Making it complicated is easy.
Keeping it simple is an art.
Welcome to Simply the Harp, the publisher of harp arrangements by Angi Bemiss. Please visit often, as we add new publications throughout the year.
NEW BOOK! Lullaby Collection includes arrangements of 30 lullabies. A complete listing of the songs appears on the Arrangements page. A unique feature of this book is that each lullaby has an introduction based on the 8-chord pattern of Pachelbel's "Canon in D" (much loved & quickly recognized by almost everyone). These introductions can also serve as a interlude between verses &/or a bridge between songs as you smoothly move from one lullaby into the next. The book is available for either C or Eb tuning.
Recent Sheet Music - "Traumerei" by Robert Schumann, a lovely classical piece. On YouTube, you can hear it played by Vladimir Horowitz. It is beautiful on the harp and requires only 3 easy lever changes (nicely avoiding the dozens of accidentals found in the original piano score).
"Blessings" a new song by Laura Story, with its beautiful music and meaningful lyrics, can also be heard on YouTube.
"Homeward Bound" by Marta Keen. This was published in 2010 and has been a best-seller. On YouTube, you can hear it sung by either the Mormon Tabernacle Choir or the Brigham Young Choir. It's perfect for many settings.
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Our collection includes 90+ sheet music arrangements and nine books. Everything is published in both the key/tuning of C & the key/tuning of Eb. The sheet music includes both keys (front & back), and the books are available in either C or Eb. Click here for a complete list of all Simply the Harp publications.
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Why "Simply" the Harp? It's about clarity and the lovely sound of the harp itself. The arrangements are at an intermediate level, with a focus on the melody line and beautiful harmony. It's enjoyable and inspiring to hear sophisticated harp performances. On the other hand, there's a purity and beauty when a harp is played simply but well. Hence, Simply the Harp.
One harpist said, "Your arrangements frame the melody perfectly." Others have said, "Your arrangements fall so nicely on the harp," or "I always enjoy playing your arrangements, and they are easier to play than they sound."
Why are my arrangements published in the keys of C and Eb? Generally, lever harps are tuned 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 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 signature, you can transition smoothly from one song to another, and it retains the sound clarity of open strings. Plus, you don't have to worry about flipping the wrong levers!
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. | 
