HARP SOLO

WEDDING REPERTOIRE:

PROCESSIONAL:

  • Pachelbel – Canon
  • Schubert – Ave Maria
  • Wagner – Bridal Chorus (Wedding March)

SIGNING OF THE REGISTER:

  • Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria
  • Debussy – Girl With the Flaxen Hair
  • Satie – Gymnopedie

RECESSIONAL:

  • Bach – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
  • Handel – Water Music
  • Purcell – Wedding March

 

Performance Requirements for Harp:

  • Outdoors: Full shade is required from an awning, verandah, or small marquee. A tree or umbrella is not enough.
  • Dry: Please note the harp must never be in danger of getting wet from inclement weather.
  • Solid Surface: underfoot and under harp (i.e., not gravel, dirt, or grass). Ideally, a harp needs a hard, level surface under it—something like pavers or concrete. Alternatively, a 1.5m x 1.5m carpet mat (like the ones they sell at Bunnings) could potentially be okay.
  • Moving: The harpist may need someone to help move the harp over rough terrain.
  • Paved Surfaces: The harp trolley can only travel on paved/smooth surfaces – not over grass, etc.
  • Level surface: Please note that if the ground is uneven, someone always has to have a hand on the instrument, which can make things quite tricky! The surface needs to be level.

Harp AV:

  • Church vs. Function Centre: It really depends on the venue and the acoustics. A church, of course, wouldn’t require amplification, but somewhere like the convention centre would.
  • Over 80 guests: As for how many people, I would say in a drinks situation, any more than 80 or so could be drowned out. A sit-down dinner might be different, as people tend to be less noisy.
  • Harpists don’t provide their own amplification.