#harpist

During her early years of travel, Elrian would wander the mortal lands as a harpist, gathering stories while searching for remnants of a specific tale: The history of her people’s last queen, who was lost long ago. Elrian had recently inherited her sword and her harp and now was confidents she could unveil all these mysteries. She found very little that was of help, however, and eventually joined the Mithrennas, the guards guarding Lindornëa.

The photo was taken by Mornienna.

And we shall bear a light…

My Dad recently put me on to this artist. She’s amazing. Inspired me to make a whole Jazz playlist on Spotify to listen to while I paint .

“Cantina Band” arr. Carrol McLaughlin

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Erica’s Harp Advent Calendar- Films

“Portuguese Theme” from “Love Actually”

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“The Lonely Shepherd” from “Kill Bill”

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“Pure Imagination” arranged by Ben Creighton-Griffiths

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“He’s a Pirate” from “Pirate’s of the Caribbean”

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Once Upon a Time… Storybook Love

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“How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”, arranged by Lizzie Peacock

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“Feed the Birds” arranged by Sylvia Woods

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“Fluffy’s Harp” from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”

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Day 2 of my harpy advent calendar!

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Erica’s Harp Advent Calendar- Films

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Erica’s Harp Advent Calendar- Films

Probably one of the most perfect wedding songs ever, yet only requested this year

Wedding harpist problems no. 56- the couple ask for “Despacito” and you can’t keep a straight face because you keep thinking about this…

Bits of advice I find myself giving to couples over and over again when booking music for their wedding ceremony:

• It’s your day. You’re paying
• Your musician will not judge you for your music choices
• I mean, if you choose some sort of racist chant or something, yeah, you’ll be judged, but if you desperately want to walk in to A Thousand Years and back out again to Benny Hill, that’s your choice and your musician will accommodate you (and probably have a lot of fun doing so!)
• So what if you’ve heard Pachelbel’s Canon at every wedding you’ve ever been to? If you love it, have it played
• You want some nod to your childhood/ culture/ random memory with your partner/ etc? Go for it! The day is about the two of you!
• That said, pay attention to deadlines if you have special requests your musician(s) will need to source. They’re there for a reason
• If you’re stuck, your musician will give you suggestions for key points for your ceremony, but don’t expect them to choose. Music is a deeply personal thing, and again, the day is about you and your partner
• Try not to micromanage the pre-ceremony/ reception music- having a few requests that are special to you (but didn’t make the cut for the ceremony) are fine, but trying to choose enough to fill the time will stress you out, and is unnecessary. Your musician will have a folder full of popular music- I don’t even ask for selections for background music before and after
• If there’s a song you really hate/ a genre you can’t stand, let your musician know- we’re here to help you put your personal stamp on the day
• Saying you want a certain “vibe” isn’t particularly helpful- one person’s romantic is another person’s “this is cringe, kill me now”. Try to give examples of the sort of music that gives you that vibe- it’s a lot easier to construct a set from, say, Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Washington, than “soft romantic vibes”

ericamusic:

04.05.2020

Love the changes George Lucas made to the end of Return of the Jedi or hate them, as a piece of music itself I like this and it’s fun to play

ericamusic:

A little May the Fourth bonus from A New Hope

vigouroso:

Bill was my first teacher, and I still absolutely love listening to him perform

ericamusic:

One day I’ll record this in a bigger, more resonant space which’ll be more in keeping with the sound of the original, but for now…

Sheet music for my arrangement of Florence + the Machine’s “Never Let Me Go” is now available on Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/never-let-me-go-digital-sheet-music/21960558

Suitable for lever or pedal harp

Harpist problems #22:

Historic organs

Harpist problems #394: when it’s the wrong version of the Fauré Requiem