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Shortlist (RITA HARPIST
At the young age, Hungarian harpist Rita is establishing a reputation as a notable musician who’s playing has been described as being ‘beguiled with a broad range of colours’.
She has given solo and chamber music recitals for a wide range of audiences and has provided entertainment for British and foreign royalties including HRH the Prince of Wales.
Rita has performed professionally in and in front of numerous orchestras in Britain and across Europe, most notably with the highly acclaimed City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Welsh National Opera and Mid Wales Opera Company.
As a soloist, Rita has performed harp concertos with Birmingham Chamber Orchestra, Central England Ensemble, Solihull Symphony Orchestra and London Hungarian Symphony Orchestra.
Rita began to sing and play the piano at the age of eight. At twelve she was accepted to Zoltán Kodály Hungarian Choirschool, in Budapest, where she later began her harp studies and in 2004 she was a prize-winner at the Hungarian National Harp Competition.
Rita began her undergraduate harp studies in 2007 with Catherine White at Birmingham Conservatoire, where was awarded a scholarship.
During her undergraduate years, Rita played with many symphony orchestras and ensembles around the West Midlands, and became a member of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's youth orchestra.
In 2008 Rita was selected to be a Young Artist of the Royal Philharmonic Society and also became a Sir John Barbirolli recipient.
In 2010 Rita won first prize with distinction in the chamber music competition at the North London Festival of Music and Drama, and in 2012 she won the Concerto Competition of the Central England Ensemble.
Rita has played in master-classes with renowned harpists including Caryl Thomas, Isabelle Perrin, Elinor Bennett, Karen Vaughan, Gabriella Dall'Olio, Skaila Kanga, Milda Agazarian, Irina Zingg, Robert Johnston, Bryn Lewis, Helen Tunstall, Helga Storck, Alice Giles and Sioned Williams.
Alongside her flourishing professional career, Rita earned her Artist Masters in Performance, on a part time basis, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in London, under the guidance of Imogen Barford. Her studies has been generously supported by the Guild of Freemen of the City of London.
In September 2014, Rita has been awarded honorary Junior Fellowship from the Birmingham Conservatoire, where she is currently assisting the harp department. As a keen advocate for the harp, Rita became a committee member of the United Kingdom Harp Association and as the organiser of the harp competition at Bristol Festival.
Traditional entrance and exit music:
• Pachelbel Canon
• Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
• Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
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Classical selection for signing the register
• Ave Maria (Schubert) - (Not allowed at civil ceremonies)
• Canon in D (Pachelbel)
• O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)
• Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
• Etude 3 - Chopin
• Adagio from Pathetique - Beethoven
• Vltava - Smetana
• Serenade - Schubert
• Sarabande - Bach
• Raindrop Prelude - Chopin
• Traumerai - Schumann
• Wachet Auf - Bach
• Berceuse - Chopin
• Morning - Grieg
• To A Wild Rose - McDowell
• Minuet - Bach
• Fantasy Impromptu - Chopin
• Pavane - Faure
• Air - Monteclair
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• The Lord's Prayer - Malotte
• Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
• Trumpet Tune – Purcell
• Premier Prelude – J.S.Bach
• Premier Gymnopedie – E.Satie
• Troisieme Gymnopedie – E. Satie
Music from the Musicals
•The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)
• Edelweiss (The Sound of Music)
• My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
• Morning Hymn (The Sound of Music)
• Alleluia ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• If I Loved You ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• You’ll Never Walk Alone ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Some Enchanted Evening ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Dites-Moi ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• A Wonderful Guy ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Love Look Away ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• You Are Beautiful ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Oklahoma ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• The Surrey With the Fringe on Top ( by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
• Getting to Know You (The King and I)
• We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I)
• Dance of Anna and Sir Edward (The King and I)
• Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I)
• All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)
