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Bach Classical

Can’t help falling in love snippet (Elvis Presley Cover)

Phantom of the Opera cover snippet 🎻❤️ (Andrew Lloyd Webber cover)

About HB

Violinist who loves playing with a unique and beautiful sound. Plays for weddings, special occasions, birthdays, corporate events funerals.

Violinist

Brentwood

Public liability insurance of £10 million

At 16 received a place at Junior Trinity music before going onto study violin at Birmingham Conservatoire under Nick Fallowfield and Suzanne Stanzeleit to obtain a 2:1. She then continued her studies to do a PGcert in instrumental performance under Suzanne Stanzleit and obtained the Postgraudate performance prize. She regularly performed with the CBSO youth orchestra and the Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra at Birmingham Town and Symphony Hall. She also received professional violinist coaching from Pavel Fischer, Catherine Yates and performed Mendelssohn's Octet at Birmingham Midland institute. Since then Harriette has done a variety of engagements including weddings, birthdays, concerts, funerals and charity events. She loves playing and bringing joy to her customers.

5 out of 5

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HB's Reviews

5 out of 5

Played at my brother's wedding and played beautifully! Especially loved 'Can't help falling in love' by Elvis and 'Somewhere only we know' by Keane.

5 out of 5

Harriette played at our wedding in Butley Priory and was superb! She has a wonderful tone and I love listening back to the recordings from our ceremony. We can especially recommend her folk medley including Danny Boy and Bach’s Gavotte and Rondeau No 3 in E major.

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HB's Song list

Abba- Dancing Queen

Abba- Mamma Mia

Abba- The Winner takes it all

Adele- Hello

Adele- Make you feel my love

Adele- Easy on me

Areosmith- Don't want to miss a thing

Beach Boys- God only knows

The Beatles- Yesterday

The Beatles- Hey dude

The Beatles- Let it be

The Beatles - All you need is love

The Beatles- Blackbird

Ben E King- Stand by me

(Billie Eilish- Ocean Eyes)

(Billie Eilish- Bad Guy)

Bruno Mars- Marry you

Bruno Mars- Count on Me

Bon Jovi- Living on a prayer

Christina Aguilera- Say something

Clean Bandit- Symphony

Christina Perri- Thousand Years

Coldplay- Viva la Vida

(Coldplay- Yellow)

Ed Sheeran- Perfect

Elvis Presley- Can't help falling in love

Imagine Dragons- Thunder

John Lennon- Imagine

(Journey- Don't stop believing)

Keane- Somewhere only we know

Keane- Everybody's changing

The Killers- Somebody told me

The Killers- Human

The Killers- Mr Brightside

Maroon 5- She will be loved

Neil Diamond- Sweet Caroline

Oasis- Wonderwall

Perfect Genius- Slipped Away

Queen- Don’t stop me now

(Snow Patrol- Chasing Cars)

The village- YMCA

Classical-

Andrea Bocelli- The Prayer

Bach - Air on G string

Bach- Violin Partita Gavotte and Rondeau No. 3 in E Major

Bach- Violin Partita in D minor

Bach- Minuet in G

Bach- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

Beethoven- Fur Elise

Beethoven- Ode to Joy

Bizet- Habanera

Camille Saint-Saens- The Swan

Debussy- Clair du Lune

Dvorak- New World Symphony

Elgar- Chanson de Nuit

Elgar- Nimrod

Elgar- Salut d'armour

Ennio Morricone- Gabriel's Oboe

Faure- Pavanne

Franck- Panis Angelicus

Gaunod- Ave Maria

Grieg- Morning

Handel- Air from Water music

Hanel- Hornpipe

Handel- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Holst- Jupiter

Mendelssohn- Wedding March

Massinet- Meditation

Schubert- Serenade

Strauss- Blue Danube

Tchaikovsky- Swan Lake

Verdi- La Donna E mobile

Wagner- Bridal Chorus

Disney

Alan Menken- A Whole New World

(Auli'i Carvalho- How far I'll go)

Alan Menken and Howard Ashman- Beauty and the Beast

(Bruce Reitherman and Phil Harris- The Bare Necessities)

Elton John- Can you feel the love tonight?

