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Harp Tuition at Hindhead Music Centre |
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Harp Tuition at Hindhead Music Centre |
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| The harp is one of the oldest instruments, dating back to
around 1200 B.C. The modern concert harp with seven pedals was invented
in 1810, and few changes have been made to the design since then.
The harp is a regular member of the symphony orchestra and opera orchestra,
and is also used to great effect in chamber music.
Ann Hughes - Chamberlain, principal of the Hindhead Music Centre, was herself a harpist of note, having played as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician with many top ranking musicians of the world, appearing frequently on B.B.C. radio and television. She studied in London with John Cockerill and in Paris with Lily Laskine. It is therefore not surprising that the harp has a very prominent place at the Hindhead Music Centre. There are currently around forty harp pupils, ranging in age from five years to adult. Several of her pupils have become professional players in their own right. Ann Hughes - Chamberlain encourages group playing, there being at least one group : a quintet of children aged from 9 to 13, who play at public concerts, private parties and visit hospitals and nursing homes. Recently, this group, "The Hindhead Harpists" played for royalty, and at a concert with an audience of 8,000 at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Petworth Promenade concert, and last year fifteen children played together on the concert platform. The harp not only sounds beautiful, but looks it too. The harps vary in size from small knee harps with 27 strings to the full concert harp with 47 strings. All types are well catered for at the Hindhead Music Centre. |
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