De Zingende Snaar Harpen

"The Edward Witsenburg Collection: Sinfonie - No.10 from the Christmas Oratorio, Part 2"

Carols and dances from England, Scotland, Ireland and France, written for melody line instruments with guitar chords included. Most contain superb duet parts that are well-written and great fun to play. Titles are: Here We Come A-Wassailing (duet) /The Nutting Girl, Holly And The Ivy/Coleraine (duet), Noel Nouvelet (duet) /Praise Of Christmas, The Grey Cuckoo/Dove's Figary (both duets), There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue (duet), Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep/Lord Inchiquin (duet), Noel Suisse/Panmure House, Winter Night's Waltz (duet), Rorate/Ye Shepherds Leave Your Flocks (both duets), The First Nowell/Hewlett (both duets), Tambourin, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Masters In This Hall (duet), Carabeth's Waltz (duet), Come Let's Be Merry/New Year's Day In The Morning (both duets), Wake And Sing Good Christians (duet)/Calliope House. 46 pgs.

This book is a collection of carols and tunes for the winter season from the British Isles arranged by Deborah Friou and Julia Lane. Included are arrangements from their CD Yuletide Treasure. All of the pieces have been arranged for harp solo. In addition, there are over a dozen arrangements for harp duet, or harp and melody instrument. For intermediate to advanced players. Most of the pieces are in C or sharp keys, with a few using one flat.

A CD "Yuletide Treasures" including these same tunes is also available

Includes:
HARP SOLOS:
The Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance, Green Grow'th the Holly, Lullabies for the Christ Child, The Humors of Winter, Gloucestershire Wassail, Christmas Day in the Morning, Greensleeves, That Night in Bethlehem, The Holly and the Ivy / Sans Day Carol

HARP SOLOS OR DUETS:
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In, Three Sea Captains, , When Christ Was Born, The Wexford Carol, Rorate, Coventry Carol, 'Tis Winter Now, Cold and Raw, New Christmas, Down in Yon Forest, Nos Galan (Deck the Halls), Soalin' / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

A separate booklet is included with optional parts for a melody instrument such as recorder, violin, flute, or oboe, for
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In, Three Sea Captains, The Wexford Carol, When Christ Was Born, Rorate, Coventry Carol, 'Tis Winter Now, Cold and Raw, New Christmas

 The Holly and the Ivy

 Three Sea Captains and I Saw Three Ships

 Soalin' and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

 Gloucestershire Wassail

 Greensleeves

 Coventry Carol and Down in Yon Forest

 The Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance

 'T is Winter Now

 Lullabies for the Christ Child

 Drive Cold Winter Away and Cold and Raw

 Nos Galan (Deck the Halls)

 The Wexford Carol

 Do'n oiche ud i mbeithil (That Night in Bethlehem)

 Da Day Dawns and When Christ Was Born

 Auld Lang Syne

 Rorate and New Christmas

2-page version of this ancient melody. Lilting and mesmerizing. In 6/8 time, there are three 3/8 measures that transition from one verse to another. No tricky rhythms, one section has moving sixteenth notes in right hand. Bass line is dotted quarter notes for most of the song, with one area of arpeggiated chords.

 Christ Childs Lullaby

Carolau Nadolig

This is an arrangement of three popular Christmas carols, “Good King Wenceslas”, “Silent Night” and “Away in a Manger”. The music has been notated for both lever and pedal harp. Lever changes are indicated by diamond-shaped notes written in the lower staff since they are executed with the left hand. Some fingering is suggested. This medley is intended to be accessible to beginners without months of preparation and without sounding overly simplistic.

6 pages

For tenor, harp and cello - this very beautiful melody is from an old Lutheran hymnal published by Augsburg Press. We can find no information on the composer, only knowing this hymn dates back to 1890. The melody is elegant in its diatonic simplicity. The cello part is not difficult, consisting mainly of quarter notes. For all harps, pedal or lever, lower intermediate.

