Our favorite solo collections

Looking to beef up your harp solo repertoire? Try one of our favorite collections! These sets are perfect for freelancers looking to build their digital libraries quickly.

Basically Bach

Artist: Rhett Barnwell

Rhett Barnwell has collected some of J. S. Bach’s most popular works and arranged them for solo lever or pedal harp. The pieces range in level from advanced beginner through advanced player, making the collection very useful for students or anyone looking for an instant repertoire builder. Also included are several pieces with vocal parts in German, with English translations. The pieces are  in various keys, with the more advanced pieces having multiple accidentals. Included are:

“Arioso” (simplified and intermediate and versions)
“Menuet in G Major”
“Sheep May Safely Graze”
“Bist Du Bei Mir” (Simplified solo harp version, plus intermediate version for solo harp or harp and high voice.) (listen above)
“Menuet in A Minor”
“O Sacred Head”
“Sleepers Awake”
“Bouree No. 1”
“Marche”
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Solo harp version, plus harp and high voice version.)
Sinfonia
“Prelude No. 1,” from the Well Tempered Clavier
“Prelude,” from the Cello Suite No. 1

Intermediate Jazz & Blues

Artist: Pedal Sliders

Amanda Whiting and Tony Robinson present this set of eight jazzy original solos for intermediate-level harpists. These pieces make jazz fun and accessible on the harp. Two of them are playable on the lever harp, and the rest are best suited to the pedal harp. Included in this collection are:

Wibbly Waltz
Strut Your Stuff BluesDentist Blues (in F Molar)
A Walk in the Park
Modal Blues
Taffs Well Latin Quarter
Greensleeves
Tea at the Ritz

The Garden Path

Artist: Christa Grix

The Garden Path is an original suite of five musical reflections for solo lever or pedal harp that “takes the listener on a walk through the garden,” says composer Christa Grix. “Each movement reflects the spirit of a different flower or plant. The intermediate level harpist will find enjoyment and inspiration from this collection—and it will challenge the harpist to try some new techniques.” An interesting and engaging choice for recital programs, “this is a collection that is sure to delight and captivate the listener,” says Grix. Included are:

“Morning Glory”
“Hosta Paradise Glory”
“Daisy Flower”
“Trillium Dreams”
“Black Orchid”

Ave Maria Collection

Artist: Jaymee Haefner

Jaymee Haefner’s harp-friendly “Ave Maria” collection includes a version for solo pedal harp, as well as accompaniment versions in four keys, which can be used with harp and voice or another melody instrument. Haefner has cleverly provided a solution for repeated notes in the original composition by Schubert. Also included are vocal parts in three languages. This collection includes all of the versions that you would need to have on hand to perform this very popular work!

 

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