“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
Score
Item no.: 1666643
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1665976
Classics Relaunched
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1633013
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1613128
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1566389
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1561153
op. 4, Nr. 6 (HWV 294)
for: Harp [organ], orchestra
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4854
for: Piano [harp]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3134
for: Piano [harp]
Sheet music
Item no.: 2811
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 781806
For Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1209417
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 741597
for Harpe solo
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 783421
piano reduction for harp solo
for: Harp, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 793391
sur l'air "Je suis encore dans mon printemps"
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 739807
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 748528
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749240
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 748325
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 748326
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 792989
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654046
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 793909
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 729530
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654311
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 732080
op. 21/1
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 727573
Fantasia on the Rondo from the Piano Sonata in A major K. 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged for harp by Ekaterina Afanasieva (2015)
for: Harp
Single edition
Item no.: 759357
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 736387
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 754114
The Harpists Concert Program No. 10
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 760192
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 737302
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1478658
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1478717
piano reduction for harp solo
for: Harp, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 793390
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654310
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654312
op. posth.
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 721689
For Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 723059
piano reduction for harp solo
for: Harp, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 793392
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654309
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 726739
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 747127
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 747128
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654032
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654150
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654313
on seven fixed notes and one variable note
for: Harp
Single edition
Item no.: 760455
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 750168