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Harpist Minneapolis St. Paul Harp Reuben Correa, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, Weddings, Worship, Parties, Harp Lessons, Funerals, Composer, Harp Recordings: Home

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.  - Plato
Reuben Correa, Harpist, Weddings, Parties, Private Lessons, Composer, Recording Artist. Listen to Canon in D while you read

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Thank You card received from Micah & Jason, Santa Clarita, CA August 18, 2008

 Thank you so much for the wonderful job at our wedding. As I was standing at the altar, I could hear you playing [lightly as we said our vows] and it was exactly how I pictured it. We heard many compliments on your music and are thankful we found you to make our wedding complete! Thanks! We highly recommend him for any event!

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 Happy New Year!   Here's hoping that yours is safe, healthy, and prosperous.

Reuben's wedding season is starting early this year.  January 2nd is the first wedding of the year.   Be sure to include Reuben and his beautiful harp music in your celebrations this year.  You'll be glad you did.

Reuben's uplifting harp music touches the heart and soul of your guests. This past  year he had over 100 performances for family and public events in churches, parks gazebos by the beach at the top of the IDS building in Minneapolis, Cantebury Downs, MN Renaissance Festival in the International Airport.

Wedding plans are blossoming and the calendar is starting to fill.  Reuben would love to be a part of your special day with traditional, non traditional, and original compositions for your special occasions

Be sure to click on the Wedding / bio button for more information.

 He has performed in places near and far in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa and even California. Reuben is looking forward to another great year of music and fun occasions so be sure to book him early for your special dates.

Reuben has just added a few more songs to his player that you can use to hear his music while you read.

Be sure to visit the Links Page and view the Ribbon Gift Center and many new links added for your consideration. Also You can Google any subject right from Reuben's Web Site and return without missing a beat. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Reuben

Thank You so much for giving us the gift of your beautiful music! Its very relaxing! Thank you for performing at our ceremony! You did a wonderful job! Take Care Amber, & EricW.

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Reuben's music is a combination of Celtic inspirations with classic ideas to create a Neo - Celtic Fusion. The term Neo - Celtic simply means new Celtic music or ideas. Virtually all of this music is rooted in the ancient melodies and traditions.

 He composes and plays music that combines his Celtic & classical training with ancient influences from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and France. It is very expressive music and when you hear him play it is as if he is speaking to you through his harp.

See and hear some of this beautiful music by clicking the Wedding / Bio tab and scrolling down to the music list, or by clicking the MUSIC tab and listening to selections from his cds which also make excellent gifts.

Reuben has a new goal starting this year.  He generally receives about 20,000 hits to his web site each month and he is wondering if you would like to help him reach a million hit goal this year by sharing his site with friends that you think would be interested in hearing his music. 

If everybody told just  10 friends about his site and those friends shared with 5 people and shared his web  address, it would be an easy goal to attain.

Thanks for your help in spreading peaceful, stress relieving, beautiful, music around the world.

 Reuben composes and plays music that combines his Celtic & classical training with ancient influences from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and France. It is very expressive music and when you hear him play it is as if he is speaking to you through his harp

You can enjoy his music at these kinds of events:  Graduation Parties and open houses,

Weddings, Bridal Teas, Receptions

 Company Award Parties, Grand Openings,

Funerals, Viewings, Wakes

 Volunteer Awards ceremonies, Banquets,

Proms, Anniversaries, Centennials,

Housewarming parties, Showers, Birthdays,

Charity Silent Auctions The list goes on and on…..

Transport your guests to an exquisite new level of musical joy and excellence.

THIS IS HOW TO RESERVE REUBEN:

***1. The date

* * * * * 2. location of your event /City / State /Country.

* * * * * * * * * * * 3. The time is especially important

* * * * * * 4. Your name

5. Your Phone number

Reuben cannot start the process of reserving the date for you if he doesn't have all of these very important pieces of information. Thank You .

Please email him, harp@reubencorrea.com or Call him (763)-546-5290 and leave a detailed message if he is personally unable to assist you. He really needs to know the answers to these questions: Thanks! MONEY SAVING TIPS:

*If your party, wedding, or celebration, is on a Friday night, take $15 off.

*If your wedding, celebration, or party is on a Sunday or a weekday through Thursday save $25.00!

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 Reuben, Thank you for blessing us with your beautiful music on our wedding day! Your Sweet sounds helped make our Special Day extra Wonderful! Best,

Geoffrey & Jen:)

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He has seen this happen as he plays at events where people who rarely experience the beauty of a harp well played; come face to face with not just a technician but an artist. They hear music that is played with them in mind, it is different, intriguing, mysterious, original, and uplifting.

He likes to watch as guests begin to relax, put away their pretenses and begin enjoying the company of people they have known all their lives or are meeting for the first time. After a few minutes of being submerged in harp music they are no longer talking at each other but to each other, laughing with each other, enjoying each other's company.

 Did you know that harp music is also excellent background music for banquets, and receptions because it never overpowers the human voice the way many instrumental combos, DJ music, and piano backgrounds can.

People often don't get Reuben for their parties and events because they assume that he has his calendar filled during the busy June, and Fall wedding season, Valentines Day, And Christmas Season. Please don't make that mistake, he really wants to be there for your celebration.

ABSOLUTELY! DO NOT ASSUME THAT REUBEN IS TOO BUSY, OR ALREADY BOOKED

!!!!! Contact him first: harp@reubencorrea.com or 763-546-5290. Reuben is one of the few traveling harpists in the upper midwest. He has traveled across state lines for many performances. Whether it is across town, across the state or across the world, Reuben has done it and he will do it for you.

