“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
Music score
Item no.: 763105
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 819679
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 267081
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266669
für Pedalharfe
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1555498
Divertimento su musiche di G.F. Händel, F. Couperin e P. D. Paradisi
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1008637
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 301190
for: Harp
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 337456
for: Harp, piano, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1713569
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 741597
for Harpe solo
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 783421
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 781806
for: 2 harps, ensemble
Item no.: 1714446
For Harp
for: Harp
Music score
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for: Harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703292
Abendlieder
for: Harp; voice ad lib.
Music score
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for: Harp
Music score
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for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 286606
for: Harp, orchestra
Study score
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for: Harp
Music score
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for: Harp
Music score
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for: Harp
Music score
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Music score
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for: Celtic harp
Item no.: 333521
for: Harp
Music score
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for: Celtic harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703295
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 258073
for: Celtic harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703296
for: Harp, 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 673061
for: Harp, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 141612
for: Harp [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 1701247
for: Harp, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1692193
14 easy pieces
for: Celtic harp
Music score
Item no.: 1556934
for: Recorder, harp
Score, part
Item no.: 618880
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 1629528
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1323073
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 847970
for: Harp, strings
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655580
for: 2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 655559
for: Harp
Item no.: 581119
for: Harp
Item no.: 602902
for: Celtic harp, 2 violins, cello
Score
Item no.: 299282
for: harp; violin, cello ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559189
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 382475
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 382498