“It was close to an out of body experience for me but the mixes that are coming through are sounding great and please pass on my thanks to your team again for the massive contribution they made to the output.”

— Clive Davis, Composer

“The Biography page itself is a glowing testament to the quality, across all styles, and an international list of Who’s Who.”

— Michael England, Musical Director

“Thank you so much Annie - Capital Voices sounded amazing (and looked fab in those outfits too!). Always a pleasure working with you- here's to the next one!”

— Elli, Special Projects Manager at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Symphonic Pop with the RPO at the Royal Albert Hall)

“Wait! The backup singers! Capital Voices is Annie Skates’s gang of monster session singers, and they showed up at rehearsal and proceeded to SIGHT-READ the arrangements – pitches, rhythms, lyrics, style, blend, all of it in the first go-round. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. And then – THEN – they do the backup singer dancing! Virtuosos, every last one of them, and what a privilege for me to get to sing with them.”

— Jason Robert Brown, Composer
Friday Night Is Music Night (BBC Radio 2)

“My thanks are to you. Great, great session. Choir sang down complicated arrangement first time, as if they'd rehearsed for a week. Made my job very easy! Soon, again, I hope. Greatest appreciation.”

— Michael Kosarin, Producer
('Galavant' TV recording sessions)

“Thank you for a wonderful session last Thursday, sounded absolutely fab and such a pleasure to do. I'll keep in touch.”

— Martin Koch, Musical Supervisor
(Sessions for a film about Lionel Bart)

“The last fortnight has been the usual Taoist trove of travel, trauma and travail, but, time spent with friends, talking, eating and experiencing great concerts and wonderful theatre notwithstanding, nothing quite beats the satisfactorial thrill of four days in a recording studio with unassumingly modest, mercurially quick and deliciously devilish professionals. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any like that! So I had to put up with David Combes, John Addison, Patrick Smyth, Simon Green, Annie Skates, Katie Birtill, Jenna Lee-James, Emma Kershaw, Janet Mooney and James Spilling instead. But my heartfelt thanks anyway. You'll do.”

— Julian Bigg, Musical Supervisor
('Lady Bess' musical recording)

“Thank you to you and the girls – it was a very energetic performance and your singing was fantastic, as always! Thank you for going to such an effort to also look the part – you all looked amazing.”

— Helen Godfrey, Project Manager, Raymond Gubbay Limited
('We'll Meet Again', Birmingham Symphony Hall)

“Well, Capital Voices covered themselves in glory. Thank you all so much for coming on board! I greatly look forward to our next excursion together whether it be with mad Scottish folk or Buzzing Bumble bees.”

— Hugh Wooldridge, Producer/Director
('The Wonderful World of Captain Beaky' at The Royal Albert Hall)

“What an absolute joy it has been singing with you during the tour!!! You are amazing! Versatile, pitch perfect and lovely people too! Thank you so very much.”

— Russell Watson
(Russell Watson UK tour)

“Thanks so much! We have not stopped talking about you three. You all sounded great and were so professional and easy to work with not to mention three of the most beautiful women we've been on stage with. I will definitely keep you informed about the O2 dates in May. Please take care and give Emma and Sara my best as well.”

— Ron Walters, Musical Director
(Barry Manilow at The Oliviers)

“Capital Voices were quite simply 'Capital!'. Amazing.....”

— David White, Conductor
('The Magical World of Rodgers & Hammerstein' at the Barbican)

“Will be sure to pass your details around the office if anyone needs your great assistance for any future campaigns! Thanks so much for all your work in getting the choir members up to scratch – without you it couldn’t have happened.”

— Sophie, Frank PR
(Vocal coaching the Innocent Big Knit Choir for the Christmas single
'There's Noone Quite Like Grandma')

“A massive thank you for the fantastic work you and your team did with us on Friday with dunnhumby. It was a real pleasure to meet and work with you. I am sure this event is something we can build with in the corporate market and we look forward to opportunities when we can work together in the future.”

— Ian Taylor, Managing Director, Team Spirit
('One Voice' Dunnhumby Team Building Event)

“I've said it to you before, but it's worth repeating. On a concert like this, when there are so many elements and artists, it is absolutely wonderful for me to be able to know that you guys are there - and on it. Your musicianship, discipline and attitude mean a great deal to me. You give these events immediate class and authority and me personally huge confidence. I know I can rely on you to justdoit - brilliantly, quickly and without drama. It also makes a massive difference to incoming artists when they hear you. The immediate impact on them is 'Ah! This is a production that knows what it's doing', and of course, it usually means they realise they can't muck about either!”

— Anthony Cherry - Producer BBC Radio 2
(''Thank You For The Music', Hyde Park)

“You were both truly phenomenal.
You looked stunning as well - beautiful sparkly dresses - totally fell in love with them.”

— Eve, Audience member, Hyde Park
( 'Thank You For The Music', Hyde Park)

“Thanks very much Annie. It was great to have you all.
A great night. I definitely have 2 or 3 outings for ABBA next year. It will be lovely to have the same team. I'll have you the dates in the next month or so.”

