Classically Chilled Piano

Beautiful relaxing piano music in a variety of styles.

With many bookings in venues such as Adelaide Convention Centre, Chateau Tanunda and Regattas Bistro, Rich Batsford performs across the state of South Australia and beyond, presenting music that’s relaxing, beautiful and very easy to enjoy.

• "the ultimate aid for relaxation" The Music Quarter

A very experienced musician, Rich has been performing solo piano professionally for over a decade as well as playing previously in charting pop bands and singing in the chorus of a major Symphony Orchestra.

For his corporate, events, weddings and functions performances, Rich has created Classically Chilled piano, artfully honed sets of up to four hours featuring carefully selected Standards, Classical, TV and Film Themes, Jazz, Sixties and Classic Pop.

Uniquely, Rich also features a number of his beautiful and enjoyable original compositions combining years of classical training with an accessible contemporary flavor, they have begun to enter the national consciousness following frequent airings on ABC Classic FM and have been streamed online over 50 million times!

Please enjoy this sampler of Rich performing his wonderful original compositions, and here performing highlights of the music of the world’s most popular living piano composer, Ludovico Einaudi.

Key performances include the UK’s Big Chill and Gigbeth Festivals, the Edinburgh and Melbourne Fringes and a very successful run at the Adelaide Fringe (rated Outstanding Show by Fringe Review) with sell outs in the beautiful and iconic venue of Ayers House.

Don’t worry if your venue doesn't have a piano on site, Rich also plays a portable and independently powered Roland FP4 digital piano with a wonderful sound, and amplification.

• "A mix of well balanced energy and serenity" Kryztoff Magazine

“Rich is such a professional, and a pleasure to work with. Guests are always so appreciative of his skill and repertoire. He has the ability of making a dull room come to life, the music is always sensational”
Cassie Ferret, Chateau Tanaunda

“The music for our dinner was excellent and many commented on how fantastic he was. I would recommend Rich to anyone thinking of hiring a pianist.” Allison Tonks, Ego Pharmaceuticals

“Rich helped create a wonderful atmosphere for our guests with his warm, relaxing and very enjoyable music. We were so pleased with his service, we booked him again and are looking forward to having him return soon.”
Giovanna Toldi, Adelaide Convention Centre

I prefer to play a piano (you can hire one from Brighton Pianos), but I do have a digital piano with amplification and battery power so I can be completely self contained if required. Please state whether you want me to provide my digital piano when you request a quote.

Ludovico Einaudi (contemporary piano from the worlds most streamed classical artist):
Le Onde, Dolce Droga, Dietro Casa, La Nascita, Nefeli, Password, Berlin Song, Julia, I Due Fiumi, Stella Del Mattino, I Giorni, Come un Fiore|

Rich Batsford:
Beautiful and relaxing original compositions as heard on ABC Classic FM and streamed online over 50 million times.

Pop classic and contemporary:
Mystery of Love (Sufjan Stevens)
If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)
All of Me (John Legend)
By the Time I get to Phoenix, Whiter Shade of Pale, Try a Little Tenderness
Time of Your Life (Green Day)
The Way Old Friends Do (ABBA)
Song for Guy (Elton John)
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
Angel of Mine (Monica)
Ballad Pour Adeline (Richard Clayderman)
You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)
The Beatles (some in jazzy arrangements): Long and Winding Road, Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane, Nowhere Man, Yesterday, With a Little Help From My Friends, Here There and Everywhere
Paul Simon: America, The Boxer, Bridge over Troubled Water, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy), I am a Rock, Still Crazy After All These Years

Film and TV Themes:
Angela (theme from ‘Taxi’)
Hill Street Blues Theme
Theme from M*A*S*H
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)
Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)
Sound of Music
Rose (Titanic)
You Belong to Me (Shrek)
Danny Boy (Memphis Belle)
River Runs Through You (Twilight)
Can you Feel the Love Tonight (Lion King)
Pure Imagination (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Standards:
Fly Me to the Moon, I Could Write a Book, I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got You Under My Skin, Misty, Volare, My Funny Valentine, You Make Me Feel So Young, My Way

Jazz:
At Last, La Vie en Rose, Stairway to the Stars, In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, As Time Goes By, It Ain’t Necessarily So, And the Angels Sing

Classical:
Bach Prelude 1
Delibes Flower Duet from ‘Lakme’
Satie Gymnopedie
Schumann Traumerei (Dreaming)
Chopin Etude No 3 (theme from)
Chopin Raindrop Prelude (theme from)
Time to Say Goodbye (Bocelli, Brightman)
Pachelbel’s Canon

Sets of up to Four Hours.

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