Jessica King-Holford is a professional harpist specialising in playing for weddings and events.
Jessica is a young, enthusiastic musician who has played the harp since the age of eight. She studied music both at Wells Cathedral School and Millfield School where she obtained a music scholarship on the harp. Over the years Jessica has won many competitions in the South West area performing frequently and has developed an extensive repertoire of music.
Performing at her first wedding at the age of twelve, Jessica has continued to play professionally at weddings, parties and corporate events for the past nine years. She is a London based harpist who has played in many top hotels and venues including Wells Cathedral, Bath Assembly Rooms, Pembroke College; Oxford and the Millenium Stadium for BBC Songs Of Praise.
From talking through music choices to coordinating her dress to suit your colour scheme, Jessica will create the perfect performance to suit your individual occasion. Her beautiful music will provide a sophisticated, enchanting ambience, that will add an elegant and professional touch to your special day.
Audio Samples
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- 1. Pachelbel Canon 0:29
- 2. Variations on a theme of Mozart 0:32
Thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding. You added so much to the day.
Many of the guests commented on how lovely the music was, and we were thoroughly delighted.
Set list / Repertoire
Classical Repertoire
Ash Grove – Anon
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Ave Maria – Schubert
Berceuse – Faure
Chaconne – Jeremiah Clarke
Chanson De Matin – Elgar
Clair De Lune – Claude Debussy
Corcona – Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
Etude no’28 – F.J Dizi
Grand Duo Concertant Op. 85 – Mauro Giuliani
Greensleves – Arr.Samuel Milligan
Ground in F with variations – Henry Purcell
Impromptu-Caprice – G Pierne
La Boite a Musique – Louise Charpentier
La Source – A.Hasselmans
Lazy Afternoon – Skyla Kanga
Londonderry Air – Anon
Little Fountain – Samuel O.Pratt
Meditation from Thias – Massenet
Minstrels holiday – Skyla Kanga
Nocturne – M.Glinker
Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
Passicale – G.F Handel
Pavane and Variations – Antonio de Cabezon
Pavane – Gabriel Fauré
Pokarekare Ana – Trad New Zeland love song
Reverie – Marcel Grandjany
Rondo “Le garcon volage” – Anon
Rouet – Mademoiselle Ferry
Sonata in E flat – Gioacchino Rossini
Sonata No.1 – John Parry
Sonate – F.A Rossler-Rosetti
Sonate – J.L Dussek
Sonatina 2 – Dussik
Sonatina 2 & 6 – F.J Naderman
Tango – Carlos Salzedo
Tanot zentil me mostri tua figura – Arr.Bouchard
Theme con Variazioni – G.F Handel
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Variations on a Swiss Air – L.V Beethoven
Variations sur un theme de Mozart
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Modern Repertoire
Yesterday – Beatles
Let it be – Beatles
All you need is love – Beatles
You Belong to me – Bob Dylan
She – Elvis Costello
Tiny dancer – Elton John
Come away with me – Norah Jones
Lady in Red – Chris De Burgh
Fields of gold – Eva Cassidy
Songbird – Eva Cassidy
Misty – Erroll Garner
Everything – Michael Buble
Greatest Day – Take That
Make you feel my love – Adele
This years Love – David Grey
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Ordinary People – John Legend
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Thinking Outloud – Ed Sheeran
Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
Evergreen – Barbara Streisand
Everything I do – Bryan Adams
You raise me up – Brendan Graham
The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice
What a wonderful world – George Weiss
Wind beneath my wings – Larry Henley
From this moment on – Shania Twain
I will always love you – Witney Houston
On the Wings of Love – Jeffery Osborne
The Power of Love – Gabrielle Aplin
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeplin
Last night on earth – Greenday
Heartbeats – Jose Gonzales
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Lover of the Light – Mumford & Sons
Angels – Robbie Williams
One day like this – Elbow
With or without you – U2
In Dreams – Lord of the Rings
Let it Go – Theme tune from Frozen
Zelda theme tune
Isn’t she Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Just the Way you Are – Bruno Mars
Muse- Starlight
Show Repertoire
I dreamed a dream – Les Miserables
On my own – Les Miserables
Beauty and the Beast
Can you feel the love tonight? – Elton John
Your Song – Elton John
My favorite things – Oscar & Hammerstein
Sound of music – Oscar & Hammerstein
La Scala – Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Andante con Variazioni – Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Song for Pegalia– Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
A Whole New World –Aladdin
Moon River – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Somewhere over the rainbow – Harold Arlen
My Heart will go on – Titanic
I could have danced all night – My fair lady
A selection of songs from Mamma Mia
Memory – Lloyd Webber (Cats)
Any dream will do – Lloyd Webber (Joseph)
Don’t Cry for me Argentina – Lloyd Webber (Evita)
Music of the night – Lloyd Webber (Phantom)
Wishing you were somehow here again – Lloyd Webber (Phantom)