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VanVoorhees, Rachel, My Gentle Harp: A Collection of Celtic Favorites - CD

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Traditional Celtic tunes arranged for and performed on solo harp

Some of the most beloved traditional celtic tunes arranged for solo harp. Arrangemets by Van Voorhees, Sylvia Woods, Deborah Friou and Dewey Owens.

1. My Gentle Harp
2. Shebeg and Shemore
3. Carolan's Dream
4. Carolan's Draught
5. Lament
6. St. Ann's Reel
7. Elanor Plunket
8. Carolan's Welcome
9. Carolan's Concerto
10. The Clergy's Lamentation
11. Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
12. Down by the Sally Gardens
13. Off She Goes
14. Annie Laurie
15. Hugh O'Donnell
16. The Minstrel Boy
17. Star of the County Down
18. Morgan Magan
19. The Spinning Wheel
20. The Harp that Once Through Tara's Halls
21. Hewlett
22. Sliabh Gallion Brae
23. Lord Inchiquin
24. Mary from Dungloe
25. The O'Rouke's Feast
26. Londonderry Air

Cathasaigh, Maire Ni, The New Strung Harp - CD

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Traditional Irish music for solo harp, some with other instruments, vocals

Irish harper Maire Ni Chathasaigh plays traditional Irish music accompanied on four tracks by her siblings on vocals and traditional instruments and some synthesized strings. Her playing is strong and rhythmically solid with great ornmentation. A 1985 recording.

Traditional Irish music arranged by Marie Ni Chathasaigh unless otherwise noted:
1. Charles O'Conor / Father Hanly - T. O'Carolan (Charles O'Conor sheet music selections)
2. O Ho Nighean, E Ho Nighean - Arranged for harp with vocals, fiddle, pennywhistle and synthesizer
3. Madam Maxwell - T. O'Carolan (Madam Maxwell sheet music selections)
4. The Pullet / The Volunteer
5. An Speic Seoigheach
6. The Humours of Ballyloughlin - (The Humours of Ballyloughlin sheet music selections)
7. Hindero Horo - Arranged for harp and vocals
8. The Bantry Girls' Lament - Arranged for harp, vocals fiddle and synthesizer
9. The Gander in the Pratie Hole / The Queen of the Rushes
10. O' Carolan's Farewell to Music - T. O'Carolan (Carolan's Farewell sheet music selections)
11. The Fisherman's Hornpipe / The Cuckoo's Nest - Arranged for harp, fiddle and synthesizer (Cuckoo's Nest sheet music selections)
12. The Boys of Malin / The Old Oak Tree
13. Planxty Sudley - T. O'Carolan - Arranged for harp, fiddle and synthesizer

Mary Radspinner, Night of Silence Cassette

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Wintertide Rejoicings for harps, flutes and cello

Hodie
Night of Silence
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
Carol of the Bells
O Come Little Children
Away in a Manger
Interlude
Sheep May Safely Graze
Sleep of the Child Jesus
What Child is This
Angels We Have Heard on High
Lulajze Jezuniu
Silent Night
Hodie (Reprise)

Yu, Dan, The Nightingale - CD

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Classical and romantic solos for pedal harp played by Dan Yu

An album of some of the major solo repertorie for pedal harp. Dan Yu plays with that rare combination of effortless virtuosity and genuine expression. She approaches each piece differently to give it a unique character. Beautifully recorded on a Lyon & Healy concert grand pedal harp.

Includes:
1. Le Rossignol - F. Liszt, transcribed by H. Renie
2. - 4. Sonatine Op. 30: I. Allegrement II. Calme et expressif III. Fievreusement - M. Tournier
5. Carnival of Venice - F. Godefroid
6. - 8. Sonate Pour Harpe: I. Allegretto II. Lento III. Perpetuum mobile - G. Tailleferre
9. Sicilienne Variee - J. M. Damase
10. Andante (from Violin Sonata No. 2) - J. S. Bach, arr. M. Grandjany (sheet music)
11. - 13. Sonata no. 1 in D Major: I. Allegro II. Andante III. Gavotta - J. Parry
14. Mouvement - A. Marescotti
15. Valse Op. 73 - J. Jongen

Voltz, Frank, Noel Nouveau - CD

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Album of traditional carols with jazz stylings

Frank Voltz presents a CD of his superb arrangements of Christmas carols and a delightful original piece. Fun and fresh new takes on some familiar melodies.