— Anthony Brown, Orchestra Manager
('Abba Symphonic Spectacular' with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)

“Thank you for such a wonderful, professional performance as always. Sorry we didn't see each other afterwards. I was really pleased with the concert (although I did have a sleepless night about the amount space on the stage!).”

— Jodie Keane, Producer, BBC Radio 2
('Pure Gold from the Silver Screen', Henley Festival concert and BBC Radio 2 broadcast)

“I left the building feeling I'd witnessed a unique and a very special day of music making at the National. I would be delighted to work with the singers from Capital Voices and yourself again, and hope that the opportunity arises soon. I hope you receive further positive feedback from the event.”

— David Gallagher, Music Manager
(Fast Forward Gala, National Theatre)

“It was a pleasure recording you and your singers last week.
We should do that more often. Thanks.”

— Frank Peterson, Record Producer
('Sarah Brightman album sessions)

“I would have written you a thank you note sooner, but have been dashing all over the map with other concerts. Your group, as usual, were the best. It is a pleasure to work with you any time. The Charity was very pleased with the amount of funds that were raised over the cost of the concert.”

— Don Pippin, Musical Director
('Jerry Herman's Broadway concert, London Palladium)

“You and all your team were not only excellent musically, but such lovely people and made a very long day enormously enjoyable. It is no surprise to me that you are as busy and as successful as you are. I know that some of the material was quite challenging, but did not cause you or your team any problems, which was most impressive.”

— Barry Robinson, Director Bazza Music Ltd
(Christmas Show recording session)

“I just wanted to say thank you for being part of Friday Night Is Music Night celebrating Radio 2's 40th Birthday. You and Hazel, Emma, Mick, David, and Andrew were great and it was an absolute pleasure and a privilege to have you on the show - you really were fantastic! Please pass on my thanks to them. I've listened back to the show and it sounds brilliant. And YMCA was just fab.”

— Jodie Keane - Producer BBC Radio 2
(Radio 2 40th Birthday concert)

“Just a note to thank you very much for the singers on Saturday night, it all seemed to go very smoothly and it was a pleasure working with you again. I hope everyone got home safe and well and enjoyed the evening.”

— Louise Badger, Artist Manager
(Lesley Garrett concert, Hampton Court Palace)

“A great pleasure to recommend you and Frank was really pleased – especially that you were able to be so flexible on style. In fact he said that both he and Sarah had thought the whole day (choir and orchestra sessions) were the most enjoyable they had ever done! How about that.”

— Paul Bateman, MD
(Sarah Brightman Album)

“Just a quick note to say a huge thank you for the last 2 weeks.The performance was always fantastic and it was lovely to always look at 12 smiley faces.It was a complete privilege to work with you all and I think we all had a few laughs as well! Elaine is extremely happy and we both look forward to doing it all again.”

— Chris Egan, Musical Director
(Elaine Paige Scandinavian tour)

“Thank you so much for a wonderful performance last night and also the spectacular Bjorn Belief on Saturday night. I really appreciated all the hard work that you put in to make the weekend such a special occasion. I've had so many nice comments from members of the audience who absolutely loved the 'Oscars' show and thought the ABBA show was brilliant.
Looking forward to doing it all again in Wiltshire. George B is thrilled with the show and loved it last night.”

— Michael Reed, Musical Director
(Bjorn Belief and Music from the Oscars)

“Thanks very much for sorting out our vocal session. Michael Nyman and myself were very pleased with the result. The boys did well! They coped with our indecisiveness with ease and style.”

— Andy Keenan, Musical Associate
('The Libertine' film session)

“I wanted to thank you and your team for such beautiful performances on the 4 songs. I had copies sent to me on Saturday last, and have only just had chance to listen. If you wish, I will get Charlie or Julian to send you a half dozen copies for your files and distribution to the other lads and lasses. I was overjoyed by your work, and hope to see you all again on the cast album.”

— Les Reed, Composer & Producer
('Beautiful & Damned' recording)

“It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you. The client was very happy and so was Larry C. I will check out your websites and will most definitely bear you in mind if anything else comes up. Warm regards”

— Liz Murray, Director, LCI Communications LTD
(Deloitte & Touche Corporate Show, Rome)

“A note to say thank you so much (as always) for all the wonderful things you do on our shows. Please pass on my thanks to Dean and Emma too - you truly are the A-Team! There were so many wonderful moments, but singing If I Fell in all 12 keys takes the biscuit!! Thank you too for the fab duet - the smile on Mike's face was as broad as I've ever seen it!”

— Sian Williams, TV Director, Presentable Productions Ltd
(Mike Doyle TV series, BBC Wales)

“The client is over the moon and audience response so far is that it was probably the best event they have staged. This is, in great part, due to your hard work in putting together a gorgeous group of girls (+ Mick!) who were fantastic performers. Your assistance with music, dance and costumes was invaluable and greatly appreciated by someone not in the industry (me!)”

— Amanda Game, Qudos Communications
(British Motor Transport Awards - Royal Albert Hall)