De Zingende Snaar Harpen

Pamela's first book since her successful "Harp Accompaniment for Voice" is sure to be a favorite. It contains all the tunes from her Midsummer Meadow CD. All relaxing original music, each arranged for 36-string harp, small harp and lap harp. "Midsummer Meadow", "Daydreams", "Contemplation", "Valerie's Song", "Grace", "Dragonfly Waltz", "Forest Stroll", "Pacific Waves", "Estella's Fancy", "Setting Sail", "Enchantment", "Gathering Dusk". These are lovely compositions, playable on all harps including pedal harp. Lever presets are indicated, generally 1 flat to 2 sharps. Just a few lever changes. Beautiful arrangements that lay well under the fingers, enjoyable for the listener and player.

83 pages. Spiral bound

Pachelbel's Canon in D, arranged for 22-string lap harp with a range from G to G. Several accommodations for the limited range of this harp have been made, including some octave displacement and transposing from D to C major. There are three lever change from Bb to B natural and back. Rehearsal markings have been placed every eight bars to assist the harpist in adapting the length of the piece for playing in wedding ceremonies or at bedside. The piece is 53 bars long, not including repeats, and takes about 5 - 6 minutes at a moderate tempo. 3 pgs.

Contains both modern and traditional harmonies. All songs written in both the keys of C and G, so they can be played on either a C-C or G-G lap harp. These arrangements work well on the 26 string harp as well. Tunes include: Angel Hymn, Away in a Manger Medley, Cherry Tree Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good Christian Men, Good King Wenceslas, I Heard the Bells, I Wonder as I Wander, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Christmas Tree, O Come Emmanuel, Silent Night, The First Noel, Wassail Song, We Three Kings, What Child is This. 54 pgs.

A collection of hymn tunes popular in Protestant tradition, written specifically for 22 string lap harp. These may also be comfortably played on 26 string harp. There are no lever changes, and each song is written in both the key of C and G. Hymn words and some histories are included. Titles are: All Creatures of Our God and King, Amazing Grace, Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Count Your Blessings, Fairest Lord Jesus, For the Beauty of the Earth, The Great Physician, He Leadeth Me, Hymn to Joy, I Surrender All, It Is Well With My Soul, Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, My Faith Looks Up to Thee, My Jesus I Love Thee, O My Soul, Bless God the Father, O Worship the King, On Jordan's Stormy Banks, Rise Up O Men of God, Simple Gifts, Sweet Hour of Prayer, This is My Father's World, and We Gather Together. 68 pgs.

Suzanne Guldimann's Pastime with Good Company for lap harp features 27 Elizabethan songs and dances. Lyrics are included, along with historical notes on the pieces.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these songs for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations. 55 pages, paperbound.

Includes:

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, Aim Not Too High, All in a Garden Green, Dargason, The Frog Galliard, The Green Man, Hey Ho, Nobody Home, How Shall I Your True Love Know?, Jog On, Light o'Love, Loath to Depart, Millfield, Pastime With Good Company, Quodling's Delight, Quoth John to Joan, Remember, O Thou Man, Row Well, Ye Mariners, Sellenger's Round, The Shepherd's Lamentation, The Spanish Pavane, Tomorrow Is St. Valentine's Day, Trenchmore, We Be Three Poor Mariners, Welladay, What If a Day, Who Liveth So Merry, The Woods So Wild

The King's Delight: A Collection of Early Music Arranged for Lap Harp, From the earliest known piece of western music to the songs of the medieval troubadours and the dances of the Renaissance, this collection of early music contains 21 songs, airs and dances from England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and ancient Greece. The music is arranged for small harp, but it can also be played on a larger harp, or on any melody instrument. The range of the music is 2-1/2 octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Each piece includes fingering, lyrics, chord symbols, and historical notes. Illustrated by the author. 48 pages.

