One of the advantages of choosing harp music is how many unique sounds and styles can come from the same instrument. For weddings and events in Houston and throughout the Missouri Ozarks, the harp can give an entrance a strong musical identity, accompany personal moments within a ceremony, and provide an entirely different atmosphere during cocktails or dinner.
That range also gives you considerable freedom in choosing the music itself. A program can include songs from different generations, traditions, and parts of your life, all interpreted through the distinctive sound of the harp. The result is music that can change along with the occasion while remaining connected from one part of the celebration to the next.
Music for Your Wedding Ceremony
Music for your wedding ceremony begins with the prelude as guests arrive. I provide selections for family seating, the wedding party, and the grand entrance, followed by music for any unity traditions or other musical elements included within the ceremony. The recessional accompanies the newly married couple and wedding party as they exit, followed by postlude music for the remaining guests.
The procession unfolds according to the people taking part in it, and I follow each entrance as it happens. I adjust the length of the music in real time and bring each selection to a natural musical conclusion once everyone is in place.
Harp Music During Cocktails & Dinner
Your wedding reception offers an opportunity to explore a broader program as guests visit over cocktails and dinner. The harp provides music for the social atmosphere of the reception, with an extensive repertoire that gives different portions of the evening their own musical character.
Familiar songs can be especially effective in this setting. Guests may recognize a favorite melody in an unexpected form, hear music associated with different generations represented at the celebration, or discover just how broadly the harp’s repertoire extends beyond the music traditionally associated with the instrument.
Thousands of Songs Across Genres & Eras
My complete repertoire includes thousands of songs and pieces spanning centuries of music, from longstanding favorites to music being heard today. The breadth of the collection gives you extensive choices across genres, generations, and musical traditions, whether you arrive with specific songs in mind or want to explore the possibilities. Special request arrangements are also available for music beyond my existing collection.
My repertoire includes:
· Pop hits & contemporary favorites
· Classical works & traditional music for weddings
· Country songs & Americana selections
· Celtic tunes, folk music, & international traditions
· Jazz standards & favorites from the American songbook
· Broadway music & songs from the stage
· Film scores, television themes, & video-game favorites
· Hymns & sacred music
· Christmas classics & seasonal selections
Your program can draw from any combination of these categories, allowing music from different styles and eras to become part of the same celebration.
Harp Music for Parties & Professional Events
Harp music offers corporate and social events both an engaging musical backdrop and an instrument that contributes to the overall setting. Anniversary celebrations, company receptions, milestone birthdays, holiday parties, grand openings, awards events, retirement celebrations, and open houses can all include a professional harpist.
My extensive repertoire is particularly valuable for background music. A varied program can move among songs from different decades and styles, giving guests opportunities to recognize favorites throughout the event while keeping the music fresh as the occasion continues.
Solo Harp & Ensemble Combinations
Solo harp is a complete musical choice with the versatility to accompany important featured moments and provide an engaging backdrop during cocktails, dinner, and other parts of an event. Its extensive repertoire allows the character of the music to change throughout the occasion while retaining the sound of the harp.
Other professional musicians can join the harp for ensemble music, with options including violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet, or guitar. Additional instrumentation and ensemble combinations are also available.
Reserve Harp Music for Your Houston or Licking Event
Check availability for your date and request a personalized quote. I would love to learn about the wedding or event you are planning and provide music that reflects the people, moments, and atmosphere you have envisioned!
Harpist for Houston, Licking, & the Missouri Ozarks
Harp music is available throughout Texas County:
Cabool · Houston · Licking · Mountain Grove · Plato · Raymondville · Summersville
You can also have harp music for your wedding or event in Ava, Eminence, Fort Leonard Wood, Hartville, Lebanon, Rolla, Salem, and West Plains, Missouri.
Your plans can take you anywhere, and the musical choices available to you go with them. I provide harp music for weddings and events throughout the United States and internationally, including destination weddings around the world. Your favorite songs, special requests, and music connected to your family or traditions can all be played on the harp, wherever you choose to celebrate.
Personalize Your Celebration with Harp Music
Choosing music gives you an opportunity to include pieces of your own history in the occasion. A song connected to your family, an artist you have always loved, or a favorite you simply want to hear can become part of the day in a way that feels specific to you.
Get in touch to begin planning your selections. I would be delighted to help you find music that belongs in your wedding or event and bring those choices to life on the harp!