The Lakes Harpist - Harpist

The Lakes Harpist graduated from the University of Leeds with BA (Hons) Music Theatre in July 2005, and gained an MA at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in 2009.

Musically the harp has been her great love since the age of eight, and The Lakes Harpist performs regularly on both the Clarsach and the Concert harp.

The Lakes Harpist has provided the music for many weddings, and played background music in local hotels for the last few years. Some of these venues include, Durham Cathedral, Alnwick Castle Gardens and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

She is also an accomplished dancer, choreographer and teacher and have worked in collaboration with actors, musicians and dancers on a wide variety of arts projects.

The Lakes Harpist plays a beautiful golden Delbeau Grecian Antique harp which is has been carefully restored to its former glory. It has a gentle mellow tone perfect for weddings and special occasions.

The harp is portable and can be moved to various locations where necessary such as an outside terrace or garden for your drinks reception.

 

 

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The Lakes Harpist - Harpist Repertoire

Processional/Recessional Music

  • Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
  • Arrival of the Queen of Sheba -'Morning' from Peer Gynt
  • Canon in D - Trumpet Voluntary
  • Allegro Deciso from Handel's Water Music
  • Greensleeves - Gentle Maiden Irish folk tune
  • Wedding March from Midsummer Nights Dream
  • Can't Help Falling in Love - You Raise me up
  • Fields of Gold - Groovy Kind of Love - All you need is Love

Arrival of the Guests/Signing of the Register Music

  • Canon in D - Dance of the Blessed Spirits
  • Greensleeves - Angelus - Esquisse - Harp Song
  • Gentle Maiden - Star of County Down

Harp and Voice

  • The Rose - Fields of Gold - Twelfth of Never - The Prayer -Wind Beneath my Wings

Instrumental

  • Unchained Melody - Fields of Gold - Wonderful Tonight - My Heart Will Go On
  • Wind beneath my Wings - Have I told you lately - Red Red Rose - Whole New World
  • Can you feel the Love Tonight - Can't help falling in love - The Hills are Alive
  • Love is all Around - Edelveiss - Moon River

Additional Music

  • Songbird - Eva Cassidy
  • Kissing You - Des'ree
  • Your Song - Elton John
  • Everything I do I do it for you - Bryan Adams
  • Music of the Night - From Phantom of the Opera Lloyd Webber
  • I dreamed a dream - Boublil and Schonberg (from Les Miserables)
  • Marry you - Bruno Mars
  • Im Yours - Jason Mraz
  • A Moment like this - Kelly Clarkson
  • A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
  • I won't give up - Jason Mraz
  • Nightswimming - REM
  • Annie's Song - John Denver
  • I will walk in the rain by your side - John Denver
  • The A Team - Ed Sheeran
  • Barringron Pheloung - Theme from Inspector Morse
  • Ave Maria - Beyonce
  • Ave Maria - Schubert
  • Theme from the Godfather - Nina Rota
  • The closest thing to crazy - Katie Melua
  • The first time ever I saw your face - Ewan MacColl
  • Allegro Deciso from Handel’s Water Music
  • Greensleeves - Trad
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • Air on a G String - Bach
  • Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck
  • Angelus - H Renie
  • Esquisse - H Renie
  • Harp Song - Unknown
  • Star of County Down - Trad
  • The Rose - Bette Midler
  • Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis
  • The Prayer - Celine Dion, A Bocelli
  • Wind Beneath my Wings - Bette Midler
  • Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
  • My heart will go on - Celine Dion
  • Have I told you lately - Rod Stewart
  • My love is like a Red Red Rose - Robert Burns
  • Can you feel the love tonight - Elton John
  • The Hills are Alive - The Sound of Music
  • Edelweiss - Rodgers and Hammerstein
  • Moon River - Henry Mancini

The Lakes Harpist - Harpist Feedback

“My wife and I would like to thank you for playing at our recent wedding. It added so much to the ceremony and the day as a whole, all the guests made comments on how beautifully you played ”

Daniel and Natalie Hildreth,

“I just want to say a masive thankyou for playing at my wedding it was beautiful and ive had lots of lovely comments about how magical it made the day. Thank you again ”

Stacey Greenwell,

“Thank you for your excellent harp playing at Robyn & Bradley wedding, you helped make a wonderful day special ”

Pat & Les Turner,

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