Harpist Kate began playing the harp at a young age. Soon after beginning the harp, she became a Junior Harpist Scholar of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and won numerous prizes at the National Mod and the Edinburgh Music Festival. She went on to complete a performance degree at Trinity College of Music, London studying under Sioned Williams, principal harpist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Kate has recently won both the Croydon Music Festival and the United Kingdom
Harp Association Prize. She frequently gives recitals as a soloist, with
chamber groups around Britain, and has performed at the Royal Festival Hall,
the Barbican Centre, St Johns, Smith
Square and Southwark Cathedral.
She performs with a variety of orchestras, including, the BBC Symphony
Orchestra, Scottish Sinfonia, and the National Musicians Symphony
Orchestra. She plays in the Aurora Duo, a flute and harp ensemble who
recently performed Mozarts flute and harp concerto, at the Royal Naval
Chapel, Greenwich.
In addition to her solo and orchestral experience, Kate performs at such hotels as the Langham Hilton, Sheraton Park Tower, Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh and Glamis Castle and has recently returned from a trip to Lapland, Finland, where she was resident harpist. She has also appeared on Scottish television and performed for Royalty and Members of Parliament.
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POPULAR Music from Rogers and Hammerstein (Sound of Music/Carousel etc) Music by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (Cats/Phantom/Starlight express etc) Music from Beauty and the Beast Blue Moon Rodgers Close to you Bacarach Love theme from Godfather Love Story Sailing Sutherland Over the Rainbow Arlen Sun and Moon Schonberg I dreamed a dream Schonberg Wind beneath my wings Henley/Silbar My heart will go on (Titanic) Horner Lady in Red De Burgh Crazy Nelson Have I told you lately Morrison Hero Carey Get Here Oleta Adams Take my breath away Moroder Candle in the win Elton John Can you fell the love tonight Elton John Circle of life Elthon John Annies song Denver Feelings Albert Hey Jude Paul McCarney How deep is your love Gibb Imagine Lennon Killing me softly Fox The first time I ever saw your face MaColl I say a little Prayer Bacarach Your song/One day I will fly away/Nature Boy (Moulin Rouge) One moment in time Hammond/Bettis Wonderful Tonight Clapton Angels Robbie Williams When you say nothing at all Keating Out of reach Gabrielle Evergreen Streidland Evergreen Will Young Theme from Schindlers list Winner takes it all ABBA Fernando ABBA Puff the magic dragon Against all odds Westlife/Carey SCOTTISHGallaghers Frolics Chasthasaigh Sky Boat Song arr Mieras Eriskay Love lilt The Cockle gatherer Harp of Gold Afton Water ENGLISHGreensleeves IRISHCarolans concerto Cuthbert Smilin through Arthur Penn Tune from County Derry She moved throught the fait Spinning wheel song Cockles and Mussels |
CLASSICALLes Adieux Beethoven Pavane Faure Watching the Wheat John Thomas Variations on a theme of Mozart Anon Adagio Albinoni Air from Water Music Handel Alleluia from Exulate Jubilate Mozart Autumn from The Four Seasons Vivaldi Ave Maria Schubert Berceuse from Dolly Suite Faure Clair de Lund Debussy Theme from Mozarts Clarinet Concerto Mozart Entracte from Rosamunde Schubert Fur Elise Beethoven Jupiter from The Planets Holst Lullaby Brahms Meditation Massenet O My beloved Father Puccini O for the Wings of a dove Mendelssohn The Swan from Carnival of the Animals Saint-Saens Spring song Mozart Sonatina in Gmajor Haydn Preludio No 11 Bach To a wild rose MacDowell Nocturene Chopin Largo Handel Sonatina No2 Dussek Harp Coincerto in b flat Handel Flute and harp Concerto Mozart Gavotte Gluck Minuet in G minor Pavane Wachs Minuet in F Mozart Dance of the Blessed Spirits Gluck Largo from Violin Partita 1 Bach Andante from Violin Sonatea No2 Bach Petite Berceuse Hasslemans Canon in D Pachelbel COCKTAILSmoke gets in your eyes Jerome Kern The Way you look tonight Jerome Kern Misty Garner Summertime Gershiwin Cant help lovin dat man Jerome Kern Try to Remember Schmidt But not for me Gershwin Lets call the whole thing off Gershwin Embraceable you Someone to Watch over me Gershwin I got rhythm Gershwin My Cup runneth over Schmidt Moon River Mancini Lullaby of Birdland Shearing/Weiss Satin Doll Mercer/Ellington Bidin my time Gershwin I get a kick out of you Porter Its been a long time Styne Everybody loves somebody Lane Time after time Rhythm of the rain Dream WELSH3 traditional welsh airs Watching the Wheat |
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