Testimonials…
Concert at Ingatestone Hall on the 5th April 2014
Hello Colin, Just home from a lovely evening with you at Ingatestone Hall. The concert was so enjoyable, well done and a BIG thank you to everyone involved. Please, please save two tickets for John and I this Christmas! We would be so disappointed not to be there.
I do hope you managed to raise a good amount tonight, after all the hard work.
Kind regards,
Karen xx
Concert at Ingatestone Hall on the 5th April 2014
Colin, It was great to meet you and to witness an absolutely fantastic evening, a Triumph for all involved!
Joanna and I would love to book for the Christmas concert. In fact we would like four tickets in total.
Please let me know
Simon
Concert at Ingatestone Hall on the 5th April 2014
Dear Colin, We very much enjoyed the concert last Saturday evening – thank you all for such an enjoyable performance. I am writing to ask if we could reserve 4 tickets for the Christmas concert on the 6 December 2014 at Ingatestone Hall.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards
Leslie
Ingatestone Hall Christmas concert on the 7th December 2013
Hi Colin – just a belated thank you for a really enjoyable evening, the concert was excellent and all your performers were brilliant.
We went onto You Tube and looked up some of the music that was in the concert. We were all absolutely moved by
the cello – o come Emmanuel – and looked up the Piano Guys as well.
Anyway have a great Christmas and hopefully will see you in the New Year at another concert.
Alan Humphreys
Ingatestone Hall Christmas concert on the 7th December 2013
Hello Colin
Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the concert on Saturday evening, we were thoroughly
entertained by four very talented people and warmly welcomed by yourself, a perfect start to Christmas.
Please ad us to your mailing list for future events. Hope you and Jackie have a lovely Christmas.
Best Wishes
Karen & John Patmore x
Ingatestone Hall concert on the 6th April
Dear Colin,
What a lovely evening that was. We so enjoyed it and are pleased to hear that you raised so much for The British Liver Trust. What a brilliant venue too. We’d like to thank everyone concerned for a wonderful treat, We have already booked June 2nd and look forward to another magical evening.
Best wishes
Sue B.
Concert in support of the British Liver Trust at Ingatestone Hall on the 6th April 2013
An Evening with Soprano Jackie Pittman at Ingatestone Hall in support of the British Liver Trust was a wonderful concert . With excellent performances in a perfect setting with great acoustics and lighting. Who needs to go to London when the West End, Covent Garden and the Festival Hall comes to Ingatestone Hall for a great evening’s entertainment, without having all the normal associated hassles of getting there and back.
The ambiance of the Stone Hall complimented performances by Jackie Pittman, Karis White, Philip Joy, Ella Joy and Tim Smith. Rarely does one get the opportunity to soak up an evenings entertainment in such historic surroundings and in support of such a good cause. Looking forward to the concert at Hylands House on the 2nd June.
Best wishes Peter
Doug & Kimberly wedding at Tewin Bury Farm Hertfordshire 28 October 2012Heartfelt thanks Hi Jackie (and Colin)
Just wanted to say thank you so much for singing at my daughters wedding yesterday, it was truly an amazing performance. You sang so beautifully and absolutely made the ceremony so special.
As you know Kimberly is flying to the US this week and asked me to tell you that if she doesn’t have time to get in touch before she goes, your singing made her dream wedding.
I would certainly recommend people get in touch with you if they want a day to remember.
Thank you again for making a special day truly unforgettable.
Kind regards
Pat Nicholson
Summer Concert by the lake at Ingatestone Hall
On what was probably the best evening’s weather this year the wonderful Summer Concert in aid of Motor Neurone Disease took place in Ingatestone Hall right by the beautiful lake on Sunday.With a backdrop of huge Gunneras that lined the lakes edge, the stage buzzed with talent and enthusiasm all night long .
The audience were treated to nearly six hours of a mix of opera, Jazz, and local talent including soprano Jackie Pittman, soul star Irie J and his band Pure Klarse, 13 years old Harry Cash (who does busking in Chelmsford high Street), the really gutsy Amy Langmead who had crowds up on their feet and dancing ,the Mike Summers Band and blues and rock band Break for Cover to mention but a few. All these acts were relayed to the audience in superb sound quality engineered by Phil Bennett of East staging whilst being streamed live around the world on the internet.
This event which had a lovely family feel about it from the moment you arrived was relaxed and unregimented but at the same time organised and smoothly managed as all picnic/concert evenings should be, showcasing up and coming local talent as well as more established professional and well known artist. We especially liked the good mix of styles of music appealing to all age groups.
