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Berlioz, Hector, Symohonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Harp 1)

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Symohonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Harp 1)

The first harp part to Hector Berlioz's 1830 Symphonie Fantastique: Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties (Fantastic Symphony: An Episode in the Life of an Artist, in Five Parts. The harp plays in the second movement, a waltz movement entitled Un bal (A Ball) along with a second harpist whose part echoes the first, and also doubles at intervals. This work tells the story of an artist whose opium dreams take him in pursuit of his love (symbolized in each movement by the same theme, an example of an idee fixe). The harp plays an incredibly prominent role in this second movement and the parts themselves are very advanced. Berlioz wrote in his memoirs that it was incredibly difficult to have this work performed because of the difficulty of finding two capable harpists able to play the parts anywhere outside of Paris. Because of it's difficulty, this part is a great one for any harpist to keep on hand to practice and have ready for any performance opportunities.

Berlioz, Hector, Symohonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Harp 2)

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Symohonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Harp 2)

The second harp part to Hector Berlioz's 1830 Symphonie Fantastique: Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties (Fantastic Symphony: An Episode in the Life of an Artist, in Five Parts. The harp plays in the second movement, a waltz movement entitled Un bal (A Ball) along with a first harpist whose part echoes the first, and also doubles at intervals. This work tells the story of an artist whose opium dreams take him in pursuit of his love (symbolized in each movement by the same theme, an example of an idee fixe). The harp plays an incredibly prominent role in this second movement and the parts themselves are very advanced. Berlioz wrote in his memoirs that it was incredibly difficult to have this work performed because of the difficulty of finding two capable harpists able to play the parts anywhere outside of Paris. Because of it's difficulty, this part is a great one for any harpist to keep on hand to practice and have ready for any performance opportunities.

Fell, Eleanor, Symphony Themes

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Medley of Symphony themes arranged for solo pedal harp

A medley of well-known themes from the orchestral music literature. Arranged at the intermediate level for pedal harp. Great for gig work, this selection will be welcome at all sorts of events.

Includes exerpts from:
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74
Brahms - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor and Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Ode to Joy)

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If you like this selection, click here for more of Eleanor Fell's arrangements.

arr. Claudia Place, Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

This arrangement by Claudia Place of Jack Norworth's original melody "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is a crowd pleaser!
Fun to play for the intermediate pedal harpist, this piece includes several unique harp techniques, including flashy glissandos and xylophone effects.
A great tune to add to your repertoire!
2 pages

arr. Branka Crowder, Tales of the River Danube

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Tales of the River Danube

Balkan music for beginners of all ages. A fascinating and joyful collection of folk-songs from Serbia. Branka Crowder's drawings, featuring many sunflowers, are a real treat also - great fun all round!

Playable on the pedal or lever harp.
Beginner's level.
19 pages.

Contents
Sunflower Waltz
Milica Has Long Eyelashes
Watermelon Dance
Piglets in the Blackberry Bush
The Stream
Buttercup Dance
Can't Wait for Sunday!
The Milky Way
Jelena's Song
Hats in the Air!

Castiglioni, Evelyn, Tango of the Roses

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Latin style piece for solo lever or pedal harp

For lever or pedal harp, this is a beautifully arranged tango from 1928. Clear fingering suggestions and placing brackets, downward rolled arpeggios and running parallel thirds in the right hand. A good technique builder. Great for a recital solo or a colorful addition to your gig repertoire. Written in both A minor and G minor. Intermediate level. 4 pages.

Andres, Bernard, Tanka

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Tanka

Born in 1941 in Belfort France, Bernard Andres studied at the Conservatoires of Besancon, Strasburg and Paris, where he won a first prize for harp. He was engaged as a soloist in the Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio-France, while pursuing a composing career as well. Bernard Andres is today a leading composer of music for the harp. He writes in a variety of styles for harpists of all skill levels, and has developed his own notation style and a number of special harp effects. Andres is also a noted teacher who has influenced an entire generation of French harpists. His books are well-known required repertoire for most harp students in France, and are great for recitals.

This charming solo for the intermediate-advanced pedal harp offers ample opportunity to display contemporary harp techniques within a piece that is both melodically beautifully and harmonically interesting.
5 pages

There is a free notation guide available with explanations of symbols and terms used by harpist composer Bernard Andres.

