The Lancashire Wedding Harpist - Harpist
The Lancashire Wedding Harpist went to her first concert at the age of 3 and decided there and then that she wanted to play the harp. She also started to play the piano at the age of 4 and was given great encouragement by her parents who were both in the Halle Orchestra.
The Lancashire Wedding Harpist went on to study at Chethams School of Music where she studied under the renowned harpist Elinor Bennet and was 10 when she won her 1st music festival and at the age of 15 performed her 1st concerto (Mozart Flute and Harp). At 16 she debuted in a concert at the former Freetrade Hall in Manchester.
Since 1989 The Lancashire Wedding Harpist has pursued a busy free-lance career with some of the UK's leading Symphony and Ballet Orchestras including the Halle, National Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet, City Ballet of London and Moscow City Ballet. She has also pursued a solo career performing Concertos and Recitals. She has entertained Royalty, and worked with a range of celebities as diverse as Tenor Russell Watson and Rap Star Kanye West. She has also played aboard cruise ships, at major sports events and for product launches and TV work.
The Lancashire Wedding Harpist appears regularly in leading hotels around the UK as well as playing for special occasions (Weddings, Birthdays etc) and corporate events.
As well as playing solo she can combine the beauty of the harp with a flautist: Harp & Flute Duo
The Lancashire Wedding Harpist - Harpist Repertoire
Classical
* Denotes music often used for civil ceremonies.
- * Air on a G String - Bach
- Arioso - Bach
- Ave Maria - Bach
- Sleepers Wake - Bach
- Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring - Bach
- Minuet - Boccherini
- Fur Elise - Beethoven
- Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
- * Ode to Joy - Beethoven
- * Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
- 1st Arabesque - Debussy
- Clair de Lune - Debussy
- Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes
- Valse from Coppelia - Delibes
- Chanson de Matin - Elgar
- Salut D'Amour - Elgar
- Panis Angelicus - Franck
- * Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
- * Water Music Suite - Handel
- Royal Fireworks Music - Handel
- Vilia and The Merry Widow Waltz from 'The Merry Widow' - Lehar
- Meditation from Thais - Massanet
- Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni
- To A Wild Rose - MacDowell
- Piano Concerto No 21 (Elvira Madigan Theme) - Mozart
- Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
- * Wedding March - Mendelssohn
- Barcarolle - Offenbach
- * Trumpet Tune - Purcell
- Oh My Beloved Father - Puccini
- Musetta's Waltz - Puccini
- Nessum Dorma - Puccini
- * Canon In D - Pachelbel
- Scheherezade - Rimsky Korsakov
- 18th variation from Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Rachmaninov
- Themes from 2nd piano concerto - Rachmaninov
- Bolero - Ravel
- Romance from the Gadfly - Shostakovich
- The Swan - Saint-Saens
- Time to Say Goodbye - Sartori
- Gymnopedie No 1 - Satie
- Gnossienne No 1 - Satie
- The Blue Danube - Strauss
- Tales from The Vienna Woods - Strauss
- Finlandia theme - Sibelius
- Music from Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky
- Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky
- The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky
- Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves - Verdi
- La Donna E Mobile - Verdi
- * The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
- * Bridal Chorus (Here comes the Bride) - Wagner
Folk Music
- Greensleeves
- Scarborough Fair
- She Moves Through The Fair
- Brian Boru
- Minstrel Boy
- Carolan Concerto
- Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
- Last Rose Of Summer
- Selection of Music By Enya
- Water is Wide
- Skye Boat Song
- Arran Boat Song
- David Of The White Rock
- The Ash Grove
- Myfanwy
- Suo Gan
- Watching the Wheat
- March of the Men of Harlech
- All through the Night
- Simple Gifts
- Shenandoah
- Ashokan Farewell
Popular Music
- A Groovy Kind Of Love
- A Man And A Woman
- A Moment Like This
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- A Time For Us
- A Whole New World
- Against All Odds
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- All The Things You Are
- All You Need Is Love
- Angels
- Anniversary Waltz
- Another Day in Paradise
- As Time Goes By
- Autumn Leaves
- Balcony Scene (Romeo & Juliet)
- Ballade Pour Adeline
- Bewitched
- Beyond The Sea
- Blue Moon
- Born Free
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Bright Eyes
