Catrin Finch
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Biography
Catrin Finch, born 24â¯Aprilâ¯1980 in Llannon, Wales, began harp at six and passed a Gradeâ¯VIII exam by nine. She joined the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at ten, becoming its youngest Proms performer. Her breakthrough came in 1999 when she won the Lilyâ¯Laskine International Harp Competition, followed by the 2000 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and a residency at Wigmore Hall. She served as Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004. Her discography includes Harpâ¯Recital (1999), Carnavalâ¯deâ¯Venise (2001), Bach: Goldbergâ¯Variations (2009), Annwn (2011) and Tides (2015). Collaborations feature Seckouâ¯Keita on Clychau Dibon (2013), Soar (2018) and Echo (2022), and Aoifeâ¯NÃâ¯Bhriain on Double You (2023). She toured Patagonia with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in 2015 and performed on Karlâ¯Jenkinsâ Cantataâ¯Memoria in 2016. In 2018 she was diagnosed with gradeâ¯3 breast cancer, underwent treatment, yet completed a 17âdate tour with Seckouâ¯Keita. In 2026, she released the album Notes to Self, her first solo recording in eleven years.
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- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Pitran, Patran featuring Catrin Finch
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Then Silence featuring Bryn Terfel
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Lux Aeterna featuring Bryn Terfel
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - And-A-Half featuring Catrin Finch
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Satin Feathers featuring Bryn Terfel
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - When the Shadow Dies featuring Karl Jenkins
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - And Once upon a Time featuring Karl Jenkins
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Did I Hear a Bird? featuring Karl Jenkins
- Jenkins: Cantata Memoria - Cortège featuring Bryn Terfel
- Traditional Welsh: Hen Ferchetan by Catrin Finch
- Suite for Harp, Op. 83: IV. Fugue
- Suite for Harp, Op. 83: III. Nocturne
- Suite for Harp, Op. 83: II. Toccata
- Suite for Harp, Op. 83: I. Overture
- Légende
- Suite for Harp, Op. 83: V. Hymn (St. Denio)
- Bugeilio'R Gwenith Gwyn
- Jenkins: Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 12. Rahma featuring Catrin Finch
- Carnaval De Venise
- Ballade - Opus 28
- Impromptu - Opus 86
- Jenkins: Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 13. Contemplation & Benediction featuring Catrin Finch
- Introductions Et Variations 'Norma'
- Jenkins: Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 7. Panis Angelicus, Panis Hominum featuring Catrin Finch
