About Catrin Meek – professional harpist based in London
Catrin graduated from the Royal College of Music, London in July 2016 with BMus Hons Degree and starts her MA in Sept 2016 at Royal Academy of Music, London.
Originating from South Wales, she is fluent in the Welsh language and won Outstanding Young Musician of the Valleys.
In 2015 she went on to win the prestigious Nansi Richards Scholarship. Her previous teacher, Claire Jones is the Former Official Harpist to HRH Prince Charles.
Catrin has been privileged to play for The Queen on her diamond jubilee tour and has played for HRH Prince Charles on several occasions. She recently played for the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle accompanied by tenor Ben Smith, previously from Only Men Aloud.
Catrin has performed in many orchestras from a young age including the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and Wessex Youth Orchestra who won the Best Youth Orchestra in Britain leading to a performance at Birmingham Symphony Hall and The Royal Albert Hall.
She played extensively with the Royal College of Music Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, with conductors such as John Wilson, Sir Roger Norrington and Martin Andre and recently recorded in Abbey Road Studios.
She also had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Festival Hall with The Women of the World Orchestra, the only all-women orchestra in the world, conducted by Sue Perkins and introduced by Sandi Toksvig, along with Sister Sledge and Bonnie Langford.
Additionally, she performed with acclaimed composer and conductor Sir Karl Jenkins at St Davids Hall Cardiff as well the Light of Music Orchestra at Cadogan Hall.
Being the principal harpist of the Collaborative orchestra she has performed many times at St John Smith Square. She is also a member of the London Welsh Harp Quartet which was aired on S4C on Boxing Day 2015 on the Welsh programme "Noson Llawen”.
Catrin has also performed at the National Gallery, the V&A museum, the Science Museum, the Houses of Parliament, St James’ Church Piccadilly, Gloucester Cathedral, St David’s Cathedral, and the Berlin Konzerthaus.
She has performed the Handel Harp Concerto and the Boieldieu Harp Concerto with the Rhondda Symphony Orchestra.
Catrin has a passion for musical theatre and as a member of the London Musical Theatre Orchestra she has performed more than 10 west end musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Chess, The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Candide, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Carousel, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde and Ragtime.
She has also performed in Musicals such as Sunset Boulevard at the Bridewell Theatre, Sweeney Todd at Imperial College, A Chorus Line at the Greenwood theatre, The Infinite Bridge at RCM’s Britten Theatre, Ragtime at Bishopsgate Institute and recently performed Shakespeare's The Winters Tale with the company "Moving Pictures" at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall.
Here are just some of the locations where I have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
- Fitzrovia Chapel, Fitzroy Place
- Wood Street, Kingston
- ZSL London Zoo
- Smallfield Place, Surrey
- Millennium Mayfair Hotel
Catrin is available as a harpist for weddings and corporate events in London.
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"It was a delight to have Catrin play at our wedding. She arrived in plenty of time and her playing was the perfect accompaniment to the ceremony and drinks reception. Our guests were equally impressed as we were, commenting on how nice the music was and how lovely Catrin was herself. Thank you, Catrin!"
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Background Music
Popular Classical
Softly Awakes My Heart / Mon Coeur S’ouvre a ta Voix from Samson and Delilah, Act II Saint-Saens
Poem Z. Fibich arr. C. Marshall
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin / The Girl with the Flaxen Hair Debussy
Arabesque no.1 Debussy
Rusalka’s Song to the Moon A. Dvorak
Moonlight Sonata L. V Beethoven arr. D. Burton
Ave Maria F. Schubert
Canon in D J. Pachelbel
I Giorni Ludovico Einaudi
Carmen; Habanera Bizet arr. John Thomas
Popular Music
Hallelujah Leonard Cohen
Stairway to Heaven Jimmy Page / Robert Plant arr. D. Ice
Moon River Henry Mancini arr. D.W Fulton
Over The Rainbow From The Wizard of Oz H. Arlen arr. P. Baker
From This Moment On Shania Twain / R. J. Lange
Tammy Jay Livingston / Ray Evans
The Wedding Song / There is Love N. P. Stookey
The Prayer C. B. Sager / D. Foster
The Rose A. McBroom
The Wind Beneath My Wings L. Henley / J. Silbar
My Own True Love, Tara Theme M. Steiner
Time To Say Goodbye / Con Te Partiro F. Sartori
Lady Lionel Richie
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head B. Bacharach
Let It Be Me G. Becaud
A Summer Place M. Steiner
Send In The Clowns S. Sondheim
Sunrise, Sunset J. Bock
Danny Boy arr. M. Heulyn
Brian Boru’s March arr. M. Heulyn