Includes:

Ah Robyn, Alas Departynge Is Ground of Woe, Babylon, Belle qui tiens ma vie, Ja nuns hons pris, Jouyessance vous donneray, The King's Delight, L'Homme arme, Man Mei Longe, Mayden Lane, Move Now with Measured Sound, Palastinalied, Passamezzo d'Italia, Quando Ritrova, Robin m'aime, Seikilos' Song, Shepherd, Saw Thou Not?, Soy contento y vos servido, Western Wynd, Winder wie ist, Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal

Hearts of Oak includes 27 songs and dances of old England. The collection ranges from Shakespeare's time to the reign of Queen Victoria, and includes sea songs, love songs, drinking songs, ballads, shanties, and country dances. Many of the pieces are old favorites, others are rare and unusual. Lyrics are included, along with historical notes on the pieces.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these songs for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations.

Includes:
Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy, All Things Are Quite Silent, A-Roving, The Bay of Biscay O, Chestnut, The Chirping of the Lark, The Cobbler's Jig, Cold and Raw, Death and the Lady, Gamblegold, Glory of the West, The Gravedigger's Song, Hearts of Oak, The Keys of Canterbury, Lark in the Morn, Leave Her Johnny, Love Will Find Out the Way, On Ilkley Moor, The Outlandish Knight, Over the Hills and Far Away, Poor Robin, Robin Hood and the Tanner, Spanish Ladies, Under the Greenwood Tree, The Unquiet Grave, Western Ocean, When That I Was

Suzanne Guldimann has researched and arranged 23 pieces of Elizabethan and Jacobean music that are believed to have originally accompanied the songs in Shakespeare's plays. The collection includes popular songs of the time that are quoted in Shakespeare's works as well as pieces thought to have been composed specifically for the plays.

All of the pieces in this collection can be performed on a harp with just two and a half octaves, or on any larger harp or melody instrument. The pieces are arranged in the keys of C and G and their relative modes/minors. However, a number of the pieces contain accidentals and require lever changes. Each piece includes historical information, chord symbols, fingering, and lyrics. 48 pages, paperbound.

Here's what Suzanne told us about her inspiration for her cover artwork.
I've always thought that Prospero had harps in mind when he talks about his magic in terms of "heavenly music," so the cover art is meant to be the summoning of the Tempest.

Includes:

Calino Custruame, Come o'er the Bourne Bessie, Farewell Dear Love, Full Fathoms Five, The God of Love, Hark, Hark the Lark, I Loathe that I Did Love, It Was a Lover and His Lass, Lawn as White as Driven Snow, Mad Tom a Bedlam, O Mistress Mine, O Sweet Oliver, Peg o' Ramsey, The Rain It Raineth Every Day, Sigh No More, Ladies, Take, O Take Those Lips Away, There Dwelt a Man in Babylon, Three Merry Men, Walsingham, What Shall He Have?, Where the Bee, Whoop, Do Me No Harm, Willow Song

The Three Ravens by Suzanne Guldimann includes 34 ballads from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Lyrics are included, along with historical notes on the pieces.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these songs for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations. 72 pages, paperbound.

Includes:
The Bailiff's Daughter, Barbara Allen, The Battle of Harlaw, Binnôrié, Blow the Winds Southerly, The Bonnie House of Airley, Captain Kidd, Come Live with Me, The Cuckoo, The Curragh of Kildare, Diverus and Lazarus, Geordie, The Golden Vanity, Grim King of the Ghosts, Henry Martin, High Barbary, The Hunt is Up, John Dory, The Jolly Miller, Lay the Bent to the Bonny Broom, Lilliburlero, Mary Hamilton, The Mermaid, My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone, The Riddle, Robin Hood, Soldiers Three, The Spanish Lady's Love, The Sprig of Thyme, The Three Ravens, The Trees are Growing High, The Turtle Dove, The Vicar of Bray, The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, O!

Cold December Winds, one of three Christmas books by Suzanne Guldimann, includes 25 carols dating from the 14th through the 19th century. The carols come from Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. She has also included 2 early American folk carols. Lyrics in both English and the original languages are included, along with historical notes on the pieces.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these carols for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations. 56 pages, paperbound.

