Very helpful Danielle! Btw, Dorico (a new notation software) does a GREAT job at adding pedal changes to the score. It makes it very easy for newbies writing for harp like me.
Thank you! And yes, I've heard great things about the Dorico harp plug-in. I just got Dorico and once I experiment with it, I'll try to do a video review with some tips.
We're happy to help too! But the resources are also useful to give you some baseline guidance so harpists can then help you with the more nuanced details :)
My go to right now is Lucia Bova's The Modern Harp. It's definitely not a small, handy reference, but a tome of 600 pages of history and examples with (as far as I am aware) a pretty comprehensive and detailed look at 20th/21st Century practices.
Informative video! 😊 I feel I should have the last 2 books before I need to write for the Harp. However, they don't seem to be available in the UK... unless I'm missing something...
@@suzannemunro3877 I offer score reviews to composers! Feel free to reach out to me via my website: www.daniellekuntz.com/contact. I'm also hosting a free harp writing work shop next week! Details on my website as well.
COMPOSERS: DO NOT INCLUDE HARP PEDAL MARKINGS IN YOUR MUSIC. Get the music to the harpist ahead of time and let the harpist use their own pedal markings.
Actually, that suggestion from Chaplouka is outdated. Most professional harpists prefer the composer include pedal markings in the music! First, if the composer has (presumably) done the work when composing, it makes sense to go ahead and include it. Second, it's easier to sightread (and yes, in a perfect world, we would get the music in advance). And last, it's far quicker to move pedals around slightly to fit our preferences than to start from scratch. :)
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Very helpful Danielle! Btw, Dorico (a new notation software) does a GREAT job at adding pedal changes to the score. It makes it very easy for newbies writing for harp like me.
Thank you! And yes, I've heard great things about the Dorico harp plug-in. I just got Dorico and once I experiment with it, I'll try to do a video review with some tips.
Thank you very much 👌
Thanks for the info, very helpful
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for for all the great info! Such a beautiful, yet complex instrument.
Absolutely!
LOVE Yolanda's book! It's great to get this thorough review of how the various books stack up!
Her book is so helpful!
I highly recommend Stanley Chaloupka's Book - very easy to understand!
Once the music library opens in my area, I know what to look for. 👌
Yes!!
really helpful guidance on all the resources.I am going to invest, rather than annoy harpists !
We're happy to help too! But the resources are also useful to give you some baseline guidance so harpists can then help you with the more nuanced details :)
I have had the Rees-Rohrbacher book for probably 15+ years now and it's a godsend. Very detailed and informative. I'll check out Yolanda's book too
My go to right now is Lucia Bova's The Modern Harp. It's definitely not a small, handy reference, but a tome of 600 pages of history and examples with (as far as I am aware) a pretty comprehensive and detailed look at 20th/21st Century practices.
I will add that to my research list-sounds very helpful!
If you ever created a course or wrote a book or whatever, I would buy it. Great video, thanks.
Thank you! I do have a course available - details are on my website and feel free to contact me through my website with any questions!
Informative video! 😊 I feel I should have the last 2 books before I need to write for the Harp. However, they don't seem to be available in the UK... unless I'm missing something...
www.theharpstudio.co.uk/ has the Kondonassis! Rees-Rohrbacher may be more difficult to procure without paying overseas shipping
I'm making scowly faces at my Adler now! Have I moved up a notch or am I still in the dog house? 😅
Hahahaha yay! Adler is definitely good, just very incomplete. :)
tbh I just take things directly to a harpist
Very wise!
@@daniellekuntz I can't seem to find any who will look at them ! I find them, and they take the scores, but never get back to me !
@@suzannemunro3877 I offer score reviews to composers! Feel free to reach out to me via my website: www.daniellekuntz.com/contact. I'm also hosting a free harp writing work shop next week! Details on my website as well.
COMPOSERS: DO NOT INCLUDE HARP PEDAL MARKINGS IN YOUR MUSIC. Get the music to the harpist ahead of time and let the harpist use their own pedal markings.
Actually, that suggestion from Chaplouka is outdated. Most professional harpists prefer the composer include pedal markings in the music! First, if the composer has (presumably) done the work when composing, it makes sense to go ahead and include it. Second, it's easier to sightread (and yes, in a perfect world, we would get the music in advance). And last, it's far quicker to move pedals around slightly to fit our preferences than to start from scratch. :)