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..

Composed by Monika Mandelartz. For Folk Harp and Pedal Harp. Saddle-stitched. Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 28 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Harp

SKU: GI.G-7239INST

Composed by Jan Michael Joncas. This edition: Instrument edition. Common Psalm for Ordinarty Time, Lent 4 C, OT 19 B, Peter and Paul, Sacred Heart. Sacred. Instrumental part(s). 3 pages. GIA Publications #7239INST. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7239INST).

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

Arranged for the Irish Harp. Waltons Irish Music Books. Celtic, Irish. Softcover with CD. 270 pages. Waltons Irish Music #WM1451CD. Published by Waltons Irish Music

Arranged by Sylvia Woods. For Harp. Harp. Softcover. 6 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Monika Mandelartz. For harp. Saddle-stitched. Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 24 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Arranged by Sylvia Woods. For Harp. Harp. Softcover. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard