Jessica the Midlands Harpist

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Jessica is a fantastic Harpist who's playing of this elegant instrument will make any event unique. Jessica's past events include, Weddings, theatre productions, corporate events, formal dinners, as well as performing with choirs and orchestras across the county, BBC, ITV, Radio, charity events, Duke & Duchess of Rutland, Lord-Leiutenant dinners, Lord Mayor, Staffordshire Awards ceremonies, Jane Austin Society, Belvoir Castle Shooting dinners, and more!

Featured in BRIDES magazine as most recommended harpist!

*A Harpist for every occasion*

Jessica is a fantastic Harpist; versitile, young and plays a beautiful 18th century gold harp - an elegant instrument that will adapt to most situations, play upstairs, outside, will play whatever the customer asks for.

Jessica's past events include, Weddings, theatre productions, corporate events, formal dinners, as well as performing with choirs and orchestras across the county, BBC, ITV, Radio and more!

Jessica studied at the Birmingham conservatoire for Harp, bassoon and piano

Solo Harp

Jessica's selection of music / repertoire is broad, consisting of:

- Classical
- Folk
- Welsh
- Love
- Modern
- Pop
- Contemporary
- Chart Hits

Classical

La Gimblette B. Andres
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring J.S. Bach
Air In G Major J.S. Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze J.S. Bach
Prelude In C J.S. Bach
Ode To Joy Beethoven
Trumpet Voluntary J. Clarke
Giga A. Corelli
Chaconne M.A. Durand
Pavane Faure
Mio Caro Ben G. Giordano
Gavotte From "Iphigenia In Aulis" C. W. Von Gluck
Gavotte M. Grandjany
Automne M. Grandjany
Old Chinese Song M. Grandjany
Bois Solitaire F. Godefroid
Gram's Lullaby N. Gustavson
Passacaille G. F. Handel
The Harmonious Blacksmith G. F. Handel
March From Occasional Oratorio G. F. Handel
Largo G. F. Handel
Theme And Variations In C Major J. Haydn
Scherzo, J. Haydn
Aria And Rigaudon, G. Kirchhoff
Intermezzo From "Cavelleria Rusticana", P. Mascagni
Wedding March From "A Midsummer Night's Dream", F. Mendelssohn
Canon In D, J. Pachelbel
The Little Fountain, S. O. Pratt
Hornpipe, H. Purcell
Trumpet Tune, H. Purcell
Siciliana, Salzedo
Finlandia, J. Sibelius
Pavane, 16th Century Unknown
Rondeau, Unknown
Bridal Chorus From "Lohengrin", R. Wagner
Deo Gratias, English A.D. 1415

Modern

Kissing You- Desree
At Last - Etta James
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Always And Forever - Heatwave
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
I Do Love You - Billy Stewart
Something – Beatles
Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
Here And Now - Luther Vandross
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & The Impressions
Only You - The Platters
My Girl - The Temptations
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles
I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
I'll Be - Edwin Mccain
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
If – Bread
Babe – Styx
In The Still Of The Nite - The Five Satins
Lady - Lionel Richie
Never My Love - The Association
(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
Woman - John Lennon
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Lets Stay Together - Al Green
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers
To Love Somebody - The Bee Gees
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison/Rod Stewart
Make It With You – Bread
And I Love Her – Beatles
Your Song - Elton John
Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul Mccartney
The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
Open Arms – Journey
Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
Sealed With A Kiss - Bryan Hyland
Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
You're The Inspiration – Chicago
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Truly - Lionel Richie
How Much I Feel – Ambrosia
The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
Cherish – Association
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor
Always - Atlantic Starr
Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
Woman - Peter & Gordon
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Baby, I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
The Rose - Bette Midler
This Magic Moment – Drifters
Betcha By Golly Wow – Stylistics
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - Carole King/Shirelles
Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
Wedding Song - Paul Stookey
God Only Knows - Beach Boys
Love - John Lennon
La-La Means I Love You – Delfonics
You're The Only Woman – Ambrosia
Because - Dave Clark Five
I Swear - All-4-One
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
My Love - Paul Mccartney
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? - Bryan Adams
I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams
The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
I Love You - Climax Blues Band
Truely, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden
Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart
Every Woman - Dave Mason
Love Song - Loggins & Messina
Longer - Dan Fogelberg
Love Is All Around - Troggs
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing- Aerosmith

