“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.
2011
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591753
2005
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591858
The Birch
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591679
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591605
for: Harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830194
2010
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591792
Schule
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1140937
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 834064
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1042694
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1119478
Air Armenien
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1349888
Sudien und Übungen
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1195055
Harp Repertoire
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1349535
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1102028
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591823
für Harfenspieler
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1659563
Harfe
for: Harp
Item no.: 1586376
2011
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591770
Harp Repertoire
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1348239
Klassik
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 997069
from Finale Alice
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 901919
Harfe
for: Harp
Item no.: 1586370
Turkish Music Series No. 3
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591636
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1646323
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 966651
Selections Arranged for Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1161792
for: Harp
Item no.: 146948
Kora Bd 3
for: 1–2 celtic harps
Item no.: 161241
for: Harp
Item no.: 183413
for: Harp
Item no.: 364958
(Urtext)
for: Harp, orchestra
Flute 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 364308
(Urtext)
for: Harp, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 364306
Chants Populaires De La Bretagne
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 428859
for: Harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 340685
for: Harp, 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 337546
piano reduction for harp solo
for: Harp, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 793392
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591620
Aoibhneas Éilis Uí Cheallaigh
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591670
2015
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591803
2014
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591857
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 780841
7 Kompositionen für Harfe
for: Harp [piano]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535006
2015
for: Celtic harp
Buch
Item no.: 1591787
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 832996
per arpa
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 832575