With over three decades of freelance orchestral experience with leading UK ensembles, Lauren Scott brings a wealth of expertise to her creative collaborative projects and evocative contemporary compositions for lever and pedal harp – many featured on ABRSM and Trinity syllabuses – alongside her online and in-person teaching.
Crepuscule from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 by Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott reimagines the possibilities of the lever harp with her captivating original compositions. With over three decades of freelance orchestral experience, she brings a wealth of expertise to her music, seamlessly blending her classical roots with innovative creativity. In the last six years she has composed, arranged, and published a number of imaginative and highly distinctive works, many of which are on the ABRSM and Trinity grade syllabuses.
Her unique and dynamic style of composing was recently honoured with a PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant. Her music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Magic Classical FM, and included on BBC Introducing and Apple Music playlists. Her second solo album, released on the Avie Records label in April 2024, received a 5-star review from BBC Music Magazine and was album of the week on Magic Classical FM. In 2025 she released her third solo album, Night Lotus.
“Pre-eminently thoughtful and compelling, she draws sounds of deep soulfulness and will-o-the-wisp rustlings. Her Lever Harp sings sweetly..." BBC Music Magazine
Her unique and dynamic style of composing was recently honoured with a PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant. Her music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Magic Classical FM, and included on BBC Introducing and Apple Music playlists. Her second solo album, released on the Avie Records label in April 2024, received a 5-star review from BBC Music Magazine and was album of the week on Magic Classical FM. In 2025 she released her third solo album, Night Lotus.
“Pre-eminently thoughtful and compelling, she draws sounds of deep soulfulness and will-o-the-wisp rustlings. Her Lever Harp sings sweetly..." BBC Music Magazine
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“Think you know the harp? Think again. Scott uses both pedal and lever harps for this set of works, including standout ones she composed herself. She is joined by three other harpists for The Sun and Her Flowers, while the likes of Monika Stadler's No One Can Stop Me Now features prepared pedal harp. The results are somewhat revelatory; beautiful, raw, and rhythmic.” "Simply beautiful sounds... an entrancing new disc. The ringing strings blossom into a kaleidoscope of color." HARP COLUMN |
Lauren Scott discovered her passion for the harp at four, captivated by a historic lever harp in an Australian museum, and began lessons at six after her family returned to England. A sought-after freelance harpist, she performs as guest principal harpist with the UK’s leading orchestras and chamber groups and has performed at venues like the Royal Albert Hall, in West End shows, recordings, and radio and TV broadcasts.
A dynamic harpist, Lauren blends her orchestral career with innovative chamber music and collaborative projects. Since 2018, she has composed distinctive works, earning a PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant, with performances of her music broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Magic Classical FM, and featured on BBC Introducing and Apple Music playlists. Lauren has served as guest principal harp with orchestras including the Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Hallé and BBC Philharmonic among others.
Since beginning to compose in 2018, Lauren has published four volumes of lever harp music, praised worldwide and included in ABRSM, Trinity and AMEB syllabuses. She received a 2020 PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant and released her critically acclaimed debut CD, Beyond the Horizon (Avie Records). In 2021, she secured an Arts Council England ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ award and served as composer-in-residence with Harps North West. Her second solo album, Sea of Stars (Avie Records) released in April 2024 received a 5-star review from BBC Music Magazine and was album of the week on Magic Classical FM Radio. In 2025 she released her third solo album, Night Lotus as well as a single collaborating with Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
A respected educator, Lauren shares her expertise at international festivals and workshops. She has also led the UK harp community, serving as Chairman of the United Kingdom Harp Association for five years. Lauren’s lifelong passion for the lever harp drives her accessible, innovative compositions, shaped by her work in orchestral, pop, and contemporary classical music. She leads workshops at international harp festivals, teaches at Manchester University and Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and mentors students worldwide via online lessons across Europe, Australia, the US, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Passionate about accessibility, Lauren runs Little Harp Social in Cheshire, an adult lap harp program devised by Keziah Thomas, and created Little Harps, a pre-school program using 15-string harps taught in Cheshire primary schools. She also founded Cheshire Harps, a harp ensemble that runs programmes for adults, adult beginners, and – in conjunction with Amy Turk – a youth ensemble.
A dynamic harpist, Lauren blends her orchestral career with innovative chamber music and collaborative projects. Since 2018, she has composed distinctive works, earning a PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant, with performances of her music broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Magic Classical FM, and featured on BBC Introducing and Apple Music playlists. Lauren has served as guest principal harp with orchestras including the Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Hallé and BBC Philharmonic among others.
Since beginning to compose in 2018, Lauren has published four volumes of lever harp music, praised worldwide and included in ABRSM, Trinity and AMEB syllabuses. She received a 2020 PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant and released her critically acclaimed debut CD, Beyond the Horizon (Avie Records). In 2021, she secured an Arts Council England ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ award and served as composer-in-residence with Harps North West. Her second solo album, Sea of Stars (Avie Records) released in April 2024 received a 5-star review from BBC Music Magazine and was album of the week on Magic Classical FM Radio. In 2025 she released her third solo album, Night Lotus as well as a single collaborating with Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
A respected educator, Lauren shares her expertise at international festivals and workshops. She has also led the UK harp community, serving as Chairman of the United Kingdom Harp Association for five years. Lauren’s lifelong passion for the lever harp drives her accessible, innovative compositions, shaped by her work in orchestral, pop, and contemporary classical music. She leads workshops at international harp festivals, teaches at Manchester University and Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and mentors students worldwide via online lessons across Europe, Australia, the US, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Passionate about accessibility, Lauren runs Little Harp Social in Cheshire, an adult lap harp program devised by Keziah Thomas, and created Little Harps, a pre-school program using 15-string harps taught in Cheshire primary schools. She also founded Cheshire Harps, a harp ensemble that runs programmes for adults, adult beginners, and – in conjunction with Amy Turk – a youth ensemble.
Lauren Scott UK harpist
The 'Adventures for Lever Harp Series' by Lauren Scott has received praise from harpists & Harp societies around the world!
Each volume of Adventures for Lever Harp is a fantastic investment in your repertoire, and the pieces make an unforgettable addition to any concert. HARP MAGAZINE
"This next book is one to put on your wish list for Santa... these entertaining and innovative pieces are a welcome addition to the repertoire, and audiences should find these tunes interesting and engaging." Harp Column Magazine
"This is a brilliant collection of original compositions for the lever harp... a wonderful addition to anyone's lever harp music collection, leading away from the cliched music and I highly recommend it." Monika Stadler for Harp Magazine
"We don't often find an intermediate to advanced book for lever harp, so I was excited to see this publication. This collection is ideal for professionals, or for the advanced student." Denise Grupp-Vernon for Folk Harp Journal
"I have enjoyed these pieces for many reasons, but mostly for their very catchy tunes with lots of groove and their so very well placed extended techniques! Each piece is musically satisfying and fun to play." The Harp Society of New Zealand
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Gypsy Dance by Lauren Scott - from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 Trinity Syllabus Grade 8, AMEB Syllabus Certificate of Performance Lever Harp
Caribbean Daydreams by Lauren Scott - from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 Trinity Syllabus Grade 5, AMEB Syllabus Grade 5
Neeps and Tatties by Lauren Scott - from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 3
Caribbean Daydreams by Lauren Scott - from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 Trinity Syllabus Grade 5, AMEB Syllabus Grade 5
Neeps and Tatties by Lauren Scott - from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 3
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Playing harp on a popular UK TV Antiques programme
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solo harp - Autumn by John Thomas
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Duo with Katherine Jenkins - David of the White Rock
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