Includes:

A Solis Ortus Cardine, Apple Tree Wassail, The Babe of Bethlehem, Basque Carol (The Angel Gabriel), Canzone de Zampoguari (Carol of the Bagpipes), The Cherry Tree Carol, Cold December's Winds (El Decembre Congelat), In Those Twelve Days (A New Dial), Kommet ihr Hirten (Come, Shepherds), Let All That Are To Mirth Inclined, Lo - How a Rose (Es ist ein Rose Entsprungen), Marche des Rois (March of the Kings), Maria Durch ein' Dornwald Ging (Mary Wanders Through the Thorns), The Moon Shines Bright, Nowel Sing We Both All and Some, On Christmas Night, Puer Nobis Nascitur (Unto Us a Child is Born), Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable? (Whence Comes this Lovely Fragrance?), Salten y Ballen (Shepherds, Come Dancing), Star in the East, Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sang, Te Deum Laudamus, There was a Star in the East Land, Vom Himmel hoch - O Engel - Kommt! (From Heaven Above - O Angel Come!)

Expand your Christmas repertoire with these 25 lovely medieval and Renaissance carols arranged by Suzanne Guldimann. Lyrics in both English and the original languages are included, along with historical notes on the pieces.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these songs for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations. 48 pages, paperbound.

Includes:
A Babe is Born All of a Maid, Angelis ad Virginum, Besancon Carol (Shepherd, Awake), Corde Natus ex Parentis, Cutty Wren (The Carmarthen Wren Song), Dadme Albricias Hijos d'Eva (Reward My Tidings, Sons of Eve), Friendly Beasts, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come, Green Grows the Holly, I Saw Three Ships, Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine, Nous Voici dans la Ville (In this Town of Bethlehem), Nova! Nova!, Orientis Partibus, Past Three o'Clock (Carol of the London Waits)
Personent Hodie, Riu Riu Chiu, Seven Joys of Mary, Song of the Ship, This Endris Night (The Other Night), To Drive the Cold Winter Away (All Hayle to the Days), Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Veinticino de Deciembre (Fum, Fum, Fum), Whence Comes this Rush of Wings?, While By My Sheep

Amid the Winter's Snow is Suzanne Guldimann's 3rd Christmas book. It includes 20 carols from the Victorian era. Lyrics are included, along with historical notes on the pieces. 48 pages.

Although Suzanne Guldimann has arranged these carols for lap harps, they are fun to play on any size harp. The range of the music is 2½ octaves, from a C up to a G, and can be played on most lap harps, whether their range is C to C, or G to G. Arranged for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players. Chord symbols are included so that more advanced players, and players with larger harps, can add more notes to the arrangements. Fingerings are included. Suzanne, also a fine artist, created the cover artwork and illustrations.

Includes:
A Child this Day is Born, Angels from the Realms of Glory, As With Gladness Men of Old, Awake and Join the Cheerful Choir, Christians Awake!, Christmas Eve (When God At First  Did Adam Make), Cold Was the Day, Come All Ye Worthy Gentlemen, Come Ye Lofty, Come Ye Lowly, Exultation (Come Away to the Skies), God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, Once in Royal David's City, Ring Out Wild Bells, See, Amid the Winter's Snow, The Shepherds Had an Angel, Somerset Wassail, Sussex Mummers' Carol, Watchman Tell Us of the Night.

Twenty arrangements of Irish, Scottish, and Welsh folk songs for lever harp, with and without vocals. All arrangements are intermediate to lower intermediate level. Eighteen of the arrangements are playable with slight or no modifications on small harps of 23 or more strings with an F to G range and levers on B, F and C. Also includes a history of the tunes in the front of the book, and introductions for the vocals. 

Titles are: Down By the Salley Gardens, Gartan Mother's Lullaby, Southwind, Gentle Maiden, Separation of Soul and Body, Samradh Samradh, I Wish I had the Shepherd's Lamb, The Two William Davises, Jock O'Hazeldean, Scotland the Brave, Baloo Baleerie, Weaving Lilt, Ye Banks and Braes, Bells of Aberdovey, Queen's Marsh, and Suo Gân. 51 pgs.

Not just a book of harp music, but a journey where you'll make friends with inspirational words and elegant melodies. Mary has written eleven thought-provoking poems and put them to music. All are playable as solo harp music, and many of them are playable on harps as small as 23 strings with a few modifications. Lyrics are provided for many of the pieces, but singing is optional. INTERMEDIATE LEVER OR PEDAL HARP.