1. Medley of Old English Carols: Ding Dong Merrily on High, I Saw Three Ships, Good King Wenceslas, Masters of this Hall
2. Sing We Now of Christmas - Trad. French
3. Go Tell It on the Mountain - American Spiritual
4. Good Christian Men Rejoice
5. Away in a Manger
6. What Child is This
7. Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
9. Angels We Have Heard on High
10. Medley of French Carols: He is Born the Divine Christ Child, Pat-a-Pan, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella
11. Coventry Carol
12. Deck the Halls
13. Silent Night - Gruber
14. Prince of Peace - Frank Voltz

McDonnell, Siobhan, O'Carolan's Harp - CD

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Music of O'Carolan performed on harp accompanied by traditional instruments

Siobhan McDonnell plays music of Turlough O'Carolan accompanied by instrumentalists on Baroque flute, violin and Viola de Gamba.

Includes:
1. Carrickfergus
2. Lady St. John
3. The Lamentation of Owen Roe O'Neill
4. O'Carolan's Concerto
5. Miss Hamilton
6. O'Carolan's Receipt
7. O'Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
8. Sir Festus Burke
9. As I Wander by the Brookside
10. Lady Athenry
11. Twa Bonnie Maidens
12. Mrs. Maxwell
13. Variations On A Scottish Air
14. Close By the Sea
15. Sheebag and Sheemore
16. Captain O'Kane
17. Eileen Aroon
18. Colonel John Irwin
19. The Tulla March
20. Brian Boru's March
21. The Lark in the Clear Air
22. Bridget Cruise
23. Fanny Power
24. O'Carolan's Farewell
25. The Coulin
26. Morrison's Jig and George Brabazon

Huw Bowen, Robin, Old Hearth - CD

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Traditional Welsh music played on the triple harp by Robin Huw Bowen

Robin Huw Bowen is internationally recognized as one of the leading performers on the traditional Welsh triple harp. The triple harp has no levers or pedals to make chromatic changes, instead there are three rows or "courses" of strings tuned in such a way that the harper has all the pitches needed, he chooses which row of strings from the three to get the pitch needed. Here, Robin tenderly plays traditional Welsh music with great style.

Includes:
1. Old Hearth / Ystwyth's Flow
2. The Queen's March
3. The Gentleness of Montgomeryshire
4. The Day
5. David of the White Rock / The Baron's Barn
6. Hiraeth / The Grey Window-pane
7. The Thread of Life
8. Sailing Home
9. The Bells of the Old Country
10. Farewell to the Days of my Youth

Stadler, Monika, On The Water - CD

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Jazz originals featuring pedal harp, some with jazz ensemble and vocals

Excellent album of original contemporary jazz. Monika's music is always fresh and interesting, her playing is clean and vibrant. Monika Stadler performs both harp and voice. Also with Michael Dallinger, cello, Reinhard Ziegerhofer, bass and Franz Schmuck, percussion. Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 and 11 are solo harp. Book with music for tracks 2,4,6,7 and 8 for lever or pedal harp also available.

Includes: ( all pieces by the artist except as noted )
1. It's so Easy
2. Little Betina
3. Dark Lake
4. Waltz for You and Me
5. Black Orpheus - L. Bonfi
6. Nature's Beauty
7. Irish Whiskey - Trad. Irish, arr M. Stadler
8. On the Water
9. Wind is Blowing
10. Afternoon Voices
11. Soaring

Click here for sheet music for tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8.