Greensleeves arr. M. Heulyn
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose arr. M. Heulyn
Scarborough Fair arr. M. Heulyn
O’er the Sea to Skye arr. M. Heulyn
Music from Pride and Prejudice D. Marianelli
Norwegian Wood This Bird Has Flown J. Lennon / P. McCartney
Musical Theatre
Angel of Music A. L. Webber
Think of Me A. L. Webber
Music of The Night A. L. Webber
The Phantom of the Opera A. L. Webber
All I Ask of You A. L. Webber
Memory A. L. Webber
Tell Me On A Sunday A. L. Webber
Pie Jesu A. L. Webber
I Don’t Know How To Love Him A. L. Webber
On My Own from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Bring Him Home from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
I Dreamed a Dream from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Castle on a Cloud from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Drink with Me from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from Les Mis CH. Schoenberg
Hymns and Wedding Music
Abide with Me W. H. Monk
All Glory, Laud, And Honor M. Teschner
All Hail The Power of Jesus’ Name O. Holden
Amazing Grace
All People That On Earth Do Dwell L. Bourgeois
Artsa Alinu
Ave Maria F. Schubert
Bridal March from Lohengrin / Here Comes The Bride R. Wagner
Be Thou My Vision
Blest Be The Tie That Binds H. G. Naegeli
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today / Jesus Christ Is Risen Today L. Davidica
The Church’s One Foundation S. S. Wesley
Come, Christians, Join To Sing
Come, Thou Almighty King F. Giardini
Fairest Lord Jesus Crusaders’ Hymn
Faith Of Our Fathers H. F. Hemy
For The Beauty Of The Earth As With Gladness Men Of Old C. Kocher
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord A. Williams
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah J. Hughes
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty J. B. Dykes
Hava Nagila
Hevenu Shalom
Hine Ma Tov
Jacob’s Ladder
Jesus Loves Me W. B. Bradbury
Kum Ba Yah
Kozatzke
L’ cha Dodi
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God M. Luther
Morning Has Broken
Nearer, My God, To Thee L. Mason
Now The Day Is Over J. Barnby
O God, Our Help In Ages Past W. Croft
O Perfect Love J. Barnby
The Prayer C. B. Sager / D. Foster
Rock Of Ages T. Hastings
The Rose A. McBroom
Stand Up For Jesus G. J. Webb
This Is My Father’s World
The Wedding Song / There is Love N. P. Stookey
We Gather Together Prayer Of Thanksgiving
What A Friend We Have In Jesus C. C. Converse
When Morning Gilds The Skies J. Barnby
Trumpet Tune H. Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary H. Purcell
Classical
Phantasie in C Minor for Harp op.35 Louis Spohr
La Source op. 44 Hasselmans
Sonata no. 1 John Parry
Sonata no. 6 F. J. Naderman
Rondoletto from Sonata no. 1 F. J. Naderman
Sonata no.2 F. J. Naderman
Ecossaise Rondoletto from Sonata no.4 F. J. Naderman
Air with Variations and Rondo Pastorale A. Eberl / W. A. Mozart
Etude no. 1 F. J. Dizi
Etude no. 21 F. J. Dizi
Grande Sonata in Eb Dussek
Etude De Concert Au Matin M. Tournier
Quatre Preludes M. Tournier
Etude no. 12; Prelude from Violin Partita No. 3 Bach arr. Grandjany
Etude no. 3; Sarabande from Violin Partita No.1 Bach arr. Grandjany
Impromptu for Harp R. Gliere
Fantaisie Sur Un Theme De L’Opera Eugene Onegin P. Tchaikovsky arr. M. Agazarian
Harp Concerto A. F. Boieldieu
Etude De Concert F. Godefroid
Fantaisie Sur un Theme de J. Haydn M. Grandjany
ImpromptuCaprice G. Pierne
Passacaille G. F. Handel
Sonata for Harp in C Minor Dussek
Jazz
Over The Rainbow (From The Wizard of Oz) H. Arlen arr. P. Baker
My Favourite Things Rogers and Hammerstein
Misty Erroll Garner arr. Skaila Kanga
Moon River Henry Mancini arr. Skaila Kanga
All the things you are Jerome Kern
Welsh Music
Dros y Dwr I Draeth LLanstephan arr. M. Heulyn
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn / Watching the White Wheat John Thomas
Myfanwy arr. M. Heulyn
Dafydd y Garreg Wen / David of the White Rock arr. M. Heulyn
Llongau Caernarfon arr. M. Heulyn
Sosban Fach arr. M. Heulyn
Merch Megan O. B. Dussek
L’Adieu Du Menestrel Ffarwel Y Telynor John Thomas
Pedair Waltz o Gymru; Llwyn Onn, Cader Idris, Merch Megan, Wyres Megan arr. M. Heulyn
Huna Blentyn arr. M. Heulyn
Hiraeth arr. M. Heulyn
Lisa Lan arr. M. Heulyn
Ar Lan Y Mor arr. M. Heulyn
Concert Repertoire
Classical Music
Phantasie in C Minor for Harp op.35 Louis Spohr
La Source op. 44 Hasselmans
Grande Sonata in Eb Dussek
Etude no. 12; prelude from Violin Partita No. 3 Bach arr. Grandjany
Impromptu for Harp R. Gliere
Harp Concerto A. F. Boieldieu
Harp Concerto Handel
Impromptu Caprice G. Pierne
Grand Sonata Dussek
Spanish Dance no 1 de Falla
Dance des Sylphes Godefroid
Romantic Music
Fantaisie op. 133 Cesare Galeotti
Piece Symphonique H. Renie
Piece de Concert H. Busser
Fantaisie Sur Un Theme De L’Opera Eugene Onegin P. Tchaikovsky arr. M. Agazarian
The Lark Glinka
Contemporary Music
Sonata for Harp Hindemith
Etude De Concert Au Matin M. Tournier
Sarabande Pour Harpe P. Gaubert
Sundance from Sante Fe Suite W. Mathias
Perlau yn y Glaw