Harp

SKU: HL.14043600

Harp. Composed by Simon Holt. Music Sales America. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. 12 pages. Chester Music #CH82940. Published by Chester Music (HL.14043600).

9.0x12.0x0.058 inches.

Simon Holt 's the man in the wind and the west moon was composed for Solo Harp in 2013, having been commissioned by The Tanza Trust. The piece takes its title from a line in a Dylan Thomas poem named 'And death shall have no dominion'. The four sections of the work see shifting harmonies throughout, with the first section repeating but also changing ever so subtly. The unique thing about the piece is that each section is dynamically different, but is left open to interpretation by the player.  The man in the wind and the west moon  was   first performed on the 2nd of June 2014 at Milton Court Concert Hall in London by Alex Rider. The piece lasts around 7minutes, and the bottom C and D strings should be tuned to C# and D# respectively.

Composed by Star Edwards. Saddle-stitched. First Lessons. Book and Online Audio. 36 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Harp (Score & Parts)

SKU: HL.14048306

For Two Harps. Composed by Nico Muhly. Music Sales America. Classical. Set. Composed 2016. St. Rose Music #SRO100075. Published by St. Rose Music (HL.14048306).

UPC: 888680687762. 9.0x12.0x0.234 inches. English.

Nico Muhly's Fast Dances (2014) for two Harps. Score and parts.

Flute, Bassoon and Harp

SKU: HL.48187550

Composed by Andre Jolivet. Leduc. Classical. Set (Score & Parts). 20 pages. Heugel & Cie #HE31254. Published by Heugel & Cie (HL.48187550).

UPC: 888680850388. 9.0x12.5x0.112 inches.

“Chri stmas Pastoral by André Jolivet is a piece for Flute, Bassoon and the Harp lasting nearly 13 minutes. This piece is really gentle and restrained which demonstrates the quality of Jolivet?s work but also reflects that period of WWII when France was under occupation. These scores are of medium level of ability. Christmas Pastoral features four sections: L?étoile (the Star), Les Mages (the Wisemen), La Vierge et l?Enfant (the Virgin and the Child) and Entrée et Danse des Bergers (the Shepherds? dance). Each of these parts describes a part of the Christmas story, starting with the Flute and the Bassoon in a duet, followed by the entrance of the Harp to settle the first part. The second section is quieter, expressing the walk in the desert. The Virgin and the Child is like a lullaby and the piece finishes on a joyful dance to express happiness and devotion. André Jolivet is a French composer who was really inspired by the Antiquity, and had a strong interest for atonality. He also wrote many chamber music pieces, eleven concertos, some orchestral and some vocal music.”.

Composed by Samuel-Rous Louis August. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 20 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL20038. Published by Alphonse Leduc

Arranged for Harp. Composed by Sting. Arranged by Sylvia Woods. Harp. Softcover. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Harp

SKU: HL.234540

Harp Solo. Composed by John Luther Adams. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2017. 14 pages. Chester Music #CH86295. Published by Chester Music (HL.234540).

9.0x12.0x0.09 inches. English.

'This set of miniatures is based on traditional dance songs of the Yupik Eskimo people of Western Alaska. In their original forms, these melodies would be sung in unison. The first, third and fifth songs would be accompanied by frame drums. The second and fourth are game songs, for jumping rope and juggling pebbles. Aside from the obvious difference in instrumentation, my settings of these songs differ from the Yup'ik originals in other respects. I have extended and varied the melodies, and added countermelodies, ostinato figurations, introductions, interludes and codas. The first four melodies are drawn from the collection Yup'ik Eskimo songs, compiled by Thomas F. Johnston, and Tupou L. Pulu, and published by the University Of Alaska. The fifth was 'loaned' to me by Yup'ik singer and dancer Chuna McIntyre, who learned it in his village of Eek, Alaska. The poems preceding each piece are rough translations of the words to the songs. These verses are often cryptic and enigmatic. Their obscurity is increased because some of the words or their meanings have been lost, over time.' - John Luther Adams.

