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.

Nine arrangements, some familiar and some new. Excellent repertoire for those who play parties, receptions and other public venues. Fingerings are judiciously provided for ease in sight reading or for study purposes in teaching. A set of lead sheets is included at the back of the collection, complete with rehearsal letters, repeat signs, interludes and multi-measure rests. These can be used by any other instrumentalist such as flute, violin, cello, guitar or keyboard. Permission is given to copy the lead sheets for additional instruments.

Titles: The Huron Carol (Canada), Good Christian Men Rejoice, O Christmas Tree (Germany), Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italy), The Sleep of the Infant Jesus, Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabelle, March of the Three Kings, Pat-a-pan (France), The Icy December (Spain).

A collection of ten Christmas carols from five nationalities: Austria, Czechoslovakia, England, Ireland and Poland, playable on pedal or lever harp with accidentals clearly marked for levers and/or pedals. Modulations and interludes are included for smooth transitions between pieces. A set of lead sheets is included at the end of the collection which are marked with rehearsal letter indications, repeat signs for multiple verses, interludes and modulations.
Titles: Still, Still, Still, Come, All Ye Shepherds, Rocking, Away in a Manger (Wm James Kirkpatrick melody - this is the melody the Mormon Tabernacle Choir does, sometimes known as the 3rd version), In the Bleak Midwinter, The Holly and the Ivy, The Snow Lay on the Ground, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, Lullaby, Jesus, O Come Rejoicing.

A collection of fifty hymns of The Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon faith) in lead sheet or fake book format, taken directly from the collection printed in 1985 with the simple title ?Hymns.? It includes a broad selection of these hymns to print with melody line, chord symbols, editings for harmonic adjustment on either lever or pedal harp, simultaneously, and the first verse of lyrics. Three separate ?Table of Contents? listings organize the entries according to first line of text, level of difficulty, and key signature.If you already play from a fake book, this will be a resource of immediate use to you. If you want to learn to play from a fake book, this is a great place to start.

Titles: Abide with Me, Angels We Have Heard on High, Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Come Unto Jesus, Come, Come Ye Saints, Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice, Come, O Thou King of Kings, Come, Ye Children of the Lord, Come, Ye Disconsolate, Did You Think to Pray?, Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains, Father in Heaven, For the Beauty of the Earth, For the Strength of the Hills, God Be With You Till We Meet Again, God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand, God, Our Father, Hear Us Pray, He Is Risen!, High on the Mountaintop, How Firm a Foundation, How Gentle God's Command, How Great the Wisdom and Love, I Know that my Redeemer Lives, I Need Thee Every Hour, I Stand All Amazed, I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go, In Humility, Our Savior, In Hymns of Praise, Israel, Israel, God is Calling, Jesus, Once of Humble Birth, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me, Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee, Joseph Smith's First Prayer, Joy to the World, Let Us All Press On, Lead, Kindly Light, Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful, Now Let Us Rejoice, O My Father, Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow, Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel, Redeemer of Israel, Rejoice, the Lord is King, Silent Night, Sweet is the Work, The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Spirit of God, There is a Green Hill Far Away, We Ever Pray for Thee, Zion Stands with Hills Surrounded.

