“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.
Aoibhneas Éilis Uí Cheallaigh
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591670
2015
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591803
2014
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591857
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 780841
7 Kompositionen für Harfe
for: Harp [piano]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535006
2015
for: Celtic harp
Buch
Item no.: 1591787
2008
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591844
2011
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591767
for: Viola, harp
Buch
Item no.: 1138208
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1118726
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1137285
for: Harp, piano
Score
Item no.: 1140724
2013
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591717
2005
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591744
2012
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591746
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324145
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 969072
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 969053
for: Harp (solo), 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, clarinet
Single part Flute
Item no.: 372527
for: Harp (solo), 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, clarinet
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 372523
2014
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591855
for: 2 harps
Item no.: 132192
Cape Helles, 1915
Repertoire Explorer
The Phillip Brookes Collection
for: Harp, string orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1340750
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324139
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324036
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 832996
per arpa
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 832575
op. 14/3
for: Harp
Item no.: 554017
piano reduction for harp solo
for: Harp, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 793392
for 2 Harps
op 8/2
for: 2 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646370
Harpe - Le Verseau
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 268299
Klassik
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 997038
Harp Repertoire
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1348255
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1020242
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1323047
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591780
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591783
2014
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591807
2014
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591808
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591916
Turkish Music Series No. 1
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591650
2008
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591842
2013
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591707
2008
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591841
Duets
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591654