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The Malvern


 
‘The best of all worlds’

Finding a concert harp thats light, portable and affordable has always involved a compromise with sound quality, or use of inferior materials such as nylon strings, plywood soundboards etc. - until now.  

This elegant, hand-crafted pedal harp weighs just 31 kg (69 lbs).  It has the full range of 47 strings and is gut-strung to the very top.  The Malvern’s unique shape of extended soundboard is designed to produce a tonal range and quality to rival that of the most expensive concert harps. 
All our 47 string pedal harps are fitted with front-foot castors. This makes it so much easier to move the harp around a room or concert platform. 
 

"The finest pedal harp that has ever been made in Britain. It is much lighter than most concert harps and, this combined with an original body construction, has a range of sonority and dynamic that is quite remarkable. It's easy to play, has a smooth pedal action and is light to transport." 
David Watkins

"It has a rich, full sound and is a joy to play" 
Sioned Williams

"An instrument with a rich sound; comfortable and light"
Gabriella Dall’Olio

"The tone is beautiful, deep & strong with rich resonances. It felt as if I'd been playing it for a lifetime
Mike Parker

"I envy the young harpists of today. How did you achieve all this yet charge such a small amount?" 

Aileen MacArdle

To read the above testimonials in full - click here

Strings: 47
Range: Top G - 7th C
Height: 178cm, 70in
Extreme Width: 94cm, 37in
Soundboard W: 52.5cm, 20 3/4ins
Weight: 31kg, 69lbs

Advanced extended soundboard
With Straight or Extended Soundboard
With Front-foot Castors
Padded & lined, soft outer covers
Custom decoration and finishes offered
5 yr. structural & mechanical guarantee

 



Launched in 2007, The Malvern, named in honour of Edward Elgar (whose 150th anniversary was celebrated the same year), combines the traditional qualities of a hand-built instrument with all the reliability & precision expected of a modern concert harp.  Extensive research on harp acoustics; careful use of carbon fibre technology in key areas; mechanism plates that won’t tarnish and fitted with gold-plated discs, bridge-pins and forks; our own special bell-metal cast soundbox ribs and the finest precision craftsmanship has resulted in a harp with increased strength, reliability and quality of sound, but reduced weight and cost. 
 


Pilgrim Harps, Stansted House, Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NA
Tel: +44 (0)1342 893242