Description
Harp Part I is intermediate level (mostly quarter notes).
Harp Part II is intermediate level (mostly sixteenth notes).
Harp Part III is intermediate level (mostly sixteenth notes).
Harp Part IV is intermediate level (mostly eighth notes).
Harp Part IV can be played various ways. The harpist can split the notes between left hand and right hand to facilitate comfort, ease of levering, and turning pages. As written, the harpist can play all eighth notes; of if this is too challenging, the harpist can play only the downbeat of each measure and hold the note for the duration of the measure; or if this is too simplistic (and sounds too “drone-ish”), the harpist can play the notes on the first, second, and third beats, and hold each note for the duration of a quarter note and ignore the notes on the “ands.” For example, instead of playing all the eighth notes on subdivided beats “1 and 2 and 3 and,” the harpist can play quarter notes on beats “1, 2, 3” and ignore the notes on the “ands.” This gives Harp Part IV three options; however, Harp Part IV should always be played as written from measure 46 to the end.
Note to Lever Harpists:
This arrangement is suitable for lever harps tuned in Eb.
Alternate Performance Option:
This four-harp ensemble arrangement can also be played with a solo instrument in C and three harps. Since HP1 consists of the melody line only, a solo instrument (e.g., violin or flute) can play the melody line in HP1 (when hands are doubled in the harp part, play the notes in the lower staff), and HP2, HP3, and HP4 can play accompaniment.
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