For 1, 2 or more harps

Number of pages: 80

The book includes some of the most beloved Christmas songs form Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela and other countries as well as some of Ortiz' original compositions. It includes fun Latin style arrangements of JINGLE BELLS . . . LATIN WAY and even O TANNENBAUM going into Latin styles.  

ALL the music can be performed by
• just ONE harp
• or 2 or more harps,
• with or without singing,
• or giving parts to other musical instruments.
• Of course it can also be played by large harp ensembles.


Content: Jingle Bells . . . Latin Way, O Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree), both with Latin style arrangements.
Beloved traditional melodies from MEXICO: Humildes Peregrinos & Las Posadas (Humble Pilgrims & The Inns); COLOMBIA: Tuntaina; VENEZUELA: Niño Lindo (Beautiful Boy), Cantemos, cantemos (Let's sing, let's sing), ¡Oh Luna! (Oh Moon!). Also included are several original compositions by Alfredo: Remembering Our Christmas, A Night Long Ago and Christmas Waltz. The waltz has an easy version for one or two harps plus an advanced version for solo harp that may be combined with the others for up to three harp parts.

This collection celebrates 6 carols for the Christmas Season: Huron Indian Carol, Breton Carol, Boar's Head Carol, Wexford Carol, Cherry Tree Carol, Sussex Mummers' Carol. Arranged for lower intermediate to intermediate harp players, in the keys of Gm, Em, Bb, C, G and F. Includes lyrics. 12 pgs. 

Beautiful arrangements of eight of the Christmas songs for lever or pedal harp with flute and cello. Titles are: Angels We Have Heard on High (harp, flute and cello), Silent Night (harp and flute), Lulajze Jezuniu (harp and flute), What Child is This (harp and melody instrument), Good King Wenceslas (harp solo), Sheep May Safely Graze (harp and 2 flutes), Away in a Manger (harp, flute, and cello), and Bring a Torch (harp and 2 flutes). 35 pgs.

The lever harp player can now happily add the dramatic ""Oh Holy Night"" by Adolph Adam to his or her list of necessary Christmas repertoire. Lever and pedal changes are indicated. 

In 5 arrangements:

• High voice and harp accompaniment (Key of F major)

• Medium high voice and harp accompaniment ( Key of E-flat major)

• Medium voice and harp accompaniment (Key of D major)

• Medium low voice and harp accompaniment ( Key of C major)

• Low voice and harp accompaniment (Key of B-flat major)

20 pgs.

A wonderful collection of music, containing elegant arrangements of melodies suitable for the Christmas season, and arranged in key order so that the entire collection can be played as a continuous suite, if desired. Lever and pedal changes are well-planned and well-marked. Keys of F, C, G, and D major (or relative minors). Written in a nice harpistic style, and are very enjoyable to play. Pastoral Symphony (both a pedal harp and lever harp version), Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, Coventry Carol, Bring A Torch, While By My Sheep. Dancing Day, Infant Holy, Still Still Still, Gesu Bambino (both a pedal harp and lever harp version)

Another book of elegant arrangements of Christmas music for lever or pedal harp. As in the first volume, the arrangements are in key order so that the entire collection can be played as a continuous suite, if desired. Lever and pedal changes are well-planned and well-marked. Keys of F, C, G, and D major (or relative minors). What Shall I Give - What Is This Fragrance?, The Sussex Carol - I Saw Three Ships, Away in A Manger, Noel Nouvelet - Pat a Pan, The Huron Carol - I Wonder As I Wander, Christ Child's Lullaby, Personent Hodie, Oxen and Sheep - Let All Mortal Flesh, Angels and Shepherds - Polish Lullaby, In the Bleak Midwinter - Baloo Lammy

