Ten pieces for the beginner harp player for Irish or Concert Harp with CD accompaniment.

Sur les Airs de Norma de Bellini Op. 36: Révision et Doigtés de Marielle Nordmann

D'après Les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle-French harpist and composer Henriette Renié (1875-1956) lived in poverty for much of her life. However this did not stop her from composing significant works for the Harp including Legende D'Apres Les Elfes inspired the poem of the same name by French poet Leconte de Lisle. Despite being a talented composer Renié lived at a time where fame and success was socially unacceptable for women. In 1903 she composed her substantial work for Harp  Legende D'Apres Les Elfes. As a highly virtuosic work this Renié piece displays use of cadenza passages exploitation of tonality complex rhythms and variety in performance directions. For advanced harpists Renié's Legende D'Apres Les Elfes is an exciting and varied addition to the repertoire.

Impromptu Para Arpa is a piece for solo Harp. It was composed in 1959 following a commission from the Royal Music Conservatory of Madrid and first performed by Ana Mar a Martini Gil in the same year. Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) was born in Valencia and lost his sight to diphtheria at the age of three which is believed to have heightened his hearing and inspired him to pursue a musical career. He began to study music five years later and became one of Spain’s most distinguished composers musicologists and pedagogues.

A wonderful suite of savoury gems A Garden Of Herbs is a beautiful volume of pieces for Harp solo. Gloriously evocative of summer herbs these are masterful compositions featuring Thyme Rosemary and a host of other full-flavoured favourites!

[Standard: Advanced]Though Howells composed this Prelude in 1915 it was lost for many years and received its world premiere only in 1998. The performer was Danielle Perrett who has also edited the work. The Prelude is recorded on ASV DCA 1036.Set for the Associated Board DipABRSM examination and Trinity College Associate Diploma examination from 2000.