Lauren Scott is an inspiring musician; whilst continuing her decades of work freelancing with the major UK orchestras, she pushes musical boundaries on multiple projects as harpist with various chamber groups as well as creating numerous collaborative projects. In the last six years she has composed, arranged and published a highly imaginative and distinctive number of works. 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, Scala Radio and included on BBC Introducing & Apple Music playlists.
Live performance of WHITE GREY BLUE by Lauren Scott for Scala Radio
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Praise for Sea of Stars, released in April 2024
“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.” Praise for Beyond the Horizon, Lauren's debut album released in March 2020
"Pre-eminently thoughtful and compelling, she draws sounds of deep soulfulness and will-o-the-wisp rustlings. Her Lever Harp sings sweetly and the recording is beautifully judged." BBC Music Magazine |
“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
LAUREN SCOTT fell in love with the harp aged four after seeing a historic lever harp in a museum in Australia. After two years of pestering her parents she began harp lessons aged six when her family moved back to England.
Lauren studied harp at Trinity College of Music and has a busy portfolio musical career. As an established and in demand freelance player, she plays guest principal harp with many of the UK’s leading orchestras and chamber groups as well as pursuing her own projects. Her harp playing has led her to performing in venues across the UK from the Royal Albert Hall to West End shows to commercial recordings to live broadcasts on radio and TV.
Over the last 30 years Lauren has worked as guest principal harp with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Cymru, Psappha Ensemble, Northern Chamber Orchestra and she is the regular harpist with Carrot Productions who are the world's leading performers of The Snowman film with live orchestra.
Lauren has recently embarked on a creative compositional journey having only started writing music in 2018. Since then she has published three volumes of music for lever harp, her music has received praise from harpists and harp societies worldwide and is used as set pieces on Trinity and AMEB grade syllabuses. In 2020 she was a recipient of a PRS Foundation Women Make Music award to compose new harp music and her debut solo CD, Beyond the Horizon was released on the Avie Records label to critical acclaim. In 2021 she was a recipient of a 'Developing Your Creative Practice' award from Arts Council England and was composer-in-residence with Harps North West. Her music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio and included on BBC Introducing & Apple Music playlists.
Lauren has been actively involved in the UK harp community, acting as Chairman of the United Kingdom Harp Association for 5 years. Keen to support the next generation of musicians, Lauren founded a not-for-profit organization in her home town in 2010, that with the help of volunteers hosts eight concerts per season, combining performances by professional musicians as well as local young musicians. Along with an bi-annual Youth Music competition, over 500 young musicians have either performed or taken part in workshops with the Sandbach Concert Series.
A lifelong passion for the lever harp has led her to composing new enjoyable and accessible music that is influenced by her diverse experiences in the music industry; from regularly performing in symphonic and chamber orchestras, to working in pop sessions and collaborating with composers in the contemporary classical sphere. Lauren Scott is also an experienced workshop leader and leads workshops at Harp Festivals and Harp Days. As well as teaching at Manchester University, Lauren has internet students based all over the world, and has taught harpists in Europe, Australia, United States, Middle East, Africa, Asia & South Korea. She also teaches Little Harp Social in Cheshire which is a group learning programme for adults.
LAUREN SCOTT fell in love with the harp aged four after seeing a historic lever harp in a museum in Australia. After two years of pestering her parents she began harp lessons aged six when her family moved back to England.
Lauren studied harp at Trinity College of Music and has a busy portfolio musical career. As an established and in demand freelance player, she plays guest principal harp with many of the UK’s leading orchestras and chamber groups as well as pursuing her own projects. Her harp playing has led her to performing in venues across the UK from the Royal Albert Hall to West End shows to commercial recordings to live broadcasts on radio and TV.
Over the last 30 years Lauren has worked as guest principal harp with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Cymru, Psappha Ensemble, Northern Chamber Orchestra and she is the regular harpist with Carrot Productions who are the world's leading performers of The Snowman film with live orchestra.
Lauren has recently embarked on a creative compositional journey having only started writing music in 2018. Since then she has published three volumes of music for lever harp, her music has received praise from harpists and harp societies worldwide and is used as set pieces on Trinity and AMEB grade syllabuses. In 2020 she was a recipient of a PRS Foundation Women Make Music award to compose new harp music and her debut solo CD, Beyond the Horizon was released on the Avie Records label to critical acclaim. In 2021 she was a recipient of a 'Developing Your Creative Practice' award from Arts Council England and was composer-in-residence with Harps North West. Her music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio and included on BBC Introducing & Apple Music playlists.
Lauren has been actively involved in the UK harp community, acting as Chairman of the United Kingdom Harp Association for 5 years. Keen to support the next generation of musicians, Lauren founded a not-for-profit organization in her home town in 2010, that with the help of volunteers hosts eight concerts per season, combining performances by professional musicians as well as local young musicians. Along with an bi-annual Youth Music competition, over 500 young musicians have either performed or taken part in workshops with the Sandbach Concert Series.
A lifelong passion for the lever harp has led her to composing new enjoyable and accessible music that is influenced by her diverse experiences in the music industry; from regularly performing in symphonic and chamber orchestras, to working in pop sessions and collaborating with composers in the contemporary classical sphere. Lauren Scott is also an experienced workshop leader and leads workshops at Harp Festivals and Harp Days. As well as teaching at Manchester University, Lauren has internet students based all over the world, and has taught harpists in Europe, Australia, United States, Middle East, Africa, Asia & South Korea. She also teaches Little Harp Social in Cheshire which is a group learning programme for adults.
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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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