ELEANOR TURNER

Autumn news from Eleanor 

Eleanor's Start the Harp scheme continues to thrive (6 beginner lessons with harp hire included) and is starting many children and adults off on a harping journey.  Her Lullabies for the Land album is now out on all platforms and is guaranteed to give a restful and restorative sleep, as you listen to Eleanor's harp arrangements of music from around our planet. Eleanor's latest recording projects from her studio including providing harp for the soundtrack to Songs of Glimmerwick, a story-driven role-playing game where players cast spells by playing songs which have magical powers. The gorgeous soundtrack is by Pheonix Glendinnig, a composer Eleanor works with regularly. She has also recorded extensive parts and a mesmerising intro for an epic trip hop track by Simon Richardson, which will be released soon. 

If you are looking for lessons online or in person, Eleanor's up-to-date teaching schedule is here: Eleanor's live teaching calendar but regular slots can be negotiated directly with Eleanor. Eleanor's beginner scheme reopens in November so do enquire now: New students receive a special lesson rate, together with the hire of a small harp, for a two month period.

To enquire about Eleanor's recording work, or a concert booking, don't hesitate to email Eleanor directly with your enquiry: info@eleanorturner.com

The photo (by Chloe Harley) of Eleanor playing the harp in a green shirt was taken at Eleanor's recent performance of The Crown of Ariadne by R Murray Schafer, at Stamford's The Blonde Beet restaurant. Eleanor is putting together a challenging new solo recital programme which includes that master work for harp and percussion, alongside music that is indigenous to Canada, where Schafer was born, lived and worked. She will address the matter of cultural appropriation around the use of Native ceremonies that were present throughout Schafer's work, but rarely attributed to the native First Nation, Inuit and Metis cultures that they were taken from.