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One day I’ll record this in a bigger, more resonant space which’ll be more in keeping with the sound of the original, but for now...

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Sheet music for my arrangement of Florence + the Machine's "Never Let Me Go" is now available on Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/never-let-me-go-digital-sheet-music/21960558

Suitable for lever or pedal harp

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Harpist problems #22:

Historic organs

#harp #harpist #music #practical harpist #harpist problems #organs #it’s requiem time #and the organ was tuned to 447 #my harp did not enjoy it

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Finzi Five Bagatelles for clarinet and strings, Op. 23 II. Romance

Richard Stolzman Guildhall String Ensemble

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Harpist problems #394: when it’s the wrong version of the Fauré Requiem

#harp #harpist #music #harp problems #concert harp #pedal harpist #gabriel fauré #fauré #requiem #john rutter

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Bits of advice I find myself giving to couples over and over again when booking music for their wedding ceremony:

It’s your day. You’re paying

Your musician will not judge you for your music choices

I mean, if you choose some sort of racist chant or something, yeah, you’ll be judged, but if you desperately want to walk in to A Thousand Years and back out again to Benny Hill, that’s your choice and your musician will accommodate you (and probably have a lot of fun doing so!)

So what if you’ve heard Pachelbel’s Canon at every wedding you’ve ever been to? If you love it, have it played

You want some nod to your childhood/ culture/ random memory with your partner/ etc? Go for it! The day is about the two of you!

That said, pay attention to deadlines if you have special requests your musician(s) will need to source. They’re there for a reason

If you’re stuck, your musician will give you suggestions for key points for your ceremony, but don’t expect them to choose. Music is a deeply personal thing, and again, the day is about you and your partner

Try not to micromanage the pre-ceremony/ reception music- having a few requests that are special to you (but didn’t make the cut for the ceremony) are fine, but trying to choose enough to fill the time will stress you out, and is unnecessary. Your musician will have a folder full of popular music- I don’t even ask for selections for background music before and after

If there’s a song you really hate/ a genre you can’t stand, let your musician know- we’re here to help you put your personal stamp on the day

Saying you want a certain “vibe” isn’t particularly helpful- one person’s romantic is another person’s “this is cringe, kill me now”. Try to give examples of the sort of music that gives you that vibe- it’s a lot easier to construct a set from, say, Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Washington, than “soft romantic vibes”

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Reblogging as the bookings are coming in and this year’s requests include:

Pink “Get the Party Started”

“May the Force Be With You”

Cranberries “Zombie”

Hozier “Take Me to Church”

ABBA “Dancing Queen”

Seriously, just have fun!

#it’s wedding season again #and the mix of requests is astounding #wedding music #harp #wedding advice #wedding harpist #harpist #one of my students walked down the aisle to Dambusters

25.01.2022

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Harpist problems #165:

Wagner Magic Fire Music

#i will not be providing further context at this time #my thighs are burning #and i think my legs might fall off #never mind my fingers #harp #harpist #harpist problems #wagner #die walküre #magic fire music #orchestral harpist #opera #the ring cycle

Merry Christmas!

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