Howard Ashman- Under the Sea

Kristen Anderson- Lopez and Robert Lopez- Do you want to build a Snowman

Kristen Anderson- Lopez and Robert Lopez- Let it Go

(Randy Newman- You've got a friend in me)

TV and Film music

Aerosmith- Don't want to miss a thing (Armagedon)

Christina Peri- Thousand Miles (Twilight)

Celine Dion- My heart will go on (Titanic)

Leonard Cohen- Halleluyah (Shrek)

Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Ziv Zaifman- A Million dreams (Greatest Showman)

Justin Hurwitz- City of Stars (La La Land)

Keale Settle- This is Me (Greatest Showman)

Loren Allred- Never Enough (Greatest Showman)

Neil Diamond- Sweet Caroline (The boat that rocked)

Nina Rota- Love Theme (The Godfather)

Musicals

Andrew Lloyd Webber- The Music of the night (Phantom of the Opera)

Abba- Dancing Queen (Abba)

Abba- The Winner takes it all (Abba)

Gerry and the Peacemakers- You'll never walk along (Carousel)

Queen- Don't stop me now (Queen)

Rodgers and Hammerstein- My favourite things (Sound of Music)

Jazz

Charles Fox- Killing me Softly

Erroll Garner- Misty

Elvis Presley- Hound dog

Howard Arlen- Somewhere Over Rainbow (Made famous by Ella Fitzgerald)

Joe Henderson- Blue Bossa

Gershwin- Summertime

Frank Sinatra- All of me

Frank Sinatra- Fly me to the Moon

Folk

Danny Boy

Price of a pig

Irish Jig Medley

Greensleves

The Irish Washerwoman

The Blackthorn Stick

Scarborough Fair

Scotland the brave

The Ash Grove

Cockles and Mussels

My Bonnie Lies over the ocean

Bollywood

Sarara

Dhadak

Tum Hi Ho

Reggae

Bob Marley - Three little birds

Bob Marley- One love

HB's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Wedding ceremony

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

£210

Drinks reception

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

£250

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.

£400

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I have a unique and beautiful sound and also I am flexible with genres. I love all music, in every style and it is always an honour being asked to play at an event.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Cadogan Hall, Birmingham Midlands Institute, Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall, Greenwich Peacock room, Butley Priory, Brighton Town Hall Council chambers, St Thomas's church and Bishop's Adult College. I have also toured in Europe playing at numerous venues with a semi professional orchestra.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Andre Rieu, Clean Bandit, Nicola Benedetti and Nigel Kennedy.

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

Playing at Symphony Hall several times with CBSO youth orchestra and Birmingham Conservatoire symphony orchestra was an amazing experience and one I'll never forget. Sometimes hundreds were watching and it was incredible.

Do you have different line-up options?

I can play acoustically with PA for backing tracks, or acoustically with pick up amplification and PA or electric violin with PA.

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

I always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up 1- 1.5 hours before the performance time if it is possible. As soon as PA is set up I shall put on a free playlist to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for the live performance.

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

Yes you can, but happily can chat through a set list via a free zoom call before your event. Also can send you a demo of a special song you'd like to have that might not be on my set list.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I bring my own instrument to play acoustically and a PA system if I need amplification depending on venue.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in on my song list there may still be a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I'm happy to do this for you and its included in the price. Any additional songs from there would be £30 extra to take into account rehearsal times, backing tracks and arrangement costs.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Contemporary classical, Folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Blues, Jazz, Latin jazz, Pop, Acoustic, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Tribute, Rock, Classic rock, Pop rock, Indie, Bossa nova, Rock 'n' Roll, Britpop, Disco, Top 40, Covers, Early music, Baroque, Classical crossover, Welsh folk, Swing, Gospel, Bhangra, Indian music, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Calypso, Jewish music, Scottish music, Samba, Reggae, Easy listening, Light music, Opera

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Instruments:

Violin, Electric violin

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching

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