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The Road Home From Skye: Scottish and Irish Tunes for Celtic Harp
Discover over two dozen traditional tunes from Scotland and Ireland: a mix of novel and familiar jigs, reels, airs, marches, and strathspeys.
Intermediate through advanced harp players will enjoy these lovely melodies and their fresh, sparkling accompaniments. The arrangements include several optional transitions for combining tunes into sets, as heard on Claussen’s album The Road Home from Skye.
“I got a copy of your new book, and it is absolutely my favorite of any I’ve seen! I love the beauty and depth of your arrangements. The book couldn’t be better.” -Danae
Suitable for harps with a range of at least two octaves below middle C. Contains dynamics, chords, practical technical exercises, and fingering suggestions.
Light so Brilliant: Christmas Carols and Tunes for Solo Harp
Evoking an ancient rather than modern setting, Claussen’s renditions contain variations that intermediate through advanced harpists will find both intricate and satisfying. Suitable for pedal harps or lever harps with 33 strings or more. The arrangements contain dynamics, chords, and some fingering suggestions. Read more
“Your audience will love the familiar melodies, and you’ll love her creative arrangements that include clever medleys and interesting harmonies.”
-Kimberly Rowe, “Staff Holiday Picks 2018,” Harp Column Music
Make sure to listen to the album as well.
Moss, Wood and Thicket: That feeling you get when you think about The Lord of the Rings
A delightful original tune inspired by The Lord of the Rings and recorded on Stephanie Claussen’s album Soirée à Montpellier.
“Moss, Wood and Thicket” is perfect for harp students who love the Celtic sound but want to learn something original. Technically, this piece introduces flat thumb, PDLT, and playing the left hand above the right hand. Available from Kolacny Music.
Suitable for lever harp or pedal harp, lower intermediate level. Includes dynamics.
Additional harp arrangements
Check out over a dozen additional harp arrangements by Stephanie Claussen available on Sheet Music Plus.
Exercises/Etudes:
Left Hand Etude Collection #1 – intermediate lever or pedal harp
Traditional tunes:
Check out Stephanie’s Celtic and Traditional Tunes YouTube playlist to listen to Celtic and folk harp arrangements.
Cantiga 384: A Que Por Muy Gran Fremosura – early intermediate lever or pedal harp
Cercle Circassien: La Tarentelle – intermediate lever or pedal harp
Wild Mountain Thyme – early intermediate lap harp, lever or pedal harp in either C major or E flat major
The Willow Tree/Rue and Thyme – early intermediate lever or pedal harp
The Wellerman – intermediate harp solo
Contemporary/Soundtrack:
Check out Stephanie’s Pop/Contemporary YouTube playlist to listen to her Contemporary and Soundtrack harp arrangements.
All is Found – Intermediate lever or pedal harp solo
At Last – advanced pedal harp
Aura Lee (Love Me Tender) – beginning and intermediate lever harp solo
A Whole New World, from Disney’s “Aladdin” (1993) – upper intermediate pedal harp solo
Best Day of My Life, by American Authors – upper intermediate lever or pedal harp solo
Beautiful Things – upper intermediate lever or pedal harp solo
Dawn from Pride and Prejudice – advanced pedal harp
Emma Woodhouse (Main Theme from “Emma” (2020)) – advanced pedal harp solo
I Am Yours, by Andy Grammar – intermediate lever or pedal harp solo
Kingdom Dance, from Disney’s “Tangled” – upper intermediate pedal harp solo
Kingdom Dance, from Disney’s “Tangled” – upper intermediate lever harp solo
My Funny Valentine – upper intermediate pedal harp solo
You Are My Sunshine – intermediate lever or pedal harp
We Shall Have Our Ball, from “Emma” (2020) – advanced pedal harp solo
Hymns:
Check out Stephanie’s YouTube Hymn playlist to listen to her Sacred and hymn arrangements for the harp.
I Need Thee Every Hour – intermediate lever or pedal harp
O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus – advanced intermediate lever harp
O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus – advanced intermediate pedal harp
Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Thomas Dorsey – intermediate lever harp
Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Thomas Dorsey – intermediate pedal harp
Present Joys, Sacred Harp #318 – intermediate lever or pedal harp solo
What Wondrous Love Is This – early intermediate lever or pedal harp
You Are My Hiding Place by Michael Ledner- intermediate pedal harp
You Are My Hiding Place by Michael Ledner – intermediate lever harp
Classical:
Check out Stephanie’s Classical YouTube playlist to listen to her Classical harp arrangements.
March in G Major, by J.S. Bach – intermediate lever harp
Salut d’Amour by Edward Elgar – advanced solo pedal harp
Waltz Brahms, Op 39, No 3. – intermediate lever harp
Waltz Brahms, Op 39, No 3.- advanced beginner lever or pedal harp
Christmas:
Check out Stephanie Claussen’s Christmas and Holiday YouTube playlist to listen to her Christmas harp arrangements.
Do You Hear What I Hear? – intermediate pedal harp solo
In The Bleak Midwinter – lower intermediate lever or pedal harp
In The Bleak Midwinter – intermediate lever or pedal harp
I Wonder As I Wander – intermediate lever or pedal harp
Still, Still, Still – beginning lever or pedal harp
To Drive the Cold Winter Away (In Praise of Christmas) – Intermediate lever or pedal harp
Harp Ensembles:
Check out Stephanie Claussen’s Harp Ensemble YouTube playlist to listen to her harp ensemble arrangements.
The Wellerman – for 3 harps or harp ensemble
You Are My Sunshine for harp trio – beginner through intermediate level lever or pedal harp