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alexandra coursenParticipant
Hi: I recently bought an John Thomas 22 string Welsh harp. John revived the dying art of making harps in Wales, and
April 19, 2010 at 4:03 pm in reply to: The Pilgrim’s Progress, an opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams #150109alexandra coursenParticipantOh not to worry! Vauhan Williams' compositions encompass so much; hope you grow
to love this work(true its not a Puccini opera, but nevertheless, an english sensibilityApril 18, 2010 at 7:39 pm in reply to: The Pilgrim’s Progress, an opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams #150107alexandra coursenParticipantI am not sure what you mean when you say it won't compete with La
Boheme. The Pilgrim's Progress is a beauty, with snippets from
many of Vaughan Williams better known works. To my way of thinking,
he had a way with harp.alexandra coursenParticipantWhat a great response; hard to follow that one!
I was a classical pianist for 25 years. I also learned to love the sound of the harp from Britten’s Ceremony of Carols (the King’s
April 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm in reply to: What was your favourite (beginner/low intermediate level) music book? #159129alexandra coursenParticipantI love the Lament of Tristan on my Webster too. Think it is not a beginner's piece. Though there are many in Friou's Early Music Book that are good for beginners.
alexandra coursenParticipantI just read an article from the Wall St. Journal about the newest cyber-scams. Many based on facebook/myspace contacts that invite you to another website to look at a video. Your computer gets infected and “seizes up”, etc. Also a new type of phishing based on Myspace/facebook.
On the fraud front, I recently listed a “harp wanted” ad, and have received offers from several individuals in England. One of these cads copied an ad for a harp listed on ebay that I had already seen. Another offered me a harp at a greatly reduced price, (along with very poor english grammar that always makes you wonder).
February 23, 2009 at 3:43 am in reply to: a warm tone or bright tone in a harp–which do you prefer? #109856alexandra coursenParticipantI
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