For Counter-Tenor Flute Shakuhachi (or Alto Flute) Cello 2 Pianos Harp and Percussion.Published in 1996.Commissioned by Roger Woodward for the composer's 50th Birthday Concert in the Seventh Sydney SpringFestival 1996.Recorded on ABC Classics (ABC 462 007 - 2)

Published 1983. First performance: New Macnaghten Concert Wigmore Hall 4th December 1984.Parts only.

Chausson wrote some interludes for flute and harp for a production of Aristophanes? The Birds performed at Le Petit Thé tre de la Galerie Vivienne Paris in 1889. At the request of Emily Beynon working from the original manuscript which is held in the Bibliothèque Nationale Paris John McCabe has made a single concert piece using some of this incidental music a kind of continuous suite rather than a single movement.The first performance of this realisation was given on 21st January 2005 at Tunstall Parish Church Sittingbourne Kent at a concert of the Sittingbourne Music Society the artists were Emily Beynon (flute) and Catherine Beynon (harp).

The years between 1900 and 1925 in Paris were some of the most fruitful in the history of harp repertoire. Debussy?s ?Danses sacree et profane? and his ?Sonate pour flute, alto, et harpe,? Caplet?s ?Masque of the Red Death? and his ?Two Divertissements,? Gabriel Pierne?s ?Concertstucke? and ?Impromptu caprice,? and Ravel?s ?Introduction et Allegro? were among the many important compositions written during this period. Many harpists would give pride of place in this list, however, to Gabriel Faure?s ?Impromptu? and ?Une chatelaine en sa tour.?? now published here in one volume for the first time. These are both essentials for every serious student of the harp.

Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Debussy wrote these two short dances to a commission from the instrument-making firm of Pleyel, which was keen to use famous names in the marketing of its newly-developed chromatic harp. The dances are also playable without problem on the pedal harp, which was to replace the chromatic harp on the concert platform. The archaic style of the pieces, including modal harmonies, used to express a ?sacred? rite and a ?profane? dance of joy, points to the enthusiasm for antiquity of Debussy himself and of the artistic world around 1900. Ours is the first critical edition of the pieces, and is based on careful checking of the autograph and first edition. Practical support has been provided by the well-known harpist Margit-Anna Süss-Schellenberger, who has arranged the solo part of this Urtext edition for modern harp. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Harpe et Piano

Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) was a French composer conductor and organist. Despite being predominantly remembered as a conductor his Impromptu-Caprice remains a popular performance piece in the advanced harpists' repertoire. Pierné studied at the Paris Conservatoire before taking up the position of chief conductor for the concert series Concerts Colonne in 1910. He remained in the post until 1933 and during this time he notably conducted the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Firebird'. Pierné composed for a variety of instruments Impromptu-Caprice being one of four solo worksby the composer. This Pierné piece for Harp contains many characteristics typical of the French style such as significant tempo changes flourishes of semiquavers and many alterations in dynamics. Impromptu-Caprice is a varied piece essential to the repertoire of aspiring harpists.

Variations Sur Un Thème Dans Le Style Ancien by Carlos Salzedo is the third and final work of a series called “Three pieces” for solo pedal Harp. Difficult to play it is rated 8° and requires good mastering of the instrument and of its technique including the pedals. Using the full range of the instrument this work features numerous trills glissandos and accidentals among other technicalities and is divided between really fast and more quiet parts. Really delightful this melodious piece is composed of a main theme and eleven variations:  Main Theme (Maestoso) is composed of chords I. A tempo Graziamente II. Tempo di Bourrée III. Scherzando IV. L’Istesso tempo V. Maestoso VI. Vigorosamente VII. Molto piú lento VIII. Vivo risoluto IX. Lento tempo di Barcaruola X. Como un preludio XI. Fuga Finishing on the main theme a Tempo this wonderful work is an amazing piece to include in a concert or a recital. Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961) was a French harpist and composer who wrote and transcribed numerous pieces for the Harp. He also wrote some pedagogical publications for harpists.

Ten pieces for the beginner harp player for Irish or Concert Harp with CD accompaniment.