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! Simply the Best - Unforgettable Theatre Treasures Book #2 includes arrangements of 21 themes from movies and Broadway productions. A complete listing of the music appears on the Arrangements page. As with Book #1, this book is available for either C or Eb tuning, and there is a second section in the back of each book with the arrangements in their "traditional" keys. This new book series has been very popular, as we all love to hear (and play!) familiar themes.
Recent Sheet Music - For 2012, there are 5 new publications:
"Sonata in D Major" by Michael W. Smith. This is a perfect wedding recessional arrangement, as the harp's strings ring out like cathedral bells!
"Comfort Medley" includes "Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul" and "Hide Away in the Love of Jesus."
"Christmas #6 - Savior Medley" is comprised of 5 songs including the very popular "Mary, Did You Know?" and a new Keith & Kristyn Getty song "My Soul Will Magnify the Lord/The Magnificat."
"Thy Word Medley" includes "Thy Word," "Seek Ye First," "Untitled Hymn/Come to Jesus," and 2 other favorites.
"Servant Medley" including "Here I Am, Lord," People Need the Lord," "The Servant Way," and 2 others.
You can see a complete listing of the medley songs plus all publications on the Arrangements page.
Several other publications have become "best-sellers." They are:
"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 that won the 2012 Dove Awards' Song of the Year, has both beautiful music and meaningful lyrics. It can also be heard on YouTube.
"Homeward Bound" by Marta Keen. This was published in 2010 and has been the 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 publications and 10 books, for a total of almost 450 arrangements! 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. | 
