Videos from recital

by Elizabeth on February 24, 2010

The Gulf Coast Harpers Assocation (our local ISFHC chapter), of which I am currently secretary, had its 5th Annual Recital this past Saturday at Westbury Baptist Church here in Houston, and a friend of mine videod my performance of “O’Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady” (written by T. O’Carolan and arranged by Sue Richards) and “Interlude” by Barbara Semmann.

The video and audio aren’t the greatest–just okay.  You’ll probably need to turn your speakers all the way up!

Enjoy!

Quarrel With the Landlady

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Interlude

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Harp Inspiration

by Elizabeth on February 23, 2010

I frequently look around on YouTube for videos of pieces that my students are working on so they can watch other harpists play and hear what their pieces are supposed to sound like.

One of my favorite harpists on YouTube is Xavier de Maestre.  This young man is an absolutely brilliant harpist in every way.  His technique is beautiful, and his musicality is something to be envied.

I played “The Moldau” with an orchestra last fall and really enjoyed that piece, but I found this video of Xavier playing a solo harp version of The Moldau, and it absolutely took my breath away.

I would highly recommend that you check out his other videos.  Clair de Lune is stunning, also.

This is a very talented young man!

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Romantic Harp Music!

February 14, 2010

In honor of Valentine’s Day, and to give us plenty of time to learn new pieces for next year, I wanted to start a little poll of sorts and find out what everyone’s favorite romantic pieces are to play on the harp (lever, pedal, cross, etc.).
Love songs, show tunes, movie themes, music from the Romantic [...]

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Jazz Harp Concert in Houston

January 15, 2010

Rizpah, a very talented young jazz harpist will present a concert in Houston, Texas on January 31st. You can learn more about her at www.rizpah.net.
Please plan to attend this great concert presented by the Greater Houston Chapter of the American Harp Society.
Please note the new location for this concert at Houston Piano Company.
Sunday, January 31, [...]

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Harpy New Year!

December 31, 2009

Yeah, that’s corny, but I couldn’t resist!
As the first day of a new year rapidly approaches, I think it is inevitable that we tend to mentally review the year that is ending and think about what we would like to have happen in the new year. New Years always seems to be a hopeful time [...]

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The Benefits of Studying Music

December 26, 2009

Here is a list of quotes from various sources regarding how important the study of music is.  I borrowed this from www.houstonmusicteacher.com.
If you wanted some good reasons to start your son or daughter (or yourself!) on harp lessons, here they are!
Music Students Are Scoring. Music students are outperforming non-music students on the Scholastic Aptitude Test [...]

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Very unusual instrument!

November 30, 2009

It’s a Guitar! It’s a Harp! It’s a Harpolyre!
I have never seen anything like this before, but it sure is cool!
Fernando Sor music on Harpolyre

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Free Harp Music

October 30, 2009

Here is a lovely little piece called “Spanish Dance” by Spanish Baroque composer, Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710).
Please click here to download the arrangement for cross-strung, which is playable on the 3-octave Esabelle cross-strung.
You can download a version arranged for small harp (with three easy changes of one lever!) by clicking here. This version can also be [...]

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New Arrangements for Cross-strung Harp

October 25, 2009

Here are three new, sh0rt pieces arranged for cross-strung harp.  Each one is approachable for the beginning cross-strung harp student with just enough chromatics t0 make them interesting. 
Click on the Shop tab to purchase immediate PDF downloads.

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Harpist Headcount–October Update

October 19, 2009

I started conducting a world-wide count of harpists on August 3, and I have had a lot more responses from all over the world since the last time I posted an update.  Please see the most current totals by country below.
PLEASE help me get as many harpists as possible included in this count.  Ask any [...]

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