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  • #61634
    kay-lister
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    I’m looking for some music suggestions for multiple harps for people at multiple levels. I know there is a lot of music out there for 2 or more harps – what I am interested in would have to have parts for a beginner right through parts for advanced. I have a small group of harpists that would like to play together, but the abilities really vairy.

    Kay

    #61635

    I would call Sylvia Woods Harp Center and Melody Folk harp to get suggestions. They know their music very well and could probably help you. You could also call other harp music sellers like Vanderbilt, Harp Connection and Harp.com for ensemble ideas.

    #61636
    kathryn-y
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    #61637
    diane-michaels
    Participant

    Shameless self-promotion…
    Two of my arrangements, Puccini Medley and At the Ballet, are for harp trio, mixed levels/types of harps. Harp one is early intermediate level and playable on lever or pedal, harp two is more advanced, for pedal harp and harp three is advanced beginner, for lever or pedal harp.

    Here is the harp ensemble at UT playing At the Ballet – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZkT3VsqOL0&list=FL_UQeU7cn5Y1m-GO50MqN0A&index=1

    and the harp ensemble at Biola State playing Puccini Medley –
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALC7-dlKNeU&list=FL_UQeU7cn5Y1m-GO50MqN0A&index=2

    Both are available through Lyon and Healy and Virginia Harp Center. I think Melody’s also carries the Puccini.

    #61638

    Kay- I’ve had great success with Ortiz’s music. This spring I had a large mixed level ensemble perform Danza de Luzma, Cumbia and Habanera Gris. The three parts he has in the book are of varying levels plus you can create some really simple parts very easily.

    #61639
    Lynne Abbey-Lee
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    Hi Kay,
    Two of my arrangements might fit your bill. Over the Rainbow is for 4 harps; Harps 1 & 2 are more advanced and are for pedal harp; Harp 3 works on lever or pedal and is advanced beginner/early intermediate level; Harp 4 works on lever or pedal and is beginner level. The Music of the Night is for 4 harps of intermediate level, with Harps 1 & 2 for lever or pedal and Harps 3 & 4 for pedal. A supplement of reduced Harp 1 and 2 parts is available. You can see a sample of them on my website, http://www.lalharp.com, and order them directly from me, or from Virginia Harp Center, Melody’s, Kolacny Music, or Vanderbilt.

    Pipeline, arranged by Margot Krimmel, is fun, and is available from Kolacny Music and likely elsewhere. Maid from the Parish of Penderyn, arranged by Patricia Jaeger, has 3 parts when you use the melody instrument part as your beginner harp part.

    All four pieces above have been used on the Mile High Chapter’s multi-harp, multi-level (40 – 50!) Fantasia concerts. One that we’re looking at for this year is Stephanie Curcio’s 3-part arrangement of Wild Rose of the Mountain.

    #61640

    Kay, take a look at http://www.paxharpmusic.com. Shari Pack is in Rexburg, Idaho and has been arranging music for multiple harps for many years, since she and her daughters all play harp. I have her “Morning Mood” by Grieg that sounds lovely with two or three harps.

    #61641
    kay-lister
    Member

    I’ll be sure to check these out – thanks to ALL!

    Kay

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