Nordic Spaces
An original composition by Josh Layne

Nordic Spaces attempts to capture my idea of a far north landscape. Vast, wide open expanses, snow on the ground, perhaps illuminated by the moon. Silence, save for some creaking and moving of the snow and a little wind… Or later, perhaps, some falling snow. And above all, a sense of calm and space…

Sheet music is available at my online store. For pedal or 34+string lever harp. Written in the key of E-flat, no lever or pedal changes.

Intermediate difficulty level, with the chief difficulty being a section which includes many bars such as this that requires a certain amount of finger independence:

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Nordic Spaces includes some “special effects” or “extended technique”. The sheet music explains them with text and photos. You can also watch the videos below for a demonstration of each effect/technique.

Intro:

Whistling Sounds:

Glissing on the tuning pins and between the tuning pins and bridge pings:

One handed “xylophonic” sounds:

Two octave, and two and a 3rd octave, harmonics (see also Harp Tuesday episode 155):

Josh Layne, Harpist
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