DANIELLE HARPIST

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With a wealth of experience of playing at events of the highest calibre behind her, Danielle is one of the most popular harpists for special events. She has played for most members of the Royal Family, including the Queen and Prince Philip and Prince Charles, and for four Prime Ministers. She has played at venues such as the nation’s leading museums and galleries as well as stately homes and palaces but also performs at private parties in homes and marquees.

Her repertoire includes everything you would think playable on the harp and plenty that you would think could not be! This includes the more obvious categories such as light classical music, music from shows and musicals and traditional music, but also popular and jazz music from the 20th and 21st centuries including contemporary artists.

Styles can be upbeat or soothing, and Danielle is always happy to match the music to the style which you wish to set for your event. This attention to detail also extends to dress and choice of instrument: In addition to the modern concert harp, Danielle has a number of different harps from different periods to choose from, extending from the late 18th century through to a brightly coloured modern electric ‘celtic’ harp and Danielle will endeavour to match her outfit to your colour scheme or theme. As well as solo and duo music with flute, Danielle also performs with flute and oboe or viola or cello together, multiple harps, violin, voice, horn or clarinet.

On the concert platform, Danielle is one of this country's most sought after harpists both as a soloist and chamber music player and she has won various major awards Many new compositions have been written for her by eminent composers and her recordings have received great critical acclaim.

Danielle taught harp and musicianship at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music for many years. As well as examining internationally for Trinity College, London, Danielle devises the harp syllabuses and has produced books of harp technique and repertoire.

Many of Danielle reviews, compositions, arrangements & articles have been published. She has performed and been broadcast around the world and, as a soloist and duo partner, has performed a great deal in Australia , New Zealand, USA, Japan, France, Austria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Czech Republic, Ireland, Greece and many more.

It has been calculated Danielle's full repertoire played 24/7 would take about a month to complete!
So here is a small sample:

Sample Repertoire of Music for Wedding Ceremonies:
Mendelssohn - Bridal March
Wagner - Bridal March
Jeremiah Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
Purcell - Trumpet Voluntary
Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks (especially La Rejouissance - the Rejoicing)
Handel - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel - Water Music (especially Hornpipe)
Pachelbel - Canon
Franck - Panis Angelicus
Widor - Toccata arrangement
Saint-Saens - 3rd Organ Symphony arrangement
Bach-Gounod - Ave Maria
Schubert - Ave Maria
Vivaldi - Four Seasons (especially Spring 1st & 3rd movements)
Handel - Harp Concerto op 4 no 6 (especially 1st movement)
Handel - Zadok the Priest arrangement
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze
Charpentier - Messe de Minuit (Eurovision theme)
Verdi - Grand March from Aida

Popular music:
Abba – I do, I do, I do
Carpenters – We’ve only just begun
etc.
Please note that music with a religious connotation (marked R) is usually not allowed at a civil ceremony.

Wedding music lighter repertoire suggestions for drinks receptions etc.:
Unchained Melody
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Fields of Gold
Your Song
You’ll Never Walk Alone
What A Wonderful World
Every Breath You Take
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Wonderful Tonight
Heaven
Everything I Do, I Do It For You
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love
Orinoco Flow
Love Me Tender
I can’t Help Falling In Love With You
When A Man Loves A Woman
My Girl
Brown Eyed Girl
Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Over The Rainbow
When I Fall In Love
As Time Goes By
Danny Boy
Someone to Watch Over Me
The Very Thought Of You
Fly Me To The Moon
Somewhere In Time (Music from the film)
Wish You Were Here
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Vincent
We’ve Only Just Begun
Moon River
Amazing Grace
Fly Me To The Moon
Call off the search
Can you feel the love tonight
Stand by me
Don’t go breaking my heart
Groovy kind of love
If I ever lose my faith in you
I want love
Old devil moon
Nights in white satin
These arms of mine
When love and hate collide
You do something to me
A time for us (Romeo and Juliet)
Kissing you
Wind beneath my wings
She
A whole new world
Think of me (Phantom)
Memory (Cats)
Chasing Cars
Yellow
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Love Story
The Mask of Zorro
Hallelujah
I Need You Now
Wherever You Are
From This Moment On
etc. etc.

HRH The Queen & Prince Philip (including once for Prince Philip's birthday)
HRH Prince Charles
HRH Princess Diana
PM Margaret Thatcher
PM John Major
PM Tony Blair

General Information:

Name: Danielle Harpist

Location: Suffolk

Band Members:

Main Category: Harp & Vocals

Other Categories: Awards Ceremonies, Charity Events, Christmas Parties, Corporate, Events, Harpists, Live Music, Military Balls & Events, Musicians, Product Launches, Promotional Events, Remembrance Events & Funerals, Singers, Solo Duos & Trios , Weddings

Timings:

Standard Set Times: 1-3 hours

Set Up Time: 45 mins

Usual Arrival Time: 45 mins before playing time

Usual Finish Time: Up to 3 hours after start time

Sound & Lighting:

PA suitable for:

Stage Lighting:

Dance Floor Lighting:

Free use of PA via iPod:

DJ included:

Star Cloth:

Other Requirements

Hospitality/Artist Rider: Water or fruit juice. Some non-meat based food if event length or travel time is longer than usual.

Technical Requirement: Usually none required

Diana and Simon, a big thank you

A big thank you for playing so beautifully at our wedding. You made the day so magical and everyone commented on how wonderful you were.

Dennis and Joanna, very romantic atmosphere

I just wanted to drop you and email and let you know that I thought you did a wonderful job playing the harp thank you it sounded beautiful so thank you for being there and creating a very romantic atmosphere.

Robin and Lynne, even more special

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. I would like to say how wonderful your music was. It really was a wonderful day and thank you for helping us make it even more special.

Rachel & Julian, perfect finishing touch

Thank you so much for your wonderful music during our wedding ceremony. It was the perfect finishing touch to our day and we feel so lucky to have had you play

Hannah Burns, many many thanks for a beautiful performance

So many people have remarked on how good your playing was, and I fully endorse that. We will remember the harp music during the service for a very long time, it was exceptional. ...many many thanks for a beautiful performance.

St. Mary's Church, a HUGE thank you

We want to say a HUGE thank you for coming and generously giving such a lovely concert, and giving your time, and your talents for everyone to enjoy your beautiful harp playing. I heard such glowing accounts of the concert. Everyone who went was enthralled by your playing. They just loved it and so appreciated the music.
Celia T
(Church Warden)

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.