?Annie?s Song? is a John Denver classic that people will be so excited to hear on the harp! It?s the perfect opportunity to hone your technique and learn a really fun piece that fits so nicely in the hands. Difficulty Level and Skills Required: Late-intermediate. Left hand consists of a few different patterns , rolled chords, and overlapping brackets. Right hand carries the melody line with some quick placing, downward arpeggios and rolled chords. There are several complex rhythmic sections in the piece, but no lever changes! Type of Harp: Big harp version is for 33 string harps or larger, but small harp version works for 26 string harps or larger. Range: For big harps: lowest note is E one and a half octaves below middle C, highest note is E just more than two octaves above middle C. For small harps: lowest note is D almost one octave below middle C, highest note is E just more than two octaves above middle C. Levers/Pedals: In the key of D major (F#s and C#s needed). No lever changes in piece. What's Included: PDF download of 7 pages. Fingering and bracketing are included.

This hauntingly beautiful three-part harp ensemble was commissioned for the opening of a new 2000-seat concert facility, Strathmore Music Hall, in Bethesda, Maryland. Dance of the Harps is presented with an underlying 3/4 accompaniment of swaying rhythm. The melody is shared between the first and second parts, while the third part provides underlying rhythm. The melody develops and expands and is followed by a sharply contrasting middle section, which is much faster and jig-like. In this section, the harps let loose in their dance, which has become spirited and playful. Following this faster middle section, the ensemble returns to the original melody, but with greater intensity and rhythmic vitality. As the piece comes to its dramatic conclusion, layer upon layer of rich harmonies unfold and become increasingly intense, culminating in a bell-like explosion of syncopated celebratory sound. The piece can be played by an ensemble of all level intermediate lever or pedal harpists, as each of the three parts is written with a different degree of technical difficulty.