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Wedding Processionals and Recessionals for Harp

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Wedding Processionals and Recessionals ~ now free downloads

Seven processionals or recessionals for weddings, each with a version for pedal harp and for lever harp Jubilation (Fackler), Trumpet Tune (Purcell), Andante Largo from Voluntaries, Set II (John Stanley), Trumpet March (Clarke), March Napolitaine (Bochsa), Jupiter (Holst) and Pavane (Wachs). Often brides want something that's a little bit different from what they think everyone else uses. Now available only as individual downloads.

Jubilation by Barbara Ann Fackler

listen to a sample played on a 27 string harp YouTube
This festive piece composed for harp by a harpist may be used as a wedding processional, recessional or as a solo. Offered in two keys, D and G (and two versions) to fit pedal harp and all small harps and to allow pairing with commonly requested pieces used in wedding processionals. It begins with a fanfare introduction followed by three themes offering plenty of material for a lengthy processional or filling time.

No accidentals, but requires facility with octaves, fifths and sixths. Version I (less complex LH) is easier than Version II, both work with the optional obligato. Over 2 minutes long played as written, adaptable to different lengths by altering which repeats to take.

download the version in the key of G here


download the version in the key of D here, suitable for smaller harps


To get free sheet music for the (optional) violin or flute obligato for Jubilation, visit Gail Salvatori's website.

Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell

This very popular piece works easily for pedal harp or small lever harps. Played in the original key of D, it's easy to add trumpet or horn. Two versions are included, one with levers marked and one without levers marked. Some fingerings are included. Click image for larger view. There are two versions, one for pedal harp, one for lever harp.

Trumpet Tune by Purcell intermediate harp

Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell, pedal harp version

Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell, lever harp version

Andante Largo, from Voluntaries Set II, No. 6 by John Stanley

This arrangement is available only for pedal harp and lever harp with levers on F, C and G. It's in the original key(D major) and works easily with trumpet, horn, violin or flute on the melody. Brass players know this already in the original key. It's not as fast as some of the others that are traditionally used making it a stately, elegant entrance. Click image above for larger view. LISTEN: (midi generated mp3)

There is a version for horn and harp here, with versions for pedal and lever harp.

Andante Largo by Stanley for intermediate harp Wedding Processional sheet music

download Andante Largo by Stanley arranged for lever harp

download Andante Largo by Stanley arranged for pedal harp

Trumpet March by Jeremiah Clarke

Offered in the original key of D and in the key of C, this is a sweet little march with no accidentals making it easy for all harps. The key of D works for harps C-c and key of C for harps G-g. Click image above for larger view. LISTEN (midi generated mp3)

download: Trumpet March transposed to the key of C

download: Trumpet March in D

download: Trumpet March in D for harps 22 strings or fewer

Trumpet March by Clarke for intermediate harp Wedding Processional sheet music

March Napolitaine by Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa

It's always nice to offer music written for harp by a harpist and here's another piece that fits that category, composed by the court harpist to Napoliane Bonaparte. This is offered only in its original key of C with separate parts for pedal harp, 5 octave lever harp and edited carefully for 22 string lever harp (C-c).

March Napolitaine by Bochsa for intermediate pedal or lever harp Wedding recessional sheet music

download: March Napolitaine by Bochsa for pedal harp

download: March Napolitaine by Bochsa for 5 octave lever harp

download: March Napolitaine by Bochsa for22 string lever harp (C-c)

Jupiter from the Planets

Gustav Holst's theme from Jupiter was adapted by Holst as the hymn tune Thaxted, commonly associate with "I Vow to Thee, My Country", Princess Diana's favorite hymn. This arrangement includes a version in E flat (original key for the Jupiter) and C (original key for the hymn) for three size harps: pedal harp, full size lever harp and small harps of 22 strings and a part for violin or flute. Click the images for larger views of the samples. Click images for larger views. LISTEN: (midi generated mp3)

download: Jupiter, original key

download: Jupiter key of C

download: Jupiter key of C, small lever harp

download: Jupiter key of Eb, small lever harp

download: Jupiter - solo instrument, part key of Eb

download: Jupiter - solo instrument part, key of C