Grone Lunden is a traditional Swedish folk song and this arrangement is by Fabio Rizza @fabuiruzza.it. I’m playing this “easy” arrangement on a 33-string Jolie from musicmakers @harpkit.com. I happened to notice a video by Fabio Rizza on youtube and followed the link to his online store. I browsed the different selections and ordered a … [Read more…]
O Sing to the Lord is song of praise for 3 part mixed voice choir, piano, and flute. The vocal parts are composed in a traditional round form and the flute adds contrasting rhythm and harmony. While the three voice parts could be similar voices, I had intended that each of the parts would include … [Read more…]
The Prayer is a beautiful piece of music. I’ve heard it sung by many different artists, and now I get the chance to play it on my harp. Some of my favorite vocal performances are by Celine Dion, Andrea Bodeli, and Josh Groban. It was written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Tony Renis, and … [Read more…]
Choosing lyrics to begin a composition seemed like it should be the easiest part of the process. WRONG! I started out just looking at poetry or scripture that I liked. But sometimes the poem was too long to really work with. Other times it seemed too short. Then there is the issue of copyright and … [Read more…]