Short Cuts collections
consist of collections
of lead sheets
organized around useful groupings. Each collection includes separate
versions
for pedal and lever harp(with lever changes for melody notes
only). All SHORT CUTS music is set on one or two
pages. No page turns. Multiple keys are
included for ease of coordinating music for wedding processionals.
Print only what you need. Before purchasing, please download one of our
samples to be sure you can print properly. If printing from the browser
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Volume I Baroque Collection
Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze (D, G and C)
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.
1 in F, Minuet (F and G)
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F,
Allegro (third movement) (D, G and F)

Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (G, C
and D)
Handel: Hornpipe from the Water Music (D
and C)
Handel: La Rejouissance from the Royal
Fireworks Music (D and C)
Purcell: Chaconne from The Fairy
Queen (original key only, one lever preset: C)
Telemann: Napolitaine (F, G, D and C)
Vivaldi: Autumn from Seasons (Allegretto
in Eb, D and C)
Vivaldi: Autumn from
Seasons (Allegro in F and G)
Vivaldi: Spring from the Seasons (1st
movement) (D, F, G, and C)
Vivaldi: Spring from the Seasons (3rd
movement) (D, F, G, and C)
sample
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Multiple keys of each title are included
to make
pairing music for wedding processionals easier for lever harps and to
fit small harps without full levers.
Volume II Double Duty Collection
Coming soon, a collection of more than
20 old tunes with modern popularity. This set includes titles such as How Can I Keep From Singing,
a hymn tune from 1860 that has been recorded by Pete Seeger, Judy
Collins, Noel Paul Stookey, Bruce Springsteen, Eva Cassidy and Enya.
Included is music of Vaughan Williams, Puccini, Chopin,
Pachelbel, Handel, Clementi, Holst, Borodin,
Rachmaninoff, Japanese folk music, American folk tunes and
more
that has been used in movies and listed on pop charts. Each public
domain tune includes detailed information about its connection to
popular music.
Volume III Harpsichore Collection
Harpisichore is a collection of dance tunes
collected by Playford, Susato, Praetorius and Arbeau from the
Renaissance era.
This set includes 60 tunes
suitable for lever and pedal harps. Lever presets and changes are
given, pedalings are not. Key signatures of C, D, F, and G are
used. Only nine require lever shifts within the piece. These are
the perfect addition to any repertoire and work particularly well on
therapy harps.
Listen one of the included tunes,
The Wedding Night.
Free Short Cut Collections:
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English
Tunes Lord
Willoughby, Putney Ferry, Greensleeves and Windsor Terrace in lead
sheet format. All work for small harps.
This set in a minor.
English Tunes
Lord
Willoughby, Putney Ferry, Greensleeves and Windsor Terrace in lead
sheet format. All work for small harps.
This set in e minor.
Two
Carolan Tunes
Bridget Cruise(2nd melody) and Fanny Power in lead sheet
format.
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