FindaHarpist
Classical / Popular
Elizabeth - ID564
Styles Classical / Popular • Harp and Voice • Celtic
Counties Bedfordshire • Buckinghamshire • Cambridgeshire • Greater London • Hertfordshire • Leicestershire • Northamptonshire • Oxfordshire • Rutland
Biography
Northampton harpist Elizabeth is in demand to play harps for people's special days, and functions, including weddings, civil partnerships, drinks receptions, dinners and corporate events.
Elizabeth offers a varied repertoire from light classical to atmospheric celtic, and from popular to jazz and folk, on pedal harp, celtic harp or electro-harp, and can also sing at wedding ceremonies if requested. She enjoys helping people choose the music they want for their occasion.
Elizabeth has been playing harps at weddings and other events since 1993, now mostly using her elegant antique gilded pedal harp, but alternatively sometimes her smaller celtic harp, or her stunning blue electro-harp.
She combines a career in performance with work as a music therapist, having a post-graduate diploma in music therapy, and being state registered with the Health Professions Council. Her background in playing traditional music as well as classical, and her experience as a music therapist mean that Elizabeth is equally happy playing from music or by ear.
It is often possible for her to add one or two new pieces to her repertoire for an occasion, either from music or by ear from a recording. She also improvises when appropriate - often getting positive feedback from clients and their guests when she does this, and enabling her to tailor the music to suit the timing of the occasion.
Elizabeth sings at ceremonies when requested, self-accompanied on the harp, with the organ, or unaccompanied. She also sings with a well respected chamber choir in the South Midlands.
As well as solo work, Elizabeth plays with her husband Richard York, playing accessible early music in a period costumed duo. They play for weddings, dinners and other special events, and also perform at many heritage sites, including for the National Trust, English Heritage and the V&A Museum.
"So many people commented on the quality and the romantic nature of your playing. We had a magical day and thanks again for the significant part you played in it." Miranda and Jeremy Hill
Elizabeth plays a varied repertoire - on pedal harp, celtic harp or electro-harp.
The choice of harp may depend on your venue, your choice of music, or just which sound or look you happen to prefer.
The choice of harp may depend on your venue, your choice of music, or just which sound or look you happen to prefer.
SAMPLE REPERTOIRE
Songs
Elizabeth can also sing, unaccompanied, self-accompanied on the harp, or with the organ.
Songs for church ceremonies
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria
Panis Angelicus
Lord of All Hopefulness
Elizabeth can also sing, unaccompanied, self-accompanied on the harp, or with the organ.
Songs for church ceremonies
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria
Panis Angelicus
Lord of All Hopefulness
Songs suitable for church or civil ceremonies
Fields of Gold
Songbird
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The Wind Beneath my Wings
You Raise Me Up
My Lagan Love (an Irish love song)
She Moved Through the Fair (Our Wedding Day)
Other songs by request - if Elizabeth knows them, or you are able to supply a recording or sheet music in good time, and it is suitable for use with the harp, she will be happy to learn a song for your ceremony
Fields of Gold
Songbird
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The Wind Beneath my Wings
You Raise Me Up
My Lagan Love (an Irish love song)
She Moved Through the Fair (Our Wedding Day)
Other songs by request - if Elizabeth knows them, or you are able to supply a recording or sheet music in good time, and it is suitable for use with the harp, she will be happy to learn a song for your ceremony
Classical
Air on a G String - J.S.Bach
Gavotte from French Suite no. 5 - J.S.Bach
Prelude in C - J.S.Bach
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Mandolin Sonata - Beethoven
Mazurka no.2 - Chopin
Giga - Corelli
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair - Debussy
Nimrod (from Enigma Variations) - Elgar
Pachelbel's Canon - Pachelbel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel
Harp Concerto - Handel
Hornpipe - Purcell
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Satie
Traumerei - Schumann
Blue Danube Waltz - Johann Strauss
Andante from Concerto for 2 mandolins - Vivaldi
plus less well known but beautiful mu
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