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A collection of 23 pieces of Elizabethan and Jacobean music that are believed to have originally accompanied the songs in Shakespeare's plays, arranged for harp. "The Bard's Harp" includes popular songs of the time that are quoted in Shakespeare's works as well as pieces thought to have been composed specifically for the plays. All of the pieces in this collection can be performed on a harp with just two and a half octaves, or on any larger harp or melody instrument. Includes detailed historical notes and lyrics. 48 pages, paperbound. Illustrated by the author.
This book is designed to complement Harp Music Bibliography: Compositions for Solo Hart and Harp Ensemble (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995). The supplement has almost 3000 entries, hearly doubling the total number of listing of works for harp.
This book illustrates a variety of accompaniment patterns and arrangement techniques for the folk harpist. the procedure taught in this book will enable the intermediate to advanced harper to play any melody beautifully on the pedal free harp.
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This invaluable collection of Irish song is enriched by a 100-page preface and followed by 151 Irish airs arranged for piano, with songs' Irish names, authors, and dates of composition.
(Harp). This book was designed to help harp players develop and maintain strength, suppleness, and agility in the fingers and hands. It is intended for use by players of all levels. The repetition of patterns common to the harp should enable the player to perform with greater ease and confidence.
This book is intended to be an introduction to a style of music which has a long and noble history that is inextricable intertwined with that of the ancient harp. the tunes contained in this book were chosen for their playability on the folk harp as well as for ease of separating into categories of skill.
This is a collection of nine familiar Sephardic folk songs, most dating to the 16th century or earlier, both religious and secular in nature, in attractive arrangements for voice with pedal or lever harp accompaniments of moderate difficulty. Texts are in Ladino, with translations provided. Arranged by a well-known arranger/transcriber, Nine Sephardic Songs is perfect for those preparing voice and harp programs and fills a specific niche in available harp music.
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This unique book of 14 lever harp arrangements includes excerpts of some of the most famous French works by Debussy and Ravel, including Clair de lune, the Girl with the Flaxen Hair, and Pavane. the book features classical excerpts but there are five folk tunes and a medieval melody. the level of difficulty ranges from advanced beginner to advanced intermediate.This is a collection of some of the most beautiful French melodies and is a perfect addition to almost every harpist's repertoire. the arrangements all have fingering and dynamics. the keys range from two sharps to one flat, but a full set of levers is needed for several of the more advanced classical excerpts. Eight of the pieces require no lever changes and five of the classical melodies require multiple lever changes.