Introduction
This page collects selected performance and practice materials available at MPAL! For suggestions to help you do some searching on your own for related material, refer to the call number and subject heading recommendations at the bottom of the page. As always, if you have any trouble finding material in the Library or navigating the catalog, don't hesitate to ask at the service desk!
Harp Bibliographies & Repertoire Guides
Below are a few examples of the harp bibliographies and repertoire guides available through MPAL.
Harp Music Bibliography by Call Number: ML128.H3 P24Contains over 5000 entries of works for harp in combination with up to eight other instruments, songs and other vocal and choral works with harp accompaniment, and harp concertos and other concerted works in which the harp plays a solo role.
Harp Music Bibliography Supplement by Call Number: ML128.H3 P24sup.This book is designed to complement Harp Music Bibliography: Compositions for Solo Harp and Harp Ensemble
Harp Instruction and Study Materials
The following are some examples of materials on harp instruction and study that can be found in MPAL and online.
The Harp in the Orchestra: A Reference Book for Harpists, Teachers, Composers, and Conductors by Call Number: MT540 R67H3
On Playing the Harp by Call Number: MT540 K66O5This newly revised 2nd edition features 22 chapters of a comprehensive approach to the multifaceted art of playing the harp by world-renowned soloist and Telarc recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis. Highlights of this book include new and updated exercises with detailed clarification on fingerings, music and text revisions. Designed to be useful to harpists of all levels, On Playing the Harp is a collection of ideas, exercises, and information on harp performance.
