 choosing grade 7 pieces to play |
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| choosing grade 7 pieces to play |
| emilylou |
 Jul 14 2012, 01:25 PM
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Hi there I am doing my grade 7 and not sure yet what pieces to choose, it is very difficult as the only way to hear all the options in the syllabus is to look on Youtube and there are only a few posted on there,
Has anybody on here taken grade seven (pedal harp) recently out of the ABRSM 2011-2014 syllabus? if so can you suggest any nice pieces. thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) |
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| Norway |
Jul 14 2012, 02:16 PM
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Hi Emilylou!
Well done for getting to such a high standard. I'm a piano teacher but just have grade 2 on harp. I don't know the pieces in the list, but would suggest that the John Rutter piece is worth looking at as he writes lovely music (it depends what sort of thing you are looking for but his music has beautiful melodies and is not too modern if that's what you want). Anyway, good luck! |
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| emilylou |
Jul 14 2012, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(Norway @ Jul 14 2012, 03:16 PM)  Hi Emilylou! Well done for getting to such a high standard. I'm a piano teacher but just have grade 2 on harp. I don't know the pieces in the list, but would suggest that the John Rutter piece is worth looking at as he writes lovely music (it depends what sort of thing you are looking for but his music has beautiful melodies and is not too modern if that's what you want). Anyway, good luck! Many thanks Norway, I will have a look on you tube to see if there is a recording on there, beautiful melody and not too modern sounds just right! We have just looked and Moreleys have some recordings but only go to grade 4! |
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| Norway |
Jul 14 2012, 07:17 PM
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I've had a listen to Youtube clips of list B pieces - the Rutter is fairly introspective. The Ibert is cheery and tuneful - do you have a harp teacher who could suggest some as not all of them are on there?
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| erard |
Jul 15 2012, 04:52 PM
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DHC's Nataliana and the Watkins Fire Dance are favourites of mine. Watch out that Zabel wrote a Marguerite Douleureuse au Rouet, and also Marguerite au Rouet and it is the latter which is on the syllabus. Tournier's Au Matin is a very common choice
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| emilylou |
Jul 16 2012, 09:10 AM
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QUOTE(erard @ Jul 15 2012, 05:52 PM) DHC's Nataliana and the Watkins Fire Dance are favourites of mine. Watch out that Zabel wrote a Marguerite Douleureuse au Rouet, and also Marguerite au Rouet and it is the latter which is on the syllabus. Tournier's Au Matin is a very common choice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) :harp Morning Erard Emily Lou's Mum here! she has chosen for her grade 7 Hasslemans Priere Zabels Marguerite Handel"s passacaglia All beautiful pieces, even the study is very tunefull, I have to order all the music today, these grades are not a cheap affair! QUOTE(Norway @ Jul 14 2012, 08:17 PM) I've had a listen to Youtube clips of list B pieces - the Rutter is fairly introspective. The Ibert is cheery and tuneful - do you have a harp teacher who could suggest some as not all of them are on there? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) Thanks Norway, I think this time she wanted to choose her pieces herself rather than the teacher's choice! She has sorted her music now and they are lovely pieces, .....good as I'll have to listen to them for months! |
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| Norway |
Jul 16 2012, 10:24 AM
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Great - glad to hear you are all sorted - and the very best of luck with grade 7! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif)
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| emilylou |
Jul 16 2012, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE(Norway @ Jul 16 2012, 11:24 AM) Great - glad to hear you are all sorted - and the very best of luck with grade 7! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) Thankyou Norway! what harp do you play? |
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| Norway |
Jul 16 2012, 10:41 AM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: 5-May 12 Member No.: 452922 |
I have a Pilgrim clarsach - I did grade 2 about 8 years ago and I'm very rusty! What about you?
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| emilylou |
Jul 16 2012, 10:57 AM
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QUOTE(Norway @ Jul 16 2012, 11:41 AM) I have a Pilgrim clarsach - I did grade 2 about 8 years ago and I'm very rusty! What about you? I play an Aoyama Orpheus 47 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harp.gif) |
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