Melissa

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  • Number of members: 1

  • Harpist
  • London

Having performed for many prestigious clients from Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Coronation Festival, to Dolce & Gabbana; Melissa is a versatile musician who encompasses Classical & Contemporary music, through to Bollywood. Whatever your event, Melissa will add a touch of magic & enchantment that will be remembered by all!

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Set List / Repertoire

Classical / Romantic by harp composers
Hasselmans – La Source
Büsser – Piece de Concert, Op. 3
Grandjany – Rhapsodie
Tournier – Au matin (Etude de Concert)
Pierné – Impromptu – Caprice, Op. 9
Go defroid – Etude de Concert
Godefroid – Romance Without Words
Gliere – Impromptu for Harp
Cabezon – Pavane and Variations
Glinka – Nocturne
Guridi – Viejo Zortzico
Susann Macdonald and Linda Wood - Two Guitars

Popular Classical
J.S. Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
J.S. Bach – Air on the G string
J.S. Bach – Arioso
J.S. Bach – Prelude in C
Jeremiah Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
Delibes - Flower Duet from ‘Lackme’
Debussy – First Arabesque, Claire de Lune
Einaudi – I GIorni
Gluck - Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Handel - Water Music
Handel – Largo from Xerxes
Lully – Dance from ‘Alceste’
Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Offenbach - Barcarolle
Massenet - Meditation from ‘Thais’
Pachelbel – Canon in D
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Tune
Saint-Saens - The Swan
Scarlatti – Sonatas
Tchaikovsky – Arrangements of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutrcracker
Yirumu – River Flows in You
Richard Wagner - Bridal Chorus

Jazz Selection
Pearl Chertok – Around the Clock Suite
Rodgers – Blue Moon
Fly Me to the Moon
What a Wonderful World
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

Film Themes/ Musicals
Theme from La La Land
Game of Thrones
Braveheart – For The Love of a Princess
Cavatina from ‘The Deer Hunter'
Claudia's Theme
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
James Bond - Skyfall
My Heart will go on from ‘Titanic’
Moon River from ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’
Over the Rainbow from ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Les Miserables
Ludovico Einaudi – I Giorni
Phantom of the Opera
West Side Story – One Hand, One Heart
Godfather theme

Contemporary
Adele – Someone Like You, Skyfall, Make You Feel My Love, When We Were Young
Alan Walker - Faded
Aerosmith – I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
All 4 One – I Swear
Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games
Bastille - Pompeii
Beach Boys – God Only Knows
Beatles – Here Comes the Sun, All You Need Is Love, In My Life, Let It Be, Norwegian Wood, Imagine
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
Beyonce - Halo
Birdy – Skinny Love
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are, Marry You
Bryan Adams – Everything I Do, I Do It For You
Celine Dion – Titanic
The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Coldplay – Viva La Vida, Clocks, A Sky Full of Stars, Paradise, Hymn for the Weekend
David Guetta - Titanium
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You, Thinking Out Loud, Photograph, Perfect
The Eagles – Hotel California
Ellie Goulding – Burn, Love Me Like You Do
Elton John – Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love
Eric Clapton – Tears In Heaven, Wonderful Tonight
Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
Joane Osbourne - One of Us
John Legend – All of Me, You and I
Kygo – Firestone
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Lana del Rey – Summertime Sadness, Video Games, Once Upon A Dream
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Lionel Richie – Endless Love
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father, Here and Now
Mad World – Gary Jules
Metallica – Nothing Else Matters, Fade to Black
Michael Jackson – Heal the World, Ben
Madonna - Take a Bow
One Republic – Counting Stars, Apologize
Owl City - Fireflies
Passenger – Let Her Go
Pink – What About Us
Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise, Do you Remember, A groovy Kind of Love, Everyday
Rihanna - Diamonds
Robbie Williams – Angels, She’s The One
Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately that I love You
Sam Smith – Writings On The Wall, Stay With Me
Savage Garden – I knew I loved you
Sia – Elastic Heart
Simply Red – For Your Babies
Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely
Sting – Fields of Gold, Every Breath You Take, An Englishman in New York
Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
Train – Hey Soul Sister, Marry me
Vanessa Williams – Save the Best for Last
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Whitney Houston – Always Love You
Wiz Khalifa – See You Again

