B e t h a n
H a r p i s t
W e d d i n g s & F u n c t i o n s
The beautiful sound and elegance of the harp will create the perfect ambience for you special event, whether its a wedding, anniversary, birthday or corporate function.
Currently based in North Wales and London, Bethan is available forevents throughout North and Mid Wales, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Staffordshire and London.
Bethan provides a friendly and professional service and can guide you through your choice of music for your occasion. Bethan's repertoire includes a wide range of styles such as classical, popular, folk and film music - guaranteed to cater for all music tastes and create a wonderful atmosphere for you and your guests. Bethan is open to your own requests to ensure that a personal touch is present for your special day. For a full list of Bethan's events repertoire, please see below.
Music can be provided during the following parts of the wedding:
Ceremony (Church or Civil):
Music is provided during the following parts of the ceremony:
- Arrival of guests – a range of melodies to welcome guests while they are being seated, approximately 20-30 minutes prior to the ceremony
- Entrance of Bride – one melody of your choice
- Signing of register - 3-4 melodies of your choice for guests to listen to while you are signing the register and taking photographs
- Exit of bride and groom – one melody at the very end of the ceremony usually in a celebratory or upbeat style as the wedding party exit the room.
Drinks Reception:
A range of music is played whilst guests enjoy drinks/canapes and whilst photographs are taken (Approx 1.5 hours)
Wedding Breakfast:
Again a wide range of music is played to suit all tastes. Music is played as guests enter the room up until coffee is served (Approx. 2 hours)
A range of wedding packages are available, don't hesitate to contact Bethan for details and prices.
W e d d i n g R e p e r t o i r e
Classical
Albeniz – Sonata en Ré
Albioni – Adagio in G Minor
Anon. – Variations on a theme of Mozart
Bach - Air on the G string
Bach – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Bach – Prelude No.1
Bach - Sheep may Safely Graze
Bizet - Duet from 'The Pearfishers'
Brahms – Waltz in A Flat
Clarke – Chaconne
Delibes - Flower Duet
Debussy – Clair de Lune
Debussy – The girl with the Flaxen Hair
Dussek – Sonatina No.1
Dussek – Sonatina No.6
Dvorak – Rusalka’s Song to the Moon
Fibich – Poem (was performed at the marriage of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)
Grieg - Morning from 'Peer Gynt'
Kanga - Evening Mists
Lehar – Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
Mascagni - Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
Mendelssohn - On Wings of Song
Mozart - Theme de la Sonate No.11
Pachelbel – Canon in D
Renie – Au bord du Ruisseau
Scarlatti – Sonata in A K.208
Schubert - Ave Maria
Schumann – Traumerei
Tournier – Prelude No.3
Vaughan Williams – Silent Noon
Popular
A Summer Place
All of Me (John Legend)
And I love you so
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Beautiful (Christine Aguilera)
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You (Elvis Presley)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Endless Love (Lionel Richie)
Eternal Flame (The Bangles)
Evergreen (Will young)
Everything I do, I do it for you (Bryan Adams)
Fields of Gold (Sting/Eva Cassidy)
From this moment
For once in my life (Stevie Wonder)
Forever Love (Gary Barlow)
Greatest Day (Take That)
Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Have a nice day (Stereophonics)
Have I told you lately (Van Morrison)
Haven’t Met You Yet (Michael Buble)
Here comes the sun (The Beatles)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
Hero (Enrique Inglesias)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
I Just Called to say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Just the way you are (Bruno Mars)
Let it be me
Make you feel my love (Adele)
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
Misty
Moon River
O perfect love
One Moment in Time (Whitney Houston)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
She’s the one (Robbie Williams)
Somethin’ stupid (Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra)
Songbird (Eva Cassidy)
Stay with Me (Sam Smith)
Tammy
The A Team (Ed Sheeran)
The Prayer
The Rose
Thousand Years (Christina Perry)
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
What a wonderful world (Louis Armstrong)
Wind Beneath my Wings
Yellow (Coldplay)
You Raise Me Up
You’re my best friend (Queen)
Your Song (Elton John)
Welsh
Ar Hyd y Nos
Breuddwyd y Frenhines
Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
Calon Lân
Codiad yr ahedydd
Cynghysail Cymru
Dafydd y Garreg Wen
Ffarwel y Telynor
Llety’r Bugail
Llwyn Onn
Megan a Gollodd ei Gardas
Merch Megan
Myfanwy
Pant Corlan yr Wyn
Pen Rhaw
Sweet Richard
Y Bardd yn ei Awen
Y Gadlys
Irish/Scottish
Brian Boru’s March
Carolan's concerto
Danny Boy
Eriskay Love Lilt
Foggy Dew
Greensleves
O’er the Sea to Skye
Sally Gardens
She moved through the fair
The Butterfly
English
Greensleeves
Scarborough Fair
Musicals/Films
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
All I ask of you (Phantom of the Opera)
Angel of Music (Phantom of the Opera)
Beauty & The Beast
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Lion King)
City of Stars (La La Land)
Edelweiss (Sound of Music)
Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
I don’t know how to love him (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Kissing You (Romeo & Juliet)
Memory (Cats)
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
My Own True Love (Gone with the Wind)
Pie Jesu (Requiem)
Romeo and Juliet Love theme
Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
Tell me on a Sunday
The music of the night (Phantom of the Opera)
The Sound of Music
Think of me (Phantom of the Opera)
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
