"Joe is a very accomplished pianist who I have worked with as a singer on many occasions over the past seven years. He has accompanied me at innumerable impromptu solo singing get-togethers, helped me prepare pieces for music summer schools and workshops, and worked over extended periods of rehearsal prior to local recitals - and then accompanied me for the recital itself. His approach is always collaborative, supportive and calm - helping the singer overcome difficulties in the piece and never pushing his own views over one's own on aspects of interpretation - great skills in an accompanist. I strongly recommend him."

"Joe Ward is a dedicated musician and accompanist who has consistently supported through his piano accompaniments, both singers and instrumentalists. Joe is someone who enthusiastically works alongside performers who are both experienced and inexperienced with the same amount of genuine interest and sensitivity. A pianist in his own right he enjoys performing solo piano pieces and can be heard in classical venues across East Sussex. Joe enjoys the rehearsal process of music making probably just as much as performance and can assist new performers in building repertoire of interest to them and to him."