Contents: A Long Way Home (From Where I Am) *, The Wanderer [with vocal] *, Peaceful River *, Have Faith In Dreams [with vocal] *, When Summer Ends [with vocal] *, Stars and Shadows [with vocal] * , Rain Must Fall [key of F] *, Rain Must Fall [key of G] *, Wistful Heart, Sunrise On Forever, Redemption, The Stars Go With You [with vocal] *, All Shall Be Well [harp solo] *, All Shall Be Well [with vocal] * , Dance for Joy *, On My Way (Going Home) *, (Titles marked with * are adaptable for 23-string lap harp with F as the lowest note.)

Fifteen clever originals for lever harp. Five are playable on the 23-string lap harp, and three have lyrics. Intermediate level, keys of F, G, C, D; and Bb. Titles are: Unknown Paths, Faithful (Planxty Duncan), Planxty Fuzzy Britches, Memories of Love, Mrs. Maggie Kelley, Grandpa's Fiddle, The Gentle Rain, The Gentle Rain , Song of Embarrassment / Mortified Jig, Hope for Peace, Beyond Forever (Eb and C), So Far Away, All His Love, Waiting for Heaven (Eb and C), Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (harp solo & melody instrument). 60 pgs.

"Music is a blessing and a joy that I feel should be shared" writes Mary Lloyd in the preface of her book of thirteen original contemplative pieces for lever harp. These pieces are fairly easy to play, and almost all are playable on the 22-string lap harp. All music is in either the keys of C, G, or F. This book also contains three original poems by Mary Lloyd as well as lyrics for four songs. Tunes are: Harper's Lullaby, Tripping Down the Steps, Never Lost, Grasshopper Jig, The Journey, Lament for Lost Dreams, The Open Door, Remembrance, Wishing, The Songsmith, Questions, and Tend My Lambs. 33 pgs

Eight beautiful pieces composed for harps with 23 strings or more. They are not hard to play. The piece"Quiet Stars in Endless Night" has a vocal part. 

Titles: A Beautiful Day, Long Dusty Path, Walking With a Friend; The Kestrel; Little Brown Wren; Dance of the Trees; Ripples in the Stream; Quiet Stars in Endless Night.

"This Is My Father's World", "Amazing Grace/Inisheer", and "Morning Has Broken", all in the key of G. These beautiful, familiar tunes lend themselves well to the combination of instruments selected. There are no tricky rhythms or techniques, so busy musicians can work them up with little preparation. The harp part has two formats: intermediate level for full range lever harp, and a beginner arrangement for 22-string lap harp (G-G). The flute and hammered dulcimer parts are also suitable for other concert pitch C instruments. Words and history are included for each song. Notation is easy to read, and there are minimal page turns. Suitable for church, recital, or receptions. 36 pgs.

Three delightful ensemble arrangements, consisting of one familiar Celtic tune plus two excellent Celtic medleys. Solo lap harp versions of each piece are also included. Contains: The Fiddler Dance the Light/Mor A Cheannaich, Song of the Water Kelpie, and Lament for Limerick/Lochaber No More/Irish Lamentation Waltz. 33 pgs.

Music especially for 22 string lap harp. All of these tunes are written in either the key of C or G. Most are simple to intermediate level, with a few that are more advanced. There is a flute accompaniment part for the piece "Courante". Tunes include: "For the Beauty of the Earth", "Now Thank We All Our God", "Carol of the Bells", "The Friendly Beasts", " 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime", "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross", "O Sacred Head Now Wounded", "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence", "Let Us Break Bread Together", "My Country Tis of Thee", "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies", "Courante", "Laudemus", "The Morning Trumpet", "O God, Our Help in Ages Past", "Brigid Cruse", "The Fairy Reel", "Leaving Lismoor", "Liberty", "Song of the Water Kelpie", "Southwind", and "Waiting for Sunshine". 51 pgs.

