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Classical / Popular
Margaret - ID450
Styles Classical / Popular
Counties East Sussex • Hampshire • Kent • Surrey • West Sussex
Biography
Margaret started harp lessons at the age of fouteen with Surrey based harpist Susannah Shucksmith then continued her musical training under Sidonie Goossens OBE and finished her studies with Sussex harpist Helen Arnold.
The harp she plays today is a magnificent instrument made for her by Pilgrim Harps in Surrey. Margaret also has an antique gold harp made by Thomas Dodd in London around 1820. This beautifully carved and guilded harp is ideal for smaller venues.
She now works as a soloist and has given recitals at National Trust properties, has played at the City of London Guildhall, The Baltic Exchange, The Savoy and Hilton Langham Hotels and for many weddings, private and charity functions.
She plays at Penshurst Place in Kent wearing Period Costume and has appeared on Meridian Television in a documentary for The Pilgrim's Way.
Margaret makes period costumes and wears them when she plays at historic venues. Some of these have been Carrisbrooke, Corfe, Bodium, Hever Castles and Battle Abbey.
More unusual venues include:
The Insurance Institute London, Southampton Airport,The Foundling Hospital London, in the VIP marquee during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London Zoo, Fort Nelson, The Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust in Arundel, Gatwick Airport and The Royal Courts of Justice - to name but a few.
Harp music can also be very theraputic and Margaret regularly entertains residents in nursing, residential and care homes.
She also gives informal talks and demonstrations to school children, Women's Institutes, Rotary, Lions, Probus and other groups.
Margaret is currently Resident Harpist at two prestigious Hotels in Kent.
The Harp will will enhance any occasion, be it wedding, dinner, funeral, lecture/recital or charity event - it is the ideal relaxing background music.
"I try to play music to suit all tastes - from classical and traditional to old time favourites, songs from films and shows and more recent popular hits.."
The harp is a very versatile instrument and I am able to cover many musical styles. It is the ultimate romantic touch at a wedding and couples are delighted when I am able to play their 'special tune', as it gives an extra personal dimension to their wedding day.
Sample Repertoire
Tammy
My Heart Will Go On
Country Gardens
Schubert Serenade
Bach Prelude No:1 in C
I Got Rhythm
The Rose
Marble Halls
Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring
When I Fall In Love
In The Mood
La Source
Amazing Grace
Bridal March
When You Say Nothing At All
The Ashokan Farewell
Cantique de Jean Racine
Unchained Melody
Watching The Wheat
Some Enchanted Evening
Here There And Everywhere
Trumpet Voluntary
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