Description
Movement 3, “Sweet Cherry Waltz,” is available separately here.
Audio Sampler:
From the composer:
“Strawberry-Rag: Ragtime is a style pioneered by Scott Joplin first and foremost. And many new Ragtimes composed today still follow in the tradition of this outstanding American composer. The tradition is defined by catchy melodics, clearly structured harmonies, and often a surprising and humorous twist. And one central tenet of Scott Joplin’s regarding ragtime tempo needs to be mentioned here: Never play a ragtime fast!
“Pineapple Blues: Blues as a musical genre encompasses a vast wealth of variety. Certainly one of the most expressive styles of music, it has inspired and inspires many artists to this day. Pedal slides, a feature of the harp, are a perfect way to produce the signature ‘Blue Notes’ of Blues music, and they make the harp surprisingly well suited for the genre. This piece also features, among others, the unique special effects created by strings plucked with the fingernails.
“Sweet Cherry Waltz: The Jazz Waltz is America’s very unique, and truly original, answer to the traditional European ballroom dance. As opposed to the classical Waltz it features a continuous ‘Walking Base-Line’ consisting of quarter notes. Together with the second accompanying chord moved far forward, it conveys a cool and casual character to the Jazz Waltz. The Sweet Cherry Waltz with its cheerful melody and syncopations follows this pattern, with its rhythm highlighted by clapping at times.
“Big Apple Swing: More than any other style, Swing represents the USA in music. During its heyday, the ‘Swing Era’ of the 40s and 50s, it was the expression of a lifestyle, especially in the years following the Second World War. The Big Apple Swing makes use of a variety of effects and techniques apart from numerous percussive elements. And it takes my ‘American Suite’ to its spectacular finale.”
Included are a full score (which has optional bass/electric harp lines) and four separate harp parts (no separate bass/electric harp part included).
Harps 1 and 3 are for pedal harp only, but Harps 2 and 4 can be played on either pedal or lever harps. Please note the purchase options below. ALL HARPS, ADVANCED.
- Complete Set: $70.00
(Includes score and all parts.) - Score: $30.00
- Harp 1: $17.00
- Harp 2: $17.00
- Harp 3: $17.00
- Harp 4: $17.00
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