Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Eira Lynn Jones (Harpist)
£22
Sunday 8th November @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for the perfect Sunday afternoon out…
We look forward to continuing our Launde Abbey Concert Series throughout 2026, bringing you intimate classical performances from the finest musicians. Join us for an hour of enchanting classical music in our medieval chapel, followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
EIRA LYNN JONES
Acclaimed Welsh harpist Eira Lynn Jones combines the three strands of her illustrious career as performer, teacher and composer.
Her harp adventures have taken her all over the world: to the Hollywood Bowl; a Recital in Reykjavik, Iceland for the Nordic Watercolour Society; playing for the then HRH Prince Charles in Spain and tours to Japan, Hong Kong and USA.
She has regularly performed with the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic and Opera North. More eclectic engagements include: recording with the Black Dyke Brass Band and the heavy metal band Venom; accompanying Aled Jones on Songs of Praise; directing 20 harps under Dippy the Dinosaur at London’s Natural History Museum; appearing as harpist Lucinda Jane Gray in two episodes of Coronation Street.
Collaborating with composer Martin Ellerby has resulted in a series of recordings: Three Choral Psalms with Kantos Chamber Choir, Concerto for Clarinet, Harp and Strings with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a new CD of harp music, Voyages.
Widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading harp teachers, she was Head of Harp at the Royal Northern College of Music for nearly 30 years. She has given masterclasses in South Africa, USA, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Greece.
As a composer, she is inspired by the stories around her, from medieval tales to contemporary events. She was selected as composer for Illumine Theatre’s audio drama Tremolo. Working with the multi-award-winning dance company DanceSyndrome, whose members have Down’s Syndrome, resulted in a performance of her Sunken Forest Suite.
“A musician who grabs hold of your heart and holds it safely in her care when playing the harp.”
www.eiralynnjones.com
Launde Classical Concerts offer the chance to hear an hour-long live concert in the company of some of the country’s leading performers, followed by a gorgeous Launde cream tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.
Tickets £22 (or £17 for concert only). Call 01572 717254 or email [email protected].