Name: Richard Ellis Hawley – Organist & Professional Musician
Location: Nationwide (Based in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham)
Travel Rate: 55p per mile

🎼 Experienced Organist for Ceremonies, Services & Special Events – Nationwide 🎼

I’m Richard Ellis Hawley, a self - trained organist with decades of experience performing across churches, chapels, civic venues, crematoria, and theatres throughout the UK. Whether you need beautiful traditional hymns, classical repertoire, or customised music for a special occasion, I deliver with sensitivity, professionalism, and passion.

✅ Available for:

Weddings & civil ceremonies

Funerals & memorials

Church services (Sunday or midweek)

Christenings & blessings

Civic events & commemorations

Theatre organ concerts & recitals

🎶 Music Style & Services:

Wide repertoire: sacred, classical, hymns, traditional, theatre, and popular arrangements

Custom requests welcomed

Available to rehearse with singers or choirs

Can provide own Yamaha keyboard if no organ is available

Also available to accompany soloists or ensembles

🕊️ Why book Richard?

Nationwide coverage (travel at 55p per mile)

Associate Lay Minister of the Word

Fully insured, DBS checked, and member of Musicians' Union, ISM, and Musicians' Guild

Warm, reliable, and sensitive to the needs of each service or celebration

Accommodating to different denominations and non-religious settings

📩 Enquire today for availability and a personalised quote. I’d be honoured to provide the perfect musical backdrop for your event.