Broadway And Popular

Somewhere In Time, J. Barry
Annie's Song, J. Denver
Love Walked In (The Goldwin Follies), G. Gershwin
S' Wonderful (An American In Paris), G. Gershwin
But Not For Me (Girl Crazy), G. Gershwin
Do, Do, Do (Oh, Kay!), G. Gershwin
I Got Rhythm (Girl Crazy), G. Gershwin
Someone To Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!), G. Gershwin
Embraceable You (Girl Crazy), G. Gershwin
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off! (Shall We Dance), G. Gershwin
Through The Eyes Of Love, M. Hamlisch
How Are Things In Glocca Morra (Finian's Rainbow), B. Lane
Look To The Rainbow (Finian's Rainbow), B. Lane
Moon River, H. Mancini
The Rose, A. Mcbroom
Unchained Melody, A. North
C'est Magnifique (Can Can), C. Porter
Bewitched (Pal Joey), R. Rodgers
My Funny Valentine (Babes In Arms), R. Rodgers
Falling In Love With Love (The Boys From Syracuse), R. Rodgers
Where Or When (Babes In Arms), R. Rodgers
The Sound Of Music, R. Rodgers
Edelweiss (The Sound Of Music), R. Rodgers
Morning Hymn (The Sound Of Music), R. Rodgers
Alleluia (The Sound Of Music), R. Rodgers
If I Loved You (Carousel), R. Rodgers
You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel), R. Rodgers
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific), R. Rodgers
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (Oklahoma), R. Rodgers
Getting To Know You (The King And I), R. Rodgers
Hello, Young Lovers, R. Rodgers
We Kiss In A Shadow, R. Rodgers
My Favorite Things (The Sound Of Music), R. Rodgers
L'amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue), Andre Popp
My Cup Runneth Over (I Do! I Do!), H. Schmidt
They Were You (The Fantasticks), H. Schmidt
Try To Remember (The Fantasticks), H. Schmidt
Theme From "A Summer Place", M. Steiner
Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music), S. Sondheim
People (Funny Girl), J. Styne
Hymne, Vangelis
The Rainbow Connection, P. Williams And K. Ascher
Memory, A. L. Webber
All I Ask Of You (Phantom Of The Opera), A. L. Webber
Angel Of Music (Phantom Of The Opera), A. L. Webber
The Music Of The Night (Phantom), A. L. Webber
Think Of Me (Phantom Of The Opera), A. L. Webber
I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar), A. L. Webber
Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Evita), A. L. Webber
Tell Me On A Sunday (Tell Me On A Sunday), A. L. Webber

Disney Favourites

I'm Wishing (Snow White), F. Churchill
Someday My Prince Will Come (Snow White), F. Churchill
With A Smile And A Song (Snow White), F. Churchill
Love Is A Song (Bambi), F. Churchill
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella), M. David, A. Hoffman
Bella Notte (Lady And The Tramp), P. Lee And S. Burke
Feed The Birds (Mary Poppins), R. Sherman And R. Sherman
The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book), T. Gilkyson
Winnie The Pooh (Winnie The Pooh), R. Sherman And R. Sherman
Candle On The Water (Pete's Dragon) , A. Kasha And J. Hirschhorn
Part Of Your World (Little Mermaid), A. Menken
A Whole New World (Aladdin), A. Menken
Beauty And The Beast, A. Menken

Traditional

Maire’s Wedding
Dreams To Sell
Greensleeves
Planxty Sweeney
The Ashgrove
The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall
Waltzing Matilda

Popular & Jazz

Aeris's Theme
And I Love Her (Beatles)
Across The Universe (Beatles)
Hallelujah From Movie Shrek
I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter)
If (Gates)
Local Hero Movie Theme
Love Me Tender / Aura Lee
Memory (Lloyd Webber)
Misty (Garner)
Send In The Clowns
Unchained Melody
Way Back Into Love

Lesley Williams, Wedding Event, Shropshire
Good Morning, Jessica was amazing at my son's wedding 20th May 2011. Everyone thought she played beautifully and just added that special touch to a perfect day. Thank you Jessica we really enjoyed your music. Thank you also for the service provided by yourselves. Everything went according to plan with no stress on me or the bride and groom. Lets face it that is worth everything. Thank you Warble Entertainment. Perfect!

