Regarded as one of the UK’s leading harpist, Scottish harpist Ruth Wall delights audiences all
over the world with performances on her harp.
Ruth has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Kensington Palace, Royal
Opera House, Gucci 75th celebrations in Rome, Radio City New York and recently as part of the
Olympic celebrations. She has performed for the HRH Prince of Wales, and as a soloist with the
London Chamber Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra. She works extensively with British
band Goldfrapp, conductor Charles Hazelwood, composer Graham Fitkin, Adrian Utley from
Portishead and French pop star Nolwenn Leroy.
Ruth composes and performs her own works on harp. She has recorded at Abbey Road, Maida
Vale Studios and has appeared many times on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4. She has performed on TV -
Jools Holland and Jay Leno’s shows amongst others. In 2014 she toured to Castles and palaces
in the UK including Holkham Hall, Fyvie castle, Culzean Castle, Lacock Abbey with her album
The Three Harps of Christmas.
Ruth has recorded for EMI, Mercury Music, Sony BMG, GFR and Universal.
For Weddings Ruth offers a bespoke service, drawing on her extensive repertoire of classical,
contemporary jazz and pop classics and beautiful airs from the Scottish Highlands and Ireland.
She will tailor her performance to the wishes of the couple and provides a sophisticated and
elegant musical presence at exclusive events.
Based in Penzance, Cornwall
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 15 miles)
CLASSICAL (a selection):
Chaconne - Clarke
Pachabel’s Canon - Pachabel
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - JS Bach
Sheep may Safely Graze - JS Bach
Prelude 1 in C Major - JS Bach
Prince of Denmark’s March - Clarke
Clair de Lune - Debussy
Berceuse - Faure
Morning from ‘Peer Gynt Suite’ - Grieg
Caro Mio Ben - Giordano
Air and Variations from The Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel
Largo - Handel
Passacaille - Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Lament of Tristan - Italian C14th
Douce Dame Jolie - Machaut
Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
Ave Maria - Schubert
Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Bridal Chorus (here comes the bride)
SCOTTISH, IRISH and WELSH AIRS:
Sky Boat Song
Eriskay Love lilt
My love is like a red, red rose
Greensleeves
Wild Mountain Thyme Dreams to Sell
Ye Banks and Braes
Amazing Grace
The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby
Captain O’Kane
O Carolan’s Welcome
Londonderry Air (O Danny Boy)
Sheebeg agus Sheemore
She Moved through the fair Castle of Dromore
The Foggy Dew
The Ash Grove
All through the Night
Watching the Wheat
Calon Lan
David of the White Rock
Land of my Fathers (Welsh Anthem)
Myfanwy
Y Gog Lwydlas
!
JAZZ, FILM AND POP STANDARDS:
Elvis - Can’t help falling in Love
Eva Cassidy - Song Bird
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Einaudi - I Giorni
Lana del Ray - Video Games
Fireflies - Owl City
Righteous Brothers - Unchained melody
Liz on top of the world - from the film Pride & Prejudice
Christina Perry - A thousand years
John Legend - All of Me
Bruno Mars - 'just the way you are’
George Gershwin - Love Walked In
Norah Jones - Various
When I fall in Love
Bewitched - Richard Rogers
Cole Porter - C’est Magnifique
Moulin Rouge - Where is your Heart
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rogers
Unchained Melody
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Theme from the Deer Hunter
Theme from Ice Castles
Sting - Fields of Gold
Angel Hymn
Look to the Rainbow from Finian’s Rainbow
Falling in Love with Love
My Cup Runneth Over
Try to Remember - Theme from The Fantasticks
Can bring my own small PA system if necessary.
Set up 1 hour
Royal Albert Hall,
Sydney Opera House,
Kensington Palace,
Royal Opera House,
Gucci 75th celebrations, Rome
Radio City New York
Olympic celebrations
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