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BBC to make TV documentary about Laura Rose Gee and Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble as part of a series on talent in the Midlands - watch this space!!
Saturday 5th December
2009
7.30pm The Kiln, Sharpe's Pottery Museum,
Swadlincote.
Harpz Christmas Concert
The kiln is "one
of the most acoustically superior and intimate
venues in the country".
www.sharpes.org.uk
Harpz
- The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble.
HARPZ meets every Thursday from 7pm - 8pm
New members always welcome please contact Helen for more information.
Harpz: The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble now has its own Blogspot
Helen-Elizabeth is the director of Harpz - The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble, which is a group made up of Helen-Elizabeth's students and friends who have an interest in playing together for concerts and competitions. Junior Harpz is now also available to students ages 16 and under.
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Harpz members have competed
in the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the Urdd National Eisteddfod
of Wales, the Gwyl Cerdd Dant Cymru and the Leamington Spa competitive
festival both as an ensemble and as individuals.
Helen will be competing in duet competitions during 2008 and giving recitals with Carmarthen based harpist Elin LLoyd - so look out for Helen ac Elin in Wales!
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If you would like to book Harpz to play at your charity function - telephone Helen on 01332 540540
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Harpz
regularly performs in concerts and other competitions.
For further information please see our Events
page
Harpz Garden Party 2009
What a wonderful day was had yesterday on 21st June 2009 by students
and
Helen Naylor, members and Harpz and Junior Harpz. A short open
air
recital was held in the garden featuring Thea Butterworth - shortly
to be
leaving us to attend the Royal College of Music, Laura Rose Gee
a winner
in the 2009 Urdd Eisteddfod, Junior Harpz and Harpz along with
other
students playing solos.
The recital was followed by a BBQ in the gardens of Town End Farm
followed
by a wonderful couple of hours spend making Harp Shaped Soaps with
the
fantastic party planners Fizzpotzz.
Please click the play button to see pictures of the fun and
games
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December 2008: The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble were invited
to Radio Derby to entertain with Christmas Carols and seasonal
music on the Shane O'Connors Breakfast Show
Listen again (go to 1hr 35 min)
See Gallery +Harpz for more images
In 2008 Harpz will be attending the Teulu James
Eisteddfod
at Pontrhydfendigaid.
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Photograph of Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble @ Sharpe's Pottery Museum Saturday 4th October 2008 - a fantastic success.
On
the 29th October 2005 Harpz held a wonderful evening of musical
entertainment with world famous virtuoso harpist David Watkins
and raised £250.00 pounds in aid of St Michael's Church
Kirk Langley and the Leeke Memorial Hall floor.
Member
of the Ensemble were also able to enjoy a Master Class with David
during the day and improve on their skills.
Ben Richards, Olivia Bennet and Kristina Kennedy as grade 4 students and members of the Cotswold Harp Ensemble.
URDD 2009
Harpz
The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble member Laura Rose Gee comes 2nd in
the Urdd National Eisteddfod Cardiff Bay 2009 - The urdd eisteddfod
is Europe's largest cultural youth festival and it was Laura's
first attempt in the competition!
Follow the following link to watch Laura perform
http://urdd.s4c.co.uk/en/cystadlu/dydd-llun/18?clip=33
Llongyfrachiadau / Congratulations Laura!
International Eisteddfod.
The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble Telynorion Cwm Derwent have been selected and invited to appear at the 2009 International Musical Eisteddfod at Llangollen!
Gwyl Cerdd Dant 2008
Telynorion Cwm Derwent came 2nd in the Instrumental Folk Group Competition at the Gwyl Cerdd Dant Dyffryn Clwyd
Dear
Helen,
I really wanted to say what a great performance you gave with Harpz
in the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol in August. I was sorry not to be
there in person this time but I watched on the BBC live webcast.
Harpz really did sound good and what a fantastic performance. I
would certainly have given you first prize in the open instrumental
group. I looked at the score again afterwards and realised what
a long and complicated score it is. I think you've done so well
to guide Harpz through such a substantial piece which must have
taken so many hours of hard work. Harpz really is a fabulous showcase
for harp groups and harp playing. I must also congratulate you
on the cerdd dant performance as well, terrific. I know how much
work and preparation these performances really take. Well done.
Congratulations to all involved - an inspiration to harpists everywhere.
From a very grateful composer Diolch yn fawr Jona Musker Turner
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Harpz
The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble
Telynorion Cwm Derwent WIN the instrumental group competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales Cardiff and area 2008!
Click photo for larger image and Click
here to watch them performing!
Leamington Spa Competitive Festival
2008 Harp Day
Harpz and Junior Harpz members successes!!
Beginners Harp Solo - Less than one year's tuition -
3rd prize - Pia Robinson
Open Clarsach Solo (adult) 1st Prize - Gina Turner
Grade 1 and 2 solo class - 2nd Prize - Laura-Rose Gee
Grade 5 and 6 solo under 19 1st Prize - Rebecca McIlroy
Harp Recital Class under 14 2nd Prize - Rebecca McIlroy
Harp Recital Class 14 - 19 3rd Prize - Beth Neal
Harp & Other instrument / voice 2nd Prize - Harpz -
Telynorion Cwm Derwent folk group.
Lovable rogues often become popular cultural figures, in particular those who support or fight for the common people, and against the ruling classes. The mythical figure of Robin Hood, who is said to have roamed Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham as an outlaw, is still as popular today as it was 700 years ago.
Wales has its own version of the Robin Hood myth in Twm Sion Cati; an outlaw-hero from Tregaron, who roamed the west and mid parts of Wales. A wealth of popular myths, celebrated in poems, songs and stories, surround his exploits.
In most of the stories about Twm, he is perhaps best remembered for his kindness to his victims. Wishing to avoid severely hurting or killing them, he avoided maiming his enemy by placing a well shot arrow that pinned his nemesis to his saddle.
Members
of Harpz performed during an ITV Central TV Weather Forecast. There
are more photos in the Photo
Gallery.
Some images of the Harp
Ensemble
rehearsing at the Clive Morley Harps Stand at the National Eisteddfod
in Mold 2007. Harpists included Helen Naylor (director) Kristina
Kennedy, Amelia Rodgers, Ben Richards, Elin LLoyd, Ruth Martin
and Viv Fletcher!
