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Imogen Emmett

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About Imogen Emmett

London-based classical harpist ready to tailor my service around the bespoke needs of your event.
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Imogen has played the harp for 18 years, studying Music at Oxford University, Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She is an experienced performer who has played at many major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and Cadogan Hall. While classically trained, she enjoys a diverse range of genres (she wrote her Masters dissertation on Taylor Swift!). Since beginning her events-based work, she has discovered a passion for arranging non-classical songs for the harp to bring the best sound out of the instrument. When she is not playing the harp, she works part-time as a Supervisor at a major London theatre. Logistics, organisation, and communication are day-to-day parts of her life, making her a reliable and well-prepared performer. Fun fact: The most memorable event Imogen has played for was her grandma's funeral where she created her own arrangement of 'Tomorrow' from Annie as tribute to her.

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Imogen Emmett's Reviews

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Amir Y
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Imogen was absolutely brilliant on our special day. The quality was outstanding and so many people commented on how fantastic she was with a mixture of contemporary and classical music. Her performing as my now wife walked down the aisle is a memory I will cherish forever. Imogen was a consummate professional and attentive to our needs on the day. Would highly recommend her services!

Reply from Imogen Emmett
8 months ago

Thank you so much for this review! It means a lot to me and thank you for having me at your lovely wedding

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Hardika M
10 months ago
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5 out of 5

Imogen was brilliant at my son’s wedding recently. She’s a very talented harpist. Everyone commented how lovely it was to have had Imogen play for us. She has a wide variety of music to choose from. Her communication from the beginning was excellent and she even asked what everyone was wearing so would dress appropriately! I recommend her highly!

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Russell O
2 years ago

Imogen has performed concerts for me on numerous occasions. She is near unique among harpist being both experienced in the classics and more contemporary pieces. She is the perfect choice for any wedding as she can effortlessly create captivating ambiences that will be sure to enchant all your guests.

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Gabriella O
3 years ago

Imogen gave an exciting performance full of colour and drama. The soundworld created by the preparation of strings worked exceptionally well, transporting the listener to another world and the technical command of the instrument was assured.

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Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore
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This act has been working with Encore for over a year

Imogen Emmett's Song list

Classical:
C.P.E Bach Sonata in G 'Adagio un poco'
Chopin - Etude Op.25 No.1
Debussy - Clair de lune
Debussy - Girl with Flaxen Hair
Dvorak - Song to the Moon from Rusalka
Faure - Impromptu
J.S. Bach/Gounod - Ave Maria
Grieg - Morning Mood
Mendelssohn - Bridal March
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Pucchini- Nessun Dorma
Rota - Sarabande
Satie - Gymnopédie No.1
Schubert - Serenade
Tournier - Au Matin
Tournier - Quatre Preludes
Pop:
ABBA - Mamma Mia
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon
Lana del Rey - Young and Beautiful
Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E
Petula Clarke - Downtown
Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind of Love
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Skeeter Davies - End of the World
Shania Twain - From This Moment On
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Taylor Swift - Cardigan
Tom Odell - Another Love
Tom Odell - Grow Old with Me
The Human League - Together in Electric Dreams
The Turtles - Happy Together
Musicals:
Lloyd Weber - All I Ask Of You (Phantom of the Opera)
Menken - Beauty and the Beast
Rodgers and Hammerstein - Edelweiss
Rodgers and Hammerstein - The Sound of Music
Rodgers and Hammerstein - If I Loved You (Carousel)
Schönberg - I Dreamed a Dream
Sondheim - Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
Film:
Elfman - Ice Dance (Edward Scissorhands)
Hisaishi - Merry-Go-Round of Life (Howl's Moving Castle)
Horner - My Heart Will Go On
Mancini - Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
Mizzy - The Addams Family Theme
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
Williams - Jurassic Park
Religious:
CeCe Winans - The Goodness of God
Tim Hughes - I am Here to Worship
Traditional - Oil in My Lamp
Traditional Irish - Be Thou My Vision
Christmas:
Adam and Dwight - O Holy Night
Anderson - Sleigh Ride
Autry - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Bernard - Winter Wonderland
Blake - Walking in the Air (The Snowman)
Blane and Martin - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Carey - All I Want for Christmas
Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Connor - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Cook - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Davies, Onorati, and Simeone - The Little Drummer Boy
Evans and Livingston - Silver Bells
Finer and Mac-Gowen - The Fairytale of New York
Gruber - Silent Night
Handel - Joy to the World
Hopkins - We Three Kings of Orient Are
Kent - I'll be Home for Christmas
Lewis - One More Sleep
Pierpont - Jingle Bells
Mendellsohn - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Reading - O Come All Ye Faithful
Sia - Snowman
Styne - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Traditional - Away in a Manager
Traditional - Good King Wenceslas
Traditional - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Traditional - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Traditional - The Holly and the Ivy
Traditional - The First Noel
Traditional - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Torme and Wells - The Christmas Song
Welsh Melody - Deck the Halls
WHAM! - Last Christmas
Willis - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Imogen Emmett's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£90
Up to 1 hour£190
Up to 2 hours£300
Up to 3 hours£430
Customer questions

How much time do you need to set up?

In an ideal world, I'd love to have 20 minutes minimum to set up so that I can unpack properly, carefully tune my harp, and have a quick warm-up. However I have definitely set-up much quicker than this in an emergency, so I can be quite speedy!

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Yes!

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

As I play acoustically, I can happily play outside without any additional equipment. However, if it rains, I will need cover from the rain as my instrument is valuable and is damaged by water. If playing outside, I work with clients to develop a contingency plan in case of rain or other compromising weather.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes absolutely, I love learning new music for events as music is so personal. Although I have lots of classical performance experience, I am relatively new to performing at events. Therefore I am adding new music to my tracklist on a continuous basis and more than happy to fulfil bespoke requests at no additional cost.
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Contemporary classical, Baroque, Opera, Classical crossover, Pop, Christmas, Traditional church music, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Covers
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Event types:
Corporate event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Charity event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Burns night, Christmas party, Birthday party, New Year's Eve
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