Music For Solemn Occasions Arranged for Lever Harp, by Suzanne Balderston - book $11.95
Four arrangements for the advanced lever harper, with lever changes notated. Titles are: The Lord's Prayer(Malotte); Ave Maria(Schubert); Largofrom "Xerxes" (Handel); and Panis Angelicus(Franck).
Classic Festival Preludes, by Darhon Rees-Rohrbacher - book $19.95
A collection of the most-requested processional music for weddings and other church festivals. Arranged for intermediate to early advanced pedal or 4 1/2 octave lever harp. (Keys of F, C, G, D, A with various lever changes.) Twenty-three pieces including Bridal Chorus(Wagner); Wedding March(Mendelssohn); Air on G String, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Prelude in C(Bach); Pachelbel's Canon; Largo, The Peace, The Rejoicing, Water Music Aire(Handel); Trumpet Tune(Purcell); Rondeau(Mouret) and many more. avail. 9/2000.
Wedding Music, by Dewey Owens - book $16.95
21 arrangements for advanced lever harpists. Although chosen for wedding suitability, they are diverse enough to be useful for many purposes. Keys chosen are for the lever harp tuned in C. Contents include: Corelli's Adagiofrom Sonata Op. 5, No.10 and Pastoralefrom "Christmas Concerto," J.S. Bach's Prelude in C,Schumann's Träumerei,Wagner's Bridal Chorusfrom "Lohengrin," Franz's Dedication,von Gluck's Gavotte,Handel's Airfrom "Water Music," Larghetto,and Largo,from "Occasional Oratorio," Campra's Rigaudon(Theme), Mascagni's Intermezzofrom "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Mendelssohn's Wedding March.
Christmas Eve - 16 Solos for Celtic Harp, by Sunita Staneslow - book $9.95
A transcription of the recording by this harp virtuoso. 16 exquisite holiday tunes including Joy to the World; Lovely is the Dark Blue Sky; Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; While By My Sheep; In the Bleak Midwinter;and many more.
Christmas Songs for Folk Harp, arr. by Chuck Bird & Susan Peters - book $16.95
Beautiful harp solos on 40 Christmas songs and carols gathered from around the world. Arrangements are for beginning to intermediate harpers. Most of the pieces are in key of C or sharp keys; eight tunes have 1 flat and 2 tunes use 2 flats.
* Also see books by Kim Robertson and Sylvia Woods for more Christmas music.
Haste to the Wedding: Celtic Wedding Music, by Anne Roos - CD $15.98
This new CD from Anne Roos was designed for use as actual wedding ceremony music; the songs flow according to common order of service: prelude, processional, music during the ceremony, and recessional music. This CD was recorded well and features solo harp playing as well as with various instrument combinations like mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar, fiddle, bodhran, and other percussion. The arrangements are interesting and the ensemble work is tastefully done. A good source of wedding repertoire for those who prefer to learn by ear.
