“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.: 835732
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 268275
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1178269
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1590709
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 971114
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970295
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 362350
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 782231
for: Harp (solo), 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, clarinet
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 372525
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591807
for: Harp
Item no.: 129619
for: Harp
Item no.: 863620
for: Harp
Solostimme
Item no.: 1625257
(Urtext)
for: Harp, orchestra
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 364309
for: Harp, orchestra
Item no.: 1586166
for: Harp
Item no.: 148802
for: Harp
Single part
Item no.: 352087
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1108320
Confrontations In A Cathedral
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591648
Confrontations In A Cathedral
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591649
2016
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591669
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591782
2016
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591677
2015
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591623
2011
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591759
2012
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591732
2011
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591761
2018
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591625
2006
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591816
2017
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591638
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1557434
2010
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591795
2012
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591742
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1194262
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1197271
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1141372
for: Guitar, harp
Item no.: 620497
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591822
2010
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591790
for: Harp, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1138091
2016
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591664
for: Harp, 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 337547
for: Harp
Item no.: 341302
Musica Mundi 25
for: Harp, orchestra
Single part Harp
Item no.: 133200
Klassenmusizieren
for: Celtic harp
Item no.: 482943
for: Harp
Single part
Item no.: 1701402