Melanie is a classically trained flute player from London with over three decades of performing experience. She studied at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and has performed as soloist, orchestral and chamber musicain throughout the UK and Europe. Her repertoire ranges from traditional classical music to pop covers and can source music upon request. A programme of music for all tastes can be provided for background ambience or a full recital.
In addition to her chamber music work, Melanie has worked with orchestras such as the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre National de Cannes. She is a recording artist with live and remote recordings for film and the record label Deutsche Grammophon.
Melanie is also one half of The Opal Duo, a harp and flute duo with plenty of experience of weddings, corporate and private events.
Based in Gosport, Hampshire
Please note: This list is not exhaustive as it's constantly being updated due to special requests.
-POPULAR-
Forrest Gump Theme
Braveheart James Horner
A Star is Born Lady Gaga
All of Me John Legend
A Thousand Years Christina Perri
Here comes the Sun The Beatles
Stand by Me Ben E King
Your Song Elton John
Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers
You Raise Me Up Josh Groban
When You Say You Love Me Josh Groban
May It Be (Lord of the Rings)
I'm Yours Jason Mraz
Say You Won't Let Go James Arthur
Marry You Bruno Mars
Make You Feel My Love Bob Dylan
Music from Rogers and Hammerstein - Sound of Music/Carousel etc
Music by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (Cats/Phantom/Starlight express etc)
Music from Beauty and the Beast,Oliver, My Fair lady
Blue Moon – Rodgers
Close to you – Bacharach
Superstar – Carpenters
Top of the World – Carpenters
We’ve only just begun – Carpenters
Love theme from Godfather
Love Story
Over the Rainbow – Arlen
Sun and Moon – Schonberg
I dreamed a dream – Schonberg
Wind beneath my wings – Henley/Silbar
Lady in Red – De Burgh
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) – Horner
Crazy – Nelson
Always on my mind – Thompson
Have I told you lately – Morrison
Hero – Carey
Get Here – Oleta Adams
Take my breath away – Moroder
Candle in the wind – Elton John
Only You – Buck Ram/Ande Rand
Elton John Circle of life
Can you feel the love tonight
Annies song – Denver
Yesterday – Beatles
Feelings – Albert
Here, there and everywhere – Beatles
Norwegian Wood – Beatles
Killing me softly – Fox
A Whole New World –from Aladdin
Hey Jude – Paul McCarney
How deep is your love – Gibb
First time I ever saw your face – MaColl Imagine – Lennon 59th Street bridge PaulSimon
Bacharach I say a little Prayer
Raindrops keep falling
Where is Love Oliver
One moment in time – Hammond/Bettis
Heaven – DJ Samm
Wonderful Tonight – Clapton
Your song/One day I will fly away/Nature Boy (Moulin Rouge) Everything I do – Bryan Adams
Streisand Evergreen
Tell Him
Don’t give up on us – McCauley
When you say nothing at all Keating
Evergreen – Will Young The Sea – Charles Trenet
Theme from Schindlers list
What a Wonderful World – Weiss
ABBA Fernando
Winner takes it all
Against all odds – Phil Collins
Songs by Carly Simon inc Nobody does it better
Can’t Smile without you – Chris Arnold
CLASSICAL-
Pavane – Faure
Variations on a theme of Mozart – Anon
Air Water Music Handel
Adagio – Albinoni
Alleluia Exultate Jubilate – Mozart
Ave Maria – Schubert
Autumn Four Seasons Vivaldi
Berceuse from Dolly Suite – Faure
Clair de Lune – Debussy
Theme Clarinet Concerto Mozart
Fur Elise – Beethoven
Lullaby – Brahms
Meditation – Massenet
O My beloved Father – Puccini
O for the Wings of a dove – Mendelssohn
The Swan Carnival of the Animals Saint-Saens Spring song Haydn
To a wild rose – MacDowell
Nocturne – Chopin
Largo – Handel
Flute and Harp Concerto – Mozart
Dance of the Blessed Spirits– Gluck
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Bridal March – Wagner
Gymnopedie – Satie
-IRISH-
Danny Boy
Carolans concerto – Cuthbert
Smilin through – Arthur Penn
Tune from County Derry
She moved through the fair
Spinning wheel song
Cockles and Mussels
-SCOTTISH-
Gallaghers Frolics – Chasthasaigh
Skye Boat Song – arr Mieras
ENGLISH
Greensleeves
-COCKTAIL-
At Last Etta James
Jerome Kern Smoke gets in your eyes
The Way you look tonight
Can’t help lovin dat man
Misty – Garner
It’s been a long time
Time after time
Gershwin Summertime
But not for me
Embraceable you
Let’s call the whole thing off
Someone to Watch over me
I got rhythm
Mancini Moon River
I get a kick out of you –Porter
Dream – Johnny Mercer Satin Doll – Mercer/Ellington
Everybody loves somebody – Lane
Cry me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Solo space is 2x2 meters, if backing tracks are required, then a socket near by. For duo, 3x2 meters.
A portable speaker is provided.
Parking outside the venue is necessary, particularly if booked with the harp.
Yes, I/we can provide Spotify playlists in between sets.
I have a number of favourite venues that include St-Martin-in-the-fields, London; Aarhus Concert Hall, Denmark; Romsey Abbey, Hants.
I have been inspired by many great flute players over the years which incliude Emmanuel Pahud and Sir James Galway.
I have been performing for over three decades in a variety of settings. I have perfomed internationally as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician.
I love playing for every event but weddings and corporate events are my favourite.
For Solo bookings, I will need 30 minutes to set up. For Duo, we would need 45 minutes.
We are happy to play outside but would need a shade, flat surface and potentially a power supply nearby.
The set list can comprise of suggested pieces by me/us with up to three songs to arrange if not already in the repertoire list.
Previous audiences, clients would describe the music played as atmospheric, enchanting, elegant and fun depending on the repertoire requested.
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Private engagements
Multiple clients for recital series and concerto performances
Venues over the past two years:
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Romsey Abbey, Hants
HMS Warrior, Portsmouth
St Alfege's Church, London
Meggan Concert Hall, Switzerland
Wells Cathedral
Worthing Assembly Hall
Portsmouth Guildhall
Chandler's Ford Church
St Mary's Church, Potters Bar, Herts
St Paul's Church, Chichester
All Saints Church, Denmead
Aarhus Concert Hakk, Denmark
St Martin in the Field, London
and more...
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Burns Night
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Classical
Film / TV
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Disco
Funk
R&B
Soul
Vintage
Britpop
Indie
World Music
Bollywood
Brazilian
French Music
German Music
Italian Music
Jewish / Klezmer
Latin
Salsa
Samba
Scottish Music
Tango
Instrumental
100% acoustic (no power)
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
Uses backing tracks