All you need is love

And Iove her so

As long as he needs me

Bye bye baby

Beyond the sea

Can't take my eyes off you

Ave Maria

Can't help falling in love

Bridge over troubled waters

Calon Lan

Can you feel the love tonight

Brown eyed girl

Bring him home

Caprice no 21

Danny Boy

C’est Si Bon

Cavatina

Catch a falling star

Distant drums

To all the girls I've loved before 

Green green grass of home 

El Conor Pasta

Drink with me

Endless love

Everything I do I do it for you

Fields of Gold

Everyday

Hey Jude

Feelings 

I know him so well

Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

Myfanwy

Misty

O Sole Mio

There's a kind of hush

Three times a lady

We've only just begun

Without you

Winner takes it all

Welcome to my world

With you I'm born again



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Wedding & Events Trumpeter

Wedding Cocktail & Events Pianist

A travel charge of 45p per mile applies for all services after the first 30 miles.

  

£100 to perform as the bride walks down the aisle and a piece during the signing of the register

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£175 to perform to perform background music to backing tracks during the drinks reception or wedding breakfast up until the speeches and toasts begin.


If you're having a wedding, anniversary, dinner party, cocktail party or entertaining corporate clients the mellow sound of the trumpet is perfectly suited to create a relaxed atmosphere while your guests sit back and enjoy the evening. I perform different styles of music including easy listening, classical, pop, and music from stage and screen. I am a classically trained trumpeter to provide you with tailored brass music to enhance the occasion. 

Trumpet solo’s accompanied by backtracking tracks or accompanied by the organist of the church, or a pianist/organist can be booked through Steve at extra cost). 

At wedding I play music for the processional, recessional, signing of the register, provide a boost to the hymns, or even a Trumpet Fanfare for the Bride's entrance! 

Enhance your Gala Dinner, Ladies Night or Cocktail party with live trumpet background music 

A Solo Trumpet will add Majestic Flair as you walk down the aisle on your Wedding Day.

A Trumpet Fanfare will add sparkle award ceremonies.

Playing poignant melodies for your guests to enjoy while you sign the wedding register.

or a live Brass Quintet playing a variety of musical styles.

Areas covered – Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Mid/North Wales

No Hidden Costs, all quotes include travel


Here is a sample of pieces that have proved popular when playing trumpet background music at cocktail and dinner parties, wedding ceremonies and corporate events:

My heart will go on

Air on a G String

Intermezzo from Carmen

Take the A Train

Over the Rainbow

Angels

Sweet Caroline

Country Roads

Mr Bojangles

Our kind of love

A night in Tunisia

Memory from Cats

As if we never say goodbye

Tomorrow

Theme from Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Prince of Denmarks March

Trumpet Voluntary

Wedding March
Bridal Chorus
Allegro from Concerto in D
March from Occasional Oratorio

One Hand one Heart





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Conductor & Adjudicator

I am a member of National Association of Brass Band Adjudicators and I have adjudicated over 200 music festivals and brass band competitions including all the major brass band championships. I have been a freelance conductor since 1988.

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Civil Celebrant

I am an independent certified civil celebrant. I love creating personalised, unique and meaningful ceremonies with a touch of class! I'm based in Shropshire and I conduct weddings, celebration of life/funerals (including masonic and military funerals), commitment, civil partnership, renewal of vows, adoption welcoming, naming, pet funerals, internment or scatter of ashes (human and animals), memorials service, and even divorce ceremonies in Shropshire, West Midlands, Mid and North Wales, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, although I travel anywhere in the UK and sometimes even abroad.

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Funeral Organist

  

  

As there is often some religious element in a funeral service, including hymn singing. Contact me if you need an organist to accompany the hymns and to play music before and after the service.

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Masonic Organist

I am honoured to be the Shropshire Provincial Grand Organist and guest organist for several craft & mark lodges, chapters, & various other Orders in Shropshire, and as such I have a wealth of experience in providing the music for masonic meetings and ladies nights. 

I am always happy to receive enquiries from Lodges and Chapters in Shropshire and West Midlands who need an organist or pianist for their meetings.  

If your Lodge or Chapter room has no organ or piano, or you require music for a festive board where no instrument is available I am able to provide my own portable keyboard.  


Other Orders by arrangement.... 


Athelstan, Royal & Select Masters, Royal Ark Mariners,

Rose Croix, Red Cross of Constantine


 Ladies Nights




Contact me

Steve Pritchard Jones

07834 855064 | steve@topnote.co.uk

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