Margaret Sanzo Sneddon, Harpist

The harp makes any event extra special. Margaret Sanzo Sneddon is a polished professional harpist, perfect for your wedding ceremony or cocktail hour in the New York metro area, Westchester County, the Hudson River Valley, Fairfield, CT or New Jersey. Trained by Ruth Negri of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Margaret has played her beautiful gold concert harp in locations as prestigious as The Pierre Hotel, The Waldorf, and Club Twenty-One in New York City, the United Nations, and as on-board harpist for Radisson Seven Seas and Celebrity cruise lines. She even played for President Bill Clinton at National Hall in Connecticut. She has an extensive repertoire of Classical, Celtic, and Popular Standards from which she will help you coordinate the perfect selections for your special day. Her personal and individualized approach will enhance your wedding planning experience. Her grace and poise allow her to handle any eventuality with aplomb. Her magnificant harp will create a beautiful visual effect. Enhance your day with this very special "touch of class". Also available with flute, violin, cello, voice, etc. Consultations may be arranged by appointment, references supplied upon request.

Margaret is also a Certified Music Practitioner through the "Music for Healing and Transition Program" (mhtp.org) and can provide therapeutic music at bedside on Celtic harp. Please indicate your interest in this kind of service when you request a quote.

• Bridal March (Here Comes the Bride) - Wagner
• Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
• Trumpet Tune - Purcell
• Wedding March from Mid- Summer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Erev Shel Shoshanim - Hadar
• Prelude in C - Bach
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
• On Eagles's Wings - Joncas
• Gift of Love - Hopson
• There is Love - Stookey
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• Panis Angelicus - Frank
• Lord's Prayer - Mallotte
• One Hand, One Heart - Bernstein
• All I Ask of You - Webber
• Bewitched - Rogers
• Can't Help Falling in Love With You - Weiss
• Clair de Lune - Debussy
• Ebb Tide - Maxwell
• Falling in Love with Love - Gershwin
• If I Loved You - Rogers and Hamerstein
• Moonglow - Hudson
• My Cup Runneth Over - Schmidt
• My Heart Will Go On (From Titanic) - Horner
• The Rose - McBroom
• Some Enchanted Evening - Rogers and Hammerstein
• Theme from the Godfather - Kusik
• Theme from Ice Castles - Hamlisch
• Theme from Thorn Birds
• Theme from Love Story - Lai
• Think of Me - Webber
• Unchained Melody - North
• The Wind Beneath My Wings - Henley and Silbar
• many more....
• Extensive repertoire of Celtic selections
• Extensive repertoire of medieval and Renaissance selections
• Some Recent Additions
• All You Need is Love
• Desperado
• Falling Slowly
• I Wanna Grow Old With You
• Princess Bride Theme (Storybook Love)
• Unforgiven
• Your Love is Better Than Ice Cream
• Yiruma selections

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Margaret's music was wonderful and very comforting for the funeral service. Our mother would have loved all the Irish tunes she played and the grandchildren were all spell-bound. Margaret's repertoire was perfect and she worked very well with the church organist. We highly recommend her for any kind of event. -- Margaret M, Rye, NY, 1/20/2012
• Margaret was fantastic! She added a sophisticated element to our event and many of our guests complimented her talent. Margaret has a great attitude and I would highly recommend booking her! -- Amy E, New York City, NY, 5/1/2012
• Margaret was fantastic and beyond accommodating. I had contacted her very short notice, luckily available and made the process very easy. She is a lovely woman and my guests were very impressed with her performance. -- Sarah W, Glen Spey, NY, 5/26/2012
• Made our ceremony even better. Margaret plays the harp so beautifully, so many of our guests thought she was amazing. Thank you Margaret for making our special day even better. -- Lauren C, Washington Twp, NJ, 4/30/2011
• Margaret played at my wedding at the Central Park Boathouse on Saturday the 13th of November, 2010. She played for the ceremony and also for the duration of the cocktail hour. She is a truly wonderful, talented, and magnificent harpist, as well as a very nice and genuine person - she made my wedding more magical than I could've ever imagined. Thank you so very much Margaret! -- Lindsay C, New York, NY, 11/13/2010
• Friendly, warm, professional, very accommodating with special requests - just a pleasure to work with! Highly recommended! -- Alexandra M, Bethel, NY, 9/5/2010
• elegant and magnificent. highly talented. -- Jim D, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, 10/24/2010
• Margaret is enchanting! Her skill with her beautiful harp delighted everyone at the formal tea I held for my mother's 77th birthday! I received thank you cards and emails from most of the women at the celebration telling me how much fun the party was and how much they loved Margaret's music. No one knew that there would be a harpist at the party, so Margraet was a great surprise! Her music wove a wonderful spell of happiness over us all. -- Cynthia O, Rye, NY, 1/31/2010
• Margaret did a great job as usual. She has worked several events for us. She provided just the right atmosphere we wanted for our event. Thanks Margaret! -- Sean D, White Plains, NY, 4/4/2010
• All of our dealings with Margaret were as she was a dear friend! Her performance at our daughter's wedding gave it the touch of pure class and romance. Thank you Margaret for making the wedding so special! -- Helen K, Rye, NY, 9/26/2009
• I booked Margaret Sanzo Sneddon for my May 28, 2009 wedding. From my first discussion with her on the phone right through are wedding she was very professional. She was very helpful and knowledgable about the wedding ceremony. I received many compliments about her Harp playing from my guests. I would recommend highly if you are looking for a Harpist for your event. -- Cindy F, Staatsburg, NY, 5/28/2009

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