Andrew Lloyd Webber Arranged for the Harp [Spiral-bound]

Andrew Lloyd Webber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1991

In this book, Sylvia Woods has arranged 11 songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber from many of his most famous pop operas. Five of the songs are from Phantom of the Opera, as well as hits from Cats (including Memory), Starlight Express, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and others. For intermediate to advanced folk harp players. Many songs have sharping lever changes within the pieces. They are in the key of C or G, with fingerings.

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Sylvia Woods' harp music books are among the most popular books for harpists at any level. They are playable on lever harps (also called Irish, Celtic, or folk harps) as well as pedal harps (also called concert, grand, or orchestral harps).

From the Author

If you ever play out in public, these songs will be extremely useful. People like to hear songs that they're familiar with, and these really fit the bill.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 36 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (February 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936661097
• ISBN-13: 978-0936661094
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #830,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 17, 2002

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This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber Arranged for the Harp (Spiral-bound)

All the favourites are here, "Don't Cry for me Argentina", "Memories", etc, beautifully arranged for the harp. Though a beginner, I have found this book easy to follow and am now fingering my way through some of my favourite tunes. I bet they play this in heaven.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are the songs they want you to play ..., July 20, 2001

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Milkhouse (Pine Plains, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber Arranged for the Harp (Spiral-bound)

... when you sit down at the harp! Old favorites like "Memory" from 'Cats' and five songs from 'Phantom of the Opera' are arranged for the folk (non-pedal) harp. All are in the key of C or G with fingering; no lever changes. While the book is described as "intermediate to advanced," I'm a rank beginner and have learned two songs from the book already. Just takes practice!

Some of my favorites include "The Music of the Night" (Phantom), "All I Ask of You" (Phantom), "The Phantom of the Opera" (Phantom), "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" (Evita), "Tell Me On A Sunday", and the haunting "Pie Jesu" which has been sung by Sarah Brightman and Charlotte Church, among others.

If you ever plan to play in public, you can bet that these are the songs people will love, because they're familiar with them. An excellent collection of favorites!

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't harp on it, October 19, 2002

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This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber Arranged for the Harp (Spiral-bound)

Many of the great Andrew Lloyd Webber songs are here, including "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "Jesus Christ, Superstar." My friend Peter Puller the Pasta Chef and Bartender Extraordinaire loves to do his own versions of these hit tunes, such as "Don't Cry for Me, Semolina," "The Fandom of the Okra," and "Jesus Christ, at the Bar." There was certainly something special about Webber, and there is no better way to appreciate his special genius than getting a little plucky with a harp.