Celebration
of Love Mary O'Hara
(Hard back)
Reading is a favourite form of relaxation for singer and harpist Mary O'Hara, and in this delightful collection of prose, poetry and song she gives others the opportunity to enjoy what has meant most to her. Her choice centres around the theme of love. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings by Bridgid Marlin, and fully indexed, here is a book to give away and a book to keep and treasure.
Celebration
of Love Mary O'Hara
(Paper back)
Reading is a favourite form of relaxation for singer and harpist Mary O'Hara, and in this delightful collection of prose, poetry and song she gives others the opportunity to enjoy what has meant most to her. Her choice centres around the theme of love. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings by Bridgid Marlin, and fully indexed, here is a book to give away and a book to keep and treasure.
Dutch
Harp Music Mirella Vita
(Paper back)
Mirella Vita began her career playing many transcriptions, based on the firm conviction that the harp had no valid music of its own. When she realized that there was a huge repertoire of harp music spanning many centuries, she began to seek out original music for her syllabuses. She soon became aware that the extent of the treasure she was unearthing was too great for her own personal requirements, and so she began systematically collecting historical data, names and biographies of composers, as well as names and addresses of publishers and libraries. To make full use of her files it would be necessary to publish a work of many volumes; but it is much clearer and more accessible to divide the vast amount of material according to the various countries and their cultures. This volume traces the history of the harp in one of the most important musical countries in the world, and also details Dutch composers and their music written for the harp.
The
Gurl's Guide to Amplification
Deborah Henson-Conant
(Paper back)
The Gurls Guide to Amplification for the "Gurl" in Everyone. Ever get tangled up in wires trying to set up a simple sound system? Ever wondered how it all works? Or how come it doesn't? The "Gurl's Guide" explains it in plain English, with lots of Deborah's drawings to show you how it all fits together. Special instructions for harp players, but useful to EVERYONE!
The
Performer's Wardrobe Mirella Vita
(Paper back)
The music played at concerts nowadays spans a variety of periods and styles in order to delight audiences, but it is a demanding task for performers to bring to life the different composers and musicians they interpret. Sometimes the concert programme seems very prom ising, but boredom can set in as the notes played all sound the same. To lighten the performer’s task, it might be useful to immerse oneself in the part by imagining oneself wearing the clothes and accessories that those musicians wore and playing as they played. How can this be done? By finding inspiration for success in the performer’s secret wardrobe.
Tree
of Strings Alison Kinnaird
(Hard back / Paper back)
This book on the history of the harp in Scotland presents an in-depth study, drawing on material from unpublished documents, family papers and manuscripts, which will throw new light on the background of these ancient and beautiful instruments. The first of its kind, this volume will be of interest to historians, musicologists and harp players, and also to any reader with a general interest in Scottish and Celtic culture.