Trotter, Louise, A Taste of Texas

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Colorful solos and food recepies from the American Southwest, lever or pedal harp

You can always count on Louise Trotter for delightful surprises; with this book you get not only some great harp music, but delicious food recipes as well! Descriptive solos for lever or pedal harp, with historical notes and regional recipes. Music is intermediate level, and contains several accidentals. Full levers are recommended. These would make great teaching pieces as they contain a lot of variety and techniques. All music composed by Louise Trotter. 27 pages.

Includes:
Echoes from the Alamo
Chili Pepper Rag
Flying Petticoat Waltz
Armadillo Amble
Saddle Sore Blues
Longhorn Lament

Tchaikovsky; arr. Daniel Burton, Tchaikovsky for Harp

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Famous classical pieces for the early intermediate pedal harpist

Selections from popular Tchaikovsky pieces arranged for the pedal harp. This book contains some of Tchaikovsky's most popular pieces, such as a selection from Swan Lake and the famous waltz from Sleeping Beauty. All of these pieces fall comfortably under your fingers thanks to Daniel Burton's talented arranging. The works in this book are arranged at the early intermediate level, and a pedal harp is required. 12 pages.

Includes:
Valse, Opus 39, No. 8
Scene from "Swan Lake"
Andante Cantabile (Quartet, Opus 11)
Sleeping Beauty Waltz

Pool, Ray (arr.), Tea at the Waldorf Vol. 2

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More popular solos arranged for advanced intermediate pedal harp

Ray Pool's second volume from his "Tea at the Waldorf" series. These selections are all original arrangements used by Ray Pool during his Sunday afternoon teas at the famous Waldorf hotel in New York City. Unlike the "swinging" tunes of this first volume, these songs are much more relaxed, romantic ballads. All of the titles are drawn from Ray Pool's "The Harpist's Fake Book." They are arranged at the advanced intermediate level, with some tricky pedal changes. Lyrics are included. 43 pages.

Includes:
Hammerstein / Romberg - Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
Mercer - Dream
Mercer / Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses
Gummoe - Rhythm of the Rain
Mercer / Bloom - Fools Rush In
Piaf / David / Louiguy - La Vie en Rose
MacDonald / DeSylva / Gershwin - Somebody Loves Me
Hammerstein / Romberg - Lover, Come Back to Me!
Webster / Fain - Secret Love
Burke / Garner - Misty

Pool, Ray (arr.), Tea At The Waldorf Vol.1

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Ten popular standards arranged for solo pedal harp

This collection is made up of ten full arrangements of selections from Ray Pool's The Harpist's Fake Book. The "swing feel" of each arrangement calls up the sounds of a time gone by. Ray Pool's arrangements are extremely faithful, interesting and fun to play! Since Mr. Pool makes his living playing these standards, he obviously knows this area quite well. Lyrics included at the back of the book. 43 pages.

"If you are not tapping your toes and snapping your fingers when you think of the tune, You're missing the point". Ray Pool.

Includes:
T. "Fats" Waller, H. Brooks - Ain't Misbehavin'
J. Green - Body and Soul
J. Styne - It's Been a Long, Long Time
K. Lane - Everybody Loves Somebody
V. Youmans - I Want To Be Happy
J. Styne - Time After Time
W. Hudson - Moonglow
R. Allen - Chances Are
V. Youmans - Tea For Two
D. Ellington - Don't Get Around Much Anymore

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Woods, Sylvia, Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp Book

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Popular beginning book for people of all ages to learn to play the harp

Teach Yourself To Play The Folk Harp is the most popular beginning book for people of all ages who want to learn to play the harp and may not have access to a teacher. This book teaches the student step by step how to play the folk harp. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises, and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. It is an excellent book for any student, regardless of previous musical training. 44 pieces all in the key of C, with no sharping levers required. Fingering and placing brackets included. 80 pages, spiral-bound.
On the companion CD or cassette, Sylvia plays the pieces in the book. It is a great way to hear how the music can sound. For CD or cassette, click links below:
Click here to see Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp CD
Click here to see Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp Cassette
Click here to see Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp DVD