This lovely compilation is the result of the first annual New Century Harp Competition. In 2006, entrants submitted arrangements of traditional or ethnic music in the public domain, written for nylon or gut strung harp. Some were for harps of 26 strings or less, and some for larger harps. Titles are: Gaudete, Trad. Carol; An Cailin Gaelach ("The Irish Girl") When a Knight Won His Spurs; adapted from The Fair Flower of Northumberland; Three Swiss German Folksongs; Melodies Charmantes, French lullaby; Wade in the Water, Spiritual; Exhilaration, Early American Hymn; Farewell to Tarwathie, traditional whaling song; The House of the Rising Sun; Durme, Durme, Sephardic Lullaby. Intermediate level, all harps

Old familiar tunes, all in the key of C. These are playable on the C-C 22-string lap harp, and are written an octave lower than they sound to avoid ledger lines. Easy to intermediate in difficulty, with occasional accidentals. Chords and lyrics are included, with an appendix of hints and warm-up exercises. Tunes include: "Suantraighe (Sleep) Medley", "Hill and Dale Medley", "A Special Morning", "Sweet Betsy from Pike", "Oh Susanna!", "Dixie", "Darlin' Clementine", "Peter Gray", "Blue Tail Fly", "Wayfaring Stanger", "The Foggy Foggy Dew", "When Jonny comes Marching Home", "Yankee Doodle", "Hallelujah! I'm a Bum", "Home on the Range". 47 pgs

Three Baroque pieces written for the 22-string lap harp. Easy to intermediate in difficulty. Two of these pieces are in the key of G, and one is in the key of C. There is only one lever change. Tunes include: March in C (by Jeremiah Clarke), Prelude in G (by Johann Fischer), and La Musette Gavotte (by JS Bach). 3 pgs.

A big sound for little harps - for 26-string harps and more.  Another Meg Robinson original for harp and voice.  Great repertoire for coffee shop performances!  This is a sweet tune with a lovely message. The mp3 file is provided by Meg Robinson, performed by her! The harp part is easy enough for you to be able to multi-task (sing along)!

 A Little Angel

For lever or pedal harp, in the key of G with no accidentals. Mostly arpeggios, this is the type of music your audience will recognize as perfect for the harp. It is also a good teaching piece, and is sophisticated enough to be included in a professional harpist's repertoire. Includes some simple, easy-to-read finger positions. This elegant melody will flow from your harp strings like silk. The piece can be played on a 26-string harp. 

3 pgs.

This is a beautiful, relaxed almost pastorale 6/8 piece in the key of F. Flowing and calming, great to play or listen to. Lower intermediate level, can easily be played on a 23 or 26-string harp, sounds lovely on the larger harps, too.

4 pages.

This four-page tune really makes you feel like you're sailing! In the key of G with some syncopation, this is a series of short melodic and rhythmic motifs. Lower intermediate level. The very last note is a low G, other than that the piece can be played on a 26-string harp with C below middle C as the lowest note.

A charming and lilting melody that you'll be humming as you go. Key of D and in ¾, starts in the upper register, middle section has LH rolled chords, and the end comes back to the upper register like the beginning. Fingerings and brackets marked. Lower intermediate and relaxing. Can be played on 26-string harp with one easy alteration. 

3 pgs. 

A collection of easy yet beautiful solos for harp. Notes are easy to read and the lyric lines are really lovely. All the pieces are 3 - 5 pages in length, and will keep the interest of the adult beginner nicely. Advanced players will enjoy sight reading these as background music. Ballerina (in C), Dreaming (in F), Holding Court in Eb, Melancholy (in C), Promenade (in C), Stairsteps (in C), The Music Box (in F), and Scottish Twilight (in G). Plenty of fingerings and brackets for placing! Can be played on a 26-string harp with a few easy alterations. 

At the intermediate level, "Latin Lullaby" is a really sweet piece. In the key of Eb, the rhythm is syncopated. There are parallel 3rds, 6ths, and 2nd inversion chords. There are triplets and pdlt. Can be played on a 26-string harp with a few easy alterations.  This delightful and catchy tune is 5 and ½ pages in length.

Arranged for 26-string harp and in the key of E minor, this arrangement of the famous and greatly requested tune is like a theme and variations. It is well edited with some fingerings, brackets and dynamic markings. The theme is in ¾ time and is played through one time. The 5 variations that follow are in more of a driving 6/8 time. Depending on how fast you take this, it can easily fill up a nice segment of your set with something very pleasant and not too difficult. Easy, all harps.