• The Phantom of the Opera (Phantom of the Opera)
• Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera)
• Angel of Music (Phantom of the Opera)
• The Music of The Night (Phantom of the Opera)
• Memory (Cats)
• Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
• Tell Me On a Sunday
• Pie Jesu (Requiem)
• Starlight Express
• I Don’t Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar)
More Romantic Music Choices
A Thousand Years (C. Perri)
Skinny Love (J. Vernon)
Hallelujah (L. Cohen)
Cave (Mumford & Sons)
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually)
Here Comes the Sun (G.Harrison)
My Heart Will Go On (C.Dion)
Make You Feel My Love (B.Dylan)
Lovesong (The Cure)
Your song (Elton John)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (E. John)
Angel of music (Phantom of the Opera)
Into the west (Lord of the Rings)
In Dreams (Lord of the Rings)
All I Ask of You (Phantom of Opera)
Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stuart)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
Songbird (Eva Cassidy)
I Will Always Love You (W.Houston)
Scientist (Coldplay)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Moon River
What a Wonderful World
The Rose
Kissing you (Desiree)
The Prayer (Celine Dion)
My own true love (from ’Gone with the Wind’)
Somewhere In Time – Theme from the motion picture ’ Somewhere in Time’
This is the night (from Lady and the Tramp)
Can't Help Falling in Love (
Theme from Ice Castles
Where is Your Heart (from Moulin Rouge)
My Funny Valentine
Unchained Melody
Stairway to heaven (Zeppelin)
A Summer Place
And I Love You So
Evergreen
From this Moment On
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Lady
Let it be Me
Moondance
My Love
Never my Love
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
Send in the Clowns
Tammy
Through the Eyes of Love (from Ice Castles)
Time to Say Goodbye
Wedding Song
Wind Beneath My Wings
Tara's Theme (My Own True Love) (from Gone With the Wind)
Sunrise, Sunset
Sparkling Party Music
• Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Waller
• Body and Soul - Green
• It’s Been a Long, Long Time - Styne
• Everybody Loves Somebody - Lane
• I Want to be Happy - Youmans
• Time After Time - Styne
• Moonglow - Hudson
• Chances Are - Allen
• Tea For Two - Youmans
• Don’t Get Around Much – Ellington
• Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise - Romberg
• Dream - Mercer
• Days of Wine and Roses - Mancini
• Rhythm of the Rain - Gummoe
• Fools Rush In - Bloom
• La Vie en Rose - Louiguy
• Somebody Loves Me - Gershwi
• Lover, Come Back to Me - Romberg
• Secret Love - Fain
• Misty - Garner
Traditional Folk Music
• Greensleeves
• Air / O’Carolan
• O’Carolan’s welcome
• Brian Boru’s March
• A Bicycle Built for Two
• By the Light of the silvery moon
• Bye Bye Blackbird
• When Irish eyes are smiling
• Let Me Call You Sweetheart
• Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
• Shine on Harvest Moon
• Danny Boy
• My Love is like a Red, Red Rose
• Scarborough Fair
• The Ships of Caernarfon
• Over the Water to Llanstephan Beach
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,
Mid Wales Opera Company,
Welsh National Opera,
Birmingham Chamber Orchestra,
?Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra,
Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra,
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra,
Worcester Symphony Orchestra,
Northampton Symphony Orchestra,
Birmingham University Symphony Orchestra,
Central England Ensemble,
The Swift Ensemble,
Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra,
Northampton Bach Choir,
Queens Park Sinfonia,
Leicestershire Schools' Symphony Orchestra,
Birmingham Symphonic Winds,
CBSO Youth Orchestra (2010),
Birmingham Sinfonietta.
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Name: Rita Harpist
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Rachael Flint, everyone thought you were fantastic. Thanks again!
I am so sorry I didnt get to speak to you on our wedding day but thank you so much, everyone thought you were fantastic. Thanks again!
Mr and Mrs Westwood, Thank you so much for your beautiful music at our ceremony
Thank you so much for your beautiful music at our ceremony. We have had so many lovely comments on how beautifully you played. It made our day that extra bit special.?
Mr and Mrs. Tudor, All I can say is "WOW", thank you so so much!
All I can say is "WOW", thank you so so much! You are a fantastic harpist, and you created a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere and made our wedding day extra special, we had lots of compliments about you from guests. I will definitely recommend you.
Michelle and Anthony, Everyone commented on how amazing you were
Thank you so much for playing at our wedding yesterday. Everyone commented on how amazing you were. You also were very professional and looked great. We will definitely recommend you if someone wants live music at their wedding. Thank you again!