Disney
Aladdin – I Can Show You the World
Aristocats – Everybody Wants To Be A Cat
Cinderella – So This is Love
Theme from ‘Frozen’
‘Married Life’ from Up
Beauty and the Beast – Be Our Guest, Tale as Old as Time
Snow White - Someday My Prince Will Come
The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Pocahontas – Colours of the Wind
Once Upon A Dream
Shrek - Hallelujah
Pinocchio- When You Wish Upon a Star
Moanna
Cinderella - So This Is Love, A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Bollywood Music
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Chhukar Mere Manko from ‘Yarana’
Hai Apna Dil from ‘Solva saal’
Tu Je Deka To Ye Jaana Sanam
Pyar Deewana Hota Hai from ‘Kati patang’
Jeena Yahan from ‘Mere naam Joker’
Pehla Nasha from ‘Jo jeeta wohl Sikander’
Kuch Kuch Hotha Hai
Jeena Jeena
Jab Koi Baat
Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai from ‘Gangster’
Tumko Hi Chahenge Hum
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha
Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai
Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna
Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai from ‘Duplicate’
Mere Rang Mein
Latika’s Theme from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam
Kutch Na Kaho
Piju Bole from ‘Parineeta’
Aa Meri Jaan – Chandni
Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale – Jism
Chand Sitare Phool Aur Khushboo – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Chandni O Meri Chandni – Chandni
Hum Chup Hain – Faasle
Kal Raat Ho Gayee – Kasoor
Mere Humsafar - Refugee
Mere Khwabon Ka Har Ek Naqsh Mita De Koi
Mere Rang Mein
Mere Rang Mein – Maine Pyaar Kiya
Mujhe Rang De – Thakshak
Na Tum Jano Na Hu – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Naya Naya Dhula Dhula – Filhaal
Mansam Ke Sargam
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Raat Ki Hatheli Par – Refugee
Soni Soni
Sun Sahiba Sun – Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na – Ghar
Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai – Gangster
Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya Hai – Andhi
Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara – Prem Rog
Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum – Slisila
Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main
Aaj Mai Upar – Khamoshi
Chhaan Chhaan
Na Tum Jano Na Hu – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Naya Naya Dhula Dhula – Filhaal
Mansam Ke Sargam
Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai
Baahon Ke Darmiyaan
Kehna Hi Kya – Bombay
Tu Hi Re – Bombay
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Silsila Ye Chaahal Ka – Devdas
Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyara – Janbaag
Main Rahoon Na Ya Rahoon
Poolane from ‘I’
Naan nee
Khabi Jo Badal Barse
Main Hoon Hero Tera
Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse
Teri Galliyan – Ek Villain
Main Rahoon Na Ya Rahoon
Janam Janam - Dilwale

Full Biography

Highlights
* Highly experienced, classically trained harpist.
* Extensive repertoire covering Classical, Jazz, Bollywood, Pop & more!
* Previous clients include Dolce & Gabbana, Buckingham Palace, The Ritz, The Savoy & more! 

Melissa is a versatile musician, who performs a range of genres from Classical, Contemporary through to Bollywood. From solo recitals, weddings to orchestral engagements, she has performed across the UK and Europe. Melissa has performed solo harp recitals at Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Coronation Festival, Winchester Cathedral, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, The National Gallery, and the Kammermusiksaal in Cologne, Germany. Other solo highlights include being invited to play for HRH Prince of Wales at the RCM President’s Visit.

Also an active orchestral musician, Melissa is regularly requested to perform with orchestras, under prominent conductors such as Bernard Haitink and Vladimir Jurowski. This has taken her performances to prestigious venues such at the Royal Festival Hall and St. John’s Smith Square.

