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Think one of my favourite John Denver Songs is “Annie’s Song” – probably also the one he is most famous for.
I saw that when I was looking through Sylvia Woods’ site earlier.
I meant La Source by Hasselmanns. Who is Zabel?
I have never been to Cyprus and I don’t know much about music education there, but anyway I can’t tell much anything more either about the situation in Greece. I just know that there aren’t many harpists. Most people here learn the guitar, the piano, the violin or some traditional instrument like bouzouki, Cretan lute etc. Then comes the flute, the cello, the clarinet and the rest of the instruments.
Personally, I play the piano, the recorder and the cello a bit. I wanted to learn the harp, but didn’t have much time. I might take it up while I will be studying in Germany. The problem will be however acquiring a harp as I know they are expensive. Perhaps, I’ll start with a small lever harp and then buy a real one…
I’m in the UK Donna but don’t mind paying for shipping if I can get some nice pieces.
The tutor books I have are predominantly Scottish, Irish and Welsh although there are some very nice pieces in them, I have to admit to not being a great lover of some of them.
Sheet music for the harp is difficult to find as well (I’ve asked for it in music shops, but they don’t have any). I have a couple of CDs for solo harp and I also like to watch videos on youtube with music for the harp, but it doesn’t really help me in terms of writing correctly. By the way, my favourite piece is “La Source”. I wish I had the score for it.
Hello, Saul!
Thank you for your advice!
The staccato is to be played articulated and separated, not muffled. The repetitious character of many melodic lines was intentional, especially in the beginning of the second section.
In measure 19, you need an F natural pedal marking. On beat 3-and
Hi, Mel!
Strange. I’ve never encountered a problem with box.net. Alternatively you can hear the mp3 here and download the score here. The first link is a site where I used to upload music compositions and the second one is a forum for composers where I have also uploaded the score for feedback. Thanks for your interest. I really hope that those links I provided will work…
Hello Hannah!
Thank you for listening and looking at the score. I am anxiously awaiting for your advice!
Hello Carl!
I agree with what you say. The problem is that it is not always easy to find a player of a specific instrument and work with him. I live in Greece and harpists are not many (so far I haven’t met anyone in the conservatories who plays the harp). I composed the piece trying to follow the rules I knew regarding harp composition, but since I don’t play the instrument I am bound to have made mistakes (I am afraid for the playability of the left hand at places. I think however that the pedal changes are ok).
I would be grateful if you could find some time and look at the score. I am thinking of including it in my portfolio for a university application in Germany so it is crucial for me to have a clear and of course playable score. Thanks!
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