Rachel Bishop, Charity Event
Thanks a million for yesterday. You did an amazing job and guess what, we raised over £2,000 in total! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You really did a fab job and helped make it really special. I am going away for a week but will send you some photos when I get back. Thank you again. Rachel x P.S. Save the date for next year!

Charlotte and Scot, Wedding
Thank you for playing at our wedding, it was beautiful! It would have been nice to have seen you at the end of your time slot to thank you personally but you had already left when I tried to find you, any way thanks again.

Nicola Hayes, Wedding
Hi Jessica, I just wanted to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding, you were wonderful, really made the atmosphere throughout the day. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to thank you on the day. Attached is some pic’s of you playing in the day, thought you might like them.

Patricia Borrell & Peter Borrell
I do hope you realised how much our guests appreciated your playing on Friday last at the Upper House Barlaston, our friends & family were most complimentary both about your playing and your selection of music. So may we offer our warmest thanks, and wish you all the best for a wonderful career in music.

Venues Jessica has performed at, include: Duke & Duchess of Rutland, Jane Austin Society, Arnold Bennett Society, Lord-Leuitents dinners, Lord Mayor dinners,Intensive Care Charity events for Botanical Gardens, Famous footballers wives charity events, Belvoir Castle, New Hall, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedas opening launch, Alton Castle, Standon Hall, Keele hall, Crewe Hall, Biddulph Grange, Weston Hall, Dunsley Hall, Oak Farm Hotel, Upper House Barlaston, Moat House Hotel, Stafford County Showground, Stone House Hotel, Portvale Football Club, Rodbaston Agricultural College, The Ashes, Wedgewoods, Trentham Gardens, The National Memorial Aboretum, Blithfield Hall, Best Western, Shrugborough Hall, Blithfield Hall, Best Western, Ingestre hall, Shrugborough Hall, Betley Hall, Keele Hall, Dunstan Hall, Sandon Hall, Hogarths Hotel, Manor House Alsager, Stapely water Gardens, Caverswall Castle, Dunsley Hall, Dunstall Hall, Hawesyard Hall, Somerford Hall, Blakelands, The Meynall Ingram Arms, Swinfen Hall Hotel, Whiston Hall, Davenport House, Consall Gardens, Packington Moor, Ramada Hotel, Sketchley Grange Hotel, Warrington Town Hall opening venue for weddings, Port Vale football club, Stoke city football club, Weston Hall Bedworth, Abberley Hotel, Kedleston hall, Sandon Hall, Old Colehurst manor, Cathorpe Hall Xmas events, Fairllawns Hotel & Spa Valentine events & Mothers day, Newton Park Hotel...

For corporate events: Wedgewoods, Trentham Gardens, and The upper House Barlaston, Biddulph Grange, Stapely water Gardens, Moat House Hotel, Pablo productions and Crewe Hall, Duke & Duchess of Rutland, Jane Austin Society, Arnold Bennett Society, Mercedas, Jaguar...

Also, theatres; Lichfield Garrick (South Pacific), Rugby performing arts (My Fair Lady), Regent theatre (Summer Holiday), Pablo productions, SYO orchestra, Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as choirs, churches and local events...

Charity Events for the Cancer Research, Douglas Macmillan, North Staffs Intensive Care charity, and coffee mornings for Breast Cancer. HR, Oesophageal Cancer research, Help the Aged, The Lord Lieutenants Queens Awards ceremonies and events, Jane Austin Society, Arnold Bennett Society, Botanical Gardens for Birmingham Intensive Care, Betley Manor charity events for Cancer Research, Douglas Macmillian events, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue event, Staffordshire Police charity events...

I will arrive approx one hour before to set up and tune.
I will ring 3 weeks before the event to check timings etc.
I will play any music asked as long as I can transpose to harp.
I will arrange a home visit where you can visit me at home to listen to the music choices.
I will wear a dress to compliment your colour scheme.
I can play outside if weather permits, shade if sunny, shelter if wet and if windy I must be in a place sheilded from the wind.
I will play upstairs in balconies, castles etc. as long as the harp will fit up the staircase and ceiling is not to low.

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.