Occasion picks the book more than the instrument. Wedding, funeral, and corporate hours want different lists. Harp Column and American Harp Society writing treat repertoire as a conversation with the host, not a house set we sell.
By occasion
| Occasion | What the hour usually wants | Where the cite lives |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding | Prelude seating, a processional, a short signing piece, a recessional. Popular and classical titles the couple already named. | The couple’s request and the player’s public events page. See wedding cites. |
| Funeral / memorial | Quiet processional and seating music. Hymns or named pieces the family asked for. Volume stays low. | The family’s request and the funeral cites. |
| Corporate / cocktail | Background hour: recognizable, not a recital. Conversation stays louder than the harp. | The planner’s brief and corporate cites. |
| Party | A shorter book, often the same cocktail hour list, sometimes a named song. | Party cites. |
Set lists stay with the player and the host. Durations as ranges: ceremony timeline. Lever versus pedal range: lever vs pedal. Harp Column and AHS are the practice writing behind those ranges.
Sources
- Harp Column.
- American Harp Society.
- Occasion hosts on this catalog’s wedding, funeral, corporate, and party pages.