Harps in Northampton for hire

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Harp - Audrey in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£290 - £530
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Audrey is in great demand as a soloist for corporate entertaining and weddings. She is the first call harpist at Coombe Abbey, Coventry, The Lygon Arms, Broadway and other prestigious venues throughout the Midlands. The Harp will add a touch of class to your event in Northampton. Audrey has worked with all the major symphony orchestras including six years as Principal Harp with the B.B.C. and Ulster Orchestras. She is also the Principal Harp with the City of Birmingham Touring Opera and The Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Valeria - harpist in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£340 - £570
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Valeria is a multi-award-winning harpist based in London – specialising in solo harp performances, orchestral harp and event performances. A harpist to create a perfect atmosphere for your Northampton wedding or anniversary. She regularly plays harp for the likes of London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Contemporary Orchestra and is also principal harpist in the London Electronic Orchestra. Performing harp at high profile events, Valeria has played for audiences ranging from HRH Prince of Wales to the Rolling Stones.

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Harpist - Harriet in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£390 - £670
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Award winning harpist Harriet is in high demand for weddings and functions due to her expertise and performing flair. With over 15 years' experience in the industry, she combines her musical talent with absolute professionalism and a ‘can do’ attitude. In the past few months alone, Harriet has played everywhere from a performance opening the new Indian Wing of the V&A in front of HRH Prince Charles, a special appearance for the charity Warchild's Winter Wassail, and recorded at Abbey Road Studi ...show more


Cecily - harpist in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£440 - £640
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Cecily has been Resident Harpist at The Waldorf Hotel, Covent Garden since 2014, and enjoys playing an array of professional engagements in London and the South East. An ideal harpist for a wedding or dinner in Northampton. A music graduate of Royal Holloway University of London, and a previous member of the exceptional harp department at Trinity College of Music, Cecily has performed all over the world including Europe, The Middle East, Australasia, the French Polynesia and the USA. She has taken part in broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, and ...show more


Harpist - Jemima in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£560 - £1600
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Former Royal Harpist and alternative live looping artist, Jemima is an award winning harpist with a difference. The Harp will add a touch of class to your event in Northampton. Often described by her clients as being the highlight of their day and exceeding all expectations, Jemima uses an electro- acoustic harp alongside loop and pedal fx technology to create quirky, unique covers that will have your guests talking and playing "name that tune" all day! Her renditions of songs such as Game of Thrones, Sweet Child O' Mine and Gangsta’s Paradise are fast becom ...show more


Harpist - Llwelyn in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£400 - £750
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One of Britain’s leading young harpists in demand internationally, Llywelyn has a wide variety of experience catering to many different types of special occasions from corporate functions to weddings, anniversary milestones, birthday parties and can add a poignant touch to a funeral. Having studied a whole range of different repertoire he can offer multiple genres such as Traditional Welsh music or other folk music. He can also offer a Classical repertoire alongside Jazz standards and even curre ...show more


Harpist: Rebecca in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£260 - £750
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Many people favour the delicate sounds of the harp for their wedding breakfast as it is relaxing and unobtrusive. It provides a beautiful, ambience to the event while being gentle enough to allow your guests to talk and enjoy their meal. It is an ideal accompaniment to a civil wedding ceremony as the music can be tailored exactly to your requirements.

Rebecca has been performing at weddings for over five years and has never seen two weddings the same. Northampton is within this harpist’s local performance area. She has played at everything from a sim ...show more


Harpist - Xenia in Northampton, Northamptonshire
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£420 - £1000
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Xenia is an experienced harpist who plays a white maple grand concert harp with gilded soundboard. The liquid brilliance of harp music adds a magical dimension to any occasion and provides a relaxing, melodious atmosphere for you and your guests. An ideal harpist for a wedding or dinner in Northampton. Xenia can arrange music according to your tastes from Court Music and Baroque, through light classical to contemporary composers. She also sings and can compose for your special event.

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The Harp pages lists musicians who are available to perform in Northampton. They are particularly appropriate for the wedding breakfasts, dinners and evening entertainment. To find out more about them, read on:

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About Northampton

Northampton began life as a Saxon village. It was called Hamm tun, which means the village by the well-watered meadow. Later it was called North Hamm tun, probably to distinguish it from Southampton. The name Northampton first appears in 914. When they occupied Eastern England in the late 9th century the Danes turned the Northampton into a stronghold called a burh. They dug a ditch around the settlement and erected an earth rampart with a wooden palisade on top. Northampton was not just a stronghold it was also a place of trade where craftsmen worked and where goods were bought and sold at a market.

Despite the fact that it was a fortified settlement Northampton was captured and burned by the Danes in 1010. However Northampton soon recovered from this disaster and by the time of the Domesday Book (1086) it probably had a population of about 1,500. That seems tiny to us but settlements were very small in those days. Northampton grew in size in the 12th and 13th centuries and may have reached a population of 2,500 or 3,000 by 1300. Early in the 12th century the first Earl of Northampton built the church of the sepulchre when he returned home from the crusades. no evidence that shoemaking was a major industry in Northampton till much later.

This was supposed to be a copy of a church in Jerusalem. He also fortified Northampton by building stone walls around it. The earl also built a castle to safeguard the town. Northampton gained its first charter in 1189. (A charter was a document granting the townspeople certain rights). Richard I gave the charter in return for money. In 1215 Northampton was given its first mayor. In Northampton there was a market. By the early 13th century it was held in the present Market Place. There were also fairs. A fair was like a market but it was held only once a year for a few days and it would attract buyers and sellers from all over the Midlands. The main industry in Northampton was the manufacture of wool. It was woven and dyed in Northampton. The importance of the wool industry is shown by street names such Mercers Row (a mercer was a dealer in fine cloth), The Drapery and Woolmonger Street. The first shoemaker was mentioned in the early 13th century but there were shoemakers in all medieval towns.

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