The Water Music was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1717 in response to a request from King George I of England for a concert on the River Thames.

King George boarded the royal barge at Whitehall Palace, (accompanied by dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses) and floated leisurely up the Thames, followed by another barge carrying the orchestra of 50 musicians, who performed as they floated down the river. The king was so pleased by Handel?s music that he commanded it to be repeated at least 3 times, both on the way to Chelsea and on the return to Whitehall.

The celebratory mood of the ALLA HORNPIPE movement makes it a wonderful wedding recessional! It is also appropriate for any other joyous occasion.

This arrangement for pedal harp solo by Stephanie Bennett (?One of our country?s top harpists? - the Hollywood Reporter) is meticulously notated with fingerings, pedal changes and muffles where needed. All markings are explained in the Performance Notes.

In its traditional AABA form, it is 4 minutes long. It is easy to make it shorter by playing fewer sections, or longer by repeating sections as needed.

This is a collection of 2 preludes written by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged for the 22-string lever harp with range from A below the small C (C3) to A above the treble staff (A2-A5)

It includes:

- The well-known Prelude in C from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" is arranged especially for the 22-string travel harp. It contains lever changes. This arrangement includes a version with lever notations (diamond note method) and fingering suggestions. Charles Gounod used this prelude to compose his beautiful Ave Maria melody.

- The soothing Prelude in G from Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 1 for Cello is arranged for the 22-string harp. It contains lever changes. These lever changes are indicated by diamond notes.


Both pieces are wonderful to play on several emotional occasions, including weddings

This book includes 4 famous classical music arranged for 8 String Harp. Each piece has two arrangements.

Version 1: For one hand (Right hand or Left hand) without fingerings, teacher can give some performance suggestions for the students, it is suitable for the harp beginner or young harpist.

Version 2: For both hand with fingerings. It is suitable for the progressing harpist.

Contents:

1. Minuet I (from ?Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach?) [Johann Sebastian Bach]

2. Minuet II (from ?Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach?) [Johann Sebastian Bach]

3. Spring (from The Four Seasons) [Antonio Vivaldi]

4. Ode to Joy (from The Symphony No.9) [Ludwig van Beethoven]

The celebrated CANON IN D by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) is one of the most beloved pieces in the Baroque repertoire. Its serene dignity and grandeur make it a perfect complement to occasions as diverse as weddings and funerals. This arrangement for solo pedal harp can be heard on the CD (also available at iTunes) "A Beautiful Classic Wedding Vol. 1" by Lace & Roses Music (featuring Stephanie Bennett, harp). Fingerings are included, and all technique indications are thoroughly explained. There are only 8 pedal changes. There are 4 pages of music; if printed out, there is only one page turn.

The well-known soothing Prelude in G from Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 1 for Cello is arranged for the 22-string harp, with range from A below the small C (C3) to A above the treble staff (A2-A5) It contains lever changes. These lever changes are indicated by diamond notes. This piece is perfect to play on several emotional occasions, including weddings.

The well-known soothing Prelude in C from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" is arranged especially for the 22-string travel harp. It contains lever changes. This arrangement includes a version with lever notations (diamond note method) and fingering suggestions. The range is from A below the small C (C3) to A above the treble staff (A2-A5).

The arrangement remains true to the original, but includes the "Schwencke measure" = m. 23 and some necessary octaviations to accommodate the smaller 22-string travel harp. Charles Gounod used this version to compose his beautiful Ave Maria melody. .

The well-known soothing Prelude in C from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" is arranged for the Pedal harp. It contains pedal changes. This arrangement includes a version with pedal notations and fingering suggestions and another blank version. This piece is perfect to play on several occasions, including weddings.

The arrangement remains true to the original, but includes the "Schwencke measure" = m. 23. Charles Gounod used this version to compose his beautiful Ave Maria melody.

The well-known soothing Prelude in C from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Das wohltemperierte Klavier" is arranged for the lever harp. This piece forms the basis of the Ave Maria written by Charles Gounod. It contains lever changes.

The arrangement includes a version with lever changes (diamond notation) and fingering suggestions and another blank version. This piece is perfect to play on several occasions, including weddings.