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Harpist Rhianwen

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Act Profile

Harpist Rhianwen

Rhianwen is a former first class honours scholar from the Royal College of Music, London. Whilst studying in London she gained her BMus (hons) DipABRSM and LRSM performance certificates.
She has played in many prestigious venues and events all over the UK and further afield, including the Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace, Wales Millennium Center, Rio de Janeiro Arts centre etc.
Rhianwen has played for Her Majesty the Queen on several occasions, HRH Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Rhianwen has orchestral experience, performing as principle of the RCM Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. She has performed as a soloist at such venues as The Sage- Gateshead,Salvi Harp Showrooms- London and The National Gallery. She has also played in many ensembles and duets performances nationally, including duet performances with Catrin Finch and Elinor Bennett In 2009 Rhianwen played for a TV documentary accompanying Bryn Terfel and over the years has played on many occasions for Eirian Owen with Cor Godre’r Aran (Director of Cor Godrer Aran – internationally successful Welsh Male voice choir).
Rhianwen has played several times with world renowned harpist Catrin Finch and celebrities such as Charlotte Church, Stella McCartney and the Mayor of London.
Rhianwen has recently performed in countries such as China and Brazil whilst being the Queen Elizabeth resident Harpist for Cunard.
She is also experienced in Bollywood music and has a large repertoire.

Act Information

Line-up

Arrive around 45 mins before start time to set up.
Play with a 10 minute break every hour

Also included

Lighting and PA Not usually needed but have my lighting for darker areas.

Location

Wales based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands, Wales, Ireland.

Previous Clients

Adele, Marks and Spencer, BBC, CUNARD, HRH The Queen, HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Elton John, Charlotte Church

Testimonials

I can't begin to tell you just how delighted we and ALL of our guests were!!! I am so delighted EVERYONE was so thrilled and emotional to hear such beautiful music and in the church as opposed to an organ - definitely one of my best decisions! Please thank her again pass our good wishes to Rhianwen - we will definitely call you again!
Jill 10/10

Please let her know she was absolutely fantastic and all of our guests were so impressed with her. As well as playing the harp beautifully, she was very polite and professional.
Marianna 10/10

Rhianwen was an absolute delight and helped set the mood perfectly with her music. It was very important to me to have the harp as part of our day and she certainly delivered and took note of my special requests. Her music certainly added to the magic of our wonderful day.
Nerys 10/10

It was all perfect, she was excellent!
Haydn 10/10

Highlights

Flexible with any song/piece choices
Can move the harp and play outside
You're welcome to come to listen before the day.

Repertoire

Repertoire

Wedding Recommendations
BachSheep May Safely Graze
Bach Arioso
Bach Air on the G String
Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
BeethovenFur Elise
Clarke The Prince of Denmark's March
Debussy Clair de Lune
Debussy Arabesque
Elgar Salut d'Armour
Franck Panis Angelicus
Goodall Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepard
Handel La Rejouissance from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Handel Zadok the Priest
HandelThe Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
LovlandYou Raise me Up
MendelssohnWedding March A Midsummers Night Dream
OffenbachBarcarolle
Pachelbel Canon in D
ParryJerusalem
ParryI was glad
PurcellTrumpet Tune
SchubertAve Maria
ShostakovitchRomance from The Gadfly
TchaikovskySwan Lake
WagnerBridal March
Harp Repertoire
AlbenizSonata in D
BachViolin Sonata No.1 and Partita No.1
Bach Lute Suite
GlinkaNocturne
Gordon Sonata
Grandjany Fantasy on a theme by Haydn
Hasselmans La Source Opus 44
Hasselmans Valse de Concert
HindemithSonate (1939)
MathiasImprovisations
Naderman Sonata in F major
Naderman Sonata in D Minor
Naderman Sonata in C minor
Parish-Alvars Fantasie on Lucia di Lammermoor
Parry Sonata No. 1 in D major Sonata No. 2 in G major
Piazzola C'est L'amour
Piazolla Libertango
Pierne Impromptu-Caprice
Rota Sarabande et Toccatta
Salzedo Lara’s Granada
Scarlatti Sonata in E major K380
Tchaikovsky Fantaiaise on a theme of the opera Eugene Onegin
Tournier Quatre Preludes
Tournier Childrens hour
Jazz
Ain't Misbehavin
Can't Help Lovin' dat Man
Come away with Me
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Embraceable you
Everybody loves somebody
Ev'ry time we say Goodbye
Evergreen
Feelings
Georgia
God Bless the Child
Have I told you lately
I got rhythm
When I fall in Love
Musical Theater
All That Jazz
Angel of Music
Chicago
Close Every Door
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
I Don't Know How To Love Him
I Dreamed a dream
Memory
Over The Rainbow
On My Own
Pie Jesu
Somewhere
Starlight Express
Sunrise Sunset
Tell Me on a Sunday
Think Of Me
The Music of the Night
The Phantom of the Opera
Tomorrow
Who Will Buy?
Disney
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Be Our Guest (Beauty and The Beast)
Beauty and The Beast
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Lion King)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins)
Colours of The Wind (Pochahontnas)
Circle of Life (Lion King)
Go The Distance (Hercules)
God Help The Outcast (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Hakuna Matata (Lion King)
If I Never Knew You (Pocahontas)
Kiss The Girl (Little Mermaid)
Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Part of Your World (Little Mermaid)
Reflection (Mulan)
Someday (Hunchback of Notre Dam)
So This is Love (Cinderella)
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toystory)
Zip-A-Dee-Do-Da (Song of The South)
Tradional
Irish Air Cockles and Mussels
Welsh Air David of the White Rock
Welsh Air All Through the Night
Welsh Air Bugeilio'r gwenith gwyn (Watching the wheat)
Welsh Air The Ash Grove
English Air Drink to me Only
English Air English Country Garden
English Air Greensleeves
Scottish Air Auld Lang Syne
Film and Popular
A Hard Day Night (Beatles)
Angel (Sarah McLachlan)
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
Because you loved me (up close & personal)
Believe (The Polar Express)
Candle in The Wind (Elton John)
Can't fight the moonlight ( Coyote Ugly)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Close To You (The Carpenters)
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John)
Don’t Look Back in Anger (Oasis)
Everybody Hurts (REM)
Everything I Do (Bryan Adams)
Feather Theme (Forrest Gump)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart)
For you I will (Space Jam)
Hero (Enrique Iglesias)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
How Do I live ( Con Air)
Ice Castles Main Theme
I Believe in You and Me (The Preacher's wife)
Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet)
Lara’s Theme (Dr. Zhivago)
Singin' in The Rain
Stairway to Heaven (The Song Remains the Same)
Star Wars Main Theme
Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
The Note book Main Theme ( The Notebook)
Theme from Schindler's List
The Long And Winding Road (Beatles)
The Pink Panther
The Prayer (Quest for Camelot)
There You'll Be (Pearl Harbour)
Titanic Theme (Celine Dion)
Unchained Melody
What The World Needs Now Is Love
When You Believe (Mariah Carey Whitney Houston)
Will You Be There (Free Willy)
You Light Up My Life (You Light Up My Life
Yellow Submarine (Beatles)

Extra Costs

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.


Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets.

(If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)