Solo Harp: |
Ceremony: £375 |
Drinks/Wedding Breakfast (2 hours) -1 x 15 minute break: £434 |
Ceremony & Drinks (2 hours) -2 x 15 minute breaks: £620 |
Drinks (2 hours) & Wedding Breakfast (2hours) -3 x 15 minute breaks: £666 |
Ceremony, Drinks (2 hours) & Wedding Breakfast (2 hours) -4 x 15 minute breaks: £1150 |
Travel beyond the North West will incur additional travel charges |
Rhian is a Northwest-based harpist who offers a complete bespoke package. Know you are in safe hands booking a musician of distinction with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Rhian boasts a star-studded CV and career highlights include playing with Kenneth Branagh, Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Josh Groban, Alfie Boe, Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins & Il Divo.
Rhian is a graduate harpist of The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London and received a scholarship to study for her postgraduate diploma at Trinity College of Music, London for which she received a distinction. She has since enjoyed an exciting and varied career working with the UK’s leading orchestras - BBC Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera and Birmingham Royal Ballet to name but a few.
Rhian’s popular classical experience includes tours with Josh Groban, Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins, and her TV credits to date include the Jonathan Ross Show, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and Channel 4’s Jewish Mum of the Year. Rhian’s harp playing can be heard on Laura Mvula, Jonathan Antoine and Chris Moyles’ albums.
A frequent prize winner in her early music years, prizes include second prize in the Junior World Harp Contest in 1994, the Nansi Richards Scholarship and runner-up in the Blue Ribbon Prize at the National Eisteddfod in 1998. Rhian is also a beneficiary of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, The Clothworker’s Foundation, The Grace Williams Memorial Trust and the Craxton Memorial Trust.
The harp is the perfect choice to compliment your special day. With a wide-ranging repertoire from popular classics, cocktail music and show tunes, to more contemporary pop and rock music from Ed Sheeran, John Legend and King’s of Leon, Rhian’s eclectic mix of music appeals to a variety of tastes. From a practical point of view, the harp is easily transportable and lends itself well to numerous events – weddings, corporate events, birthday/anniversary/Christmas parties and funerals.
Add that touch of sophistication to any event and treat your guests to the truly unforgettable experience of the harp's mesmerising tones.
Lineup:
Based in Wigan, Greater Manchester
Popular Songs
All of Me - John Legend
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
I Was Here - Beyoncé
Breath - Sia
Diamonds - Rihanna
When We Were Young - Adele
Use Somebody - King’s of Leon
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Better Together - Jack Johnson
The One - Kodaline
Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
Rule the World - Take That
Take My Hand, The Wedding Song -
Emily Hackett Fireflies - Owl City
Perfect - Ed Sheran
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Everything - Michael Bublé
Kissing You - Des’ree
You’re Beautiful - James Blunt
To Make you Feel my Love - Bob Dylan, Adele
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Heaven - Bryan Adams, DJ Sammy
Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
You are so Beautiful - Joe Cocker
Evergreen - Will Young
The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
The Rose - Bette Midler, Westlife
Everytime - Britney Spears
Do You Know the Way to San Jose? -
Dionne Warwick At Last - Etta James
The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
Evergreen - Barbra Streisand
La Vie en Rose - Édith Piaf
Fields of Gold - Sting
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
The First Time Ever I Saw your Face -
Roberta Flack Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis
Words - Bee Gees, Westlife
Up Where we Belong -
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warner Come Away with Me -
Norah Jones
The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield
Wonderwall - Oasis
Feelings - Morris Albert
From This Moment On - Shania Twain
Only Time - Enya
Strangers in the Night - Sinatra
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Trouble - Coldplay
Love of my Life - Queen
Film Music
Hedwig's Theme - Harry Potter Concerning Hobbits -
Lord of the Rings River Flows in You - Twilight
Turning Page - Twilight
My Heart Will Go On - Titanic
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s Rewrite the Stars -
Greatest Showman Love Theme - Love Story
When You Wish Upon a Star -
Pinocchio Love Theme - The Godfather
Cavatina (The Deer Hunter
Love Theme - Romeo and Juliet
Lara’s Theme - Doctor Zhivago
May it Be - Lord of the Rings
Aniron - Lord of the Rings
Evenstar - Lord of the Rings
Tara’s Theme -
Gone With the Wind Over the Rainbow
The Wizard of Oz For the Love of a Princess
Braveheart La Valse d’Amelie - Amelie
For The First Time - One Fine Day
Songs from Musicals
Let it Go - Frozen
Do You Wanna Build a Snowman - Frozen
Tale as Old as a Time - Beauty & the Beast
Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid
Baby Mine - Dumbo
The Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book
A Whole New World - Aladdin
Angel of Music - Phantom of the Opera
Think of Me - Phantom of the Opera
Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
All I Ask You - Phantom of the Opera
Where is Love? - Oliver
As Long as He Needs Me - Oliver
Memory - Cats
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita
Pie Iesu Requiem - A. Lloyd Webber
Starlight Express - Jesus Christ Superstar
I Don’t Know How to Love Him -
Jesus Christ Superstar Somewhere - West Side Story
One Hand One Heart - West Side Story
Bring Him Home - Les Misérables
Castle on a Cloud - Les Misérables
On My Own - Les Misérables
If I Loved You - Carousel
You’ll Never Walk Alone - Carousel
Getting to Know You - The King and I
We Kiss in a Shadow - The King and I
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ - Oklahoma!
