What's on your music stand? January 2019

[ancient]

For the last few months, my music partner and I have been working on the Cantigas de Santa Maria by Alfonso X el Sábio on harp and mandola. We are finding this music to be very inspirational and creates a calming feeling when playing. Was wondering if anyone here has worked with these tunes.

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Jackie,

That sounds like an interesting piece! Where can it be found?

[ancient]

We found a lot of them by doing many searches online. There are over 400 cantigas that were written in the 13th century. They are numerous and can be found online.

[Jerusha Amado]

Thanks, Jackie, for the tip!

[hearpe]

Really getting into “Tara’s Theme” from Gone With The Wind- mostly just playing it by ear on violin and sat down at the piano today working some of it out. When I saw this thread, I had to go and pluck it out on harp. Don’t have a sheet, but it starts most phrases with an octave jump- so in “C” that’s from C to C, and later F to F is in there too- great versions on youtube. I recall it from “Saturday Night at the Movies” on TV back in the ’50’s and always thought of it as THE Hollywood song, cause I didn’t know where it was from then.

I’m down here in the south just sorta waiting to die and trying to catch a moment of serenity whenever I can and this just touches me.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by hearpe.
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