Contents:
Folk Songs: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Yankee Doodle - Go Tell Aunt Rhodie - Lavender's Blue - Are You Sleeping? - The Water is Wide - White Choral Bells - Long Long Ago - Country Gardens - Blue Bells of Scotland - All Through the Night - Robin Adair or Eileen Aroon - Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes - Scarborough Fair - The Grenadier and the Lady - My Love is Like A Red Red Rose - Searching for Lambs - Greensleeves or What Child is This? - Trip to Sligo or Lark on the Strand - Farewell - The Christ Child's Lullaby - Cherry Blooms - Lullaby - Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier - Flow Gently Sweet Afton - Cockles and Mussels - Shenandoah - Gilliekrankie - Ash Grove - Wild Mountain Thyme - Minstrel Boy - Southwind
Classical pieces: J.S. Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - T. Arbeau Allemande - G. F. Handel Joy to the World - Beethoven Ode To Joy - J. S. Bach Minuet - Joseph Haydn St. Anthony's Chorale - Dvorak Theme from the New World Symphony - J.B. Lully Au Clair de la Lune - O'Carolan Planxty George Brabazon - Planxty Irwin - Sheebeg Sheemore

Holy, Alfred, Technical Studies Volume 1

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Technical Studies Volume 1

A collection of technical studies for the developing harpist student. Holy writes in his introduction to this work: "These studies - the result of many years' teaching - are intended to serve the purpose of imbuing technical work on the harp with interest, and insofar as possible, with variety."
Among harpist-composers, Alfred Holy is considered the "last of the romantics" and was celebrated as "Mahler's favorite harpist". His musical style is rooted in the aesthetics of late 19th century Vienna. Even his simplest pieces feature sophisticated musical ideas, with free-flowing melodies supported by an inventive use of rhythm and harmony. At Mahler's invitation, Holy was the harpist for the Vienna Philharmonic for ten years (and as such also the Vienna Opera Orchestra) and then came to Boston, where he was harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1913-1928.
Volume 1 is 60 pages

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Holy, Alfred, Technical Studies Volume 2

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Technical Studies Volume 2

A collection of technical studies for the developing harpist student. Holy writes in his introduction to this work: "These studies - the result of many years' teaching - are intended to serve the purpose of imbuing technical work on the harp with interest, and insofar as possible, with variety."
Among harpist-composers, Alfred Holy is considered the "last of the romantics" and was celebrated as "Mahler's favorite harpist". His musical style is rooted in the aesthetics of late 19th century Vienna. Even his simplest pieces feature sophisticated musical ideas, with free-flowing melodies supported by an inventive use of rhythm and harmony. At Mahler's invitation, Holy was the harpist for the Vienna Philharmonic for ten years (and as such also the Vienna Opera Orchestra) and then came to Boston, where he was harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1913-1928.
Volume 2 is 60 pages

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Handel, Georg Friedrich, Tema con Variazioni

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Tema con Variazioni

This theme and variations in the Baroque style is a technical and musical treat for the intermediate pedal harpist. Attributed to G.F. Handel and reprinted under the auspices of H.J. Zingel, this piece (for harp or piano) is truly a Baroque gem. The lyrical theme opens at a moderato tempo with a quarter note accompaniment and gradually increases in speed from variation to variation - from quarter notes to eighth notes, to triplets, to a rousing sixteenth note final variation. 7 pages.

Perry, Janice K.: arr. Julie Gaisford Keyes, The Temple

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Contemporary worship music for lever or pedal harp with voice, or harp solo

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A collection of nine pieces of contemporary worship music adapted form the works of Morman liturgical composer Janice Kapp Perry. Each piece is presented in two arrangements, as a lever or pedal harp solo or as a duet for harp and treble voice. Written at the early intermediate level, notes are not difficult but there are many accidentals. The solos are a little easier to play than the accompniments. 37 pages. This collection is one of a four book series entitled Sacrament Meeting Presentation.

Includes: Music arranged by Julie Gaisford Keyes
Families Can be Together Forever
Family History - I am Doing It
I Love to See the Temple
I Will Follow God's Plan
I'm Trying to be Like Jesus
The Hearts of the Children
The Lord Gave Me a Temple
The Spirit of God
Truth From Elijah

For links to the other books in this series click on the titles below:
Click here to see Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Click here to see I Will Make and Keep My Baptismal Covenants
Click here to see Follow the Prophet
See also:
Click here to see Church of Jesus Christ

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