“As a Musical Director and arranger there are often never enough hours in the day to take on the full workload of being at meetings, attending rehearsals as well as doing all arrangements, orchestrations and music preparation. It is not always easy to find someone that you can trust to alleviate the workload and do things the way you would want to do them. In Paul Campbell I have unearthed a real gem, who has been an immense help to me over the last few years. He is someone who I have total faith in to do the job I require, whatever the criteria, whatever the orchestration all within the given timescales. I cannot enthuse enough about his attention to detail and how thrilled I am with everything he has done for me, which has included some very diverse musical styles. Add into the equation he is a most delightful person to deal with and my only worry is that by giving him my ringing endorsement that he will become so busy that he will no longer be available to do all I need him to do in the future!!!”
Barry Robinson (Musical Director/Arranger, Director of BR Music Productions)
“John has always responded to our requests immediately and with great success. He is always willing and able to help, with his inimitable friendly manner he is a pleasure to deal with. May our working relationship continue and I wish him all possible success in the future.”
Carl Davis (Composer/Conductor/Arranger)
“I have collaborated with John Langley for the last 14 years. I can only praise in the highest possible terms all the work John has undertaken for me during this time. He is 100% professional, diligent and always on time. He is above all extremely reliable on all matters relating to the project and you never feel your project is left to one side, like I have felt with others in his profession. That is what I believe marks John above the rest – his ability to realise your ideas quickly and without fuss, his reliability and his true attention to clients’ needs which is a testament to the many regular clients he has retained over the years.”
Karel Mark Chichon, Hon ARAM (Chief Conductor, SWR Deutsche Radio Philharmonie & Latvian National Symphony Orchestra)
“Paul Campbell is a talented and highly efficient orchestrator and arranger. He has an exceptional command of detail and delivers work of a consistently high quality. As Artistic Director of New Irish Arts, I regularly commission him to provide bespoke arrangements. I am constantly impressed by his thoroughness, his desire to provide the best for his clients, his efficiency and his commitment to excellence.”
Jonathan Rea (Creative Chief Executive, New Irish Arts)
“We – as the representatives of Jose Carreras and also in the name of Mr. Carreras - would like to thank Mr John Langley for the long-lasting wonderful co–operation we have had. We have never been working with anybody more efficient and quick in this business. In addition he a very nice person to work with.“
Rosi Pritz (Kupfer Kultur & Media)
“Paul is a highly gifted young arranger blending a flair for musical creativity in an eclectic range of genres with a rigorous sense of detail in all he does. He has produced a consistently outstanding level of work for us over the past seven years in recorded, printed and live music arrangements whether working for symphony orchestra, big band, choir or rhythm and vocals.”
Keith Getty (Composer of ‘In Christ Alone’, Record Producer & CEO of Gettymusic)
“I have known John Langley for over 20 years and during that time we have regularly collaborated on projects. John has a very positive outlook and is always such a help in supplying music, writing arrangements and orchestrating. As a librarian he has an extensive knowledge of material available for any project and consistently supplies top quality manuscripts efficiently and on time.”
Nick Davies (Principal Conductor, Vantaa Pops Orchestra, Finland)
“Paul Campbell is a superb musician who produces beautifully-written,creative arrangements and orchestrations. I am always very happy to conduct his works; the scores and parts are always immaculate,free from errors and, best of all,they sound great!”
Neil Thomson (Conductor)
“I've chosen to work many times with John Langley simply because he is a real talent and just get's the job done with speed and quality, whilst most others would still be making the tea.”
Steve Abbott (Producer, Promoter and Artist Manager)
“Paul Campbell is a very fine musician, performing as a trumpeter and arranger, and has the personal skills to deal with fellow musicians and colleagues in a friendly and professional manner. He is committed and has great integrity and his work reflects his positive attitude in life.”
Paul Archibald (Trumpet, Conductor, Producer, Head of Brass at Guildhall School of Music, London)
“Absolutely stellar work, Paul - your transcriptions/arrangements were not only great in their accuracy but so clearly and professionally presented that it made everyone's lives easier... I'd be happy to work from your charts ANYTIME!”
Benjamin Pope (Conductor)
“Paul Campbell is a first class arranger, orchestrator and editor. He is utterly dependable and consistently turns out faultless work for me, often under considerable time pressure; not once has he missed a deadline.”
John Wilson (Conductor, Producer, Arranger)
“Paul's orchestration of my ‘Seven Planets and a Cosmic Rock’ is marvellously inventive. He used the full range of orchestral palette to transform the piano score while respecting the original concept. His technical mastery was evident in the resulting performances by the LSO, Northern Sinfonia and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. I particularly appreciated the regular communication we had at all stages of the collaboration.”
Tom Cunningham (Composer)