Lion Strings Well-educated, highly skilled harpist with various line-ups!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of South East London. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Harp Solo (Ceremony only): £455
Ceremony and reception : £540
Ceremony, reception and wedding breakfast : £650
Reception and wedding breakfast: £580
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About / Biography

As a soloist Lion Strings has performed at various venues including; The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, St. James Piccadilly, Wigmore Hall, The Barbican, The World Harp Congress (Amsterdam) and venues in Italy, Spain, France, Australia and Trinidad.

She reached the string finals of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2008. She was then awarded the Walter Todd prize for most promising out of the finalists.

Line-ups - Solo harp plus various duets including:

  • harp and trumpet
  • harp and flute
  • harp and saxophone
  • harp and violin

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There are currently 11 user ratings for Lion Strings

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Location

Based in South East London

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Cecilia De Maria - Repertoire List

Opera

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

Flower Duet (from Lakme) - Delibes

Habanera Tango (from Carmen) - Bizet

La Donna E Mobile - Verdi

O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini

O Sole Mio - E. Di Capua

Somewhere - Bernstein

Music Theatre

Love Never Dies - Andrew Lloyd Webber

I dreamed a dream (Les Miserables) - Schonberg

Somewhere - Bernstein

Send in the clowns (A Little Night Music) - Sondheim

You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) - Rogers and Hammerstein

Memory (Cats) - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Another Suitcase in Another Hall (Evita) - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Don’t Cry to Me Argentina - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music) - Richard Rodgers

I Don’t Know How to Love Him - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Think of Me - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Angel of Music - Andrew Lloyd Webber

I Feel Pretty - Bernstein

Film

Across the Stars - John Williams

Arrival of the Birds (The Theory of Everything) - The Cinematic Orchestra

Cavatina Band - John Williams

Come what may - David Baerwald

Conquest of paradise - Vangelis

The Force Theme - John Williams

The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Michael Nyman

Imperial March - John Williams

In Dreams (Lord of the Rings) - Howard Shore

Jurassic Park - John Williams

On Golden Pond - Dave Grusin

Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen

Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt

Pure Imagination - Leslie Bricusse

For the love of a princess (Braveheart) - James Horner

Once Upon a time (Storybook Love)

Rewrite the stars (The greatest showman)

The Godfather Love Theme - Nino Rota

The Secret Wedding (Braveheart) - James Horner

Theme from Call the Midwife - Peter Salem

Theme from Poldark - Anne Dudley

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion and James Horner

Comptine d’un autre ete L’apres midi - Yann Tiersen

Theme from Love Story (Where Do I Begin) - Francis Lai

Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission) - Ennio Morricone

Theme from Game of Thrones - Ramin Djawadi

Goldfinger - John Barry

Hedwig’s Theme - John Williams

Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me) - Carly Simon

James bond Theme - Monty Norman

Somewhere In My Memory (Home Alone) - John Williams

Mia & Sebastian’s Theme (from La La Land) - Hurwitz

Let It Go - Frozen

Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually) - Craig Armstrong

Over the Rainbow - Arlen

Pelagia’s Song (from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) - Stephen Warbeck

Schindler’s List - John Williams

Skyfall - Adele

Cavatina (The Deer Hunter) - John Williams

Love Theme From The Godfather - Nino Rota

The Imperial March - John Williams

When You Believe (The Prince of Egypt) - Stephen Schwartz

The Windmills of Your Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair) - Michel Legrand

Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow

Tumhi Dekho Na - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Bella’s Theme (Twilight) - Carter Burwell

Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

Romeo and Juliet Love theme - Nino Rota

Disney

Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast) - Alan Menken

When you wish upon a star (Pinocchio)- Leigh Harline

Once upon a dream (Sleeping Beauty)

Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken

Colours of the Wind ( Pocahontas) - Alan Menkin

Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Lion King) - Elton John

I See The Light (Tangled) - Alan Menken

Part of Your World - Alan Menken

A Whole New World - Alan Menken

Go the Distance (from Hercules) - Alan Menken

Classical

Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber

Air (from Water Music) - Handel

Air on the G String - J.S Bach

Ave Maria - Gounod

Prelude No.1 - J.S Bach

Arioso - J.S Bach

Fur Elise - Beethoven

Interlude - Britten

Lullaby - Brahms

Prince of Denmark’s March - Jeremiah Clarke

Nocturne - Glinka

Pavane - Gabriel Faure

Salut D’Amor - Elgar

Sheep May Safely Graze - J.S Bach

Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell

Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans

Wedding March - Wagner

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Winter - Vivaldi

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

Morning - Grieg

Traumerei - Schubert

Arioso - J.S Bach

Au Matin - Marcel Tournier

Autumn (The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi

Ave Maria - Schubert

Lute Suite, BWV 996 - J.S.Bach

Barcarolle - Offenbach

Birds in Winter - Michael Mauldin

Blue Danube - Strauss

Can-Can - Offenbach

Chanson dans la Nuit - Salzedo

Chanson de Matin - Elgar

Clair de lune - Debussy

Fire Dance - David Watkins

Fur Elise - Beethoven

Hungarian Dance No.5 - Brahms

I Vow To Thee My Country - Holst

Impromptu Caprice - Pierne

Solfeggietto - E. Bach

The Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel

Le Tambourin - Rameau

Largo from Concerto for Lute Two Violins RV93 - Vivaldi

Gymnopedie No.1 - Satie

Pavane - Faure

Menuet - Ferlus

Chamber Concerto in D Major, RV 93 - Vivaldi

The Swan - Saint Saens

Winter (The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi

Zadok The Priest - Handel

Introduction, Cadenza and Rondo - Alvars

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S.Bach

Canon in D - Pachelbel

La Desirade - Salzedo

La Source - Hasselmans

Largo - Handel

Una Mattina - Einaudi

Melodia Africana I - Einaudi

I Due Fiumi - Einaudi

In un’altra Vita - Einaudi

Melodia Africana II - Einaudi

Stella Del Mattino - Einaudi

Samba - Einaudi

Melodia Africana III - Einaudi

Quel Che Resta - Einaudi

Inizio - Einaudi

Limbo - Einaudi

Bella Notte - Einaudi

Canzone Africana IV - Einaudi

I Giorni - Einaudi

Maqamat - Maayami

Meditation - Massenet

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Symphony No.40, 1st Movement - Mozart

Libertango - Astor Piazolla

Oriental Dance - Khatchaturian

Baroque Flamenco - Deborah Henson-Conant

Variations on a Theme by Pagnini - Mchedelov

Piece Symphonique - Renie

Quatre Preludes - Tournier

Romance Anonimo - Anonymous

Sheep May Safely Graze - J.S.Bach

Serenade Melancolique - Hasselmans

Serenade - Schubert

Sarabande - Handel

Spring (Four Seasons) - Vivaldi

Theme from Swan Lake - Tchaikovsk

Fingal’s Cave (Hebrides Overture) - Mendelssohn

The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring and Willow, Tit-Willow (The Mikado) -

Gilbert and Sullivan

Surprise Symphony - Haydn

Viejo Zortzico - Guridi

Vocalise - Rachmaninoff

Bridal Chorus - Wagner

Time To Say Goodbye (Con te partiro) - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman

Nimrod (Enigma Variations) - Elgar

Popular

Against All Odds - Phill Collins

All of Me - John Legend

A Million Years - Benj Pasek

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All My Life - K-Ci and Jojo

Angel - Shaggy

Another Love - Tom Odell

Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

Beat it - Michael Jackson

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Close to you - Burt Bacharach

Clown - Emeli Sande

Cosmic Love - Florence and the Machine

Dance With my father - Luther Vandross

Despacito - Luis Fonsi

Dog Days are over - Florence and the machine

Everything - Michael Buble

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Hold Back the River - James Bay

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Let Her Go - Passenger

Mad World

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

She’s Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze

Skinny Love - Justin Vernon

Songbird - Christine McVie

Stand by Me - Ben E King

Say you won’t let go - James Arthur

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

The Story of my Life - Neil Diamond

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

This Woman’s Work - Kate Bush

You and I - John Legend

You’re Still the One - Shania Twain

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Time after time - Cyndi Lauper

(Time of my life) - Dirty Dancing

True Colours - Cyndi Lauper

You are so beautiful - Billy Preston

Feels like home - Randy Newman

Grenade - Bruno Mars

Half the world away - Oasis

Happy - Pharrell

Happier - Ed Sheeran

Hero - Inglesias

I choose you - Sara Barielles

I’ll be there - Jackson 5

Make you feel my love - Adele

Orinoco Flow - Enya

Patience - Take That

Perfect- Ed Sheeran

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Someone Like You - Adele

Skyfall - Adele

I don’t want to miss a thing - Aerosmith

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

I Swear - All 4 One

Angels - Robbie Williams

Evergreen - Barbra Steisand

The Rose - Bette Midler

The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Marry You - Bruno Mars

Nature Boy - Celine Dion

The Prayer - Celine Dion

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri

A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

Clocks - Coldplay

Fix You - Coldplay

Paradise - Coldplay

Moon River - Dean Martin

Kissing You - Des’

ree

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

Your Song - Elton john

Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Only Time - Enya

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Wake Me Up When September Ends - Greenday

