“A harp can be as dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.” George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones
The harp is one of the oldest and most versatile instruments around. It is popular as a solo instrument, and it also plays an important role in both orchestral and chamber music, famous examples being Mozart’s Concerto for Harp & Flute and Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro. Browse our sheet music & scores, take a look at our Harp Sheet Music Downloads, and let Stretta Music prove that with you, the harp is most definitely in the right hands!
Variations of the harp were found on almost all continents, dating back to at least 3000 BC. The first harps were played horizontally, and only had around six strings. The harp developed in many different ways throughout history, it slowly added more strings, and with the integration of a column, to support these strings, the harp became upright. In the Medieval period, a hollow resonance box was added for amplification.
The next step in the harp’s journey came in the Baroque period, where hooks were used to change the pitch of the strings, to play in different keys. Pedals soon followed, sharpening groups of strings at the same time, giving the harp more chromatic scope. This was the birth of the single-action harp, but it had its limitations, and in the Classical period, the first double-action harps were built. The sound box had seven integrated pedals, and they could be double-depressed, pressing down once raised a semitone, but from there, they could be depressed again, to raise another semitone. This gave the harp full chromatic flexibility, and our modern harps today are all double-action harps.
for: Harp
Item no.: 129854
for: 2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 260983
for: Harp
Item no.: 353758
for: Harp
Item no.: 130318
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1658654
for: Harp, piano; flute ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 554056
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), strings, harp
Score
Item no.: 630385
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 769057
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1323152
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 388471
for: 2 harps [violin, harp]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688514
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 224858
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 270494
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 776298
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 137496
Collegium Musicum - Koelner Reihe Alter Musik
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 206063
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 997386
A hand-picked collection of the finest old airs and dance tunes from the Celtic tradition. The music has been arranged for easy Harp but it is suitable for most other melody instruments.
for: Harp
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 225912
(Urtext)
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196838
Sammlung wichtiger Passagen aus der Opern- und Konzertliteratur
for: Harp
Item no.: 227552
Per Harp
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 1548614
Spielstücke für Harfe solo, von leicht bis mittelschwer
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 479034
Book
for: Harp
Solostimme
Item no.: 185229
for: Harp, organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 906366
2017
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591821
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 177570
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266496
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266726
Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1590776
Companion CD to the Songbook
for: Harp
CD
Item no.: 1590782
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 255481
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 135129
Arranged for Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1590770
per arpa - rev. Mirella Vita
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 390205
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1099263
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1098366
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970850
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970799
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970204
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 920783
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 297466
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 585723
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 456669
Para juego de pedales
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 770421
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