Na Clarsairean and Festival Orchestra
With so many harps in Na Clarsairean (the Scottish Harp Orchestra) and participants from all over the world in the Festival Orchestra, it's important to get into position early and start tuning. My daughter is on the extreme right, playing her beautiful new harp by German maker Frank Sievert for the first time in a performance.
Then there's the concentration phase, above (daughter in maroon sweatshirt).
Then the chatting phase (daughter in grey this time - these shots are from the dress rehearsal and the performance).
Then the giggling phase (dress rehearsal only) - but she wasn't the only one - Na Clarsairean are a jolly lot.
And finally well-earned applause for the performance of 'The Sleeping Warrior', a suite of Scottish traditional and contemporary music composed by Isobel Mieras which tells the 'stormy and often tragic history of the nation', as the programme notes describe it. Isobel Mieras is the Artistic Director of the Festival, and my daughter's teacher.
Wow ! i've never listened to several harpists playing together , it would have been beautiful ...bravo to your daughter !
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Great photos and congratulations Megan!
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the harp is so beautiful. Megan your mum took great photos, you look lovely! I really am enjoying finding out about Scotland!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and I wish I could hear them too. Your daughter is not only pretty (& these are bad photos of her!) but seems very thoughtful & so talented/dedicated. Must take a lot of work to be in the festival. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteHow proud you must be!!
ReplyDeleteThe music from all those harps must have sounded fantastic!
Please note, that the quality of photo work not only depend on technique. The atmosphere is most important.
ReplyDeleteI think there is great atmosphere captured, particularly in the last two shots.
Lovely photos, I bet it sounded amazing. I love the harp - I'm a musician (of sorts) but could never figure out how they know which is the right string to pluck!
ReplyDeleteI think it's terrific that both you and your daughter are involved in such an important piece of Scottish culture. More power to both of you. I just wish I could have heard it.
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ReplyDeleteWell I also think it must sound great when so many harps are played together.
Great festival!
Wish you a blessed Easter time!
I have only had the opportunity to hear one harpist perform at a time. How heavenly the sound must be of several performing together! BTW, your daughter has a lovely smile. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, you have to be (and I'm sure you are) proud of her. She's delicate and cute as harp's sound is.
ReplyDeleteLove it! How exciting. Wish we could hear them. Megan, your mom is proud and so are her followers!
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