Translated into English by Geraldine Ruegg-Complete Method For Harp is a method for Pedal Harp written by Henriette Renié. Initially in French this edition is the English version translated by G. Ruegg. This complete method for Harp offers a full technique and a syntax-appendix. From the very beginning this method shows: how to tune a harp how to use pedals how to position yourself (with illustrations and comments); this volume is very progressive and highlights all the important aspects progressively. This book also highlights the methods for trills tremolos crossing hands the intervals by sliding and all the technicalaspects to learn to be able to play most musical works. This method seems to be the book every harpist should have in order to master a perfect technique. Henriette Renié was a virtuoso French harpist born in 1875. With professors such as Alphonse Hasselmans and Théodore Dubois she received the First Prize for the Harp in 1887. She has written numerous works for Harp including chamber music and a concerto.

This collection of English Christmas carols arranged by Star Edwards is a warming welcome to the season of festive cheer. Basked in tradition each and every carol will fill your seasonal celebrations with merrimentand joy.These timeless classics are a delight to play providing hours of entertainment year after year. The carols in 'English Carols for Celtic Harp' are arranged for the Folk Harp which beginners andadvanced beginners can play to usher in the gifts of this magical season.All of the carols in this book are provided with Guitar chords fingering and brackets suitable for nylon and wire strung folk harps arranged usingstandard bass patterns. Six songs contain lever changes which also provide a simple visual aid for smooth transitions. The carols are in the keys of F C G and D. Included with this book is a bonus song arranged for two harps perfect for beginners.

Susan Raimond is a Harper in the ancient tradition of masters whose playing touches the emotions of the listeners directly - the magical instrument of legend.Simple and deeply moving are the words that comefirst to mind. Selections range from lighthearted to haunting evoking the range of human emotional experience. Her lucid clear arrangements are perfect for the beginning Harper's understanding of the heart of the music - as wellas serving as melodic springboards for improvisation.This beautiful collection is a perfect basis for performance as well as instruction. Standard notation. Selections include: Matilija; Aliso; Gentry's Gait; Jacob'sLadder; The Ash Grove; Greensleeves; Skye Boad Song and more. Includes access to online audio.

Brocéliande is a piece for Harp by Annie Challan. Lasting 2’30 minutes this piece was written for elementary level (upper beginner / intermediate level). It can be played on lever or pedal Harps as there are only a few accidentals. This tribute to the magical forest is the perfect piece to be played in recitals. Annie Challan (born in 1940) is a French Harpist who was the youngest player at the Paris Operas when she started working there. She composed numerous pieces for the Harp.

This unique book of 14 lever harp arrangements includes excerpts of some of the most famous French works by Debussy and Ravel including Clair de lune The Girl with the Flaxen Hair and Pavane. The book features classicalexcerpts but there are five folk tunes and a medieval melody. The level of difficulty ranges from advanced beginner to advanced intermediate. This is a collection of some of the most beautiful French melodies and is a perfectaddition to almost every harpist’s repertoire. The arrangements all have fingering and dynamics. The keys range from two sharps to one flat but a full set of levers is needed for several of the more advanced classical excerpts.Eight of the pieces require no lever changes and five of the classical melodies require multiple lever changes.

Composed for the pedal Harp  Le Jardin Mouillé is a piece written by Jacques De La Presle dedicated to Marcel Grandjany. Introduced by a poem by Henri de Régnier which is about the falling rain and a wet garden this piece starts by some natural harmonies symbolising the sound of the rain and some glissandi. The first movement then starts followed by some variations along the piece. Really lyrical this work is a delight to play and to listen to but requires some advanced skills and a good technique to be interpreted perfectly. Jacques De La Presle (1888-1969) is a Frenchprofessor and composer. He won the Second Prix de Rome and composed notable pieces for Organ.