Chamber Music harp SKU: PR.110406720 Composed by Samuel Adler. Classical....(+)
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.
Skylark for Harp Harpe [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Stainer and Bell
Harp SKU: ST.H495 Composed by Sarah Rodgers. String music. Set for the Tr...(+)
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.
Harp Harp, Folk Harp - Difficulty: medium SKU: HL.720640 Composed by Turl...(+)
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.
Composed by Chuck Bird and Susan Peters. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and onli...(+)
Composed by Chuck Bird
and Susan Peters.
Squareback saddle stitch.
Book and online audio.
120 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.95500M).
Harp SKU: HL.48185288 Composed by Serge Lancen. Leduc. Softcover. 4 pages...(+)
Harp
SKU:
HL.48185288
Composed
by Serge Lancen. Leduc.
Softcover. 4 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL28751.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48185288).
UPC: 888680858773.
9.0x12.0x0.06
inches.
French
pianist and composer,
Serge Lancen (1922-2005)
studied at the Paris
Conservatoire where he
won first prize for
composition in 1949. His
professional career saw
him winning many prizes
for his compositions and
For Raphaele remains
popular in the Harp
repertoire. As
exemplified in For
Raphaele, Lancen's
compositional style
remained attached to the
French characteristics,
featuring luscious
melodies, balance and
clarity of tone. With a
typical performance
lasting about 2 and a
half minutes, Pour
Raphaele demonstrates the
versatility of the Harp,
addressing flourishes,
dotted rhythms,
syncopation and
variations in dynamics.
For all intermediate
harpists, Lancen's For
Raphaele is a delightful
addition to the
instrument's repertoire.
.
Harp SKU: HL.14043600 Harp. Composed by Simon Holt. Music Sales Am...(+)
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.
Harp SKU: HL.48180979 For Harp. Composed by Henriette Renie. Leduc...(+)
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.
Composed by Monika Mandelartz. For Folk Harp and Pedal Harp. Saddle-stitched. ...(+)
Composed by Monika
Mandelartz. For Folk Harp
and
Pedal Harp.
Saddle-stitched.
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book.
28 pages. Published by
Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
Acoustic instruments - Intermediate SKU: MB.94887 Arrangements of Lull...(+)
Acoustic instruments -
Intermediate
SKU:
MB.94887
Arrangements of
Lullabies and Airs for
Celtic Harp. Composed
by Kim Robertson. Harp:
Folk and Pedal,
Saddle-stitched, Style,
Celtic / Irish, Solos.
Gourd Music. Lullaby.
Book. 56 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #94887.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.94887).
ISBN
9780786609017. UPC:
796279028271. 8.75 x
11.75 inches. By Kim
Robertson.
This collection of
melodies for
quiet times draws
mostly on the
rich repertoire of the
Celtic folk tradition.
The song Tender
Shepherd is not included
in this book.
Harp SKU: HL.48187068 Composed by Bernard Andres. Hamelle. Softcover. 8 p...(+)
Harp
SKU:
HL.48187068
Composed
by Bernard Andres.
Hamelle. Softcover. 8
pages. Hamelle & Cie
#HA09724. Published by
Hamelle & Cie
(HL.48187068).
UPC:
888680884109.
9.0x12.0x0.059
inches.
“Composed
for Pedal Harps, Sweet
Blues is a piece of 4
minutes by Bernard
Andrès. This melodious
yet quite nostalgic work
uses natural harmonies,
pinched sounds, arpeggios
and numerous pedal
changes. Quite difficult,
it would be better for
advanced players. Three
parts can be
differentiated: Lento,
Piú lento and Piú
lento. The first part
starts with a tune in
natural harmonies only by
the right hand, followed
by the same tune in
pinched notes. The piece
continues with soft
ordinary sounds. Pinched
sounds and natural
harmonies re-appear in
the last part, before the
quiet finale. Bernard
Andres (born in 1941) is
a world-known French
Harpist and composer.
Recognised for his work
on both lever and pedal
Harps and for chamber
music pieces, some of his
most famous pieces are
'Elegy to a dead
Shepherd' and
'Anamorphoses'.”.
Harp SKU: UT.HS-222 Composed by Turlough O’Carolan. Edited by Tati...(+)
Harp
SKU:
UT.HS-222
Composed by
Turlough
O’Carolan. Edited
by Tatiana Donis.
Arranged by Tatiana
Donis. Saddle stitching.
Classical. 32 pages. Ut
Orpheus #HS 222.
Published by Ut Orpheus
(UT.HS-222).
ISBN
9790215323322. 9 x 12
inches.
Bridget
Cruise; Captain
O’Kane;
Carolan’s Farewell
to Music;
Carolan’s Quarrel
with the Landlady; Frank
Palmer; George Brabazon.
First Air; George
Brabazon. Second Air;
Grace Nugent; Morgan
Magan; Mr
O’Connor
Folk Harp; Harp SKU: HL.151332 Arranged for Harp by Sylvia Woods. ...(+)
Folk Harp; Harp
SKU:
HL.151332
Arranged
for Harp by Sylvia
Woods. Composed by
James Ford Murphy.
Arranged by Sylvia Woods.
Harp. Children, Disney,
Movies. Softcover. 8
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.151332).
ISBN 9781495046179.
UPC: 888680088941.
8.5x11.0x0.067
inches.
For lever
harp players and pedal
harp players. Includes
lyrics and playing notes
from the arranger. Lava
is a short film that was
released and shown with
the Disney-Pixar movie
Inside Out. It is the
story of a volcano who
has waited millions of
years for his one true
lava. This songs, which
tells the story
throughout the short, was
written by the film's
director.