Amour Harp
based in
Amour Harp is a highly experienced harpist with a varied repertoire from classical and traditional, to jazz and popular music. An elegant backdrop to many events. Christmas repertoire also available!
POPULAR:
Alan Price: The House of the Rising Sun
Amanda McBroom: The Rose
Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Blowin’ in the Wind
Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are, Marry You
Christina Perri: A Thousand Years
David Bowie: Life on Mars
Dolly Parton/ Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You
Ed Sheehan: Kiss Me
Ellie Goulding: Love Me Like You Do
Elvis Presley: Can't Help Falling In Love
Eric Clapton: Wonderful tonight
Jeff Silbar, Larry Henley: Wind Beneath My Wings
John Legend: All of Me
Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven
Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah
Lionel Richie: Endless Love
Lou Reed: Perfect Day
Metallica: Nothing Else Matters
Peter Gabriel: Book of Love
Plain White Ts: Hey There Delilah
Simon & Garfunkel: 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy), Old Friends, Bookends
Siur Rós: Hoppipolla
Sting/Eva Cassidy: Fields Of Gold
The Beatles: Across the Universe, Norwegian Wood, Here Comes The Sun
The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
Westlife: Flying Without Wings
Yiruma: River Flows in You
FILM/SHOW:
Aladdin: A Whole New World
Beauty and the Beast: Beauty and the Beast
Cats: Memory
Evita: Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
Forrest Gump: Feather Theme
Frozen: Let It Go
Game of Thrones: Main Theme*
Gladiator: Honour Him*
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
The Little Mermaid: Kiss the Girl
Lord of the Rings: In Dreams (The Fellowship of the Ring)*
Love Actually: Glasgow Love Theme
Mary Poppins: Feed the Birds
Phantom of the Opera: All I Ask of You
Romeo and Juliet: Kissing You (Des'Ree)
The Sound of Music: My Favourite Things, Edelweiss
The Truman Show: Truman Sleeps
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Pure Imagination
JAZZ:
Arlen: Over The Rainbow
Chertok: Around the Clock, mvts 1, 2 & 3
'Fats' Waller: Ain't Misbehavin’
Gordon: Unforgettable
Gershwin: Embraceable You, Summertime
Howard: Fly Me To The Moon
Kaempfert: Strangers In The Night
Lane: Everybody Loves Somebody
Louiguy: La Vie En Rose
Mancini: Moon River
Newley & Bricusse: Feeling Good
Thiele & Weiss: What A Wonderful World
Youmans: Tea for Two
Young: When I Fall in Love
CLASSIC:
Bach: Prelude in C
Bach (arranged by Granjany) - Etude No. 3, ‘Sarabande’ and Etude No. 6, “Andante”
Beethoven: Für Elise
Cabezon: Pavane and Variations
Clarke: Chaconne, Trumpet Voluntary
Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin, Clair de lune, Arabesque No. 1
Delibes: Flower Duet
Einaudi: I Giorni
Faure: Cantique, Pavane
Grandjany: Pastorale
Handel: Allegro, Sarabande
Hasslemans: Chanson de Mai, La Source, Gitara, Fileuse
Kanga: Solitude
Mayhew: Fiskars
Mendelssohn: Wedding March
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro
Salzédo: Seguidilla, Tango, Siciliana, Chanson dans la nuit
Satie: Gymnopédie No.1, Gnossienne No.1
Schubert: Ave Maria
Vivaldi: Spring (theme) from the Four Seasons, Winter (2nd Movement – Largo) from the Four Seasons
Wagner: Bridal March
FOLK/TRADITIONAL:
English
Flowers in the Valley
Greensleeves
Scarborough Fair
Irish
Brian Boru’s March
Danny Boy
The Lark in the Clear Air
The Foggy Dew
She Moved Through the Fair
Scottish
Eriskay Love Lilt
Kinloch of Kinloch
Skye boat song
A Fairy’s Love Song
A' Bheairt-Fhioda (A Weaving Lilt)
Amazing Grace
Welsh
Breuddwd y Frenhines (The Royal Dream)
Craig y Tyle (Winter has Come)
Dafydd y Garreg Wen (David of the White Rock)
Harp of Gold
Myfanwy
Sosban Fach (Little Saucepan)
The Ash Grove
Other
Wreck of the John B Sloop
Le Bon Petit Roi d'Yvetot (arr. Grandjany)
"I've never seen a harpist get a standing ovation before but everyone loved her m..."
Alexandra was brilliant! She arrived on time, set up and played everything so beautifully. I've never seen a harpist get a standing ovation before but...
"Alexandra's harp really added something special to the ceremony."
Amour Harp was fantastic and set the scene for our out door ceremony, everyone spoke well of her and found her lovely.......Alexandra's harp really ad...
Our guests really enjoyed her music, she played beautifully!!
"Hi Alex, Just a quick note to say thank you so much for coming on the show last ..."
Hi Alex, Just a quick note to say thank you so much for coming on the show last week. You were great, and you made me look good for finding you, so it...
The harpist was fantastic and only too keen to add a few of our admittedly bizarre requests to her setlist. It really made for a magical atmosphere at...
"Reliable, prompt and professional."