This is a study of ear training through melodic development. Small melodic fragments from familiar nursery rhymes, folk, patriotic and hymns tunes are used. The numbers 1 through 7 are used instead of using ?Do, Re, Mi?? to identify the notes in the scale. Melodies are categorized by range, beginning with a range of only three notes, progressing through a total of nine categories. Skills in ear training are highly useful to musicians who might be asked to take requests at hotels, parties and restaurants, or those involved in harp therapy. With the melodic fragments that are the focus of study, performance by ear can be highly strengthened and developed.
Table of Contents:
All Through the Night, Amazing Grace, America, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard on High, Au Clare de la Lune, Away in a Manger, Be Thou My Vision, Billy Boy, Cindy, Clementine, Day is Done (Taps), Down in the Valley, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, Frere Jacques, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Go Tell It On the Mountain, Goin' Home, Good King Wenceslas, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Here We Come A'Wassailing, Home on the Range, Home Sweet Home, Hot Cross Buns, I'm a Little Teapot, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Kumbayah, Lightly Row, London Bridge, Lonesome Valley, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Morning Has Broken, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Ode to Joy, Oh Susanna, Oh How Lovely is the Evening, Old Folks at Home, Old Hundredth, On Top of Old Smokey, Over the River and Through the Woods, Row Row Row Your Boat, Shenandoah, Silent Night, Skip to my Lou, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, The Farmer in the Dell, The First Nowell, The Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls, The Star Spangled Banner, This Old Man, Three Blind Mice, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, We Wish You Merry Christmas, When the Saints Go Marching In.

Item Number: S0.940053

On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth!

This joyous Christmas song was first published by Luke Wadding, an Irish bishop, in a 17th century collection called Small Garland of Godly and Pious Songs. It became known as ?Sussex Carol? in the early 20th century upon being collected by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a folk singer in Sussex, England. He later included it in his choral settings, Eight Traditional English Carols and Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

This pedal harp arrangement is in the key of G flat (with a short section in D flat mixolydian for variety, from measures 56 to 65). There are no pedal changes.

The right hand has the melody most of the time, with the left hand accompanying; but the left hand gets to take center stage from measures 33 through 47; again from measures 86 through 89; and again at the end, from measures 100 through 106.

I?ve also made a lever harp arrangement of this song, which is similar except that it?s in the key of G. If you ever wanted to play this arrangement in G instead of G flat, you could do so just by setting the pedals to the key of G at the beginning (and ignoring the key signature).

Perfect for all Christmas events: from church services, to concerts, to parties.

For more harp arrangements by Stephanie Bennett, subscribe to HarpworldMusicCo on YouTube, and visit www.harpworld.com/sheetmusic.html.

I hope you enjoy sharing this cheerful song with your listeners, during many happy holidays! ? Stephanie Bennett

On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth!

This joyous Christmas song was first published by Luke Wadding, an Irish bishop, in a 17th century collection called Small Garland of Godly and Pious Songs. It became known as ?Sussex Carol? in the early 20th century upon being collected by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a folk singer in Sussex, England. He later included it in his choral settings, Eight Traditional English Carols and Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

This lever harp arrangement is in the key of G (with a short section in D mixolydian for variety, from measures 56 to 65). There are no lever changes. It is suited for harps with at least 34 strings.

The right hand has the melody most of the time, with the left hand accompanying; but the left hand gets to take center stage from measures 33 through 47; again from measures 86 through 89; and again at the end, from measures 100 through 106.

This arrangement is great for all Christmas events, from church services to concerts to parties.
The YouTube video shows the pedal harp arrangement, which is exactly the same as the lever harp arrangement except that it is in the key of G flat instead of G; and it has ONE extra very low note at the very end.

For more harp arrangements by Stephanie Bennett, please subscribe to HarpworldMusicCo on Youtube, and visit www.harpworld.com/sheetmusic.html.
I hope you enjoy sharing this cheerful song with your listeners, during many happy holidays! - Stephanie Bennett

Modern and traditional harmonies, all songs written in the keys of C and G, so they can be played on a C-C lap harp or G-G. Arrangements work on the 26 string harp as well. INTERMEDIATE LEVER OR PEDAL HARP, ALSO SUITABLE FOR SMALL HARP WITH NO LEVERS
Table of Contents:
Angel Hymn, Away in a Manger Medley, Cherry Tree Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good Christian Men, Good King Wenceslas, I Heard the Bells, I Wonder as I Wander, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Christmas Tree, O Come Emmanuel, Silent Night, The First Noel, Wassail Song, We Three Kings, What Child is This.