Johnby Hall

Anna Howard ~ Harpist

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.  In recent years she has made several solo appearances at concerts in Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, one reviewer describing her performance as ‘delicately delicious’. 

As one half of the soprano and harp duet Musica Serena she has performed at weddings and given a number of recitals both in Edinburgh and throughout south-east Scotland. 

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 bookings@johnbyhall.co.uk

Sample wedding ceremony repertoire list:

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
         Prelude in C Major
         Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Puccini, ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’from Gianni Schicchi
‘Musetta's Waltz’ from La Boheme
Clarke, Chaconne
Handel, Chaconne in C
‘Love Theme’ from Beauty and the Beast
Burns, O my Love is like a red red rose
‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ from The Wizard of Oz
‘Can you feel the love tonight’ from The Lion King
‘Love theme’ from Braveheart
Debussy, La fille aux cheveux de lin
‘All love can be’ from A Beautiful Mind

Recent bespoke arrangements include:
Shania Twain, From this moment
Westlife, You Raise Me Up
Gershwin, I Got Rhythm

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.