Chris Reynolds, Thank you for being part of my daughters wedding day
Just making contact to say that everyone was so pleased and impressed by your performance at my daughters wedding.
As you were aware your performance was a secret from my daughter and son in law and when they arrived at the line up and saw that you were in attendance they were so delighted.
Once again I am so appreciative of your contribution to our daughters wedding day, it gave a further added quality to the occasion and memorable contribution.
Thank you for being part of my daughters wedding day, I wish you every success.
Meg and Chris Lewis, Thank you so much for your wonderful playing
Thank you so much for your wonderful playing yesterday, it really did make the day. I should have listened to you before I went into the ceremony and perhaps then would not have been so emotional. Good music always does that to me, and with the emotion of the occasion and never really quite got it together!
I thought you looked wonderful and I hope I can pass on business to you in the future because you deserve to be very successful.
Stacie & Chris Bell-Chambers, thank you for the WONDERFUL music you played.
Well we've just got back form our honeymoon and just wanted to send a quick email to say thank you for the WONDERFUL music you played.
It was so great to hear as i walked down the isle/signing the registrars book and how wonderful it was to be able to listen when we were in the courtyard...although brief for myself and Chris our guest's fully enjoyed and commented on how great you sound.
I must apologise for not being able to speak to you direct on the day...
I will be recommending you to anyone who is thinking of a harpist at any point.
John Lantham review from Henley News, brought pleasure to all those who attended.
At the end of another week of stressful news (banking crises, Andy Murray playing Wimbledon etc) two beautiful young musicians created an oasis of calm to soothe our battered brows - or, at least, the brows of those attending a Guild Hall recital on Saturday night by Rita (harp) and Dominika Feher.
The Hungarian youngsters, who met as students at the Birmingham Conservatoire, were playing to a most attentive audience to raise funds for the Guild Hall’s refurbishment fund. They played music composed for the harp between the 17th. and the 21st. Century. Many felt that our 15th. Century Hall warmed more to the sounds of the former rather than the latter.
Of the many emotions captured by the music none was more poignant than the piece by Marius Flothuis written while the Dutchman was being held in a Nazi Death camp in the Forties, more dramatic than the De Falla Spanish Dance No 1, more beautiful than the Prokofieff Harp Prelude or more stirring than the finale created by Saint-Seans’ “Fantaisie”.
The combination of the grand old lady which is the Guild Hall and the talented young ladies from Hungary was a heady cocktail which brought pleasure to all those who attended.
Shirley and Paul, You made a huge impact on our guests with your music
We would like to thank you for playing at our anniversary celebration on 2nd September. You made a huge impact on our guests with your music and professionalism. We will have fond memories to reflect upon.
May we wish you every success with your career.
Emma, hank you so much for the beautiful music you played during our wedding
Brian and i just wanted to drop you a quick mail to thank you so much
for the beautiful music you played during our wedding on the 22nd
March at Billesley Manor Hotel, everyone commented on how soothing it
was and really fitted the feel and ambiance of the day... i few people
asked if they could get a recording of the music played and they had
obviously picked up on some of the unusual music requested, i'm not
sure if this is something that you may do in the future and if you do
please do let me know.
Thanks again Rita, apologies for not being able to spend a great deal
of time with you on the day, but rest assured all your efforts did not
go unnoticed and you also looked beautiful, as my new husband pointed
out... cheeky devil!
With kind regards and all the best for the future and we very much
look forward to working with you again.
KR
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Mrs Karen Woodruff, The music was very romantic and helped create the perfect atmosphere
Wanted to say Thank you for helping make our wedding day at Warwick House, Southam last Friday such an amazing experience.
Having you there looking beautiful and playing the harp made it extra special. All our family and friends were extremely impressed by your skills and how beautiful you played.
The music was very romantic and helped create the perfect atmosphere.
Thank you once again
Gemma and Brian, You made our day even more memorable.
Thank you so much for yesterday. It was an amazing day and your music was definitely a stand out moment. Everyone commented on how good you were. You made our day even more memorable.
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