You Tube Selections

In 2021 Sioned will be adding regular content to her YOUTUBE channel. If you would like to subscribe, please use the following link:

Sioned Williams – You Tube

 

Please see individual links below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyDjcUgbyVDYyBLoCSEbbw/videos

Jukebox, a solo work for harp in six movements by Andy Scott, commissioned for Sioned’s 60^th birthday concert in 2014, Purcell Room, in London’s Southbank. Now with an added movement (RPM) performed by Sioned, with Keziah Thomas; Lauren Scott; Alexander Rider; Elizabeth Bass and Eleanor Turner.  

 

 https://www.facebook.com/theharpchannel/videos/232342898018084/

3^rd May 2020, One hour interview about Sioned’s colourful life, with Jana Bouskova, Principal Harpist of the Czech Philharmonic

 

https://www.facebook.com/theharpchannel/videos/670968317021887/?vh=e

Performance of Paul Patterson Spiders

At the World Harp Congress in Vienna, 1987­ – in open forum, the work is hailed as the best new harp composition performed at the congress

 

Dylan with baritone Roderick Williams;

commissioned by Sioned Williams to premiere in two celebratory concerts (in the Brangwyn Hall Swansea, and in the Wigmore Hall London) marking the 50^th anniversary of the death of Dylan Thomas. Spoken word, song and harp interludes.

Solo harp The Drowning of Capel Celyn

(with film) commissioned for Sioned’s 60^thbirthday concert in 2014, Purcell Room, in London’s Southbank. Both works by Michael Stimpson

 

The Drowning of Capel Celyn by Michael Stimpson

commissioned for Sioned’s 60^thbirthday concert in 2014, Purcell Room, in London’s Southbank. Film and poetry recitations; Sioned Williams reciting  ‘Tryweryn’ by Huw T. Edwards (Sioned’s grandfather) in Welsh, and Alexander Rider reciting in English (translation by Eleri Huws, Sioned’s sister). Photographs taken by Sioned.

 

Sioned interviewing (as President of the United Kingdom Harp Association) the great Jazz harpist David Snell, on his 80^th birthday

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=675783533241152

Sioned presenting (as President of the United Kingdom Harp Association) the world-renowned harpist Osian Ellis, on his 90^th birthday at the Wales International Harp Festival 2018

 

Graham Fitkin No Doubt

with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Litton. Premiere of first ever concerto composed for the  Camac MIDI harp, commissioned by Sioned Williams

 

William Alwyn Lyra Angelica

with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Thierry Fischer. Tribute concert for harpist Sidonie Goossens

 

Domestica Dominic Murcott

harp and film, commissioned for Sioned’s 60^th birthday concert, 2014, Purcell Room, in London’s Southbank.

 

Amir Konjani Saakene ravaan

at the British Museum for a BBC Persian television programme

 

Amir Konjani Myself and the resistance of wine

at the Ashley Wood Festival for the performing Arts

 

Niebisch and Tree

­Making a small harp, with Sioned playing on a newly built celtic harp

 

Sioned Williams – Thoughts on a life-affirming journey

A photographic record of the ‘Walking with McArdle’s’ course in Snowdonia, North West Wales, August 2017.

Accompanying music: John Thomas Studio No. 8 in Gb major from ‘Harp Music by John Thomas’ Meridian MHD18066

 

Sioned Williams –  Reaching the peak!

A photographic record of the ‘Walking with McArdle’s’ course in the BreconBeacons, South West Wales, August 2018. Accompanying music: John Thomas The Tear from ‘Harp Music by John Thomas’ Meridian MHD18066

 

All works for Sioned’s 60^th birthday concert were commissioned by Sioned. There are many more youtube samples of Sioned as Principal Harpist BBCSO in concerts and BBC Prom seasons

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