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Hebrew Melody, composed by Joseph Achron and transcribed by the late violinist Efrem Zimbalist for violin with piano accompaniment, is very sad. The dedication is “To the memory of my Father”. Two directions at the beginning are Tranquillissimo dolente (very calm and grieving) and ‘con suono pieno e piangendo’ (with a sound full of weeping). It may be that by a search you would find the original to be for piano, or orchestra, etc. My copy years ago was 60 cents from G. Schirmer Inc., New York.
I’ve sent contact information for Rebecca Harris, New Zealand harp teacher, privately to the people here who requested it.
At night apply Polysporin salve, that has more ingredients than Neosporin, under careful bandaging such as Carl’s suggestions above. I keep Band-Aid Flexible Fabric bandages on hand just in case. Your wound might knit together
Tamara, go to http://www.harpmall.com,
Loretta, Glad to oblige, but it will have to wait a week since I am doing a lot of practicing for a job this coming Saturday and need my time until then.
I have her arrangements/compositions: Greensleeves, Deep River, Island Sketches, The Ant’s Parade, The Yellow Butterfly, Dance of the Fireflies, and Gliding in My Canoe.
If you go to http://www.pilgrimharps.co.uk
Are you aware that the one harpist scholar who has devoted a whole room in her house, and many years of her life to Bochsa,
Jeannie, On the internet I found this information, so you could ask Mr. Chambers directly, about harp strings:
Celestial Wind Handmade Harps, founded in 1986 by John Chambers. 5221 S.E. 171st St, Hawthorne, Florida, 32640-7033. Phone (352) 481 5856, or toll free: 1-888 481 5856.
Consider the good will you might generate by not asking a fee, but instead either a donation of food for a local food bank, or a cash donation to benefit a local library
The thumb, in harp music, is usually the highest note for either left or right hand when you are placing, so frequently you can figure out how many notes belong in a comfortable placing, and which fingers, going forward or backward a small distance if you mark your 1’s first. The Grossi Method is largely in key of C and is very useful to train the fingers in correct fingering and placing. Try to resist playing just any piece that
Four days ago a Lyon and Healy Style 15 was offered for sale on Craig’s List in Seattle, for $9500. On the site are pictures and also the telephone number in case you are interested. Some sellers will take time payments.
Sibelius notation software permits Harp Pedaling and also Harp Pedal Diagrams, under its Plug-In category. Are you aware that if you are a teacher at some institution you can acquire the Educational version of Sibelius at less expense? Harp brackets are easily made by clicking Create, and then Lines, and choosing a simple line, after first selecting the note on the staff where the bracket would begin. This line is now stretchable and can become diagonal anywhere, if you wish. The ends can be closed by another tiny line extended downward from the ends of the main one.
