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.

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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.

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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.

W. George

Set list / 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

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

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)