“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
Music score
Item no.: 1688513
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1696533
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1692186
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1665976
Fantasia en forma de tango
for: Tuba, harp, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1690210
for: Viola, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689710
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1692172
(9 Pieces)
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1684658
Fantaisie op. 75
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1687891
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 1666643
for: Harp, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1692191
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1681461
mit CD-Begleitung
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [Tuba/euphonium], harp [piano]
Piano score, solo part (treble and bass clef), Playback-CD
Item no.: 1671485
for: 2 harps [violin, harp]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688514
for: 2 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1692189
Suite for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1696531
for: Harp, orchestra
Single part Harp (solo)
Item no.: 1661757