My husband (!) and I would like to thank you for the amazing job you did at our wedding on 3rd August at The Lawn. Thank you for learning The Book of ...
"Hi Alex - thank you for playing so wonderfully at our wedding and accommodating ..."
Hi Alex - thank you for playing so wonderfully at our wedding and accommodating the slight delay in the arrival of the bride! Several guests have ...
"We just wanted to pass on our thanks for your wonderful performances at our wedd..."
We just wanted to pass on our thanks for your wonderful performances at our wedding last month. We received a great many compliments from our guests t...
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for last Thursday, sorry I didn’t get a ch..."
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for last Thursday, sorry I didn’t get a chance to actually speak to you. The music was wonderful, the bride ...
"I was impressed with the performance and had a lot of friends comment on the fac..."
I was impressed with the performance and had a lot of friends comment on the fact that I had a Harpist playing. We were extremely pleased with the Har...
- Grade 8 harpist and graduate of the Trinity College of Music, London.
- Previous clients include ITV, Waitrose, Mercedes-Benz & The Football Association & more.
- She has performed to stars including Robin Gibb (The Bee Gees), Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles), Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits) and more.
- Performed at many prestigious venues such as The Houses of Parliament, Wembley Stadium, Glyndebourne Opera House and Hampton Court Palace.
Line up:
Default lineup: 1 performer
Female solo harpist.
*Minimum hire time of 2 hours if more than 1 hours drive away from West Sussex*
Highlights
* Degree standard harpist
* Plays a varied repertoire from classical to traditional and pop
* Low rates in the South
* Excellent value for money
Amour Harp is an experienced and versatile harpist based near Brighton, Sussex. She has enjoyed a varied career so far performing all over the country for international corporations, MP's, celebrities and royalty.
Previous engagements include performances for HRH Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to the University of Huddersfield, live on television for Channel 4's popular cooking and chat show Sunday Brunch, and at a party hosted by Robert Smith (The Cure). Corporate bookings have included numerous performances for RBS, the Football Association, and also PRS for Music where she played alongside Rick Wakeman for guests including Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Sir John Tavener and John Rutter. She has worked at many prestigious venues such as The Houses of Parliament, Wembley Stadium, and Glyndebourne Opera House, and also at the Royal Ascot in the Royal Enclosure.
Soloist
Amour Harp has played for hundreds of corporate events, weddings and recitals. With her varied repertoire she can provide music as a background artist or as the main feature of an event. She has performed to stars including Robin Gibb (The Bee Gees), Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles), Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits) and more. Television work includes providing background music for an episode of Channel 4's Come Dine With Me, and an appearance as a featured entertainer on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.
Orchestral and Ensemble
Amour Harp's early orchestral experiences were with the Brighton Youth Orchestra, with whom she performed during their Diamond Jubilee year in concert at Glyndebourne Opera House and at the Brighton Dome with percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
During her time at Huddersfield University she performed regularly with the orchestra, symphonic wind orchestra and new music ensemble, with whom she performed a concert as part of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival subsequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3. She performed again for the festival in 2007 in an ensemble of 20 harpists, including Rhodri Davies and Eira Lynne Jones. She has performed regularly with the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra and various other orchestras as a freelance harpist.
Amour Harp has also performed with highly acclaimed tribute act The Brighton Beach Boys at concerts as part of the Brighton Festival, and performs with electronica group Cleff, whose music has been featured on Brighton radio station Radio Reverb as well as BBC Introducing, including a live performance for the show.
She also organises two successful harp ensembles: 94 Strings and Glissando. Both ensembles have enjoyed performing at sell-out concerts throughout Sussex.
Training and Qualifications
Starting out learning piano at age 7, Amour Harp had already passed her Grade 8 with a high merit when she began her studies on the harp. She went on to study piano at Trinity College of Music before gaining a scholarship to study harp at Huddersfield University, where she obtained her BMus Honours degree. After graduating, Amour Harp resumed her harp studies with Helen Arnold, achieving a high distinction for her final Grade 8 and the ABRSM Diploma in Performance.
Your Event
Amour Harp can learn a request provided she has at least 4 weeks' notice and feels they are suitable to learn on the harp.
Previous Clients include
RBS, ITV, Princess Productions, The Football Association, PRS for Music, Kings Place, The British Japanese Parliamentary Group, Waitrose, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Pharma, Allianz Insurance, The Copyright Licensing Agency, Haven Holiday Parks, ExtraCare Charitable Trust, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield Contemporary Festival, Serco Consulting, The Royal College of Surgeons, Nicolaudie Europe
Choose any of the following booking options when you hire Amour Harp from Alive Network
- Song Request Add £60
- With Male Singer Add £120
Choose one of the following performance options when you hire Amour Harp from Alive Network
- Ceremony (Civil upto 60mins) £0
- Ceremony (Church upto 90mins) Add £54
- Drinks OR Meal (2 hour period) Add £108
- Ceremony AND Drinks (3 hour period) Add £216
- Drinks AND Meal (upto 4 hour period) Add £324
- Ceremony AND Meal (5 hour period including waiting between) Add £432
- Ceremony, Drinks Meal (5 hour period) Add £432
- Upto 1 hour background music £0
- Upto 2 hours background music Add £108
- Upto 3 hour background music Add £216
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