Fulton, Cheryl Ann, The Once and Future Harp - CD

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CD of medieval music with contemporary styling, mostly for solo harp

Music from many sources inspired this very creative collection from harpist Cheryl Ann Fulton. One of the world's foremost harpists in the early music tradition, she plays Welsh triple harp, lap harp and celtic style lever harp on this album. Her original works evoke the sights and sounds of the natural world of the Southwest USA and California. The music from early sources is colored with contemporary styling, and her original works are informed by the forms and modes of medieval music. Cheryl arranged all of the music for the album, some of it collected in untold hours of manuscript research. A very worthwhile addition to anyone's CD collection

1. Native Spirit - C.A. Fulton
2. The Poet - C.A. Fulton, for harp and viola de Gamba
3. Arizona - C.A. Fulton
4. Romanesca - 14th century Italian
5. Adam's Friend - C.A. Fulton, for harp and psaltery
6. Winter Song - C.A. Fulton
7. Lamento di Tristano / La Rotta - Anon. 15th Century Italian
8. Virgin Light - C.A. Fulton, for two harps
9. Love & Light- Diana Stork

Park Stickney, Overdressed Late Guy - CD

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Jazz harp with Park Stickney, jazz combo

Park Stickney is one of the world's best known and loved jazz harpists, and his first CD is not likely to disappoint! Including the following jazz standards, this is a well-rounded album with Park backed up by Erik Della Penna, guitar, Darron Solomon, bass and William DeVizia, vocals.

1. Work Song - O. Brown Jr.
2. Georgia on My Mind - H. Carmichael
3. Ear Inn - E. Della Penna
4. Autumn Leaves - J. Mercer
5. Johnsburg, Illinois - T. Waits
6. The Odd Couple - S. Cahn
7. Take 5 - P. Desmond
8. We've got a World that Swings - L. Brown
9. Caravan - D. Ellington
10. Postlude: "So what" - M. Davis

van Hoesen,Gretchen, Pavanes,Pastorales, Serenades - CD

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Album of romantic music for oboe and harp

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Harpist Gretchen van Hoesen and Oboist James Gorton, both Principal players with the Pittsburgh Symphony, team up in this terrific recording. Oboe and harp are a wonderful sound pairing, one that you do not hear often enough. There's great variety in their choice of works, everything from the Renaissance to our own times.

Includes:
1. Pavane, Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin - Maurice Ravel
2. Suite for Oboe and Harp - James Legg
3. Pastorale, Op.15 - Marcelle Soulage
4. Siciliana, Scherzo Caprice - Alec Templeton
5. Ave Maria - Giulio Caccini
6. Sonata, Op.27 for Oboe and Harp - Robert Kelly
7. Fantaisie Italienne - Eugene Bozza
8. Arioso, Allegro - Joseph Hector Fiocco
9. Chanson pour Bercer - Marcel Samuel-Rousseau
10. Serenade - Henry Doktorski
11. The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens

Buchanan, Greg, Peaceful Meditation - CD

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Album of original arrangements for harp solo of traditional hymns

Greg Buchanan delivers a personal message of hope and faith in his beautiful renditions of traditional hymn favorites. Greg is a skilled harpist capable of making fireworks of praise come out of his harp, but this album communicates his love with uncluttered and joyfully harmonized arrangements quietly and straight from the heart. Sound recording quality is excellent.

Includes:
1. Medley: Nearer My God to Thee, Sweet Hour of Prayer, In The Garden
2. Alleluia
3. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
4. Where You There?
5. The Old Rugged Cross
6. Just As I Am
7. No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus
8. What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Michel, Catherine, Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. I - CD

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Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. I - CD

A great study CD featuring many popular pieces for beginning harpists. Wonderful aid for teaching!

