Manx Medley

Contents

My Friends, Take Heed
The Carol of Death and Eternity
Shepherd, the Weather is Misty and Changing
The Prodigal Son

Listen

Note from the arranger

“My Friends, Take Heed,” is an Air in 2/4 and begins with the sounds of flowing water and grace notes that imitate the calls of birds.

“The Carol of Death and Eternity” is in a flowing 6/8. For lever harps tuned in E-flat, E natural III & IV are set before playing and no lever changes are required during the piece.

“Shepherd the Weather is Misty and Changing” is in a slow triple meter. The seventh degree of the scale is alternately raised and lowered. Lever harpists will need to raise and lower the F lever as noted in the arrangement. The left-hand accompaniment has been kept simple to allow for ease in changing levers.

“The Prodigal Son” is also a carval. For lever harps tuned in E-flat, the harpist will set E natural III and IV before playing. No lever changes are required during the piece. Nature sounds of water and bird calls are again imitated in the introduction and coda of this piece which reprises the opening piece in the medley. The beauty and tonal colors of the harp are explored using près de la table (playing near the soundboard), arpeggiated patterns, glissandi, grace notes and occasional rolled chords.