Why is ensemble playing important? Music goes where words cannot!
 
  • * Listening to other musicians, playing in time, playing in sync, learning to adapt as the vibe of the music or group changes.   Music gets better when we play together!!
  • * Being part of a larger group, team skills, development non-verbal communication skills and connection.
  • * Reinforces, with practical application, what we learn in our lessons.
  • * Organisational skills and personal responsibility.
  • * Exploring music you may not have played as a soloist.​​
  • Our ensemble is for all ages, all stages, and anywhere ... in the world ... we mostly are  Auckland, NZ based (some attend in person and some on Zoom) but also have players from Waihi, Otorohanga, Dunedin, Thames, Tauranga, Wellington, Murray River (Australia) and London!  Get in touch if you want to join in with us!
  • Note: if you intend to perform with Forest of Harps, you need to be able to attend the in person rehearsals.
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2022 audio tracks (plinky plinky computer music - not real harps) * indicates the pieces we are already playing
*Angel's Game
Angel's Game - super slow
​*Aura Lee
 Aura Lee - slooooower
*Bella Ciao
Bella Ciao - slowlier
​*Black is the Colour
​Black is the Colour - more slowly
Blueberry Swing
Blueberry Slow Swing
*Danny Boy
Danny Boy - slow like a snail
*Miss Eleanor Lemon
Miss Eleanor Lemon - Southernly slow
*Morning has Broken
Morning has Broken - it's a slow morning
*The Parting Glass
A slow Parting Glass
*Planxty George and the Two William Davises
​Planxty Slow George and the Two Slow William Davises
*Port Waikato Slow Jig
Port Waikato Slow Jig - slow slow jig
*The Wellerman
 The Wellerman - yup - slow

Carols


​El Noi de la Mare/En El Portal de Belen

Jul, Jul Stralande Jul

​Nazareth (Charles Gounod)

​The Holly and The Ivy Girl/ The Holly and The Ivy

​Twinkling Lights (Anna Dunwoodie)

Auckland Harp Orchestra 2013-2021

The Auckland Harp Orchestra meets three times a term to rehearse ensemble music for different events. Harpists of grade 3 and above are welcome to join us.
Annually we play at a retirement village (generally one where we know a resident!), at any harp events (100 Harps, Harp Retreat) and we also enjoy preparing a range of carols to play together at Harp in the Park (our end of year harp gathering!).
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This was a huge success!! A fantastic team of 19 harpists worked really hard to pull this very diverse concert together.
Featuring the Auckland Harp Orchestra, The Cromarty Suite (played by the GT harpers) Gliss Harp Trio and Anna & Harry, plus the debut of the "Three Dances of the Ocean, Sky and Forest " ​by Michelle Velvin - complete with dancers, Joshua, Seina and Beth!