Includes

Marelles - Bernard Andres
1. No. 1
2. No. 2
3. No. 3
4. No. 4
5. No. 5
6. No. 6
7. No. 7
8. No. 8
9. No. 10
10. No. 11
11. No. 12

Rimbambelle - Bernard Andres
12. No. 1 (Assez allant)
13. No. 2 (Modere)
14. No. 3 (Un peu lent)
15. No. 4 (Gaiement)
16. No. 5 (Moderement lent)
17. No. 6 (Bien allant)
18. No. 7 (Moderement vif)
19. No. 8 (Lent)
20. No. 9 (Pas trop vite)
21. No. 10 (Vif et gai)

Aquatintes - Bernard Andres
22. No. 1
23. No. 2
24. No. 6

Petite Suite Classique pour harpe - Marcel Grandjany
25. Joyful overture (In the style of Purcell)
26. Gigue (Remebrance of Kuhnau)
27. Gavotte (Reverence to Lully)
28. Siciliana (Aeolian mode)
29. Passepied (Homage to the Couperins)
30. Bouree (In the style of Haendel)

31. Prelude No. 1 - Marcel Grandjany
32. Adagietto - Jean-Michel Damase
33. Berceuse - Marcel Tournier

Quatre Preludes - Marcel Tournier
34. No. 1 (Tranquillo)
35. No. 2 (Pas trop vite)
36. No. 3 (Lent)
37. No. 4 (Allegretto)

38. Noel No. 1 (from Six Noels, Op. 32) - Marcel Tournier
39. A Martine - Bernard Andres
40. Noel Provencal, Op. 24 - Marcel Grandjany

Michel, Catherine, Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. II - CD

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Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. II - CD

A great study CD featuring many popular pieces for beginning harpists. Wonderful aid for teaching!

Includes:

Automates - Bernard Andres
1. Menuet
2. Pavane
3. Bouree
4. Sarabande
5. Gaillarde
6. Sicilienne
7. Gigue
8. Tambourin
9. Rigaudon
10. Gavotte
11. Marche

12. La Gimblette (Variations sur un theme de style ancien pour harpe celtique ou harpe sans pedales) - Bernard Andres

Premiere Sonate progressive - Francois Joseph Naderman
13. Prelude (Allegro)
14. Allegro moderato
15. Rondoletto (Allegretto)

Troisieme Sonate progressive - Francois Joseph Naderman
16. Prelude (Allegro)
17. Allegro Moderato Fieramente
18. Andantino con spirito (Grazioso)
19. Anglaise Rondoletto (Allegretto)

Cinquieme Sonate progressive - Francois Joseph Naderman
20. Prelude (Allegro moderato)
21. Allegro Maestoso
22. Tempo di Minuetto (Grazioso)
23. Trio (Piu allegro elegante)

Preludes - Jean Michel Damase
24. No. 2 (Allegretto)
25. No. 4 (Allegro vivace)
26. No. 6 (Adagio)
27. No. 10 (Allegro deciso)

Michel, Catherine, Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. III - CD

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Pieces Faciles pour Harpe Vol. III - CD

A great study CD featuring many popular pieces for beginning harpists. Wonderful aid for teaching!

Includes:

Sonatine No. 1 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
1. Andante con moto
2. Allegretto non tanto

Sonatine No. 2 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
3. Andante grazioso
4. Allegro

Sonatine No. 3 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
5. Andantino poco allegretto
6. Allegro non tanto

Sonatine No. 4 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
7. Larghetto con espressione
8. Rondo Allegretto

Sonatine No. 5 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
9. Larghetto
10. Rondo (Allegretto)

Sonatine No. 6 - Jan Ladislav Dussek
11. Adagio
12. Tempo di minuetto

13. Tango - Jean-Michel Damaze

Douse etudes - Jean-Michel Damaze
14. No. 2
15. No. 3
16. No. 4
17. No. 6
18. No. 7
19. No. 9
20. No. 12

Romances - Elias Parish-Alvars
21. No. 30 (Eb major)
22. No. 78 (Bb major)
23. No. 59 (Db major)
24. No. 14 (Gb major)
25. No. 37 (G major)
26. No. 86 (C major)
27. No. 23 (Bb major)
28. No. 83 (F major)

29. Le desir (Fantasie pour harpe Op. 201) - Franz Schubert (arr. Felix Godefriod)
30. La serenade (Fantasie pour harpe Op. 201) - Franz Schubert (arr. Felix Godefroid)
31. Les ris et les pleurs (Fantasie pour harpe Op. 201) - Franz Schubert (arr. Felix Godefroid)
32. Quand tu me vois souffrir (Fantasie pour harpe Op. 201) - Franz Schubert (arr. Felix Godefroid)

