Dear harpist friends,
I am happy to wish you a Merry Christmas
with this traditional Italian Christmas song.
You can download the free sheet music as a gift from the link below.
Enjoy!
or
giovedì 17 dicembre 2020
mercoledì 25 novembre 2020
URBAN LANSCAPES - eight characteristic pieces for lever or pedal harp
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URBAN LANDSCAPES is a suite composed in March 2020, during the lockdown period imposed due to the corona virus epidemic.
The eight pieces were written on my small 29-string lever harp (G to g)
but can also be played on pedal harp or even on piano. They are inspired by
some of the most beautiful cities in the world, cities that at the moment we
can only visit with our imagination and memories.
PRELUDE is a simple introduction to the collection, whose initial
harmonies are reminiscent of those of the famous first prelude from Bach's Well
Tempered Clavier.
NAPOLI is a lively tarantella.
LONDON is a quiet song, whose introduction recalls the ringing of the
bells. It is published in two keys, to fit the extension of your instrument.
NEW ORLEANS is a cheerful swing song.
SEVILLA is an improvisation in various sections on a flamenco scale,
reminiscent of Albeniz's music.
PARIS is a sweet and melancholy song.
WIEN is an elegant waltz.
FAREWELL closes the collection in a melancholic and sweet atmosphere.
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I decided to distribute this music collection for free. I hope many harpists will have fun with this music. If you have also received this PDF, you are free to share it with other musicians, play the songs for yourself or in public. Please let me know if it was a welcome gift by leaving a comment on my blog and sharing eventual recordings of the pieces with me. You can also consider offering me a cup of tea or a cupcake by making a small donation via the PayPal.me link that you can find on my blog.
Thanks and enjoy the music!
martedì 18 agosto 2020
Polyphonic Suite for the Harp
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This work was born from the will of enlarge my
personal harp repertoire with a piece in Bach's or Handel's style playable on a
lever harp. It's composition was a double challenge. As a intermediate level
harpist I tried to write music I can play within my technical limits but using
a polyphonic texture. As a composer I must combine the typical baroque forms
with the use of a diatonic scale only.
The suite present the standard dances we usually find in baroque period,
preceded by a toccata. All the four dances are composed on the same formal
scheme, like a set variations on a theme.
The first repeat starts with the motive at the minor tonic (Amin) in imitation
between the two hands, then the harmony shifts to the relative major (Cmaj)
where a new exposition of the motive has place. A closing section with downward
motion in the bass ends the first part with a phrygian cadence on the dominant
(E).
The second repeat starts at the minor fifth degree (Emin) with the motive or
its inversion. After a passage through the subdominant (Dmin) the tonic is
reached. The closing section is a repetition of the same passage in the first
repeat, adapted to the tonic harmony.
The toccata starts with an improvisatory section, following the scheme of the
first repeat of the dances. Then continues with a four voices fugue in a not
too strict style. After a climax on a deceptive cadence the piece ends in the
same improvisatory mood of the beginning.
I composed the piece in A minor but you can play it also in C minor if you want
to have all the levers set down. On a pedal harp you can play it in A flat
minor. The music can also be played on piano or harpsichord.
I included a fingered version of the toccata. The dots after the numbers
indicate where you can stop connecting. The x indicate a finger crossing. In
the dances the notes with a staccato dot should be play as etouffez using only
the thumb and open palm, but they don't have to be too much detached.
download complete PDF free score
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printed edition available on AMAZON
I decided to distribute this music collection for free. I hope many harpists will have fun with this music. If you have also received this PDF, you are free to share it with other musicians, play the songs for yourself or in public. Please let me know if it was a welcome gift by leaving a comment on my blog and sharing eventual recordings of the pieces with me. You can also consider offering me a cup of tea or a cupcake by making a small donation via the PayPal.me link that you can find on my blog.
Receiving donations allows me to compose new music and share it with you!
Thanks and enjoy the music!
Thanks and enjoy the music!
venerdì 12 giugno 2020
20 classical flute trios and quartets, mixed level ensemble
If you are searching for music with mixed level parts this collection is made for you!
During my teaching experience I wrote these arrangements for my flute students, but also I played some of them in various light concerts with my flute quartet.
The parts are mixed in difficulty level, allowing my students of different abilities to play altogether. There are four level based on the first four years of study.
If you are interested please contact me at ale.pal77@gmail.com . I will send you more information.
Thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTpvOK7Dfeo
During my teaching experience I wrote these arrangements for my flute students, but also I played some of them in various light concerts with my flute quartet.
The parts are mixed in difficulty level, allowing my students of different abilities to play altogether. There are four level based on the first four years of study.
If you are interested please contact me at ale.pal77@gmail.com . I will send you more information.
Thank you!
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