The London Banqueting Ensemble

The London Banqueting Ensemble was formed by Steve Fletcher in 2002 with the aim of providing the best, and most comprehensive musical service available for formal occasions, at a realistic price. Having served fourteen years as a military musician with the band and orchestra of the Royal Artillery, Steve is not only a highly experienced musician, but also has an in depth knowledge of customer requirements for formal occasions.

The LBE Salon Orchestra is the ideal ensemble for Banquets, Gala dinners, Masonic dinners, Military Mess dinners, Summer Balls, Charity fund-raising events and Viennese Balls - create the perfect ambience for any function, large or small.

With regular performances in London's top venues including Mansion House, The Guildhall, Grosvenor House and the Dorchester Hotel, the LBE Salon Orchestra has a firmly established reputation as the leading dinner orchestra in the UK.Flexible in size from 4 to 11 musicians, the LBE Salon Orchestra can offer a large selection of music suitable for any occasion, formal or informal.

Fanfare Trumpeters - from a single fanfare trumpeter, up to a stunning team of 11 fanfare trumpeters plus percussion! A trumpet fanfare is the perfect way to highlight the key points of your function, corporate event or wedding. Uniformed in their distinctive red tailcoats, playing long silver military style fanfare trumpets, they will add a touch of class to any special occasion!.

String Quartet - perfect music for weddings, corporate events and all special occasions! With a huge choice of music from classical to modern pop and rock, our String Quartet will entertain guests of all ages and add a touch of class to any event.

We have a large selection of traditional classical wedding music along with many modern alternatives suitable for church weddings or civil wedding/partnerships ceremonies, and background music ideal for receptions, garden parties, dinner functions or almost any special occasion you could think of!You can have as much or as little input as you would like in choosing the music for your wedding or function.

Palm Court Trio - This lovely ensemble of Piano, Violin and Cello doubling Trumpet could be described as a cross between a string quartet, cocktail pianist and a 'dinner jazz' band! Weddings, receptions, dinner functions, garden parties, these three musicians never fail to please. With Steve's unique ability to play both Cello and Trumpet, an extra dimension is added to this groups stunning versatility.