Description
Hope is a strong and confident expectation. A promise is full of assurance. May this song remind you to keep steadfast in your musical enrichment and then you will feel the uplifting, healing and transforming power of music in your life. Take pleasure in playing joyful music!
There are a few versions of the solo available and each can be played on a lever or pedal harp. The A version is advanced, the B version is intermediate, and C (with and without lyrics) is for beginners. Watch for lever slides in Hp. 1 — measures 61, 65 and 73, and in Hp. 2 — measure 61. Notes in ( ) may be omitted to accommodate lever changes. There are a few versions of the solo available. The A version is advanced.
Contains duet version, score, and solo versions intermediate and easy.
This piece should be played with a southern gospel feel. It will eventually feel like cut time or 2/2 time. It works well as a church piece during offertory or special solo.
Sound Clip: https://soundcloud.com/watercolor-harps/hopes-and-promises-clip
Fragments of the following gospel songs are embedded throughout this piece and marked with *: *1 “The Joy of the Lord is my Strength” by Alliene G. Vale ©1979; *2“Therefore the Redeemed” by Ruth Lake ©1972; *3“The Lord Reigns” by Dan Stradwick ©1980; and *4“I’ll Fly Away” by Albert Brumley ©1932.