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Dites-Moi - South Pacific
A Wonderful Guy - South Pacific
Edelweiss - The Sound of Music
My Favourite Things -
The Sound of Music The Sound of Music -
The Sound of Music Can You Feel the Love Tonight -
The Lion King Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Cocktail Music
Misty - Erroll Garner
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye -
Cole Porter Everybody Loves Somebody -
Dean Martin Summer Time - George Gershwin
The Way You Look Tonight - Fred Astaire
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise -
William O’Neal Dream - Frank Sinatra
Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams
Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades
‘S Wonderful - Fred Astaire
Someone to Watch Over Me -
Gertrude Lawrence Autumn Leaves - Frank Sinatra
All the Things You Are - Ella Fitzgerald
It’s Been a Long, Long Time - Bing Crosby
I Want to be Happy - Doris Day
Time After Time - Frank Sinatra
Moonglow - Benny Goodman
Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
Tea For Two - Doris Day
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore -
Duke Ellington What a Wonderful World -
Louis Armstrong
True Love - Bing Crosby
Try to Remember - Jerry Orbach
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters
As Time Goes By - Frank Sinatra
Let’s Face the Music and Dance - Fred Astaire
Popular Classics
Bridal March - Wagner
Wedding March -
Mendelssohn Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring -
Bach Air on the G String - Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze -
Bach Prelude No. 1 - Bach
Bist Du Bei Mir - Bach
Arioso - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Queen of Sheeba - Handel
Largo - Handel
Air - Handel
Andante, Violin Sonata in A -
Handel Pavane - Fauré
Claire de Lune - Debussy
Ave Maria - Schubert
Meditation - Massenet
Gymnopédie - Satie
Minuetto - Boccherini
Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Siciliana -
Resphigi
Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck Grazioso -
Telemann
Adagio, Oboe Concerto 2nd Mov. -
Telemann Largo, Winter - Vivaldi
Blest Be the Tie that Binds - Naegeli Andantino -
Lemare
Love You Truly - C.J. Bond The Swan - Saint-Saens
Operatic Encores
Oh My Beloved Father - Puccini Una Furtiva Lagrima -
Donizetti Love Unspoken - Lehar
Dido’s Lament - Purcell
Flower Duet - Delibes
The Beatles
Across the Universe
All Together Now
And I Love Her
Because
Eleanor Rigby
The Fool on the Hill
For No One
Girl
Golden Summers
Good Night
Here, There and Everywhere
Hey Jude
I Should Have Known Better
I Will
If I Fell
I’ll Follow the Sun
I’m Happy Just to Dance with You I’m Looking Through You
In My Life
Let It Be
Little Child
The Long and Winding Road Michelle
Norwegian Wood
Not a Second Time
Nowhere Man
She’s Leaving Home
Thank You Girl
This Boy
We Can Work it Out
Yes It Is
Yesterday
You Won’t See Me
English Traditional
Greensleves
Scarborough Fair
Scottish Traditional
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose To a Wild Rose
Skye Boat Song
Irish Traditional
Danny Boy
Brian Boru’s March Planxty Drew
Lord Galway’s Lamentation Planxty-Burke
Carolan’s Farewell to Music Lady Athenry
Carolan’s Cap George Brabazon Blind Mary
Morgan Magan Carolan’s Welcome
Welsh Traditional
Myfanwy
Dros y Dŵr I Draeth Llansteffan
(Across the Water to Llanstephan’s Beach)
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat)
Fwyalchen (Blackbird)
Si Hel Lwli-Mabi
Dafydd y Garreg Wen (David of the White Rock)
Llongau Caernarfon (Caernarfon’s Ships)
Ar Ben Waun Tregaer (On Tredegar Heath)
Tros y Garreg (Over the Rock)
Ymadawiad y Brenin (The King’s Departure)
Y Ferch o Blwy Penderyn
Ar Hyd y Nôs (All Through the Night)
Y Deryn Pur (The Pure Bird)
Y Gôg Lwydlas (The Cuckoo)
Christmas Music
Sleigh Ride
Jingle Bells
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Variations on We Wish You a Merry Christmas
O Christmas Tree
Deck the Halls
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
We Three Kings of Orient Are It Came
Upon a Midnight Clear Lullay,
Thou Little Tiny Child Little Drummer Boy
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Let it Snow!
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Little Drummer Boy
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Winter Wonderland
Silver Bells
The Christmas Song
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Three Medieval Carols Medley
(The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,
Wake Now Ye Shepherds)
Three Favourite Carols Medley
(Joy to the World, Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night)
Bollywood
Suraq Hua Maddham Dekha El Khwab
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Do Pal (Veer Zaasa)
Hum Kisise Merimehbooba Chand Mera Dil
Kuck Kuch
Sun Sahiba Sun
Naya Naya Dhula Dhula
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai
Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum
Kal Raat Ho Gayee
Aa Meri Jaan
Raat Ki Hatheli Par
Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na
Hum Chup hain
Tumko Hi Chahenge Hum
Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale
Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna
Kuch No Kaho
Kaho Naa
Pyaar Hai
Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya Hai
Mere Humsafar
Mere Khwabon Ka Har Ek Naqsh Mita De Koi
Power (depending on number of guests), chair with no arms
Arrival: 45 minutes before the performance
Setup/pack down: set up 30-45 minutes, pack down 30 minutes