November Rain - Guns n Roses

Sweet Child of Mine - Guns n Roses

Halo - Beyonce

Happy - Pharrell

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Hold Back the River - James Bay

How long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

The Way You Look Tonight - Jerome Kern

Imagine - John Lennon

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Stairway to Heaven - Led `Zeppelin

Let Her Go - Passenger

Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence - Sakamoto

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Wonderwall - Oasis

Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Paul Simon

Everybody Hurts - REM

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison

Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright

Skinny Love - Birdy

Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Every Breath You Take - Sting

Fields of Gold - Sting

The A Team - Ed Sheeran

Blackbird - The Beatles

Let it Be - The Beatles

Great Fairy Fountain (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) - Kondo

The Power of Love - Celine Dion

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

With or Without You - U2

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet

When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating

See You Again - Wiz Khalifa

Writing’s On The Wall - Sam Smith

You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker

You Raise Me Up - Secret Garden

Zelda’s Lullaby (Ocarina of Time) - Kondo

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Shallows - Lady Gaga

Traditional

Amazing Grace - Traditional

God Save the Queen

My Lagan Love - Traditional

Calon Lan - John Hughes

Choson Kale Mazel Tov - Jewish Traditional

Cielito Lindo - C Fernandez

De Colores - Traditional Mexican

Fanny Power - O’Carolan

La Bamba - Traditional

La Bikina - Gasson

La Llorona- Traditional Mexican

All through the night - Traditional Welsh

Ashokan Farewell - Jay Ungar

Drink to Me Only - Traditional English

English Country Garden - Traditional English

For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow - Traditional

La Paloma Azul - Traditional Mexican

Las Mananitas - Traditional Mexican

My Love is like a Red, Red Rose - Traditional Scottish

Scarborough Fair - Traditional English

Skye Boat Song - Traditional Scottish

Wade in The Water - Traditional

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Ernest R. Ball

Londonderry Air - Traditional Irish

Jazz

At Last - Etta James

Blue Moon - Richard Rodgers

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Fly Me to The Moon - Bart Howard

Misty - Errol Garner

Summertime - Gershwin

Christmas

Carol of the Bells - Traditional

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

White Christmas - Irving Berlin

Most traditional Christmas carols

Bollywood

Chhukar Mere Manko - Rajesh Roshan

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha - R.D. Burman

Gerua - Dhruv Gandhi

Hai Apna Dil - Hemant Kumar

I Love You - Ash King

Jana Gana Mana - Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Jatin-Lalit

Pehla Nasha - Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander

Pyar Deewana Hota Hai - R.D. Burman

Tu Je Deka To Ye Jaana Sanam - Jatin-Lalit

Tum hi Ho - Mithoon Sharma

Tumhi Dekho Na - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

An armless chair


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I have an amp that I am very happy to bring if necessary.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

No problem at all, very happy to play a set list between sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

I’ve been lucky to perform at many wonderful events and venues, including Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, The Royal Albert Hall and many more.
I have also performed with artists including; Michael Buble, Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine, Olivia Rodrigo to name a few.

Performance Info

Are you happy to perform outside?

Absolutely happy to play outside, all I need is a flat level surface and some shade


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I am always happy to write arrangements of specific songs if they aren’t already on my repertoire list. I can also send short demos before the event day to make sure you are happy with it.

Recent Clients

Lion Strings has performed for these clients:

Lego

Walker’s Crisps

Made in Chelsea

X Factor

Dancing on Ice

Venues

Lion Strings has performed at these venues:

The Royal Albert Hall

Hammersmith Apollo

St. James Piccadilly

Holywell Harp Showrooms, London

The Barbican

Fairfield Hall

The National Gallery

The Tate Britain

The Victoria and Albert Museum

Has a residency at The National History Museum

The Science Museum

The Foundling Museum

The Wigmore Hall

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Cathedral

as well as regularly performs as a guest entertainer on cruises for P&O.

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