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

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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

Everything you ever wanted to know about how to play the Blues on your PEDAL or LEVER HARP! Beginner to intermediate level. Five new tunes, blues history, improvisation, wonderful and clever illustrations, hands on training, the four special scales! Everything you ever wanted to know about how to play the Blues on your PEDAL or LEVER HARP!

The Four Special Scales used by blues players
How to improvise your own solo
Special exercises to "see" the Blues Strings
Lots of blues licks to use in your improv
How to comp using shuffle, syncopation, riffs
Learn the secret BLUES TUNING

From Carol Robbins, jazz harpist with many TV credits: "Congratulations on a book that is creative, well researched, and beautifully illustrated"

From Louise Trotter, "A book on blues for harpists is long overdue, since the subject has been sorely neglected. I. Mac Perry has given us a practical workbook to appeal to classical and pop harpists alike. A valuable contribution."

This download includes the score, Harp I and Harp II. My harp duets are consistent in their configuration. Harp I part is the most difficult, and can be played on lever or pedal harp. Harp II part is generally easier, and lap harp friendly. So this duet is suitable for student/teacher duet practice, and for almost any combination of two harp players. Or even an ensemble with several playing each part. The audio sample was digitally produced.

This quiet and meditative piece came to me on the night of Thanksgiving. I was just sitting there with my family, strumming away on my lap harp and enjoying a quiet evening by the fire while the snow gently falls outside. There are 3 versions included: one for single strung, two for double strung (keys C and G for both floor and lap DS harps). No lever changes required. Here's the video link for the single strung version: https://youtu.be/ITfVJ697GLQ

This book is for a 12 string lever harp range from F4 - C6. Also for 15-47 strings lever/pedal harp. It contains 24 songs. Every song has an easy version with fingering and a full version. Easy version is for beginners. Full version is for advanced players. Please read Corinna's note before you play. 103 pages. 16MB.

Song list:
A charge to keep I have
And can it be that I should gain
Arise, my soul, arise!
Blow ye the trumpet, blow!
Christ the Lord is risen today
Christ, whose glory fills the skies
Come, Holy Ghost
Come, let us anew
Come, let us with our Lord arise
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Depth of mercy! Can there be
Forth in Thy name, O lord, I go
Hail the day that sees Him rise
Jesus, lover of my soul
Jesus, Thine all victorious love
Life
Lo, He comes with clouds descending
Love divine, All loves excelling
O for a heart to Praise my God
O for a thousand tongues to sing
O love divine, how sweet thou art
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Thou hidden source of calm repose

Sample of videos are on Youtube channel @ babyharp x corinna. All corinna's 30 mins non stop harp music videos are samples of these hymns.

Beautiful song from the Quinlan Road album 'An Ancient Muse' by Loreena Mckennitt. The piece does not contain pedal or lever changes and can be played by both harps. The range from A below the small C (C3) to the high D on the treble staff (A2-D5). The piece is therefore suitable for small harps down to 18 strings. In my youtube video, I play the song both on my pedal harp in the order as written.

This little tune came to me when I was sitting outside enjoying the sun and lots of butterflies were dancing all around me. There are 2 keys provided, C and G, playable for both floor and lap double strung harps. No lever changes required.

Beautiful lullaby from the album 'Earthsongs' by Secret Garden. The song was composed by Rolf Lovland. The piece does not contain pedal or lever changes and can be played by both harps. The range from A below the small C (C3) to the high F on the treble staff (A2-F5). The piece is therefore suitable for small harps down to 20 strings. In my youtube video, I play the song in the order A - B - C - D - A' - B - C - A' - A'. .

The perfect, sultry pop song for Valentine\'s Day from the movie \"Babes in Arms.\" This two-page arrangement includes all the jazzy chords without excessive pedal changes or tricky figures. I love to play this piece as background music for brunches, wedding receptions, Valentine\'s Day dinners and the like.


For pedal harp
Chord symbols included
Advanced-Intermediate level