Harpist based in North Wales/The North West and London.
Available for Weddings, Corporate Events, Solo Performances, Orchestral Work and Private Tuition.
Bethan was awarded a First Class Honours Degree from the Royal College of Music in 2017. She is currently studying for her Master of Performance Degree at the Royal College of Music. Her studies are generously supported by the Ashley Foundation Award.
Bethan began playing harp aged 10 and since then has performed across the UK and Europe both as a soloist and as part of ensembles.
She has performed in many prestigious venues such as Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and Bridgewater Hall Manchester.
Bethan has achieved her ABRSM performance diplomas in both harp and piano. She has won many prizes including 1st prize in the National Eisteddfod Harp Solo, 2nd prize in the Urdd Eisteddfod Instrumental Solo and the 2016 Royal College of Music Harp Prize. In 2016 Bethan was also awarded the Nansi Richards Scholarship for harpists.
Bethan regularly performs in orchestras across North Wales, The North West and London including NEW Sinfonia and Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra. This has given Bethan the opportunity to work with world renowned conductors such as Bernard Haitink and Diego Masson.
Based in Mold, Flintshire
**Classical**
Albeniz – Sonata en Ré
Anon. – Variations on a theme of Mozart
Bach - Air on the G string
Bach – Prelude No.1
Bach - Sheep may Safely Graze
Bizet - Duet from 'The Pearfishers'
Delibes - Flower Duet
Dussek – Sonatina No.1
Dussek – Sonatina No.6
Grieg - Morning from 'Peer Gynt'
Kanga - Evening Mists
Mascagni - Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Mendelssohn - On Wings of Song
Mozart - Theme de la Sonate No.11
Pachelbel – Canon in D
Renie – Au bord du Ruisseau
Scarlatti – Sonata in A K.208
Schubert - Ave Maria
Schumann – Traumerei
Tournier – Prelude No.3
**Traditional Wedding (examples)**
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) R.Wagner
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel
Canon in D Pachabel
Wedding March Mendelssohn
Trumpet Tune Clark
Trumpet Voluntary Purcell
**Welsh**
Ar Hyd y Nos
Breuddwyd y Frenhines
Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Calon Lân
Codiad yr ahedydd
Cynghysail Cymru
Dafydd y Garreg Wen
Ffarwel y Telynor
Llety’r Bugail
Llwyn Onn
Megan a Gollodd ei Gardas
Merch Megan
Myfanwy
Pant Corlan yr Wyn
Pen Rhaw
Sweet Richard
Y Bardd yn ei Awen
Y Gadlys
**Irish/Scottish**
Brian Boru’s March
Carolan's concerto
Danny Boy
Eriskay Love Lilt
Foggy Dew
Greensleves
O’er the Sea to Skye
Sally Gardens
She moved through the fair
The Butterfly
**English**
Greensleeves
Scarborough Fair
**Popular**
A Summer Place
And I love you so
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Beautiful (Christine Aguilera)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Endless Love (Lionel Richie)
Eternal Flame (The Bangles)
Evergreen (Will young)
Fields of Gold (Sting/Eva Cassidy)
From this moment
Forever Love
Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Have I told you lately (Van Morrison)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
Hero (Enrique Inglesias)
I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Let it be me
Make you feel my love (Adele)
Misty
Moon River
O perfect love
One Moment in Time (Whitney Houston)
She’s the one (Robbie Williams)
Somethin’ stupid (Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra)
Songbird (Eva Cassidy)
Tammy
Tears in Heaven
The Prayer
The Rose
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
What a wonderful world (Louis Armstrong)
Wind Beneath my Wings
You Raise Me Up
Your Song (Elton John)
**Musicals/Films**
All I ask of you (Phantom of the Opera)
Angel of Music (Phantom of the Opera)
Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
I don’t know how to love him (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Memory (Cats)
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
My Own True Love (Gone with the Wind)
Pie Jesu (Requiem)
Romeo and Juliet Love theme
Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
Tell me on a Sunday
The music of the night (Phantom of the Opera)
Think of me (Phantom of the Opera)