This is the newest book in the "Tunes with a Twist" series. The “twist” is the jazzy approach in the arrangements of these tunes that we usually hear with traditional chords and rhythms. The arrangements in this book are for lever harp, but can be played just as easily on pedal harp or piano. Most of the tunes can be played on a lever harp with only F and C levers, but for one tune, you will also need a G# and for another, you’ll also need a Bb for a lever slide -- or you can simply leave it out. Each arrangement uses either jazzy chords or jazzy rhythms or both. Chords are also given for guitar or any other chording instrument. Songs: Away in a Manger; The First Noel; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; The Holly and the Ivy; I Saw Three Ships; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Jingle Bells; O Christmas Tree; and Silent Night. 25 pages

Ten beautiful solo harp arrangements from Sunita's CD of the same title. Well developed and flowing, these arrangements make use of the full range of the harp. Intermediate level, with plenty of rhythmic variety and harmonic space. These are out of the ordinary arrangements that are very gratifying to play. One piece is in Eb, the rest are in C, F or G with few accidentals. Titles are: "Christ Child's Lullaby", "Manx Lullaby", "Away in the Manger" (Scottish melody), "Deck the Hall", "The Virgin's Lullaby", "Christmas Day is Come", "Blessed Mary", "That Night in Bethlehem", "Baloo Lammy", and "What Child is This". 46 pgs.

A Welsh Carol tune 'New years Eve - Deck the Halls'

A medley of three carols arranged for harp with violin or flute. With a separate part for flute or violin. It came upon the midnight clear (Richard S. Willis) is followed by Coventry Carol and The Rocking Lullaby.

A lovely setting of this popular carol with an easy descant for any melodic instrument.
For Soprano and Harp (Pedal Harp, Lever Harp or Piano) with an optional Instrumental Descant

These are America's most liked Christmas songs: Frosty the Snow Man, Silver Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! 

This festive book of 4 fun songs for the holidays includes 2 Sylvia Woods’ arrangements of each piece: an easy version for beginners, and one for more advanced players. 

The advanced versions have more notes for a richer harmony and require lever changes. The only easy version with lever changes within the piece is "Let it Snow". It is in the key of G with 1 sharp. All the other pieces are in the key of C. Fingerings and Chord symbols are included. The lyrics are printed in the music, so you can sing along! 

20 pages.

For beginning and advanced harpists. Each is arranged in an easy version and a more difficult version. Each carol also contains lyrics and chord indications for harpists or other instrumentalists. The two arrangements can also be played as a duet. 

Songs include: Angels We Have Heard on High, The Boar's Head Carol, Coventry Carol, Deck the Hall, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, I Saw Three Ships, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Holy Night, Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Up on the Housetop, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and more. 96 pages.

This book contains multi-level arrangements by Sylvia of 11 popular songs for Chanukah. Even if you’re not Jewish, if you play for parties during December you’ll find this book very helpful. Each piece includes 2 arrangements: an easy "A" version, and a "B" version that is more difficult. Includes lyrics and fingerings. In the key of C or sharp keys; one song has lever changes. 

Includes: 
Blessings Over the Candles (Chanukah Blessings); Chanukah, Chanukah; Chanukah O Chanukah; Hanerot Halalu ; Hatikvah; I Have a Little Dreydl (My Dreydl); Ma'oz Tsur (Rock of Ages); Mi Y'Malel; Ner Li; Sevivon; Yodim Atem

26 pages, spiral-bound.

The Companion CD includes the pieces from two of Sylvia Woods' books: "50 Christmas Carols for All Harps" and "Chanukah Music for All Harps".

The Companion CD will assist harp players learning the pieces in these books. Since many of you will want to "play along" as you are learning, Sylvia has recorded most of the pieces slower than they are usually played, and as "straight" as possible, with little or no expression or rhythmic variations. 

In the books each piece has two arrangements: (A) an easy version, and (B) one that is more difficult. On these recordings Sylvia plays the "B" versions. Since the two versions can be played as a duet, you can play either version along with the recording. The pieces are in the same order as in the books, with the Christmas pieces first, and then the Chanukah ones.