Your audiences will love these popular classics! These beloved melodies have been arranged in progressive key order so that the book can be played as a continuous set of background music at a gig. However, individual tunes may be selected as separate musical renditions and selections omitted as desired. These arrangements strive to capture the "flavor" of the original source works and yet retain a strong melodic component. The selections are derived from orchestral, opera, operetta and art song compositions. Attempting to transfer them to the harp is a challenge due to the unique characteristics of the instrument. Some liberties had to be taken in order to avoid unusual key modulations or chromaticism of the original works. In some instances, a separate pedal and lever harp arrangement are provided for a more satisfactory performance.
Contents:
Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze di Figaro), Jupiter Theme (The Planets), Musetta?s Waltz (La Bohème), Egyptian March (Aida), La Donna è Mobile (Rigoletto), Va Pensiero (Nabucco), Waltz and Cradle Song (Brahms), Toreador Song (Carmen), On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn), Surprise Symphony Theme, Moderato Cantabile (Fantasia Impromptu), Song to the Moon (Rusalka), Minuetto (Don Giovanni), The Swan (Carnival of the Animals), Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi), Polovtsian Dance Theme (Prince Igor), Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffman), Meditation (Thaïs), Largo (New World Symphony), The Merry Widow Waltz.

Solo Harp or Piano, provided in the key of C and the key of Eb (both keys); intermediate level; arranged by Angi Bemiss of Simply the Harp

These beloved melodies have been arranged in progressive key order so that the book can be played as a continuous set of background music at a gig. However, individual tunes may be selected as separate musical renditions and selections omitted as desired. Wonderful repertoire that your audience will LOVE! Fully edited with fingerings, dynamics, lever and pedal changes.
Contains: Grand March from ?Norma?, Gavotte, Doretta?s Song from ?La Rondine?, Che farò senza Euridice?, Allegretto, Emperor Waltz Themes, O Sole Mio, Laughing Song from ?Die Fledermaus?, Papageno?s Aria from ?Magic Flute?, Première Gymnopédie, Nessun Dorma from ?Turandot?, Spring Dance, Waltz from ?Coppelia?, March of the Priests from ?Magic Flute?, Traümerei, La Ci Darem La Mano from ?Don Giovanni?, Morning from ?Peer Gynt?, Cradle Song, Moonlight Sonata Theme.

This book is filled with short exercises and excellent descriptions and drawings. Even though this book assumes the reader is a beginner, it does not cover note-reading. However, it covers the basics of playing the double strung harp (two parallel rows of strings.) Exercises explain the unique sounds this instrument can produce. Focuses on placing, echoing, rolled chords, crossing over and under, scales, wandering thumb, and more.

Tunes are: All Through the Night, Rose Rose, Reflecting Moon, For Ruth, Nonesuch, Chanter?s Tune, Einini, Mairi?s Wedding, Si Beag Si Mor. All of these tunes have variations using methods unique to the double strung harp

This solo harp arrangement of the Sailor Moon opening theme (Moonlight Densetsu) is written for both pedal and lever harp. Performance of this piece and links to iTunes, Spotify, Amazon music, etc. and#65279;may be seen on Harpsona's YouTube channel https://youtu.be/Gsnh8qoaznI