Afternoon Cocktail Soiree

What better way to add some elegance to a cocktail reception?

I was invited to play for an afternoon cocktail reception held in a lovely lady’s home while she entertained approximately 15 guests. This is when the harp really comes into its own, as the only brief I was given was to play “lovely, soothing harp music”.

Noting the level of attire on the guests (dressy but not formal) and the cocktails made with champagne and not just cava (!), I chose some standard classical tunes interspersed with popular pieces.

Following is a sample from the playlist of the day:

La Source
Sweet is my Ladye Love
Moon River
Minstrel’s Adieu to his Native Land
My Own True Love, Tara’s Theme
Canon in D
Prelude in C
Send in the Clowns
Las Mananitas
Danny Boy
Fur Elise
Simple Gifts
Memory from Cats
Love’s Old Sweet Song
Songbird by Kenny G

“Michelle – Thank you for making my cocktail party such a success. Your gorgeous harp music added so much more than a CD ever could; the ladies were still talking about it weeks afterward!” C. North