Two Lullabies for harp  
All The Pretty Little Horses (American lullaby)
    The lever free version is in the keys of c minor (3 flats) and e minor (1 sharp) with no accidentals, this arrangement suits both pedal and lever harps of 22 strings or more. You'll need to be comfortable with crossing over in scale passage, root position triads and finding octaves with LH. One page long, with a repeated section makes this just under 2 min. in length.
    The concert version is three pages long and just over 3 min. in length. The pedal harp version begins in the key of C minor and ends in the key of A flat minor. All pedals are marked. The lever harp version begins in the key of c minor (3 flats) and moves through g minor (2 flats) to d minor (2 flat). Lever shifts are marked clearly.  There's an alternate lever harp version for harps tuned in C (no flats) that moves from the key of a minor to e minor and ending in b minor.
Go to Sleep (Indonesian lullaby)
     In the key of C for 22 string harps C-c and the key of G for 22 string harps G-g, with no accidentals, you'll need to be comfortable with 6ths and a few syncopated rhythms.  It begins and ends in 4/4 with the middle section in 3/4. This arrangement includes chord changes.  
For the Beauty of the Earth (Terra Beata S.M.D.)    
    In the key of G (one sharp), with no lever changes, this is a great choice for students comfortable with LH octaves, RH 6ths, Alberti bass and scale passages.  Susuki Book I teaches you the skills you need to play this. This arrangement of three minutes in length includes an introduction, three verses and coda that is suitable for any harp, including 3 octave harp, C-c or G-c.    zip archive 63 KB
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Ellacombe)
    Beginning and ending with glissandi, this is a perfect choice for Palm Sunday. If you can place four notes in a row and find thirds predictably, you should have no problems learning this. Three pages in length, in the key of C, about three minutes long and suitable for three octave harp, C-c or G-c. This works for any harp and doesn't feel like a "beginner" piece of music and is long enough for use as offertory or prelude. Fingerings are included.  zip archive 72 KB

Faronell's Ground
    This lovely dance tune from Playford's Dancing Master collection offers a gentle, soothing ground upon which variations are built. The pedal harp version includes pedal changes and there are two lever harp versions, one in the original key(key of C with on C# needed) for harps 22 strings or larger (C-c) and one that's been transposed for 22 string harps G-g(in G, with one G# needed). Chord changes are also included. If you like the Pachelbel Canon in D, you'll like this as well.  There is a lever preset but no lever changes within.  zip archive 156 KB
Jubilation by Barbara Ann Fackler      listen to a sample played on a 27 string harp
   The festive piece for harp may be used as a wedding processional, recessional or as a solo. Offered in two keys, D and G (and two versions) to fit 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, over two min. in length played as written, this 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 min long. zip archive 184 KB       To get a free sheet music for the (optional) violin (or flute) obligato for Jubilation, email Gail Salvatori or visit her website.
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
This transcription of the lovely Intermezzo from Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana may be played on lever or pedal harp.  One page in length and sure to please anyone requesting something from opera.  Included are three versions: one for pedal or 5 octave lever harp, one for 22 strings, C-c and one for 22 strings, G-g. zip archive 120 KB
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent    
    This three page arrangement uses open fifths, optional harmonics and scale passages in the accompaniment. The "second and third verses" are nearly the same for the RH as the first verse  making this quick to learn for a new student. Many first year students learn this and keep it in their repertoire for years.  Included: key of e minor (one sharp), suitable for 22 string harps C-c or G-g and key of a minor (all natural) for 22 string harps, C-c.  Click on the image to the left for a sample page. zip archive 44 KB
Morning Song from Peer Gynt (Grieg)
     Grieg's gentle Morning Song adapts easily for pedal or lever harp. This set of arrangements includes pedal and lever changes and multiple keys, including a lever free version.  There are six versions included: pedal harp, 5 octave lever harp, 22 strings C-c with lever changes, 22 strings G-g with lever changes and 22 strings C-c lever free and 22 strings G-g lever free (ten pages of sheet music). zip archive 360 KB
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)        
   This is a skill builder arrangement for lever or pedal harp. Three versions, each building on skills aquired in the previous leave new harpists with a many options for performance. This theme from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a favorite at weddings and in church as well as for background music.  Version A begins with both hands playing the melody in octaves, with the second time through giving the LH thirds to harmonize. The third variation puts the melody back in the LH giving thirds to the RH. Version B adds RH 6ths and LH octaves.  Version C adds harmonics and broken chords. There's also a "build your own variations" version that prints each version on its own page so that you can choose which to include and what order in which to play them. This very versatile set is in the key of C with no accidentals.  Harps as small as 22 strings, C-c can use this arrangement.  zip archive 276  KB
Saltarello by Galilei
      This delightful composition was used by Respighi in his Ancient Airs and Dances. It works beautifully for harp, with no accidentals.  Two pages in length, and in the key of D you'll find it useful for many situations. LH as a repeated figure that is simplified for beginners in an included second version. Some fingerings are included for the melody which moves stepwise most of the time. zip archive 96 KB  Hear a sample mp3.
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us 
    Mastery of thirds and root position triads are needed to successfully learn this arrangement of a well known hymn by William Bradbury.  Two versions are included, one in the key of D (fits 3 octave harps G-g) and the key of C for those lacking levers. Approximately 3 minutes long. zip archive 100 KB
Silent Night, Holy Night    sample
    Includes two versions of two pages each: one with no intervals larger than a third and another that requires mastery of the  sixths as well. Students may learn the easier version the first year and add the more difficult version the next.  Many students keep this in their repertoire for many years. In the key of C so that many other versions, like the one in Sylvia Woods' book, may be paired with this to create a longer solo.   zip archive 100 KB
Three Christmas Lullabies  (free harp sheet music)
    Arranged as part of a tutorial in reading lead sheets for Great Lakes Harpers, the local chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen, this sheet music for harp solo is available for free, immediate download.  No fingerings included, no lever changes. A harp duo arrangement is also available. We recommend these files be downloaded to your computer for printing instead of printing from the browser window.            
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Wachet Auf, Cantata no. 140 (Bach)
   Offered in the original key(Eb) and transposed to the key of C for lever harps(23 strings,  C-d or larger), each version includes lever and pedal changes as well as some fingerings.  Cannot be performed without the lever changes, but with practice, you'll sail right through them. This is suitable for a wedding processional or recessional. Some congregations use this during early Advent season so it's a great addition to Christmas repertoire.  Click on image for larger sample from this arrangement.
Westphalia Waltz (Polish title: Pytala Sie Panni)
    This traditional German/Polish waltz was brought to Texas by early settlers. Offered in two keys to accomodate harps C-c or G-g, it's lilting melody is captivating.  LH works around a root position triad and RH uses some 6ths and triplets. The two page version includes fingerings, the one page version has no fingerings but both have chord changes.  zip archive 204 KB
We Three Kings            sample
   This is a set of three different versions, very beginning (one page) with only single notes and thirds, right hand and left hand playing the same thing an octave apart, a skill building version and an intermediate version. The beginning intermediate version (offered in two layouts: three pages or two pages) uses thirds and three note chords in the RH, mostly single notes in the LH. There are optional LH harmonics and broken three note chords in the accompaniment based upon common shapes to harpists. The intermediate version includes a setting for 22 string harps that does not go below the C at the bottom of the bass clef staff.   key of e minor (one sharp). suitable for 22 string harps C-c or G-g. zip archive 112 KB