Twenty-Three Classic, Traditional, and Ethnic Wedding Arrangements. Compo...(+)
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).
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.
Chamber Music Contrabass,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violoncello, baritone
voice Harp
SKU:
PR.411411250
For
Baritone, 2 Horns, Harp,
and Strings. Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Saddle. World Premiere:
Dennis Raley, bass;
Warwick Festival Chamber
Orchestra; Lowell
Liebermann, conductor;
Warwick Music Festival,
Warwick, NY.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed 1983. Opus 11.
32 pages. Duration 10
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #411-41125.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.411411250).
UPC:
680160590636. 9 x 12
inches. Text: Stephen
Crane. Stephen Crane.
Poems by Stephen
Crane.
Harp SKU: HL.48181018 Composed by Marcel Tournier. Leduc. Classical. Soft...(+)
Harp
SKU:
HL.48181018
Composed
by Marcel Tournier.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. 22 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL20003.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48181018).
UPC: 888680907761.
9x12
inches.
Theme
and Variations by
Marcel Tournier is a
piece for advanced harp
players. Starting with a
main theme of arpeggiated
chords, the piece then
follows with a number of
variations, including
chords, arpeggios,
glissandos, and numerous
nuances and speed
variations. The piece
starts in Allegro
moderato, then evolving
to Allegretto, Allegretto
Scherzando, sometimes
more energetic or
quieter. This piece is
great to master speed,
flexibility and agility
as well as the different
types of nuances. Marcel
Tournier (1879-1951) was
a French harpist and
teacher. He studied with
Alphonse Hasselmans at
the Paris Conservatoire
and composed numerous
pieces for solo harp:
Russian Lullabies,
Six Christmas,
Four Preludes and
Three Images, Suite 1,
Op. 29, among many
others.
Harp SKU: UT.HS-284 Composed by Pellegrino Santucci. Edited by Giuseppe M...(+)
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).
Harp SKU: HL.48180090 [Variations On an Ancient Tune]. Composed by...(+)
Harp
SKU:
HL.48180090
[Variations On an
Ancient Tune].
Composed by Carlos Leon
Salzedo. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 20
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL15280. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48180090).
UPC:
888680795412. 9x12
inches.
“Vari
ations on an Ancient
Tune” by Carlos
Salzedo is the third and
final work of a series
called Three
Pieces'for Solo Pedal
Harp. Difficult to
play, it requires good
mastering of the
instrument and of its
technique, including the
pedals. Using the full
range of the instrument,
this work features
numerous trills,
glissandos and
accidentals among other
technicalities and is
divided between really
fast and more quiet
parts. Really delightful,
this melodious piece is
composed of a main theme
and eleven variations:
Main Theme (Maestoso) is
composed of chords I. A
tempo, Graziamente II.
Tempo di Bourrée
III. Scherzando IV.
L'Istesso tempo V.
Maestoso VI.
Vigorosamente VII. Molto
piú lento VIII.
Vivo risoluto IX. Lento,
tempo di Barcaruola X.
Como un preludio XI. Fuga
Finishing on the main
theme “A
Tempo,” this
wonderful work is an
amazing piece to include
in a concert or a
recital. Carlos Salzedo
(1885-1961) was a French
harpist and composer who
wrote and transcribed
numerous pieces for the
harp. He also wrote some
pedagogical publications
for harpists.
Chamber Music harp SKU: PR.114415700 For Harp. Composed by Gary Sc...(+)
Chamber Music harp
SKU: PR.114415700
For Harp. Composed
by Gary Schocker. Sws.
Contemporary. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed August
5 2011. 12 pages.
Duration 8 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41570. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114415700).
ISBN
9781598064711. UPC:
680160612284. 9x12
inches.
Schocker's
first harp Sonata offers
three movements (1.
Changes; 2. Procession,
Remembering; 3.Facing
Forward) in approachable
form for advancing
students Perfect for
year-end recitals. For
intermediate to advanced.
Duration:
8'_______________________
________________SONATA
NO. 1 for Harp
(114-41570)With the same
spontaneous gift and
gusto that Gary Schocker
has offered the flute
world, providing a rich
library of solo works and
chamber music, Schocker
has recently turned his
creative generosity to
harp. The 8-minute SONATA
NO. 1 is within the reach
of intermediate players,
and set in three
movements: Changes;
Procession, Remembering;
and Facing
Forward. .
Harp SKU: HL.48181035 For Harp Solo. Composed by Marcel Grandjany....(+)
Harp
SKU:
HL.48181035
For
Harp Solo. Composed
by Marcel Grandjany.
Leduc. Contemporary,
Educational. Softcover. 8
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20039. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181035).
UPC:
888680787653. 9x12
inches.
French born
harpist and composer,
Marcel Grandjany
(1891-1975) studied at
the Paris Conservatoire
before spending much of
his working life in
America. His Trois
petites Pièces
were composed in
Grandjany's early career
and are simple and
enjoyable works, suitable
for beginner harpists.