Heymann, Ann, Queen of Harps - CD

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Recording of traditional Gaelic music for solo wire strung harp

An extraordinary album of rarely heard Gaelic traditional music played with exceptional artistry and technical brilliance by Ann Heymann. Ann has brought to life the clarsach, the wire strung harp of the ancient Gaels, whose cultures had intricate rituals and traditions in which this harp played an integral role, and the harpers enjoyed high esteem and privilege. Ann has cultivated the rare ability to bring out a specific set of timbres from her harp that are uniquely appropriate to each piece, and has developed special muffling techniques that bring unusual clarity to the music. A highly valuable addition to the recorded harp literature.

1. Queen of Harps - A. Heymann
2. Ex Te Lux Oritur - 13th Century Hymn
3. Feachain Gleis / Scott's Lamentation - Traditional Irish / J. Scott
4. Lamentation of Youths - J. Scott
5. Sir Thomas Brook's Pavene / Cormac's Alman / Lord Sheffiled's Pavan - Cormac MacDermott
6. The First Irish Jig / Holyrood Measure - Traditional Irish
7. Hawk o f Ballyshannon - T. O'Carolan
8. Temple Hill Reel and Jigs - Traditional Irish
9. Lament for the Harp: Ground, Variations 1 and 2, Taorluath, Crunluath, Crunluath a Mach - Traditional Scottish

Kondonassis, Yolanda, Quietude - CD

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Peaceful, contemplative music for solo pedal harp played by Y. Kondonassis

Yolanda Kondonassis is one of today's foremost harp soloists. This American harpist has performed solo recitals and has been a concerto soloist with many of the major orchestras of the United States and Europe. This CD features music specially selected to evoke a continuous mood of serenity, in a concept recording created to enhance and assist meditation, healing and the therapeutic arts of massage.

1. Introspection - Carlos Salzedo
2. Reverie - Claude Debussy
3. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Eric Satie
4. Quietude - C. Salzedo
5. Mediation from Songs Without Words, Op. 67, No. 1 - Felix Mendelssohn
6. Notturno from Six Pieces - Ottorino Respighi
7. - 9. Gnossienne No. 18, No. 29, No. 3 - Eric Satie
10. Sarabande - C. Debussy
11. - 13. Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7, Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4, Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20 - Frederic Chopin
14. Berceuse from Pensees lyriques, Op. 40, No. 5 - Jean Sibelius
15. - 17. Preludes Intimes: Tenderly Emoted, Dreamingly, Profoundly Peaceful - C. Salzedo

Ann Hobson Pilot, Ravel, Williams, Debussy, Kaska

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Harp Concerti of Ravel, Debussy, Kaska, film music of John Williams

A terrific recording of some of the major harp concerti with Ann Hobson Pilot and the London and Boston Symphony Orchestras. There is also music from the movie Angela's Ashes by former Boston Pops conductor John William and music for violin and harp by Saint Saens. Wonderful performances from Mrs. Hobson Pilot, who is the Principal Harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Kaska Concerto was written for her and this is the world premiere recording of this great new concerto.

1. Introduction and Allegro - M. Ravel
2. The Lanes of Limerick from Angela's Ashes - John Williams
3. Danses Sacre et Profane - C. Debussy
4. Fantasie pour Violon et Harpe - C. Saint-Saens
5. - 7. Concerto for Harp: I. Andante Tranquillo, II. Lento con espressivo, III. Energetico - Kevin Kaska

Vivona, Christine, Red, Hot and Blue - CD

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Jazz standards for solo pedal harp, some with trombone, drum kit or synthesizer

Jazz standards for solo pedal harp. Three tracks have trombone, synthesizer or drumkit accompaniment.

Includes:
1. In the Mood
2. Sweet Georgia Brown
3. St. Louis Blues
4. My Romance
5. Autum Leaves
6. Moonglow
7. If I Only Had Brain
8. The Very Thought of You
9. Kansas City
10. Ron Rocker and Seashore Sally

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