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About Cecily

Resident Harpist of The Waldorf, one of London’s luxury hotels, Cecily is one of the most in demand harpists in the South East.

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Harpist

Camberley

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Cecily has been playing for weddings and events for over 15 years. Her repertoire is extensive, covering classical, pop, Disney, film, musicals, jazz, and more. The Waldorf hotel regularly hosts themed afternoon teas which has prompted Cecily to source new music for the genre. These have ranged from Disney’s ‘Frozen’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to ‘Music for the Jubilee’. The most special thing part of Cecily’s job is playing a bride down the aisle: “It’s a spine-tingling moment where the guests seem to hold their breath as one, and the sound of the harp magically floats around the room regularly bringing people to tears”. As well as playing solo for weddings and events, Cecily regularly performs on the concert stage and particularly enjoys accompanying choirs. Something to consider if you might be thinking of a church ceremony. Cecily has performed to some big names over the years, including members of the Royal family - The late Queen and Prince Philip; King Charles and The Queen Consort; and Princess Anne. Other names include Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones; Ellie Goulding; and B*witched. When it comes to venues, it doesn’t matter if you’re planning your event in a De Vere Estate or the local village pub! The harp creates a magical atmosphere and looks grand and wonderful in any setting.

Cecily

5 out of 5

6 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Cecily's Reviews

5 out of 5

Amazing and beautiful! Thank you for giving that extra magic and panache to our ceremony🌟

Reply from Cecily

8 months ago

You're so welcome, Senel. It was such a pleasure to play you down the aisle. Congratulations again, and best of luck for the future.

5 out of 5

I just needed to say how wonderful Cecily was from start to finish, she was amazing, so utterly talented warm and friendly. All of the guests commented how amazing she was and she really set the tone for the afternoon. I will definitely recommend her for any type of event, we feel so lucky that we managed to have her perform at our wedding.

5 out of 5

Cecily played during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception and was utterly magical. She was a breeze to work with from start to finish and was honestly sensational on the day. We had so many comments from our guests at how beautiful her music was. We couldn’t be more thrilled that Cecily was part of our special day and we would recommend her a million times over. THANK YOU!

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Cecily's Song list

This is an example list to give an idea of what Cecily can play. Her actual list is much longer and constantly being updated.

Across the Universe - The Beatles

Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay

Arabesque no.1 - Debussy

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel

All Of Me - John Legend

All the Things You Are – Kern

All Through the Night

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Amazing Grace

And So It Goes - Billy Joel

Against All Odds - Phil Collins

At Last - Etta James

Balcony Scene from 'Romeo and Juliet'

Barcarolle - Offenbach

Beautiful Dreamer – Stephen Foster

Beauty and the Beast

Best Day of my Life - American Authors

The Blue Danube - Strauss

Blue Moon - Rodgers and Hammerstein

Bridal Chorus - Wagner

Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkle

Bright Eyes from 'Watership Down'

Bring Him Home from 'Les Miserablés'

Breton Lullaby

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Canon in D - Pachelbel

Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man from 'Show Boat'

Champagne Supernova – Oasis

Cheek to Cheek – Irving Berlin

Chi Mai - Morricone

City of Stars from 'La La Land'

Clair de Lune - Debussy

Colours of the Wind from 'Pocahontas'

Come Fly with Me – Sinatra

Cry to Me from ‘Dirty Dancing’

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Danny Boy

Daydream Believer – The Monkees

Edelweiss from 'The Sound of Music'

Fields of Gold – Sting

The Flower Duet - Delibés

Fly Me to The Moon – Sinatra

Game of Thrones Theme

Go The Distance from 'Hercules'

Greensleeves

Grow Old with Me – Tom Odell

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Home – Michael Bublé

I Dreamed a Dream from 'Les Miserablés'

I Giorni - Einaudi

I Got Rhythm – Gershwin

Into the Unknown from 'Frozen 2'

I See the Light from 'Tangled'

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

It Had to be You – Isham Jones

I Vow to Thee My Country - Holst

Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

La Donna e Mobile - Verdi

La Vie En Rose – Louiguy

A Million Dreams from 'The Greatest Showman'

Moon River – Mancini

Mr Brightside – The Killers

My Way - Sinatra

The Way you Look Tonight – Jerome Kern

Nessun Dorma - Puccini

Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini

One Day Like This - Elbow

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Plaisir D’Amour – Martini

Prelude in C – J.S Bach

Primavera - Einaudi

The River Flows in You - Yiruma

Rocketman – Elton John

Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits

Skye Boat Song

Song To The Moon – Dvorak

Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

The Swan – Saint-Säens

Sweet Child of Mine – Guns and Roses

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Up Theme

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

What the World Needs Now - Bacharach

Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift

Wonderwall – Oasis

Your Song– Elton John

You've Got A Friend in Me from 'Toy Story'

Cecily's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£460

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£560

Wedding ceremony & drinks

All of the above

£685

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£880

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The variety of my repertoire and the bespoke service I offer. I've had so many reactions to playing songs by the likes of Metallica and Guns & Roses! The difference between setting a magical atmosphere for the ceremony and then a changing to a little more upbeat for the drinks is also extremely fun. I often have guests asking for their favourite songs.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Ragley Hall The Shard Goodwood Estate De Vere Beaumont Estate Tylney Hall Hotel Easthampstead Park Hotel Pennyhill Park Cain Manor Blenheim Palace The Ned The Royal Society of Arts Windsor Castle The Ritz The Savoy Royal Festival Hall Cadogan Hall Coworth Park Penshurst Place

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Ronnie Wood's son's 30th birthday party. It was very exclusive! Not harp related, but I sang at Ellie Goulding's wedding which was a who's who of A listers. A surreal day! I played at King Charles' 60th birthday at the Royal Opera House which was broadcast on BBC R3. A 'gold' dinner where golden human statues stood around me and the harp on a golden stage

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Timings change all the time and as long as I'm kept up to date then there shouldn't be any problems.

How much time do you need to set up?

I can set up extremely quickly in as little as 15 minutes, but I tend to arrive about 45-60 minutes in advance so there's plenty of time to get everything sorted.

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Yes everything is included in your quotation - there are no hidden surprises.

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

I play outdoors a lot during the summer months but it's extremely important to have the following provided for me: - Shade from the sun - A flat surface to play on My harp is extremely valuable so it's important it doesn't get wet in the rain, or damaged by strong direct sunlight. Similarly, playing outside when it's too cold can cause muscle damage.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Absolutely! You can ask me to play whatever you want from my list. Equally, some clients don't like to overdo it and just let me know a genre they like, or just a few examples of their favourite songs and I can build a playlist around that.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I can indeed. I LOVE learning new music so if there's something special you want that's not on my list then please let me know. I learn up to 5 songs included in the quoted price.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Renaissance, Musical theatre, Opera, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional English folk, Jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Top 40, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock

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Instruments:

Harp

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Recording session, Concert, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Accompanist

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