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).

An original composition
In dorian mode. Very much in folk song style
Inspired by animal welfare
Lovely arrangement. Quite easy.
Has impovised section in middle
The original lyrics are:

The Horse of Beckmann?s Mill



Pray, have you seen that chestnut foal o'er there uponthe hill?

The finest foal you've ever seen was born at Beckmann'sMill.

They let her play within her yard, tie ribbons in hermane,

They train her to the grinding stone that crushes up thegrain.

Now many times I've thought about that foal at Beckmann'sMill,

And many times I've wondered how that man can do so ill.

They use you up, they throw you out and turn their backsin scorn.

All because by chance it came to be the place where youwere born.





Pray, have you seen that chestnut filly o'er there besidethe hill?

The finest filly you're ever seen was worked at Beckmann'sMill.

They drive her from the morning sun until it's very late,

They thrash her hard to pull the wheel that's bonded toher fate.

Now many times I've passed her by and oft I've turned myface.

Yet many times I've wondered what if I were in her place.

They take advantage of the young and those without avoice.

And it seems to me that nowhere did she really have achoice.





Pray, have you seen that chestnut mare o'er there underthe hill?

The finest mare you've ever seen has died at Beckmann'sMill.

One day she fell upon her kness, the man he brought hisknife.

The tread mill won the battle, and the miller took herlife.

Now many times I've thought about the mare at Beckman'sMill,

And many times I've wondered how that man can do so ill.

They use you up, they throw you out and train anotherfoal,

Yet every death they cause will leave a stain upon theirsoul.

A lyrical and beautiful pedal harp solo, advanced-intermediate level. As heard on Stephanie Bennett's CD "Stories Seldom Told", available on iTunes, CDBaby.com and harpworld.com. The style moves from a peaceful folk-music feel to flowing impressionism and back again The composer says "I composed this piece one afternoon while watching my beloved cat sleeping. At the end of the recording, I had the engineer add the sound of a cat purring; so I recommend that for full effect, you purr at the conclusion of the piece. Or ask your audience to purr, as I usually do." Fingerings are included, and notations are explained in footnotes at the bottom of each page. If you print it out on paper, make sure the ODD numbered pages are on the RIGHT and the EVEN numbered pages are on the LEFT, which makes the page-turns doable (you turn the page after the right, ODD numbered pages).