Melissa completed the Master of Music in Performance under the tutelage of harp Professor Daphne Boden, at the Royal College of Music. Prior to this, she read Music at King’s College London, where she graduated with Honours and received the LRAM teaching diploma with Distinction. She was successful in spending part of her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln with Professor Han-An Liu. Melissa has participated in masterclasses with world-renowned harpists including Marisa Robles, Isabelle Perrin, Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche, Karen Vaughan, Imogen Barford, and Eleanor Turner. She has also regularly taken part in summer courses, such as the Académie Internationale de Courcheval and the International Harp Summer School, where she won the John Sebastian Morley Prize. She was awarded a Distinction in the Premier Challenge Cup for Strings in the London Music Festival 2012.

Previous clients include:
Dolce & Gabbana, Mathew Williamson, Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace, Kensington Palace, the Ritz, the Savoy, The Royal Academy of Arts, Saatchi Gallery, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Grosvenor House, Mandarin Oriental, King's Place, Institute of Directors, RIBA, Coutts, Royal Courts of Justice, Trinity House, Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, The Banqueting House, Four Seasons Hotel, The Dorchester, The Landmark, Moor Park, Globe Theatre, Alexandra Palace, Royal Ascot, Portsmouth FC.

Melissa has extensive experience performing at weddings and events, adding a special atmosphere to any occasion. She will customize your event with the music of your choice or can help to guide you through different genres of music from her extensive repertoire list. The harp is a versatile instrument and will add a touch of magic and enchantment that will be remembered by you and your guests.

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17 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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Melissa was excellent

5 stars - Melissa (Harpist) are Highly Recommended
booked Melissa for their Wedding May 2023

“Hi Clare, I would like you to know Melissa was excellent everyone loved her playing her harp, at my son's wedding. No one expected to see a Harpist at an Indian wedding, who also played Indian songs they recognised. I spoke to her before she left and thanked her. Please thank her and thank you for you professionalism. ”


An elegant and sophisticated wedding musician

5 stars - Melissa (Harpist) are Highly Recommended
booked Melissa for their Wedding in Bedfordshire May 2023

“Melissa played an ecclectic bespoke repertoire for our son's recent Indian wedding. Her prowess on the harp was clear from the moment she began to play. Melissa provided the perfect balance of musicianship and subtlety, greatly enhancing the atmosphere and ambience of the day. She provided a very professional service. We can highly recommend Melissa to play for any occasion.”


Lovely background music that set the atmosphere... We would definitely recommend...

5 stars - Melissa (Harpist) are Highly Recommended
booked Melissa for their Wedding in Hertfordshire

“We had booked Melissa from 4.30pm to midnight, so she was playing for many hours. She was there on time, she looked stunning and was very smiley, but most of all she played beautiful harp music for the whole of our wedding party. We had asked if she could play a Danish piece of music during the ceremony. We sent her a YouTube clip, and she played it perfectly on the day. One of our guest also had a very special request for a Danish piece of music during the evening, and she also managed to play that without knowing it beforehand. We have had many comments from our guests who all very much enjoyed the music. It was lovely background music that set the atmosphere without being too loud so that guests couldn't speak to each other. We would definitely recommend her to anyone.”


Melissa was everything we had hoped for on our special day.

5 stars - Melissa (Harpist) are Highly Recommended
booked Melissa for their event at Leez Priory

“Can I say a huge thank you for the professional service. Melissa was everything we had hoped for on our special day. Our wedding guests were all full of compliments for the wonderful performance and walking down the aisle to the beautiful music was very emotional for everyone. There is nothing to fault with Melissa and could you please pass on our sincere thanks ”


Our staff and customers thoroughly enjoyed the music

5 stars - Melissa (Harpist) are Highly Recommended
booked Melissa for their event

“<p>Thank you so much for your wonderful performance on Friday night. Our staff and customers thoroughly enjoyed the music.</p>”

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