FindaHarpist
Classical / Popular
Amanda - ID435
Styles Classical / Popular
Counties Berkshire • Bristol • Gloucestershire • Somerset • Wiltshire • Dyfed • Mid Glamorgan • Powys • South Glamorgan • West Glamorgan
Biography
Amanda has played extensively for conference and events in numerous hotels across Britain. She is able to change the repertoire to suit the mood and type of client- from large corporate 600 people dinners to intimate parties of 10 or less.
If your event has a theme, please let Amanda know, as she will tailor make the music and even wear an appropriate outfit to tie in!
She has played for many celebrities at corporate events including Gary Lineka, Christopher Walken, Dannii Minogue, Meg Matthews, Angela Griffin, Jason Donovan and Simon Le Bon. In August 2005, she played at the star-studded event All* Ryder Cup August 05/06, held at the Celtic Manor attended by the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas along with Ronan Keating, Chris Evans, Sir Steve Redgrave, Jodie Kidd, Haley Osment, Michael Chang, James Nesbitt and original Charlie's Angel Cheryl Ladd, amongst many others.
Amanda is able to play a 3 hour set without music.
Amanda has always had a love for jazz and in 2004 she was invited to support Jamie Cullum when he played for a charity concert in the Celtic Manor, Newport. She performed a 2 ½ hour set with jazz brothers Chris and Marc O'Connor on double bass and drums. The audience was full of celebrities, including Meg Matthews, Angela Griffin and Dannii Minogue.
Dannii Minogue
In September 2006 Amanda was invited to record with Dannii Minogue. The track 'I'll be home for Christmas' is Dannii's first-ever festive track. It was released on the Spirit Of Christmas album, exclusively available through Myer stores across Australia. Amanda co-arranged the song with Nigel Hart of Shabbeyroad Studios, Caerphilly and recorded it in Strongroom Studios, London with Dannii, drummer Karl Brazil (currently on tour with James Blunt) and Al Mobbs on bass.
"We had a super evening and received many compliments from our guests. The atmosphere was certainly helped by having a harp as an integral part of the event and your playing was delightful."
His Worship the Mayor Councillor Douglas John
"Your music was wonderful, you were extremely professional and you gauged the tone of our event perfectly. For someone who was running around trying to get caterers, guests and staff organised, these are ideal qualities!!"
- John Selby- Tier 1
SAMPLE REPERTOIRE
Wedding Processionals/Walking in
J S Bach - Jesu, Joy ...
Debussy - Clair de Lune, Arabesque
Glinka - Variations on a theme
Llety’r Bugeil
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Purcell - Trumpet Voluntary
Schubert - Ave Maria
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Wagner - "Here Comes the Bride"
Or maybe something modern...
Eva Cassidy - Songbird / Over the Rainbow
Morrison - Have I told you lately
Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
When I fall in love
SIGNING THE REGISTER:
Something classical:
Albeniz – Sonata in D
Bach - Air on a G string,
Prelude no.1,Jesu, joy ..
Sheep may safely Graze
Arioso
Beethoven - Fur Elise
Moonlight sonata
Bizet - Habañera from Carmen
Boccherini - Menuet
Borodin - Polovetsian Dance
Debussy - 1st Arabesque, Clair de Lune
Delibes - Flower Duet from Lakmé
Elgar - Chanson de matin
Fauré - Berceuse, Pavane
Glinka - Variations, Nocturne
Gounod/Bach - Ave Maria
Grieg - Morning from ‘Peer Gynt Suite’
Handel - Air from Water Music, Largo
MacDowell - To a Wild Rose
Massenet - Meditation from Thaïs
Mendelsohn - Wedding March
Offenbach - Bacarolle
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Puccini - O mio babbino caro, Nessun Dorma Saint-Saens - The Swan Satie-Gymnopédie Schubert-Ave Maria
WHY BOOK WITH THE AGENCY?
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- All our acts are hand picked from the very best musicians available in the UK.
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