Ode to Joy (Lever Harp and Melody Instrument)
$12.00
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Serena O’Meara’s arrangement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is for lever harp and any of the following instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet in B-flat, trombone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, viola, cello, or contrabass. Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem “Ode to Joy” in 1785 as a celebration of the triumph of the brotherhood of man against war and desperation. In 1824 Ludwig van Beethoven used parts of that poem in his Ninth Symphony. In 1907 Henry van Dyke added his choice of words to Beethoven’s melody to create the hymn Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee. Ode to Joy became the Anthem of the Council of Europe in 1972 and in 1985 the anthem of the European Community (EU). Ode to Joy is commonly used as a wedding recessional.
This piece is available as a PDF download in the following combinations:
(Each version includes score and both parts in one PDF.)
- Harp and Flute version: $12.00
- Harp and Oboe version: $12.00
- Harp and Clarinet version: $12.00
- Harp and Bassoon version: $12.00
- Harp and French Horn version: $12.00
- Harp and Trumpet in B-flat version: $12.00
- Harp and Trombone version: $12.00
- Harp and Soprano Saxophone version: $12.00
- Harp and Alto Saxophone version: $12.00
- Harp and Violin version: $12.00
- Harp and Viola version: $12.00
- Harp and Cello version: $12.00
- Harp and Contrabass version: $12.00
Pages to print: score and parts file for each version is 12 pgs.
Duration: 3:53
Cameron Horsburgh (verified owner) –
This is a wonderful arrangement and we’re greatly looking forward to a chance to play it! My harpist friend was ectstatic to find a piece of music written for harp and by a harpist.
Speaking as a trumpet player, there is one improvement I can recommend. May I suggest that the non-harp part gets a bar or two off once in a while? The way it’s written is quite fatiguing, and even experienced players may have some trouble getting to the end still sounding good! I’ve found a couple of spots where it makes sense for the harp to take a bit of a solo, so it’s perfectly playable, but worth keeping in mind!
Thanks for the great work!