“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.
Zantmusik
for: Hooked harp [harp]
Music score
Item no.: 762008
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 474934
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 147490
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 732080
for: Flute, harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 1654311
for: Harp, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1023748
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 177350
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 293109
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 374915
for: Harp
Item no.: 266668
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1613215
for: Harp
Item no.: 578931
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 267582
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1566389
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 318594
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 177457
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 770427
for: Harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703289
for: Harp
Ensemble score
Item no.: 871174
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 689528
(Urtext)
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 370485
for: Guitar, harp
Item no.: 550848
for: Harp
Item no.: 581227
Volume I (1-8)
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1701977
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1692172
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 243115
for: 2 celtic harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 618879
for: Recorder, harp
Score, part
Item no.: 601747
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 270749
for: Harp
Item no.: 365919
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 277902
for: Harp
Item no.: 462431
for: Harp
Item no.: 1544451
for: Harp
Item no.: 130855
for: Harp
Item no.: 130648
for: 2 harps
Parts (2)
Item no.: 129838
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204095
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1346525
for: Celtic harp
Item no.: 560520
for: Harp
Item no.: 358977
for: Harp
Item no.: 549542
for: Harp
Item no.: 549538
for: Harp
Item no.: 1585053