Fantasia on the Rondo from the Piano Sonata in A major K. 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged for harp by Ekaterina Afanasieva (2015). Composed by Fazil Say. Arranged by Ekaterina Afanasieva. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Der Finalsatz der Sonate A-Dur KV 331 von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, das Rondo Alla Turca, ist eines der bekanntesten Klavierstucke uberhaupt. An diese Popularitat knupft das als effektvolle Zugabe entstandene Stuck von Faz?l Say in der Bearbeitung fur Harf. Classical. Single sheet. Composed 1993. Op. 5b. 8 pages. Duration 4'. Schott Music #ED22797. Published by Schott Music

Harp

SKU: ST.H495

Composed by Sarah Rodgers. String music. Set for the Trinity examinations, Grade 3. Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #H495. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.H495).

ISBN 9790220224942.

Set for the Trinity examinations, Grade 3, Skylark is an atmospheric musical impression for pedal or non-pedal harp of the view from the composer's home, overlooking the farmland and broad aerial vistas of Norfolk. Contrasting textures of open arpeggios and accompanied melody convey the various stages of the bird's flight, and its singing from on high, rising to the climax of its song on a musical 'thermal' of sustained, arpeggiated chords before a descent to rest in pastureland. Contemplative, even quietly ecstatic in mood, Skylark will prove an effective element in balanced programme-building, whether as required by the Trinity syllabus, or as engaging repertoire for young players.

Composed by Various. Harp. Broadway, Pop, Folk, Standards. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Harp

SKU: UT.HS-231

Arranged by Sara Simari. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #HS 231. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.HS-231).

ISBN 9790215324558. 9 x 12 inches.

Tarascon e; Tarantella Capuanese; Valzer; Polka di Vittorio; Tarantella Stiglianese

Th e history of the Viggianesi, strolling musicians, winds over a period of about four centuries and esprimeun ‘unicum’ musically and anthropologically. Heirs of a travelling musical tradition that from the late Middle Ages inhabited more than just the streets of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples, the harpists of this extraordinary story made their first appearances as early as the end of the 1600s engaged in musical practices at shrines.
Armed with an urgent need to make a living together with a strong musical inclination, adaptability and versatility, the groups of musicians, almost always belonging to the same family circle, became the promoters of the great Italian musical tradition (Southern in particular), and with their harps on their shoulders they became the identification symbol of a well-defined and limited area of Italy: the Agri Valley, in Basilicata.
From the many documents examined, a very wide and varied musical repertoire emerges mixing the pastoral tradition with classical tradition (mainly opera, devotional music with songs from the cities (from the Neapolitan tradition to international production). The pastoral repertoire, the subject of this publication, consists of a strongly characterized native repertoire which the Viggianesi had consolidated in both public and private ritual occasions in their native land, even if performing in distant lands.

This collection is included among the compulsory pieces of The 7th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni D’Arpa, 2017, Category A – Associazione Italiana dell’Arpa – www.ass ociazioneitalianarpa.it

Harp - intermediate

SKU: ST.Y259

Composed by Rhian Samuel. String music. [Standard: Intermediate]. Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #Y259. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.Y259).

ISBN 9790220222559.

Far Across the Sea' (Ymhell dros y mor) is the latest instrumental work from a composer noted for her original and sensitive writing for harp and harp ensemble.

In this gentle solo, what sounds like a folksong - and a very fine one - is in fact a newly composed tune, crafted with artful simplicity. But as the music journeys further from its characteristically Welsh opening, teasing out new suggestions from the material, the sense of nostalgia becomes definitely more contemporary than traditional, though the uplifting conclusion restores the tone of bardic rhetoric.

This work would be a rewarding item for players of intermediate standard, and was recommended for the under 18 category of the 2009 Wales International Harp Festival.

