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This brings up a point I have been thinking about for a while- what proportion of students, at any level, will go on to be professional musicians, particularly classical performers?
I have just promised attempt to put one which is about a year old into order- for use in science education purposes- and it is the same quality as older ones I have seen.
I found that pieces were never chosen on the playability of the harp part- if the other parts were playable the harp had to cope. My first season of County Youth Orchestra we immolated Brunhilda; while the harp section didn’t quite collapse in flames it was a near thing…
Other potentials are the Romeo and Juliet Overture and Brahms Requiem.
I have both a 25 string Border ‘knee’ harp and a Stoney End Eve. My Border does good service as a hire harp for beginners, has a nice reliable sound and response though is very large and chunky for its range (it has however withstood being knocked over and other such hazards). I have never felt much desire to play it myself. The Eve is much brighter sounding and louder and I can carry it on a bicycle and support it on my calves to play allowing me to sit on a normal chair and not fuss with stools or such… The Eve came with Loveland levers while the ‘hooks’ on the Border were a frustrating pain and I replaced them- the cam lever option will be worth it.
Kelly, I would definitely advise you to get something to measure humidity- my little gadget records the maximum and minimum temperature and humidity since I last reset it which is great as I know what has happened when I am not around.
What you need is the first harp I hired- it simply ate strings (I think it broke three the first week I had it) though was great otherwise, so I got used to replacing strings young and haven’t been bothered by it since.