Meg's career began as a singer-songwriter, and here she provides us with a ballad, easily singable for low voice and 26-string harp in the key of C. Four verses, presented in full score form with full accompaniment, and also lead line. Both versions have chords provided. This is a really nice and unique addition to small harp repertoire! Easy, all harps, for harp and voice.

This book will give the person owning a small harp a really nice set list that you'll never get tired of playing! Patricia Rushton was a well-loved California harpist who delighted in giving new life to songs for the small harp. Her arrangements are very good and lay well under the hands. The selections are unusual. Most of the tunes can be played on a harp with less than 26 strings. You'll need levers on B,E,F and C. The level of difficulty ranges from very easy to intermediate. Derry Air and High Road are the more challenging, having octaves and full LH patterns. Helpful hints on how to accommodate your small harp are included. 

Titles are: 

Play with Ideas, The Last Rose of Summer, She Is Always Cheerful, A Woman's Lament for the Death of Her Hen, The High Road to Fort Augustus, Dr. Joe, Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill, Auld Lang Syne (not the standard melody), Mother's Lullaby, Derry Air, Avila, Sagudana, Honey Harp, Bonnie George Campbell, Eleanor Plunkett, Carolan's Receipt, Thy Delicate Rosy Lips, Banish Misfortune, The Morning Dream, Carolan's Concerto, Lovely Stornaway.

Table of Contents: Lullaby, Frolic, March, Boat Song, Melody in C

From Jane Pickering's Lute Book (c. 1616) Arranged by Ellen Tepper Lutenist Jane Pickering was associated with the court of Henry, Prince of Wales. This piece is from her notebook. Arranged in several ways for harps in various combinations: HARP DUET with 2 equally challenging parts; HARP TRIO with harps 1 and 2 in treble clef only, with some lever changes, and harp 3 as a two- handed "accompaniment" part. A score is also included for study or conducting. DUET FOR HARP AND OTHER TREBLE INSTRUMENT (i.e. flute, violin or recorder), for pedal or lever harp. The Harp 1 part from the Trio version may also be used as the solo instrument with this version. The music assumes the range of the harp to be from C below middle C to the C above treble clef, and is suitable for most 26-string models with levers on C, F and G. There is a high B-flat that can be tuned ahead or preset with levers if you have them. The parts are of varying difficulty to accommodate the wide range of harp playing and reading abilities. All pedal notations will be found below the staff, and lever changes indicated by diamond-shaped notes

Four often requested pieces that should be in most harpists' repertoires. These are playable on lap harp by taking the notation up one octave. The music is intermediate level and in the keys of C, G, and Eb. Williams won the professional division of the Gulf Coast Harpers Celtic Competition with this arrangement of The Queen's March. Also included are Banish Misfortune, The Legacy Jig, and The Mist Covered Mountains of Home. 8 pgs.

This book is the companion to Sylvia Woods' recording of the Suite she composed for Celtic harp. It contains the full story of the legend, beautifully illustrated by English artist Steve Duglas. It also includes the written music of the suite, which can be played on Celtic or pedal harp, or piano. For advanced harp players. All 11 pieces in sharp keys with no fingerings. The music from this book can perfectly be played on a harp with 26 strings. Only a single note has to be omitted. 60 pages.

Titles: 

 The Legend

 In the Forest

 Dialogue with a Brook

 Lament

 Gypsy Mirage

 Gourenspur

 The Harper's Vision

 Morning Calm

 Forest March

 Metamorphosis

 Brandiswhiere's Triomphant Return

The Harp of Brandiswhiere is Sylvia Woods' highly acclaimed "Suite for Celtic Harp." Her beautiful compositions musically present the story of Brandiswhiere, a legendary magical harper. Sylvia plays both nylon-strung and wire-strung Celtic harps, and is accompanied by acoustic instruments such as trumpets, flutes, cimbalom, celeste, bass and percussion. The music is all instrumental, with no singing or speaking, allowing the instruments to weave a fine and intricate aural tapestry to illustrate the legend.