Can somebody check my harp part (in my symphony) to see if it is ok ?

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April 29, 2009 at 10:18 pm #160930

unknown-user
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Hi

I’m not a harp player (unlike all of you), but I’ve included a harp part in my symphony.

I thought it would be a good idea to ask some harpists about the playability and suitability of my harp part.

If you have time, could you please listen to a mock up of movement 3, scherzo-finale and check out the harp part ?

And bear in mind:

1. Is it playable ?
2. Could some of the chords be filled in with extra notes ?
3. How much detail is needed over pedalling, or would a decent player be able to do this without a composer’s input ?

Harp part pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=10ab9dad8416583ed2db6fb9a8902bda

Full score
http://www.mediafire.com/?jhngtlgfm2m

Digital Mock-up (mp3)

http://www.mediafire.com/?hwm25dzjm4d

thanks for your time

April 29, 2009 at 10:22 pm #160931

unknown-user
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sorry first link is wrong – it should be

http://www.mediafire.com/?2qy2zgnzznn

April 29, 2009 at 10:49 pm #160932

Tacye
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I hope I have the right file- movement 3 21 xml…

Not in depth at all:

Any decent harpist can write pedals in and probably would prefer to.

April 30, 2009 at 8:12 pm #160933

unknown-user
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Thanks for your speedy response. I’ll get back to you when I’ve checked the points raised. I will also be looking at elgar as a model for good harp writing. And I’m not confident in writing for harp, which is why I’m asking for help here.

May 5, 2009 at 7:56 pm #160934

Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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Not Elgar. Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Debussy for basic traditional uses and examples.

May 6, 2009 at 4:28 pm #160935

unknown-user
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On the subject of bar 51, is it rare/unusual to have a gliss in both hands leading up to a chord.

This is what I wanted, but I’ll drop the bottom LH note and have a gliss only in the LH hand if necessary.

May 6, 2009 at 4:39 pm #160936

unknown-user
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thanks for the suggestions of the best composers for harp writing – these will be a priority next time I’m at my sheet music shop.

May 6, 2009 at 6:19 pm #160937

Tacye
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I can’t think of anywhere I play a two handed gliss to a chord- do you have access to a harp where you can try it?

May 6, 2009 at 9:28 pm #160938

unknown-user
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In response to the above, if a two-handed gliss is impractical, a one handed gliss with grace notes leading up to a chord is fine, is it not ?

I would have thought that this effect is very harp-like, but I may be mistaken.

Would it make more sense if the chord itself is rolled, with the wavy line sign next to it, so you don’t have to gliss then grab a chord, as it were, but continue rolling ?

Am I making any sense ?
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