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- Can You Read My Mind (Superman)
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
- Chasing Cars
- Cheek To Cheek
- Chi Mai
- Clocks
- Close To You
- Could It Be Magic
- Cry Me A River
- Days Of Wine And Roses
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Eleanor Rigby
- Embraceable You
- Empire State Of Mind
- Endless Love
- Eternal Flame
- Evergreen
- Everlong
- Everything I Do I Do It For You
- Fascinatin' Rhythm
- Feelings
- Fields Of Gold
- Fireflies
- Fly Me To The Moon
- For The Love Of A Princess (Braveheart)
- From This Moment On
- Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)
- Georgia On My Mind
- Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
- Greatest Day
- Have I Told You Lately
- Heaven
- Here, There And Everywhere
- Honour Him (Gladiator)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Armageddon)
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- I Got Plenty Of Nothing
- I Got Rhythm
- I Had A Farm In Africa (Out Of Africa)
- Imagine
- I Will Always Love You
- If It's Magic
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- It Had To Be You
- Just The Way You Are
- Killing Me Softly With His Song
- Kiss From A Rose
- Kissing You (Romeo & Juliet)
- La Vie En Rose
- Lara's Theme (Dr Zhivago)
- Let There Be Love
- Live And Let Die
- Love Is All Around
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Love Me Tender
- Love Theme From The Godfather
- Love Walked In
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- Make You Feel My Love
- Many Meetings (Lord of The Rings)
- Misty
- Mona Lisa
- Moon River
- Moondance
- Moonglow
- Moonlight In Vermont
- My Funny Valentine
- My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
- My Way
- Night And Day
- Nothing Else Matters
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- One Day Like This
- Over The Rainbow
- Paradise
- Pelagias's Song (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)
- Portuguese Love Theme (Love Actually)
- Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory)
- River Flows In You (Bella's Lullaby from Twilight)
- Rule The World
- 'S Wonderful
- Schindler's List
- Secret Love
- Skyfall
- Smile
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Someone Like You
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Somewhere In Time
- Stairway To Heaven
- Star Wars Themes
- Summertime
- Sweet Child O'Mine
- Swingin' Shepherd Blues
- Take Five
- Take My Breath Away
- Tea For Two
- The Closest Thing To Crazy
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- The Girl From Ipanema
- The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
- The John Dunbar Theme (Dances With Wolves)
- The Lady In Red
- The Man I Love
- The Power Of Love
- The Rose
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- The Thorn Birds Theme
- The Way We Were
- The Way You Look Tonight
- The Wind Beneath My Wings
- The Windmills Of Your Mind
- Theme From Love Story
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- This Guy's In Love With You
- Three Times A Lady
- Time After Time
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- Tonight I Celebrate My Love
- True Colours
- Unchained Melody
- Unforgettable
- Up Where We Belong
- We Have All The Time In The World
- What A Wonderful World
- When I Fall In Love
- When You Say Nothing At All
- When You Wish Upon A Star
- Where Is Love (Oliver)
- Where Or When
- Who Wants To Live Forever
- Woman In Love
- Wonderful Tonight
- Wonderwall
- Yesterday
- You Only Live Twice
- You Raise Me Up
- Your Song
MUSICALS
- Evita
- Phantom Of The Opera
- Cats
- Starlight Express
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Chess
- A Little Night Music
- Westside Story
- My Fair Lady
- Les Miserables
- Miss Saigon
- The Sound of Music
- South Pacific
- Carousel
- Oklahoma
- The King and I
Bollywood
- Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale
- Chukar Mere Manko
- Churaliy
- Ek Ladki Ko Dekha
- Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai
- Hai Apna Dil
- Jeena Yahan
- Kaho Naa .... Pyaar Hai
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Khabi Kushi Khabie Ghum
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Kuch Na Kaho
- Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna
- Mere Khwabon Ka Har Ek
- Mere Rang Mein
- Meri Mehbooba
- Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam
- Pehla Nasha
- Piyu Bole
- Pyar Deewana Hota Hai
- Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na
- Tu Je Deka To Ye Jaana Sanam
- Tumko Hi Chahenge Hum