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William Mahan has a couple of books that are quick to learn. French Impressions, Paris Once Again and Monet’s Garden. Also GREAT FRENCH COMPOSERS FOR HARP by Sunita Staneslow.
Thank you. I didn’t recognize anything but he seemed to play many things over and over. I will give it some more thought. It seems compositions by Barbara Semmann or Frank Voltz, Celestial series would work.
This is so exciting! I do remember your posts and always look for them as I was at a similar level (although, quite a bit older) and have a Dusty Strings Ravenna 34. I also got a pedal harp last year. Your harp is beautiful! You have an awesome family and I am so happy for you!
A beginner one is in the book Little Hands play Weddings by Melinda Johnson ( A collection of ceremonial music arranged for beginning harpists)
I found her site and you can purchase her music in hard copy or through e-mail.
I had to google this. Anne Marie O’Ferrell, Take My Life and Let It Be.
Here is the link http://www.myspace.com/annemarieo39farrell/music/songs/take-my-life-12403848
It is beautiful!
Here is a thought that I think is wonderful but I am a beginner so take it for what it is worth.
I have found cds and you tube of harpists that mixes the music of a classical composer with a Christian chorus or hymn. I can not find music so they must arrange it themselves.
Here is a You Tube of Claire de Lune/Debussy and It is Well with my Soul. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfv-e6SMiy0&feature=related
I have a CD with Canon in D with Seek Ye First.
I found a site with music for piano/violin etc that I thought would be great ideas.
Good for you Sherry!
Get the word out there, people will come up with all kinds of jobs for you.
Watch your paper for any opportunity to offer your harp services.
I am a beginner but played at two funerals and if I was in the market. I would be contacting the funeral homes in my area.
Weddings, art shows, churches, parties etc.
Get your name out there. Schools, Rotary and other meetings are always looking for speakers. They would love to hear about the harp and listen to you play.
The opportunities are endless.
Maybe even play at local community events like markets and local malls that you could just put a hat out for donations.
Our little town just had a Ladies Night Out with several girly stores open late. I thought it would be nice to have a harpist, even if it was for donations.
My son went to a Senior Prom/Dinner at a Christian School and raved about the atmosphere. He said the only thing that would have made the event better is if I was there playing the harp while they ate.
It seems there is always church dinners, Ladies church meetings, etc that would love you to play and would take a free will donation for you.
Good Luck!
Oh Sherry, I so wish you would just enjoy the journey! Having a new harp is just one step in the journey, I know it seems like the ultimate but really it is just a step.
Even if you had the money, it might take several trips to play and think and play and think. Then make the purchase.
Enjoy looking and dreaming!
Enjoy the harp you have, enjoy each gig you have. The more gigs, the more money. Every day is a step.
Enjoy the process!
Oh, I do love his work. I will get to Automates, hopefully this year. I just listen to them now. Someday I want to play Un bal a la Campagne, found on a CD Harping on a Harp by Silke Aichhom. It will be a few years as I am just now slowly learning Ribambelle and Aquatintes.
In the beginning, which was just two years ago, I used my son’s beginning piano books for fun on my own. These were from Madonna Woods Piano Course for Christians. You would have to change the fingerings. I used the supplementary books. She has ones with gospel, Christmas, meet the composers, patriotic and Sunday school songs.
For Christmas, a wonderful book is by Daniel Burton in his Easy Harp series. These are easy but yet pretty.
(Not sure what my harp teacher would have thought of these books. My actual harp lesson was out of the Sylvia Woods beginning book and I played a hymn from a hymnbook on the piano to help me get back into site reading, etc. It had been over 30 years for me.)
I totally understand her desire to play something. That is why I got the old beginning piano books out.
Maybe this will work.
I would also agree with Shelby. I have the Ravenna34 and I love it. I would encourage you to get a 34 string or more.
I just purchased one at Christmas. I love it. I ordered through the Virginia Harp Center and it was shipped directly from Lyon and Healy.
My top strap is attached to the cart and adjustable. The bottom straps attach to each side of the dolly with each strap being 27ish inches each and one of the straps is adjustable so this is at full length. I measured from the wood to the end of the strap on each side. How long are your straps?
I have a Camac electro-acoustical 44 string. I have more than enough room for a concert grand. With 27ish on each side and a good 16ish for the width of the dolly, I have a circumference of a good 70 inches.
Because I am a newbie and had no clues, I originally tried to keep the bottom straps as one and then wondered why there was so many “buckles”. And it did not go around the base of my harp. LOL!
