“A harp can be as dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.” George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones
The harp is one of the oldest and most versatile instruments around. It is popular as a solo instrument, and it also plays an important role in both orchestral and chamber music, famous examples being Mozart’s Concerto for Harp & Flute and Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro. Browse our sheet music & scores, take a look at our Harp Sheet Music Downloads, and let Stretta Music prove that with you, the harp is most definitely in the right hands!
Variations of the harp were found on almost all continents, dating back to at least 3000 BC. The first harps were played horizontally, and only had around six strings. The harp developed in many different ways throughout history, it slowly added more strings, and with the integration of a column, to support these strings, the harp became upright. In the Medieval period, a hollow resonance box was added for amplification.
The next step in the harp’s journey came in the Baroque period, where hooks were used to change the pitch of the strings, to play in different keys. Pedals soon followed, sharpening groups of strings at the same time, giving the harp more chromatic scope. This was the birth of the single-action harp, but it had its limitations, and in the Classical period, the first double-action harps were built. The sound box had seven integrated pedals, and they could be double-depressed, pressing down once raised a semitone, but from there, they could be depressed again, to raise another semitone. This gave the harp full chromatic flexibility, and our modern harps today are all double-action harps.
for: Harp
Item no.: 553702
Marche-Fantaisie
op. 297
for: 2 harps
Item no.: 549597
op. 32
for: Harp
Item no.: 1629689
op. 25
for: Harp
Item no.: 1585052
for: Harp, piano; flute ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 554049
for: Harp
Item no.: 553693
for: Harp, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 493283
opp.83, 84, 85 & 87
for: Harp
Item no.: 1585079
for: Harp
Item no.: 563436
for: Harp
Item no.: 312360
for: Harp
Item no.: 1551440
sur l'air "Je suis encore dans mon printemps"
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 739807
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 980574
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1696533
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352448
for: Harp
Item no.: 352114
for: Harp
Item no.: 1585036
for: Celtic harp, 2 violins, cello
Score
Item no.: 1664882
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204063
for: Harp, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1148801
Book 1
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591689
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591681
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204073
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591781
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 622841
for: Harp
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1556696
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 770424
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324083
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 685527
for: Harp
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 369418
for: Celtic harp
Item no.: 367094
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 390220
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 341390
for: Harp
Item no.: 129847
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 374850
for: Harp
CD
Item no.: 1590795
for: 1–2 harps
Music score
Item no.: 639078
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 658958
for: Harp
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 925184
for: 1–2 harps
Item no.: 604999
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1559206
for: Harp
Item no.: 1703286
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1018333
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