Harp

SKU: HL.48180979

For Harp. Composed by Henriette Renie. Leduc. Classical. CD only. 3 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL19922. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48180979).

UPC: 888680878399. 9x12 inches.

French harpist and composer, Henriette Renié (1875-1956) lived in poverty for much of her life. However, this did not stop her from composing significant works for the harp, including Grandmother Tells a Story, an easy piece for beginners of the instrument. Despite being a talented composer, Renié lived at a time where fame and success was socially unacceptable for women. In 1940, Grandmother Tells a Story was published. As a easy piece, this Renié work is suitable for beginners of the instrument, including detailed performance directions and fingerings. For all beginner harpists, Renié's Grandmother Tells a Story is an exciting and varied addition to the repertoire.

Flute, Bassoon and Harp

SKU: BT.ALHE31254

Composed by Andre Jolivet. Classical. Set (Score & Parts). Heugel & Cie #ALHE31254. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE31254).

French.

Pastoreles De Noël b y André Jolivet is a piece for Flute, Bassoon and the Harp lasting nearly 13 minutes. This piece is really gentle and restrained which demonstrates the quality ofJolivet’ s work but also reflects that period of WWII when France was under occupation. These scores are of medium level of ability.

Pastore les De Noël f eatures four sections:L’é toile (the Star), Les Mages (the Wisemen), La Vierge et l’Enfant (the Virgin and the Child) and Entrée et Danse des Bergers (the Shepherds’ dance). Each of these parts describes a part oftheChristmas story, starting with the Flute and the Bassoon in a duet, followed by the entrance of the Harp to settle the first part. The second section is quieter, expressing the walk in the desert. The Virgin and the Child islike a lullaby and the piece finishes on a joyful dance to express happiness and devotion.

André Jolivet is a French composer who was really inspired by the Antiquity, and had a strong interest foratonality. He also wrote many chamber music pieces, eleven concertos, some orchestral and some vocal music.

Harp, Saddle-stitched. Folk. Book. 56 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30966. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Chamber Music harp

SKU: PR.110406720

Composed by Samuel Adler. Classical. Softcover. With Standard notation. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #110-40672. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.110406720).

UPC: 680160001316.

I have always been fond of writing works for specific people or organizations. It has been my good fortune during most of my creative career to be asked to compose for many extraordinary performers. The Sonata for Harpsichord Solo is such a case in point: it was written in 1982 for Barbara Harbach, a superb performer, close friend, and collaborator on many musical projects. The Sonata was premiered on March 2, 1984, in a recital given by Dr. Harbach at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. During my formative years as a composer, one seldom heard of the harpsichord as a modern instrument, though while I attended undergraduate school at Boston University, some of us banded together to construct a small harpsichord from one of the first do-it-yourself kits which began to appear in the late '40s. It was also during this time that I heard the Sonatina for Violin and Harpsichord by my teacher Walter Piston and consequently specified that the accompanying instrument for my second violin sonata could either be a piano or a harpsichord. It was not until recently, however, that my interest in the harpsichord as a solo instrument for new music was aroused. This was because of the emergence of so many young virtuosi, such as Barbara Harbach, who are interested in the performance of new music besides the great harpsichord music of the Classical, Baroque, and pre-Baroque eras. The keyboard music of Domenico Scarlatti has always intrigued and fascinated me. The brevity, excitement, and clarity of this sparkling music is charming as well as exhilarating. It is this type of Baroque sonata that inspired the conception and form of my harpsichord sonata. The entire work is loosely based on the musical translation of Barabara Harbach's name, especially the conflict of the B (B-flat) and H (B-natural in German notation). This secondo rub or dissonance especially pervades the first movement, which is in a modified sonata form, pitting jagged and tense melodic elements against most lyrical and smooth lines. This second movement is a song-like melody accompanied by rolled chords which may be played on the lute stop of the instrument if this sonata is performed on a two-manual harpsichord. The final movement is an ever-driving joyous toccata which brings the work to an exciting close with a coda made up of accelerating repeated chords. --Samuel Adler.

