Emma Ramsdale
Harpist

   
Emma Ramsdale; Expert Harpist

The harp is always thought of as the most beautiful of instruments, not just for its soothing sound,
but also for its great visual appeal. A harp at any function lends an air of relaxed refinement.

The harp is a very practical instrument. It is portable, thus lending itself ideally to venues without
a piano, or venues that are slightly different. Emma has played functions in London Zoo and
on Brighton Pier!

The harp is loud enough to create an atmosphere at a reception, without being intrusive.

Emma can also provide a flute and harp duo, (ideal for larger venues and weddings) or a voice and
harp duo, (ideal for cocktail parties, after dinner soirees and at wedding ceremonies.)
Details upon request.

Emma Ramsdale has seven years experience of providing music for a full range of corporate and 
private functions. She has played for Royal receptions, private and business dinners, weddings and
cocktail parties. Emma’s repertoire is very extensive and has something for every occasion. If you
have a special request she will try and incorporate it into her repertoire.
                                                         

Emma is a very versatile musician. She was classically trained at the royal academy of music and is
a busy solo and orchestral harpist, working with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra
and English National Opera and broadcasting as a soloist for Classic FM and Radio 3. However, Emma
is equally at home in the west end, playing for the hit musical ‘Oliver’, or on Noel’s House Party (BBC TV).
She has even worked in the pop industry, playing in the band for Martine McCutcheon.

Venues include:- All London’s major hotels, Hampton Court, Banqueting House, Mansion House,
St James Palace, Blenheim Palace, the Royal Albert Hall, Lancaster House, Eastnor Castle and Dover Castle.
She is the resident harpist at the Mayfair Inter-Continental in Mayfair and has played for the Royal Caribbean 
Cruise Lines and the Fred Olsen Cruise Lines.

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C.P.E. Bach Solfeggietto

J.S. Bach Arioso, Air on a G String, Jesu Joy of Man’s desiring, Prelude No. 1, Sheep may safely graze, (from cantata no. 208),
Sarabande from violin partita no. 1.

J. Clarke Trumpet Voluntary

Daquin The Cuckoo

G.F. Handel Aria in F major, (from 12th concerto grosso), Bouree, Air and Hornpipe, (from the water music),
The harmonious Blacksmith, Largo (from xerxes), See the conquering Hero come, (fromm judeas maccabaeus),
Sarabande from site XI, Where’er you walk.

Pachebel Canon in D

Purcell Trumpet Tune

Vivaldi Extracts from the Four Seasons, Spring and Winter

Albeniz Tango

Beethoven Theme from 5th Symphony (2nd Movement)

Berlioz Shepherd’s farewell, (from the childhood of christ)

Boccherini Minuet

Borodin Polovtsian Dances, (themes)

Debussy Clair de Lune, The girl with the flaxen hair, 1st arabesque

Dvorak Humoreske, (no 7 from op101)

Delius La Calinda (themes)

Delibes Waltz from coppelia

E. Elgar Land of Hope and Glory, Nimrod (from’Enigma’ variations) Chanson de matin

Faure Pie Jesu, Pavane (from Requiem), Sicilienne, Berceuse (from the dolly suite)

Gounod Ave Maria

Gossex Tambourin

Grieg Morning (from Pier Gynt suite)

G. Hoist I vow to thee my country (jupiter theme from the planets)

Massenet Meditation from Thais

Mendlessohn O’ for the wings of a dove (from hear my prayer), wings of song, wedding march

Offenbach Jerusalem

Ponticelli Dance the hours, (from La Gioconda)

Satie Gymnopedia no. 1

Saint-Saens The swan

Schubert Ave Maria

Smetana Vltava (themes)

Strauss Blue danube

Tchaikovsky Swan lake waltz, Romeo and Juliet (theme)

Wagner Bridal March

Delibes Flower duet (lakme)

Donizetti Romanza (the elixir of love)

Humperdinck Evening Prayer (hansel and gretel)

Gounod Arietta (Romeo and Juliet)

Mozart La ci darem ( don Giovanni), Non piu andrai (marriage of Figaro)

Offenbach Barcarolle (tales of hoffann)

Puccini Oh my beloved father, (Gianni Schicchi), One Fine Day, (Madame Butterfly), When Stars are brightly shining, (Tosca),

Your tiny hand is frozen, (la boheme), Nessun Dorma, (turandot)

Verdi La donna e mobile, (Rigoloetto), Chorus of the hebrew slaves, (Nabucco), Celeste aida, Grand March, (aida)

Also a very extensive harp solo selectionof works written especially for the instrument.

American Spiritual Swing low sweet chariot, deep river

English Drink to me only, English country garden, Greensleeves

Irish Cockles and Mussels, The londonderry air, (danny boy), the minstrel boy, the salley gardens, She moved through the fair,

I know where I’m going

Mexican Blue Dove, (la paloma azul), las mananitas

Scottish Auld lang syne, the bluebells of scotland, Charlie is my darling, Skye boat song

Welsh All through the nihgt, the ash grove, david of the white rock, watching the wheat, penillion melodies, royal dream

A Nightingale sang in berkley square

Andrew Lloyd Weber Selection from the show - Phantom / Cats / Jesus Christ Super Star / Evita / Tell me on a Sunday / Requiem

Disney Tunes Beauty and the Beast, Bella Note (Lady and the tramp), Someone’s waiting for you, (the Rescuers), a whole new world, (Aladdin),

Baby Mine, (Dumbo), Tunes from the Lion King

Garner Misty

George Michael Selection

Gershwin Summertime, embraceable you

Hamlisch The way we were

James Horner My Heart will go on (Titanic)

Lehar Waltz - love unspoken (the merry widow)

Loewe I could have danced all night (My fair lady)

Maurice Jarre Lara’s theme from Dr. Zhivago

McCarney/Lennon Elanor Rigby

Nino Rota Love them from the Godfather

Porter Every time we say goodbye

Sondheim Send in the clowns

Sting Selection from fields of gold