Grandjany was a teacher
of harp at the Julliard
School for 37 years
whilst also composing and
transcribing many works
for the instrument. Made
up of three movements,
Trois petites
Pièces begins with
a delicate Rêverie
(daydream). The second
piece, a Nocturne,
contains variations in
tempo, time signature and
dynamics. The Barcarolle
third movement is the
most challenging of the
three pieces, in 6/8 time
signature and
sixteenth-note
flourishes. All these
combined aspects of
Trois petites
Pièces by
Grandjany make for a
thrilling performance for
beginner harpists.
By Roxana Goodwin. For Harp (Folk/Celtic). Method. Fun With. Folk. Level: Beginn...(+)
By Roxana Goodwin. For
Harp (Folk/Celtic).
Method. Fun With. Folk.
Level: Beginning. Book.
Size 8.75x11.75. 32
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.
Composed by Star Edwards. Harp: Folk and Pedal,Style,Celtic / Irish,Classical...(+)
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
Harp; Early Music SKU: UT.MAG-293 Composed by John Stanley. Arranged by S...(+)
Harp; Early Music
SKU:
UT.MAG-293
Composed
by John Stanley. Arranged
by Simona Marchesi.
Magadis. Classical.
Score. Ut Orpheus #MAG
293. Published by Ut
Orpheus (UT.MAG-293).
ISBN 9790215328341. 9
x 12 inches.
John
Stanleyâ??s 30
Voluntaries (translatable
as preludes), published
in three collections as
opp. 5, 6 and 7, are
among the best known
organ works of the 18th
century. These free-style
compositions were
received with great
appreciation by his
contemporaries; the first
volume, published in
1748, immediately
achieved canonical status
and encouraged other
composers to write
similar collections. The
pieces, of easy to medium
difficulty, are for
manuals (alternatively,
they can also be played
on the harpsichord) and
comprise two movements,
slow and fast, many of
which are characterized
by a certain rhythmic
energy and richness of
color, expressed through
the use of solo registers
such as cornet and
trumpet, with multiple
echo effects, here
adapted and transformed
into piano, forte, and
playing near the sound
board effect, limiting,
or rather modifying,
their results.
by Janna McCall Geller and Mallory Geller. For Harp (Folk/Celtic). method. Non-S...(+)
by Janna McCall Geller
and Mallory Geller. For
Harp (Folk/Celtic).
method. Non-Series. All
styles. Level: Beginning.
Book. Size 8.5x11. 208
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.
Viola, Electronics SKU: CA.1630200 For Viola and live electronics....(+)
Viola, Electronics
SKU: CA.1630200
For Viola and live
electronics. Composed
by Walter Feldmann. This
edition: Paperbound.
German title: Courbe 2
(1993/2001). Full score.
Composed 1993/rev. 2001.
34 pages. Duration 8
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
16.302/00. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1630200).
ISBN
9790007099695. Language:
all languages.
The
viola solo courbe 2 is
based on an excerpt from
the viola part in the
Trio for flute, viola and
harp << courbes >> -
sequences. In the densest
time curve of this piece
the viola plays the
leading role for a span
of almost three minutes.
This material is taken
from the Trio, presented
and divided into separate
parts. courbe 2 is three
times longer in duration
than the Trio excerpt
from which it is derived.
The musical text of the
individual fragments
remains as it is in the
original, but, pulsating,
demarcated in seconds.
Fissures emerge between
the fragments, windows
open: - to harmonic
fields, central sounds,
taken over from the
reverberations, from
which new tone material
is derived; the fields in
turn are distorted and
spacialised by the
electronics - to metrical
structures and pulses
freed from the individual
motives of the original
musical text, which forms
new variants in
interaction with these
fields. Thus in courbe 2
which, as already
indicated, is three times
longer in duration than
the original, three
musical levels are
interpenetrated, whereby
all three are derived
from one tone, which
plays an absolutely
central role in most of
my works. It is a
reference to the French
writer Anne-Marie Albiach
(and to her great text <<
H II >> lineaires), and
it remains as the only
tone at the end of the
piece, definitively,
determining everything, b
= 247 Hertz. Walter
Feldmann.
By Chuck Bird and Susan Peters. For Harp (Folk/Celtic). Solos. Classic. Level: I...(+)
By Chuck Bird and Susan
Peters. For Harp
(Folk/Celtic). Solos.
Classic. Level:
Intermediate. Book/CD
Set. Size 8.5x10.75. 120
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.
Harp Solo. By Sophia Giustani Dussek, Johann Ladislaus Dussek. Arranged by Nican...(+)
Harp Solo. By Sophia
Giustani Dussek, Johann
Ladislaus Dussek.
Arranged by Nicanor
Zabaleta. (Harp).
Schott. Size 9.25x12
inches. 12 pages.
Published by Schott.