Contemporary Compositions for Harp
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"Tell Tale Harp" for two Harps and Orchestra
(2002) (second movement of Philadelphia Stories) commissioned by the
Philadelphia Orchestra, duration: 10 minutes. For information contact:
Michael Daugherty mkd@umich.edu or
http://www.michaeldaugherty.net/
John Eaton:
In the Cave of the Sibyl: Sonority Movement"
for 9 harps (or any multiple of 3) and flute; (1971); duration: 9 minutes;
for information contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net - recorded on Music by John Eaton, a CD by
Indiana University Press.
Ajax for 3 harps, bass-baritone and large chamber
ensemble; (1972); duration: 12 minutes; Music Sales (AMP) or contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net - recorded on Music by John Eaton, a CD by
Indiana University Press
Ars Poetica for harp, flute, violoncello and mezzo soprano;
(1986); duration, 15 minutes; contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net - recorded on Music by John Eaton, a CD by
Indiana University Press.
Songs of Despair for harp, large chamber ensemble and
mezzo-soprano; (1987); duration 22 minutes; contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net
Notes on Moonlight for harp, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet,
bassoon, percussionist, piano, string quartet, coloratura soprano and mezzo
soprano; (1991); duration 24 minutes; contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net
Lettere for harp, flute, string quartet and mezzo
soprano; (1994); duration, 17 minutes; contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net
Elegy for Jane for harp, mandolin, guitar and
mezzo-soprano; (1999); duration, 12 minutes; contact
johneaton1@earthlink.net
Dennis Eberhard:
To the End of the Dreamtime, concerto for harp
and large orchestra, duration: ca 34 minutes (1988-91). For information,
contact Dennis Eberhard at
deneb@core.com
Especially... for solo Harp, Peters
Corporation, NYC., duration: ca 12 minutes (1983).
newmusic@editionpeters.com
Berceuse for Clarinet, Harp and String
Orchestra, Shawnee Press, Marshalls Creek, PA , duration: ca 10. minutes
(1989).
shawnee-info@shawneepress.com
Encontros (Cadenzas & Interludes) for violin,
cello and harp, duration: ca 24 minutes (1990). To contact Dennis Eberhard:
deneb@core.com
Monica
Houghton:
(www.monicahoughton.com)
Villa Dallas (Pantoum) for harp, soprano voice
and clarinet (2001); duration 8 minutes. Interested persons may visit
www.monicahoughton.com and
choose the contact feature to request a copy of the score and parts.

Igor Krivokapič:
(www.krivi-skladatelj.si)
Zvočne pripovedi ozarjenega
večera /Sonic Tales of Sunset Evening for English horn and harp (1999);
comissioned by harpist Nicoletta Sanzin and English horn player Melina
Todorovska, duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds. For information and recording
contact: Igor Krivokapič
igor.krivokapic@siol.net or
www.krivi-skladatelj.si
Capriccio for E-flat
clarinet and harp (2001); comissioned by clarinetist Jože Kotar and harpist
Nicoletta Sanzin; dur: 9 minutes 15 seconds; recorded on CD Collage
by Jože Kotar and Nicoletta Sanzin by ZKP RTS (for information contact:
www.rtvslo.si/zkpprodaja/ ); published as Sloway No. 0070 by Sloway
Music Editions (for information contact:
www.slowaymusic.com )
Jesenske Povedi/ Autumn Tales
for flute, viola and harp (2001); comissioned by Trio Mélisande, duration:
18 minutes 33 seconds. For information and recording contact:
igor.krivokapic@siol.net or
www.krivi-skladatelj.si

Suite Barboletta for
marimba and harp (2002); comissioned by marimba player Barbara Kresnik and
harpist Nicoletta Sanzin; dur: 15 minutes 18 seconds. Published by HoneyRock
(for information contact:
www.honeyrock.net ). For recording contact:
igor.krivokapic@siol.net or
www.krivi-skladatelj.si.
Fredric
Lissauer:
Trio Fantasia, Op. 23 for flute
(alt. g-alto), viola and harp (1992), duration: 10 minutes. For information
contact
flissauer@aol.com
Portrait. Op. 33 ('New York in
September') for b-flat clarinet, dbl. e-flat alto saxophone, violin,
harp, piano, chanteuse or crooner (2000-01), duration: 9 minutes. For
information contact
flissauer@aol.com
Etude, Op. 40 ('Morning Glories on a
Stone Wall') for two pedal harps (2004), duration: 5 minutes. For
information contact
flissauer@aol.com
Lior
Navok (http://www.liornavok.com)
Lior Navok has
written extensively for the harp;
each of the links lead to a
specific page of the work, where people can listen and purchase:
East of the Cane Fields
Instrumentation: Harp solo
Duration: 8 Minutes
A'l Mishcavi Baleylot
(Upon my
bed by night)
Instrumentation: soprano and Harp
Text from “The Song Of Songs II”
Duration: 5 Minutes
Veiled Echoes
Instrumentation: flute, viola and Harp
Duration: 15 Minutes
Quartet for flute,
clarinet bassoon and Harp
Instrumentation: flute/piccolo;
clarinet; bassoon and Harp
Duration: 27 Minutes
Spring Calls
Instrumentation: soprano, flute, viola,
cello and harp
Text from “The Song Of Songs III”
Duration: 11 Minutes
Fatrock Ink Music Publishers: (www.fatrockink.com)
New solo and chamber works for harp by
20th and 21st century composers. Includes student repertoire and recordings.
The President and founder of Fatrock Ink
is Marcia Dickstein, harpist of The Debussy Trio. Marcia is very active in
encouraging and commissioning composers to write for the harp, especially in
chamber music. Fatrock Ink endeavors to make sure that this music is made
available to harpists around the world. Additionally, they are constantly
adding new works at various levels of difficulty, including music that is
appropriate for non-pedal harp and for harp students to play with school
orchestras.
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