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The Story:
I do a video series called Harp
Tuesday about various aspects of playing the harp. I'm
always looking for ideas for new episodes. (Got one? Email
me!)
In the fall of 2011 I asked for suggestions on a harp email list, and
one of the ideas was to take a song and do a series about arranging
it. (Thanks, Biagio!)
This would give me a chance to talk about things like chord structure
and other basic theory concepts, look at some ways to approach
arranging a piece, etc. Seemed like a good idea!
I choose Greensleeves as the piece - it's something I've always liked,
and it's a piece that most people know - perfect! In January of
2012 I uploaded the first video in the newly dubbed Arranging
Greensleeves Project.
This first video was kind of interesting, as it was a real time look at
me composing/arranging. Further videos followed, though these
were shorter and just detailed what I'd done and some of the reasons
behind it.
Eventually I ended up with a six and a half minute piece that I've
called Fantasy on Greensleeves.
I'm
pretty
pleased
with how it turned out!
The Music Video:
Buy the sheet music (and mp3)!
For
$13 CND you get the mp3 of Greensleeves plus
three versions of the sheet
music!
You get the full Fantasy on
Greensleeves, an easier version (without the last variation and
cadenza), and a version for lever harp.
Available as PDF downloads. View the first page of the pedal harp
or lever harp versions.
The Harp Tuesday videos:
I introduce the
project, and compose/arrange the intro and theme in real-time on camera
