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Barbara Ann Fackler, Chicago harpist

Look through these Sample Wedding Ceremonies to see how others have used harp music in their wedding ceremony.Your officiant can give you guidelines as to where music may be used in the wedding ceremony that you are planning. Within those guidelines, the options are limitless and together we can choose music that reflects your tastes. You'll find a downloadable worksheet on this page to use as you plan your own ceremony music.

Concert Pedal Harp demos and songlist

Downloadable PDF complete songlist suitable for printing. (280 KB)
    partial lists Sinatra tunes for harp (webpage) Sinatra tunes (PDF) (72 KB) Streisand tunes Rod Stewart tunes Billy Holiday tunes

Demos, played in on the pedal but available on either harp:
Jubilation (links to YouTube) (sheet music, lever and pedal harp) (recommended for prelude, processional, recessional, or postlude)
  Flower Duet Song from "Lakmé" mp3 (This is very similar to Yanni's Aria.)
  Westphalia Waltz mp3
Saltarello (Renaissance dance) mp3
Slovenija Waltz mp3
Silberjahr-Landler No. 1 mp3 sheet music
The Way You Look Tonight mp3
Hush a Bye mp3 (perfect for baby showers)
The Snow It Melts the Soonest mp3 (recorded by Sting)
Simple Gifts mp3 (from The Sacred Lever Harp)
Wondrous Love mp3 (from The Sacred Lever Harp)
Promises mp3 short clip (recommended for wedding solo, unity candle, special seating) for pedal or Renaissance harp
I Would Love You All the Day mp3 (recommended for wedding solo, unity candle, sand ceremony, special seating, processional)
Greensleeves mp3
Holy, Holy, Holy mp3 (from The Sacred Lever Harp)
Meditation Nr. 3 mp3 (recommended for wedding solo, unity candle, special seating, sand ceremony) sheet music
Sketch Nr. 1 mp3 (recommended for wedding solo, unity candle, special seating, sand ceremony)
Sketch Nr. 4 mp3
Sketch Nr. 5 mp3

Renaissance Harp demos and songlist

Downloadable PDF songlist suitable for printing. (220 KB)
The Wedding Night mp3 (Renaissance)
recommended for special seating, wedding processional or recessional for either harp
Jubilation mp3 (sheet music)
recommended for wedding processional or recessional for either harp

Lute Concerto (Antonio Vivaldi) (with organ) mp3 (sheet music)
recommended for prelude, solo, wedding processional for either harp

Rondeau (Mouret) mp3 recommended for processional or recessional for either harp

Trumpet Tune (Clarke) mp3 recommended for processional or recessional for either harp

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Celtic Harp demos and songlist

The repertoire list for this harp is identical to the list for the Renaissance harp.

Forever mp3
Pure Joy mp3

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Click on the link to open in a new window and play.

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Harp Music for the December Holidays

(seasonal music including Christmas, Chanukah and secular winter songs)
Christmas solo harp music

Holiday music listing (pedal harp) as a downloadable PDF (48 KB)
Holiday music listing (Renaissance harp), PDF
Still, Still, Still mp3
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent mp3 (purchase this sheet music)
The Snow It Melts the Soonest mp3 purchase this sheet music for pedal, lever harp and therapy harp
What Child is This? (Greensleeves) mp3
Mos Craciun (Romanian Santa Claus Song) (Renaissance harp)

Themed Programs and Recitals
If you're looking for a program for your nursing home, senior center, school or
community group, check this list for a program that fits your interests.

Please inquire about recital programs.