Exquisite and historical arrangements of early music for harp. Easy to read with many historical notes and performance suggestions. Because of the notes on the composers, sources and history, this book could also be used for an interesting presentation of early music. Very fulfilling for harpists knowledgeable in historical music, and also makes for well rounded performances. Sometimes early music produces a change in the atmosphere creating a fine ambiance for many an occasion.

England & Scotland:
The Canaries: Straloch Lute MS (c.1627-29), A Scots Tune: Jane Pickeringe Lute Book (c.1616-1650), Come Again, and
Walsingham: John Dowland (1563-1626), Why stays the bridegroom?: Ben Jonson?s Haddington Masque Alfonso Ferrabosco (1608)

Ensemble for 3 harps: Browning Madame: Deuteromelia, Thomas Ravenscroft (1609)

France: Tant que vivray: Claudin de Sermisy (1490-1562), Washerwoman?s Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Pease Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Hermit?s Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Branle d?Ecosse: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

Italy & the Low Countries: Pavane Ferrareze: Premier Livre de Danseries, Pierre Phalèse (1571),Galliarde Ferrareze: Premier Livre de Danseries, Pierre Phalèse (1571), Quando nascette Ninno: Neopolitan traditional, Pavane: Si par souffrir: Danserye, Tielman Susato (1551), Bergamasca: Bernardo Gianoncelli (1650)

Germany & Spain: La Canarie: Anon., Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius (1612), Bransle de la Torche: Anon., Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius (1612), Canción del Emperador: Mille regretz (Josquin)-Luis de Narváez (1546), Zarambeques:Luz y Norte Musical, L.R. de Ribayaz (1677)

Ensemble for 3 harps: Zarabandas: Luz y Norte Musical, L.R. de Ribayaz (1677)

Your audience?s memory of this Eighties rock anthem by Journey will be playing along in their head?from the original album, a live performance, The Sopranos, Glee, karaoke, or all of the above. But they?ve never heard it before on a harp.

This arrangement makes good use of the double-strung by using both sides for repeated notes and letting the accompaniment hand overlap the melody. The result is beautiful but still ballsy.

Range and key: F major (one flat). 23x2 strings. C below middle C through D.
Lever changes: None.

Good for: Weddings, parties, performance, therapeutic settings.

Double-strung effects: The LH accompaniment frequently overlaps the RH melody range. Finger placements are suggested for playing echoed notes with alternating hands to work around or emphasize ringing strings. Since the alternate-hand echoing is not required, it?s a great piece to learn this technique on.

Characteristics: Arpeggios and a syncopated melody. The RH never places more than an octave spread; the LH places 1-9 twice. There are a few four-note chords (LH 1-3-5-8); the rest of the chords are three notes, usually not inversions. The RH has almost no chords. There are two bars of sixteenth notes that can easily be substituted for eighths. The LH has two long-run patterns (1-5-8-9-10 and 1-5-8-9) which can be played with cross-unders or a wandering thumb. The RH has only two cross-overs.

Finger placement: Finger number suggestions are provided for key phrases. Numbers above the notes are suggestions for the RH (marked with ?R? or ?R#? when they occur in the bottom staff). Numbers below the notes are suggestions for the LH (marked with ?L? or ?L#? when they occur in the top staff). To see what I mean, view the PDF of finger placement examples in ?Don?t Stop Believin?: www.EnjoyTheHarp.com/s/dont-stop-believin-notes-enjoy-the-harp.pdf

Notation: Chord symbols and lyrics are provided. Treble clef in both staves. To avoid switching between bass clef and treble in the accompaniment, 8vb lines are used for the low Cs, Ds, and Es (which means that you play an octave below what?s written). Low Fs use 8vb sometimes, so if you see a lot of low ledger lines, don?t worry: it?s that F below middle C. Instead of counting the lines, you can look at the chord symbols to confirm.

Length: 6 pages. 106 measures. 4:00?5:00 minutes, depending on tempo.

Page turns: If you are printing, double-side pages 2-3 and 4-5 to minimize page turns. Line breaks have been made with printed or single-page-tablet turns in mind; you can pick up some accompaniment notes in the RH to turn with the LH.

Analysis and performance notes at www.EnjoyTheHarp.com/dont-stop-believin

21 arrangements from many lands. These have been groomed and expertly honed during many tours to Denmark led by Beth Kolle.

Song List: Emma's Waltz, Finland, Norra Råda, Sweden, Harpa Vals, B. Kollé, Polonaise, Sweden (duet), Gråtarevalsen, A. Lindel (Sweden), Who Can Say?, K. Holsinger, Crossing the Divide, C. Roe, Harpa Pols, B. Kollé, Oh Shenandoah, America, On the Way to Stavanger, F. Aalto (USA), The Rights of Man, Ireland, Fanny Po'er, O Carolan (Ireland), Amerikaturen, Norway, Blind-Olav Reinlendar, Norway, Walking Tune, Sweden, Schottis, Sweden, J'ai Passé, Cajun (USA), Cornish Dance, Cornwall (Great Britain), Waltz for Kuisma, L. Keskinen (Finland), Kari Trestakk, Norway, Nordsetervalsen, Norway

Fifteen arrangements and three original compositions for lever harp. This collection includes music from all over the world, including a special arrangement of a hymn from New Zealand, by Maori composer Richard Puanaki. The music includes a few lever pre-sets, and some lever changes, plus some harmonic effects. This music ranges from early to late intermediate and is all playable on a lever harp.Contents:Baloo Lammy (Scotland)Ma\'oz Tzur (Jewish)Twinkling Lights (original)Jul, Jul Stralande Jul (G Nordqvist)Ka Waiata Ki a Maria (R Puanaki)O, Little Town of Bethlehem (English version)I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (American)The Seven Joys of Mary (Irish)Seashells, Christmas Bells (original)Christ Child\'s Lullaby (Hebridean)Let\'s Celebrate (original)Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel (12th Century)Zion\'s Daughter (G.F Handel)Watts\' Cradle Song (Isaac Watts)In The Bleak Midwinter (Rossetti/Holst)Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker (Brorson/Danish)The Cherry Tree Carol (English)See Amid the Winter\'s Snow (Caswell/Goss).