This is from my relaxing ambient acoustic arrangement of the traditional English Christmas carol known as The Coventry Carol, and it's my FAVORITE section. Here's why:
The left-hand sounds like a simple Alberti bass, but, in several places, the chords change once, or even twice, mid-pattern, and sometimes every beat. So it isn't completely intuitive, and it does take a little practice, especially once you add in the right-hand trills, to feel like you aren't playing Twister.
I also thought that part sounded a bit like a baroque harpsichord moment, which made me happy.
I arranged this piece specifically for 26 string lever harp, so it can be performed on Harpsicle harps (provided that your model has a full set of levers), DustyStrings harps, Harp-E (with modifications to one or two of the highest chords), and other small harps. I got tired of playing "beginners only" arrangements on my mini harp and wanted something that made use of the full 3.5 octave range while exploring a wider variety of musical textures. I hope you enjoy it!
You can purchase the sheet music from the links below:
Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/coventry-carol-for-harpsicle-harp-e-dusty-strings-or-other-small-lever-harp-22625269.html
Sheet Music Direct: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1426889/Product.aspx
Follow my Instagram at @TheHarpLibrarian, https://www.instagram.com/theharplibrarian/
Leave me a tip via Venmo @theharplibrarian
Apologies for the buzzy strings. My harp needs some regulation, and I recorded this in my living room with decidedly not-professional-quality equipment.
The left-hand sounds like a simple Alberti bass, but, in several places, the chords change once, or even twice, mid-pattern, and sometimes every beat. So it isn't completely intuitive, and it does take a little practice, especially once you add in the right-hand trills, to feel like you aren't playing Twister.
I also thought that part sounded a bit like a baroque harpsichord moment, which made me happy.
I arranged this piece specifically for 26 string lever harp, so it can be performed on Harpsicle harps (provided that your model has a full set of levers), DustyStrings harps, Harp-E (with modifications to one or two of the highest chords), and other small harps. I got tired of playing "beginners only" arrangements on my mini harp and wanted something that made use of the full 3.5 octave range while exploring a wider variety of musical textures. I hope you enjoy it!
You can purchase the sheet music from the links below:
Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/coventry-carol-for-harpsicle-harp-e-dusty-strings-or-other-small-lever-harp-22625269.html
Sheet Music Direct: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1426889/Product.aspx
Follow my Instagram at @TheHarpLibrarian, https://www.instagram.com/theharplibrarian/
Leave me a tip via Venmo @theharplibrarian
Apologies for the buzzy strings. My harp needs some regulation, and I recorded this in my living room with decidedly not-professional-quality equipment.
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