Congratulations to Sarah Schuster Ericsson on her Grammy nomination for her CD "Night Breeze" in the category of  Best Instrumental Soloist.  Sarah is the featured solo artist on the CD recording "Night Breeze" a collection of harp music by Carlos Salzedo. The CD is on the Cambria Masters label. It is available now through the major harp outlets and through Cambria.  Learn more at www.cambriamus.com.

 

Stephanie Curcio Publications (SCP) has undertaken a project to produce materials for harp and piano. Contrary to the old myth, the two instruments do sound well together providing one does not write as if both were harps or both were pianos.

To date the following are available:
Gymnopedie - Satie
Gypsy Rondo - Haydn  (hot off the presses by Nov. 12)
Mist & Wind - Curcio
Oh Shenandoah - traditional
Pensive Moment - Curcio (to be performed on Nov. 12)
Quiet Soul - Curcio

More will be coming soon.

 

Gilded Harps Productions announces the latest project:
Jazzy Beginnings: An Introduction to Jazz Harp
This 54 minute DVD will help you to begin to listen to jazz in a whole new way. You will learn to play alone or with a group while improvising. Lessons include: Playing in a groove, beginning improvisational techniques, and practice routines to improve your pedaling. It has a downloadable workbook which can obtained from the DVD or from The Gilded Harps website.

 

Balletto, Renaissance Harp CD by Nancy Hurrell
Nancy brings to life in this new recording, the rhythmic dance music of the Renaissance, from pavanes to branles. She performs on renaissance harp, playing beautifully ornamented 16th century music from Italy, France and Spain. From an earlier time, the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, played on a gothic bray harp, add a zesty texture to the mix. Listeners will recognize tunes from Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, performed here in their original lute versions. Doug Freundlich, lute, joins Nancy on three tracks. Most of the arrangements in Nancy's Historical Harp Collection, Vol. 1 are on this recording, including the popular "Cantiga no. 282" for harp ensemble

 

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