What they say about Martin's Music
- Martin Setchell was fabulous, such a great entertainer. I hope he gets invited back.
- We came because my husband loves Organ performances, I on the other hand am not a fan. Yet, I LOVE IT! This was the best Organ performance I have heard in Adelaide. And my husband, who has heard many performances in other countries as well as here agrees. We loved how Martin Setchell chose appropriate pieces of work to showcase the power of the Adelaide Town Hall Organ. It was an excellent concert
- An outstanding lunch hour concert with visiting internationally known Christchurch City Organist Martin Setchell. An excellent selection of music with something for everyone played with great ability and rapport with the audience. Such performances make it possible for the organ to appeal to a wide audience.
- We very much enjoyed this concert and felt the choice of music really brought out the quality of this magnificent organ. Martin Setchell is a very gifted organist indeed and also a very good presenter. Top marks to both organ and organist.
- A wonderful opportunity to enjoy this special organ. The musician was absolutely the best and his own enjoyment added to the experience.
- Lovely to attend a free concert by such a talented man. His choice of music to play was very good.
Wedding March Extraordinaire:
"The march, which weaves in all the typical wedding music themes, makes a wonderful concert encore"
"Setchell's intention not only to make the audience smile, but also to laugh, is guaranteed!"
Bach Transcriptions for Organ
"All are arranged very effectively - no unnecessary notes - for players at an 'intermediate' standard . . . most of these transcriptions could be very handy for weddings or funerals, as 'fillers', and as short but effective concert items . . . Setchell is a skilful arranger and the pieces would sound well on most church organs. His two-page introduction with notes on the pieces is authoritative and helpful. Highly recommended."
Mormon Tabernacle concert
"It was a real pleasure to have you grace the famed Tabernacle organ with your magnificent and professional musical capabilities. Your program was excellent and your skill and technique was impeccable."
"real artistry . . . it's fun listening to such splendid playing, meticulous and flawless . . ."
Christ Church, Whanganui
"This was a concert of the very highest echelon. Technically, it was stunning. Martin Setchell played with an assured, absolutely accurate and wonderfully expressive style. It was brilliantly registered with interesting, effective and extremely well balanced sounds. At all times musical and meaningful. The audience was treated to a concert which was in every way, absolutely exceptional."