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! Classical Selections Book 2 includes lovely arrangements of 23 classical themes by Angi Bemiss and Balfour Knight. The highlight for many has been Balfour's arrangement of "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" (18th variation) by Rachmaninoff. (This is the unforgetable tune heard throughout the movie "Somewhere in Time.") The book also includes "Ave Maria" (Schubert), "Clair de Lune," "Jupiter" from The Planets, "Meditation" from Thais, and "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals. The book is available for C or Eb tuning. About half of the songs include lever changes, but we endeavored to keep them to a minimum while retaining the essence of the classical themes.
NEW Sheet Music - "Homeward Bound" by Marta Keen. This is a most beautiful song on the harp. On YouTube, you can hear it sung by either the Mormon Tabernacle Choir or the Brigham Young Choir. It's perfect for many settings.
Our collection includes ~90 sheet music arrangements and seven 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 impressive to hear sophisticated harp performances - wow! But, there's also 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. | 
