Johnby Hall
'Full of character and redolent of a long history… Johnby, with its potent evocation of northerly spirits, is a most unusual and singularly beguiling place.' ~Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd~
Anna Howard studied music and the harp at the University of Exeter. She has played the harp at numerous concerts, weddings, receptions and dinners at venues throughout Britain.
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Anna is available to play across northern England and southern Scotland. She is happy to make special arrangements of pieces for the harp on request. Please contact her on 017684 83257 or at anna@johnbyhall.com
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We just wanted to send you a message to say how absolutely wonderful having you at our wedding was. Everybody has mentioned to use how lovely the music was and it really set such a beautiful tone and created the perfect atmosphere for our day.
If you wish to book a vocal soloist or choir for your wedding see www.herdwyckconsort.co.uk
Sample wedding ceremony music (solo harp):
Classical:
Wagner, ‘Bridal Chorus’ from Lohengrin
Mendelssohn, Wedding March
Clarke, Trumpet Tune
Pachelbel, Canon in D
Purcell, Trumpet Voluntary
Handel, Queen of Sheba
Bach, Air on the G String
Bach, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Puccini, ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ from Gianni Schicchi
Handel, Chaconne in C
Bach/Gounod, Ave Maria
Anon, Spanish Romance
Folk and Traditional:
Amazing Grace
My love is like a red red rose (trad. Scots)
Danny Boy (trad. Irish)
She Moved through the Fair (trad. Irish)
Greensleeves (trad. English)
Skye Boat Song (trad. Scottish)
Background music for reception:
Anna has a wide-ranging repertoire, including classical music, folk songs of the British Isles, show songs, film music and a little pop music.
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Soprano and Harp:
Bach/Gounod, Ave Maria
Schubert, Ave Maria
Burns, My love is like a red red rose
‘All love can be’ from A Beautiful Mind
Love themes:
Love Theme from Beauty and the Beast
Somewhere over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz
Can you feel the love tonight from The Lion King
Love theme from Braveheart
All love can be from A Beautiful Mind
Cavatina from The Deer Hunter
May it be from The Lord of the Rings
Evenstar from The Lord of the Rings
Glasgow Love Theme from Love Actually
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffanys
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
A Thousand Years from the Twilight Saga
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Popular:
From this moment, Shania Twain
You Raise Me Up, Westlife
I Got Rhythm, Gershwin
You’re Beautiful, James Blunt
Fields of Gold, Sting
How Long will I Love You? Ellie Goulding
Perfect Ed Sheeran
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