Composed by Gary Schocker. For harp. Contemporary. Score. Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Published by Theodore Presser Company

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

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.

Early Music for the Harp arranged by Deborah Friou. For Harp, Folk Harp. Harp. 80 pages. Hal Leonard #9936661038. Published by Hal Leonard

Celtic harp - Intermediate

SKU: MB.97226M

By Kim Robertson. Harp: Folk and Pedal, Saddle-stitched, Celtic / Irish, Solos. Style. Book and online video. 64 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #97226M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.97226M).

ISBN 9780786695225. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Kim Robertson is one of Americas premier Celtic harp soloists. Her technique and range of expression are extraordinary as illustrated in this book containing the selections from her highly acclaimed CD Treasures of the Celtic Harp. The book contains all of the selections from Kim Robertsons Treasures of the Celtic Harp video except Sailors Hornpipe. Includes access to the online performance video.

Harp

SKU: CF.H82

Five Children’s Pieces. Composed by Maurice Ravel. Transcribed by Carl Swanson. 32 pages. Carl Fischer Music #H82. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.H82).

ISBN 9781491160183. UPC: 680160918782.

Mauri ce Ravel's Mother Goose is arguably one of the most well-known and well-loved of Ravel's works. Whether one encounters it first in its original iteration for piano, four hands, or in the sweeping orchestra transcription, Mother Goose leaves an impression that isn't soon forgotten. The pieces are short, simple, and descriptive, but are nonetheless ravishing, and beautifully showcase Ravel’s genius and compositional skills. Now for the first time, the entire work has been transcribed for solo harp by harpist Carl Swanson. Each of the original five movements has been carefully edited, making the pieces playable on solo harp, while keeping the spirit that Ravel intended. Here is a valuable addition to the harp repertoire by one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, Maurice Ravel.

By Paul McCartney, John Lennon. Arranged by Sylvia Woods. Harp. Softcover. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Susan Raimond. Book and Online Audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96704M).

Harp Solo. Performed by Sylvia Woods. By Various. Arranged by Sylvia Woods. Harp. Size 8.5x11 inches. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Star Edwards. Harp: Folk and Pedal,Style,Celtic / Irish,Classical,Folk,Feat ured Products,Method. Young Beginner. Book and Online Audio. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

by Susan Raimond. For folk/celtic harp. Basic Series. Acoustic music, method. Level: Beginning. Book/CD package. Method. Size 8.75x11.75. 32 pages.

Books and Journals; Harp

SKU: UT.LB-4

Composed by Mirella Vita. Paperback (Soft Cover). Classical. Books and Journals. Ut Orpheus #LB 4. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.LB-4).

ISBN 9788881094479. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.

â??During my career spanning half a century, like all my fellow harpists I constantly had to grapple with the commonly held view that the harp has neither music nor history of its own.
Fortunately, over the years I have been able to give the lie to this myth and have tried to bring to light some of the vast repertoire, both early and modern, expressly composed for this instrument which has been treated somewhat as an outsider in the musical world.
The research work for my books on Italian and Swiss harp music was plain sailing because source materials were specific titles and title pages. Were I to write books on French, German, Austrian, British, Bohemian, Spanish, Portuguese or Scandinavian harp music, the work involved would be equally smooth and straightforward.
Howev er, where Dutch music is concerned, the approach is rather different, because here it is the painters, treatise-writers and historians who provide the evidence and guidance necessary to discover the musical customs and traditions where the harp played a significant part.
Performers looking for pieces of music may use this book as follows: chapter II deals with treatises, chapter III with paintings, chapter IV with history and research accounts. Chapters V and VI are concerned with confusions in terminology. Chapter VII describes recent developments and chapters VIII and IX cover composers and pieces of music. Libraries and publishers are listed with their addresses in chapters X and XI, and finally chapter XII consists of the index based on the various groups of performers.
In this last chapter harpists will find the composers most suited to their programme, and can then turn to chapters VIII and IX for details. The actual pieces can be obtained by consulting chapters X and XI. I wish you every success in your search, in your rehearsals and in your concerts !
In order to define what is Dutch or non-Dutch in early music, I have followed the current approach, i.e. all art and history prior to the separation of the â??Seven Provin­ces in the 16th century is the common heritage of the Low Countries, whereas everything pertaining to those courageous lands from then onwards is specifically Dutch..

Harp Solo. By Various. Arranged by S. Lawrence. Harp Solo. Size 9x12 inches. 76 pages. Published by Schirmer.

Harp

SKU: UT.HS-284

Composed by Pellegrino Santucci. Edited by Giuseppe Monari. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #HS 284. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.HS-284).

ISBN 9790215326460. 9 x 12 inches.

Melodia for Solo Harp/ Alleluja Modo II - Wachet auf for Harp and Organ

This publication gathers together in these three pieces the only compositions by Santucci devoted to the harp, both as a solo instrument and in dialogue with the organ, his favourite instrument.
The little Melodia per arpa, a simple piece having an apparently didactic purpose, does not show the date of composition but, judging by the handwriting of the manuscript, it probably dates back to the period between 1980 and 1990. No other information has reached us as to why the piece was composed.
The two pieces Alleluja Modo II and Wachet auf, both dated 20 March 1993, composed for the unusual duo of harp and organ, are dedicated to Anna Maria Restani, first harp in the orchestra of the Teatro Comunale of Bologna from 1965 to 2002, and to her son Wladimir Matesic, organist and now teacher at the Conservatoire in Trieste. Gregorian chant is the protagonist of the first piece, evoking a Gothic and rarefied atmosphere. The second is instead a blatant tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach (right from the first bars the reference to Prelude no. 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier is clear), through one of his most famous chorales (Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme), also used by Santucci for numerous other compositions, including Il corteo dei Magi [for trumpet, organ, orchestra and choir, 1986, ms.], still performed in the Christmas concerts in Bologna.
(Giuseppe Monari).

Christmas Carols and Tunes for Solo Harp. Composed by Stephanie Claussen. Saddle- stitched. Christmas. Book. 48 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

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

Harp Solo. Performed by Sylvia Woods. By Various. Arranged by Sylvia Woods. Harp. Size 8.5x11 inches. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

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 Darlene Walton. Folk and Pedal, Method, Solos. Book and Digital Video. 28 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

(Arranged for Harp). Arranged by Sylvia Woods. For Harp. Harp. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

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.

Harp Solo. By Carlos Salzedo. (Harp). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. 36 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.

Harp

SKU: HL.48181021

For Harp. Composed by Michel Tournier. Leduc. Classical. CD only. 10 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL20007. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48181021).

UPC: 888680900571. 9x12 inches.

French harpist, composer and teacher, Marcel Tournier (1879-1951) wrote important solo repertoire for the harp which expanded the harmonic and technical possibilities of the instrument. His Morning Concert Study is no exception. Composed in 1940, Morning Concert Study remains regularly performed and recorded by harpists. The piece is marked allegro and is in compound meter. Tonality and rhythm are sublimely exploited and there is much use of extended technique. Tournier's Morning Concert Study is suitable to all advanced harpists seeking to explore varied repertoire on the instrument.