
Welcome to Simply the Harp, the publisher of harp arrangements by Angi Bemiss.
Please visit often, as new publications are added as they become available.
BIG NEWS! I have a new book - "The Music of Friends - Contemplative Selections from Favorite Harpist-Composers." It includes 24 beautiful songs from harp "buddies": Rhett Barnwell, Kathryn Cater, Janice Glover, RoJean Loucks, Lisa Lynne, William Mahan, Kathy Bundock Moore, Mona Peck, Susan Raimond, Joyce Rice, Kim Robertson, Meg Robinson, Barbara Semmann, Diana Stork, Harper Tasche, and Frank Voltz. With the addition of this book, you now have a choice of 80+ sheet music arrangements and five books (in both the key/tuning of C & the key/tuning of Eb). Click here for a complete list of all Simply the Harp publications.
I am frequently asked, "Why C or Eb?" Generally, lever harpists tune their harps in either the key of C or Eb. In order to play in another key (G, for example), you flip levers in each octave. This works well, but it does 2 things: 1) it requires making lever flips between songs, and 2) it changes the sound of the strings just a bit. By having the songs in one key, you can transition smoothly from one song to another (& you don't have to worry about flipping the wrong lever!), and it retains the clarity of the sound of open strings.
If you would like to have a song in a different key, such as to accompany a soloist, please contact me. I can easily transpose my publications into any key and send you the music. |