By Richard Strauss. (Harp). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. 42 pages. Published by Furstner.

Early to Intermediate Solos for Harps with and Without Pedals. By Anonymous, Franz Xaver Gruber, Adolphe-Charles Adam. Arranged by William B. Costello. For Harp. Classical. Level: Early to Intermediate. Solo part. 24 pages. Published by Carl Fischer.

Twenty-Three Classic, Traditional, and Ethnic Wedding Arrangements. Composed by Beth A. Kolle and Laurie Riley. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.98748M).

Harp

SKU: FG.55011-912-3

Composed by Tauno Marttinen. Classical, contemporary. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-912-3. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-912-3).

ISBN 9790550119123.

Luon nonjumala (God of Nature) is Tauno Marttinen’s adaption for harp of his piano suite Taara op. 34. The manuscript for harp was found in January 2024 by Rauno Marttinen, composer’s son.

Duration: c. 15’
Movements:
1. Virran ääniä | The Voices of the Stream
2. Luonnonjumalan lähde | The Spring of God of Nature
3. Metsässä tuulee |The Wind Blows through the Forest

Tauno Marttinen (1912–2008) studied in Viipuri and later in Helsinki at the Helsinki Conservatoire. His piano teachers were Ilmari Hannikainen and Selim Palmgren, but he soon became increasingly interested in composing. Marttinen was also the conductor of the Hämeenlinna City Orchestra in 1949−1958 and the founder and principal of the Hämeenlinna Music Institute.

Marttin en started his composing career in late Romantic vein. However, his first concerts in the 1940s met with criticism since the winds of Modernism had already landed in Finland. He then became interested in Dodecaphony and studied under Vladimir Vogel in Ascona but later abandoned strict dodecaphony and found his own, personal style incorporating elements from Neo-classicism and free-tonality with a hint of mysticism – he was called the Shaman of Hämeenlinna (his hometown).

Tauno Marttinen was an incredibly productive composer; he wrote around four hundred works with opus numbers as well as a wealth of other pieces. His oeuvre includes 10 symphonies, concertos for various solo instruments, operas as well as vocal, chamber and instrumental works. Many of Marttinen’s pieces have become popular standard repertoire, such as the piano piece Kimalluksia (Gleams).

Harp

SKU: HL.841675

Solo Harp. Composed by John Williams. John Williams Signature Edition - Strings. Movies. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.841675).

ISBN 9780634043703. UPC: 073999313505. 9.0x12.0x0.054 inches.

I. Fluffy's Harp II. Hedwig's Theme.

Harp

SKU: ST.H143

Composed by Stephen Dodgson. String music. Standard: Advanced. Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #H143. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.H143).

ISBN 9790220205620.

Writ ten in 1952 at the invitation of Maria Korchinska and first performed by her at a Macnaughten Concert in London.

Harp Harp, Folk Harp - Difficulty: medium

SKU: HL.720640

Composed by Turlough O'carolan. Edited by Sylvia Woods. Arranged by S Woods. Harp. Traditional Folk. Harp solo book (spiral bound). With standard notation and introductory text. 112 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.720640).

ISBN 9780960299089. UPC: 073999206401. 8.75x11 inches.

Arranged for beginning and advanced harpers, this book contains 40 of the best tunes by O'Carolan, the most famous of the Irish harpers and composers who lived from 1670-1738. Each of the 40 tunes has two arrangements: an easy play version and a more difficult version. Each tune includes chord indications that can be used by harpers or other instrumentalists.

Harp

SKU: HL.48180013

Composed by Gabriel Pierne. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 9 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL10381. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48180013).

UPC: 888680787660. 9.0x12.0x0.061 inches.

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 works by 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.