"working with Ellie is a breath of fresh air. She always brings an inspiring musical elegance "
Cassell The Beatmaker, Ivor Novello Award Winning Producer
Welcome to Eleanor's website!
If you are reading this from One Harp World in Toronto, thanks for visiting my website and please do stop me for a chat at any time! For this week, I have changed my website so you can find everything you need about the Lullabies for the Land album on this page.
I have brought several copies of the Lullabies for the Land book with me to One Harp World and although I cannot sell them here, if you make a donation of £20/CAD 38 to the Ghassan Abu Sittah Children's Fund or the Middle East Children's Alliance, I can give the book to you in person, as every penny from sales of this book is donated to these two vital charities.
These two charities were carefully chosen for their impact, longevity and integrity in reshaping and improving the lives of children seriously affected by conflict in the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and North Africa, often referred to as the Middle East).
You will also find a link on this page to the Download PDF version of the book, which is the same price, £20/CAD 38.
Eleanor x
P.S. If you are here not because you are in Toronto at One Harp World, but because you are looking for lessons online or in person, or to enquire about my recording work, or a concert booking, you are in the right place! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions: info@eleanorturner.com
I am available for ad hoc lessons from 10th August and my teaching schedule is kept up to date here: Eleanor's live teaching calendar
I also have two 'regular' spaces for harp students (intermediate or advanced) who are looking for weekly or fortnightly lessons, available from September, and two spaces on my beginner program which includes the hire of a small harp, available from August 10th.
Simply book in when it suits you and we can email each other from there to discuss your goals and practical information about the lesson itself, whether online or in my studio. Many thanks!
One Harp World/The World Harp Congress in Toronto, Canada 28 July-3 August
Monday 3rd August: Eleanor is performing her Lullabies for the Land book/album at 10.15am in the Birchwood Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel, Downtown Toronto.
Eleanor is also appearing with the sensational queer harpist, singer and composer extraordinaire, Kevin Le Pennec from Brittany, on Thursday 30th July at 11.30am in Birchwood Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Toronto.
On Friday 31st July at 2pm Eleanor is honoured to be speaking and performing at a special tribute concert to her teacher, the late Daphne Boden, in the Chestnut Ballroom.
Lullabies for the Land is out on Bandcamp. It is a body of work with an important message, delivered through the stoic yet peaceful medium of songs sung by parents, grandparents, siblings and caregivers every second of every minute of every day, across the planet.
Please enjoy the album, it was created for you! I have been truly blessed to have received YOUR generous support with this project and I would like to take this moment, this PROUD moment, to tell you about two special people who have inspired and encouraged me to bring the album to completion. They are not blood relatives but they have become hugely important to me.
Right now, in Gaza, Muhannad Abu Hamada, a young nurse who has graduated from University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza City, is volunteering with the organisation Anera helping women and children who have been displaced and need health care. Muhannad is like a son to me, being the same age as my own son, and I care deeply about him, his mother and his little brother, Jamil. As a family, they rely on the small gifts Muhannad receives from Anera and the kindess of strangers in the 'Western world'. It was Muhannad's messages of encouragement to me that sustained me whilst I was recording the last few tracks for the album. I am fundraising this autumn to get Muhannad the sponsorship he needs to fund his Masters in nursing, so he can continue to help others, at the highest level possible.
Right now in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a horrifying situation unfolds every day with new threats and injustices. My friend Bush Sebar, professional dancer and educator, is one of the founders of the Invisible Kids Academy, whose videos showing their incredible talent and dedication often go viral on socials. Bush and I met online through humanitarian activism; Bush uses his talent to help the Academy to provide food, hospital treatment for children (typhoid and malaria are rife) and education. The situation in Goma is disastrous with the M23 rebels (a lawless and growing terrorist group) kidnapping and murdering people of all ages. Despite this, the children remain positive and work hard, creating music and dance performances for local and national festivals.
If you feel moved to help these amazing young men, please download my album and all profits will help Muhannad to achieve his Masters degree in Nursing and for Bush and the Invisible Kids Academy to continue providing safety and education for dozens of children who need to be seen and heard. Thank you so much! Eleanor x
Eleanor Turner is a harpist, composer, humanitarian, curator and producer. She is one of the world's leading classical harpists, with a technique grounded in western classical harp playing, her two main teachers having been Daphne Boden and Alison Nicholls. Eleanor's classical foundation informs but never inhibits her artistic choices as she carves out her own path through her life and musical career.
Eleanor's most meaningful project to date is her sheet music book, Lullabies for the Land. She released - just in time for One Harp World in Toronto - her album 'Lullabies for the Land' on Bandcamp. This body of work was created, together with the Scottish-Palestinian artist Dima Nowarah, out of anguish at the genocide and ongoing occupation and displacement being endured by the Palestinians, at the hands of the Israeli government, IDF and IOF. The book carries a message of hope and resilience and it represents resistance against culture erasure and theft. The title was carefully chosen, with the help of Palestinian author and musician, sonic agent Christina Hazboun, to express that Lullabies cannot be stolen or burned; they are carried, transported, lovingly passed down, can endure centuries of hardship and they belong to the people of the land on which they were created.
Older news...but still exciting!
Eleanor is the harpist on Dave's third album, The Boy Who Played The Harp. Listen on all major platforms - you'll hear Eleanor on the outros of Chapter 16 feat. Kano and My 27th Birthday. Eleanor's interpretations of History, Environment and 175 Months.
Clare O'Connell and Eleanor have released 'Ductia' and that is also available now on all digital platforms. The track features percussionist Joe Danks and it's a gorgeously vibrant, festive track for the season. You can listen and buy the track via Bandcamp: Ductia | Clare O'Connell & Eleanor Turner
For Eleanor's other concerts, please see the Concerts page.
If you're looking for Eleanor's updated teaching schedule, it's here: view slots and book here (payment is not taken at time of booking).
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