All of this with hearty refreshments set in the beautiful gardens and grounds of Ingatestone Hall accessed by sleepy country lanes where I would cycle as a boy and not in some huge concrete castle of a building in London involving hours of exhausting travel there and back at huge cost to mind, body and wallet.An excellent evening, terrific value, supporting a very worthy cause and definitely one to diarise for next year starring many names that I’m certain we’ll be hearing a lot more of.
Peter Bash
Charlotte & Christopher’s Wedding at All Saints Church East Hanningfield on the 4th June
Hello Jackie
I hope you are well.
I have now had the opportunity to watch the full DVD of Charlotte and Christopher’s Wedding. We have the complete rendition of your Ave Maria which is absolutely stunning. The sound quality is excellent and you look beautiful. They have split the screen during the second part to show the signing of the register, and at the end your lovely smile leads in to the couple walking back down the aisle.
I know I said it on the day, but your beautiful voice exceeded my expectations. Charlotte and Christopher were thrilled, as were our guests, some I am told were near to tears.
Thank you for making their ‘Special Day’ even more special.
Kind regards
Elaine (Mother of the bride)
Carly & Lee Wedding Chislehurst 15th August 2011
Dearest Jackie
Thank you so much for making my wedding day so special I will cherish the moment you walked into the room for the rest of my life. I can’t believe my husband managed to keep it a secret .There was not a dry eye in the house. All I ask of you has always been so special to us and you sang it perfectly. Thank you for being part of our special day xxxx
“I would like to say a big thank you for your wonderful performance on Friday 9th October. All the guests and staff commented on what a truly wonderful you are and you and john made the evening special.”
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Kathleen Tucker Greenwood hotel spa and retreat view pdf document |
“I just wanted to let you know how fantastic it was to have you here at Highlands Park. Your practise performance gave me goosebumps even though I was stood at the other end of the house”
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Vicky Woolnough Chelmsford Borough Council view pdf document |
Private Garden Party in Emerson Park Essex – 5th July 2009
My husband and I were very happy with the recent songs you sung for us at our garden party it really made the afternoon. Hope you can play for us next year. – Regards Norah Philpot
Highlands House – 5th September 2009
Dear Jackie and Colin,
Thank you for inviting us to join you at Highlands House on the 5th September – we had a wonderful evening. Jackie gave a very accomplished performance of some of our favourite songs and sang beautifully while looking very relaxed, which all made for a very entertaining evening with friends. Thank you so much for inviting us and we look forward to Jackie’s next performance. Cheers John
National M.E. Awareness Day 2007 in Brentwood
I had the pleasure of engaging Jackie for a charity concert I organized on National M.E. Awareness Day 2007 which took place in Brentwood Cathedral. Alongside professionals such as the poet and broadcaster Stuart Henderson and the Turner Ensemble, Jackie communicated something really special with her performance of music from the shows and of popular classics such as Dvorak’s Song to the Moon. I have the good fortune to have engaged her again for a concert on November 7th this year when she will be accompanied by the Pulham Orchestra in the World Premiere of my contemplative work, Hesychia (for tickets, ring 01277 841332) – Composer, Philip Joy
Craig & Ashley at Ponsbourne Park Hotel in Hertfordshire
Hello Colin,
Russell and I just wanted to thank you so much for recommending Jackie to sing at Ashley and Craig’s wedding. Jackie’s voice was absolutely beautiful,we had many lovely comments, most particularly “She sent shivers down my spine”. I’ll definitely be recommending her to my friends.
Kind regards, – Lesley Mumford (Mother of the bride).
Craig and Alison
We would like to say a big ‘Thank you’ to Jackie for helping to make our marriage ceremony so very special. Jackie’s singing was amazing there were many in the church who were near to tears it was a lovely version of Schuberts Ave Maria. We would recommend her to anyone who loves pure quality singing. ,We shall remember it for a long time.
Chris and Francesca
We were so thrilled with Jackie’s singing at our wedding. We loved Over the Rainbow as the lead in song there were few dry eyes in the hall. Everyone commented on Jackies ‘lovely’ voice and wondered who she was. We thoroughly enjoyed Pie Jesu while we were signing the register. Panis Angelicus was beautifully sang while everyone went into lunch. Our ceremony was made extra special thanks to Jackie’s beautiful singing. Chris’s father insisted on a repeat of Over the Raimbow in the evening reception so that all the evening guests could listen to Jackie and hear her once again, he described her voice as top class. Greatly apprecaited by all.
