The Harps

Victor Salvi was passionate in his commitment to making harps. He built his first harp in 1954 and today this passion is continued by craftsmen and engineers working together in their integration of traditional and new technological advancements in the making of Salvi Harps. Helen’s harp is a Salvi Diana concert harp which has a full rich and even tone. It is known for its versatility, reliability, quality and most importantly, its manageability. The coming together of science and tradition has resulted in an instrument whose beautiful tones resonate throughout many local venues and locations.


Robert Forrester (ForrestWorks) has been making individually handcrafted Lever Harps since the early seventies, with a dedication to his craft which is outstanding. Robert uses only the best timbers when creating his masterpieces and the timbers used on Helen’s 36 string Celtic lever harp are Tasmanian black heart sassafras and huon pine, plus a little of the West Australian jarrah. The result is a harp which is not only aesthetically beautiful, it also has a very deep and rich tone. For more information on Helen’s Celtic harp go to www.forrestworks.net.


“AZILIZ” Made by Camac of France. A very beautiful, traditionally-crafted small harp, the Aziliz integrates the latest acoustic and aesthetic improvements: in a sound box and outstandingly reliable mechanism that is very easy to use. This small harp has been enhanced aesthetically by the additional of a hard-carved medallion, is compact, and has a remarkable sound.
Woods used are: maple and beech for the body, spruce for the soundboard.
Finish : Ebony
Range: 34 strings from A1 to C34.
Strings: Alliance (Carbon) (A1 to D26) lever harp wires (C27 to C34)

For more information on Christine's Harp go to www.camac-harps.com