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Dear Reuben, Your gifted music was the perfect addition to our son and new daughter-in-law's wedding ceremony on Valentine's Day! Both the bride and groom, as well as their parents, were delighted with your elegant performance, and your true professionalism.

From Prelude through the postlude, I can speak as a former wedding planner, your music and talent were the perfect match for the couple, for the venue, and for our guests. Many of our guests were touched as we were, by the graceful and romantic touch that your harp brought to the Valentine's Day ceremony, played lightly under their vows, and then the lovely glissandos at the the couple's 'first kiss'!

We enjoyed having you at our big event - and joyfully, and without any reservation, highly recommend your services to other clients. Very Best Regards, The S./D. Wedding Tanya D.

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 Remember you can hear Reuben's music by pressing the Links or the music tabs!

CLICK THESE TABS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT....

CALENDAR: For a complete listing of Reuben's upcoming performances and find out about past performances

WEDDING / BIO: Learn more about Reuben and what he does. If you are interested in having him play for your wedding, he has unlocked the secret of many of the terms used by wedding professionals. Now when you or they are describing different elements of the ceremony, you'll know what they are talking about.  Not only that he has included examples of music choices for each element. You can hear many of these examples on this site.

MUSIC: Listen to short clips of music from the Sea Whisperings, Mantle of Peace, Rock of Ages, Our Beautiful Baby cds of Reuben playing his Steen Harp and the Music Maker Kits Inc. harp that he built.

BUY MUSIC/ PRODUCTS: Click on the LINKS button to buy cds or downloads to your mp3 or ipod from CDBABY they will handle the money and send the cds you order.

LINKS: Visit Wedding, Harp, Music, or Health and Wellness related links or websites that are among Reuben's Favorites. 

Reuben is branching out with his wife Carol and three new web sites that are linked to this site. They are: 1. Carol's health and Beauty related products. 2. Reuben's Health site with energy supplements and men's products. 3. A Super gift shopping opportunity called the Ribbon Gift of your Choice collection.

There are gift cards at various price levels which correspond to a catalog of name brand gift ideas. Excellent for company incentives, Gifts for the wedding party, and awards for outstanding person in your company or community. Press the LINKS tab to access these new sites.

PRESS: See what others in the press are saying about Reuben.

JOURNAL: A New Article written by Reuben about avoiding scams will be included in the Renaissance Reporter but you can read it here. New, Online Harp Lessons. Reuben is sharing his experiences with the harp in hopes of helping those who do not have ready access to a harp teacher. This season he is sharing information on Tuning Your Harp

PICTURE GALLERY: For pictures of Reuben performing at various events.

GUESTBOOK:   Make a comment, Send a greeting, or share a thought with him. Reuben's Guestbook is moderated so if you make inappropriate comments or try to add links you probably won't see them on his site. Join his email list for special communications from Reuben. Thanks for all of the special comments and encouragements on the guestbook.

Blog:   New for 2010 Come Blog with me. Now there is a button for blogging read my comments, and stories tell me your harp stories or experiences.

HARP LESSONS:  Reuben does have a limited number of spots for lessons. He prefers that children have a minimum of two years of piano and a basic understanding of music prior to taking lesson.

 Children younger than 9 years old may have difficulty plucking the strings. Adult learners do not have to have prior music experiences for times sake. Reuben teaches all students, how to warm up properly to avoid injury, how to practice (so as not to waste time), how to read music; the names of lines and spaces, time and key signatures and note values, how to count and basic harmony. 

 

 

 Students must have their own harp but Reuben advises that it must not be purchased or rented until the student has been scheduled for a first lesson.

Mr. Correa  asks this of his students so that they will not have to unlearn poor plucking technique(when they try it on their own) to learn proper technique. He advises renting the instrument prior to purchasing or building one so that the students passion for the instrument can be developed.

Reuben gives all lessons in the students home or practice space so that they may play their instrument in the environment they are used to.

He understands the time it takes to set up, tune the instrument and get settled in. 
Also there is a certain amount of nervousness  students endure when they enter unfamilar spaces and he wishes to alleviate any source of stress that could hinder the learning process.

PRESS KIT DESCRIPTION Reuben Correa is a Freelance Professional Harp Soloist, Peaceful Healing Harp Practitioner, Recording artist, Composer and Private harp Teacher, residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He has played the harp nationally and Internationally for 23 years. His passion is creating tranquil, uplifting, and healing music that is both relaxing and entertaining. Reuben plays a variety of musical styles ranging from renaissance, light classics, Irish favorites, traditional hymns to contemporary sacred music, ethnic themes, very light jazz, folk tunes in an inspirational uplifting healing style.

 He also has and performs a large body of award winning original compositions, some of which are available on recordings and manuscript.(you can hear this music by clicking the MUSIC button) His intent is to bring the music of this ancient instrument into the 20th century where a wider range of listeners can relate to the music without obscuring its ancient origins.

Reuben’s heart lies in using his music for peaceful healing purposes He also plays harp in hospitals throughout the U. S. and locally. Reuben now has a myspace page. It is still Contact him at harp@reubencorrea.com or at 763-546-5290 Quote for the year: If you don't have time to do it right, When are you going to have time to do it over?

All lessons cost $60.00 per 3/4 hour lesson, though  Children under 12 years can have a 1/2 hour lesson for $35.00

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