Formed in 2000 at the Royal College of Music, the Naiades Duo comprises of Helen on flute, and Paula on harp. Since the Duo’s inception, Helen and Paula have developed a skilled, highly professional partnership, and have performed at such prestigious venues as St. James’, Piccadilly, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Gallery. They have accrued extensive experience in all areas of performance - from recitals, to weddings, to corporate functions, and are proud to provide specialist, tailored programs which ensure that any event will become a special and truly memorable occasion.

Classic Favourites

Satie – Trois Gymnopedies                                                         

Saint-Saens – The Swan                                                               

Pachelbel – Pachelbel’s Canon                                  

Debussy – Arabesque No.1

Gounod – Ave Maria

Bach - Adagio

Enigma Variations – Theme and variations

Faure – Berceuse

Faure – Pavane Op.50

Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata

Elgar – Chanson de Matin

Traditional – Greensleeves (arr. Lyons)

Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro 

Classical selection

Paradisi – Allegretto                                                        Bach – Prelude

Vivaldi – Largo                                                                  Rameau – Tambourin

Pergolesi – Andantino                                                    Mozart – Allegro

Lully – Ariette en Rondeau                                           Paradis – Sicilienne

Lully – Sarabande et Gavotte                                      Mussorgsky – Ein Kinderscherz

Lully – Menuet et Bourree                                            Bach – Sarabande                                             

Elgar – Bavarian Dance                                                 Haendel – Petite Marche                                  

Prokofiev – Gavotte                                                         Gluck – Hymne                                                     

Gluck – Echos de la Naiade

Mozart – Menuet (Don Juan)                                       Mozart – Sonata in C

Mozart – Ariette (Cosi Fan Tutte)                               Bach – Badinerie

Mozart – Invocation (The Magic Flute)                    Mozart – Ave verum Corpus

Grieg – Morning (from the Peer Gynt suite)           Mascagni – Flights of Fancy

Beethoven – Melodie                                                      MacDowell – To a wild rose

Schubert – Impromptu                                                   Correlli – Sarabande

Stravinsky – Sinfonia, from Pulcinella                     Schubert – Theme from ‘Rosamunde’

Berkeley – Prelude No.6

Britten – Fishing song, from Friday Afternoons, Op.7

Gounod – Entrée des jeunes Nubiennes, from Faust

Grieg – In der Heimat                                                    Blavet – Gavotte

Elgar – Chanson de Matin                                             Hotteterre – Air

Grieg – An der Wiege                                                     Maganini – An ancient Greek Melody

Kabalevsky – A sad little tale                                      Anon. – Les sifflets ou les chaudronniers

Kabalevsky – An old dance                                          Vivaldi – Cantabile

Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring                            Hervelois – Musette

Tenaglia – Aria Antica                                                   Vinci – Pastorella

Corelli – Gigue                                                                  Blavet – Sarabande                                                        

Martini – Plaisir d’Amour                                             Blavet – Sicilienne

Beethoven – Menuet                                                       Quantz – Largo

Rameau – Rigaudon                                                        Marcello – Allegro

Cirri – Arioso                                                                      Hotteterre – Le Beaulieu

Purcell – Gavotte                                                              Hervelios – La Venitienne

Mozart – La Chasse                                                         Hotteterre – Prelude et Allegro

Couperin – Fanfare de Diane                                      Hotteterre – Allemande

Telemann – Largo                                                            Hervelois – Bourree

Song and Jazz selection

Gershwin – I got rhythm

Desmond – Take five

Ellington – Satin Doll

Chaplin - Smile

Rae – Situation Comedy

Arlen – Over the rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)

Sondheim – Send in the clowns

Bacharach – The best you can do

Chanson de matin

Chanson de nuit

Traditional English Songs and Dances

Traditional – The Londonderry Air

Traditional – The Skye Boat Song

Traditional – The Irish washer woman

Irish traditional – Brian Boru’s March

Anon. – The Contented Fellow

Arne – Care flies from the lad that is merry

Arne – While Phillis refuses

Arne– Under the greenwood tree

Dibdin – Tom Bowling

Holcombe – Happy hours

Hook – He piped so sweet

Hook – Lack-a-day, O!

Reeve – The quaker’s song

Reeve – Sweet Patty

Shield – Old Towler 

Bollywood Favourites

Kal Ho Naa Ho                                                  Piyu Bole
Chhukar Mere Manko                                   Hai Apna Dil
Churaliya                                                            Meri Mehbooba
Tu Je Deka To Ye Jaana Sanam                 Pyar Deewana Hota Hai
Khabi Kushi Khabie Gham                         Jeena Yahan
Pehla Nasha                                                       Kuch Kuch Hotha Hai

Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye                            Suraq Hua Maddham

Chard Mea Dil                                                  Hum Kisise

Kuch na Kaho                                                    Merimehbooba

Do Pal (veer Zaasa)                                         Ek Ladki Ko Dekha

Dekha El Khwab                                              Kaho na pyar hai

Khushiyan aur gum                                        Om jai Jagadisha hare

Chukkar meri manko                                     Meri mehbooba

Devotional Songs from Hindu Temples                                                     

Govind Bolo                                                       Hari Krishna Hari Ram

Shri Ram Jai Ram                                             Om Jai Jagadish Hare

Ja Tose Nahin                                                    Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

Payo Ji Maine                                                    Jai Radha Madhav

Gujerat Prabhatiyu                                          Shri Ramchandra            

Thumak Chalet                                                 Vaishnava Janato                            

Mara Ghatma                                                    Makund Madhav