summer christmas practicing

Yes, crazy as it is, I'm prepping for the fall. As I may have told you, I resolved to make this a Christmas year, and do a big concert on Dec. 22 with all the adult harpers and some special guests. 

So, could you please let me know if you can reserve Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22 for a harp time? It seems that many of the Christmas busy things will be done by then, and we can use beautiful harp music to settle us, and all we invite in, for Christmas. 

To that end, I want to tell you now what we'll be working on so that, if you choose, you can be prepared for the start of ensemble classes in the fall. 

Ideally, I would like to do all of these, but realistically, that can only work if you know your parts well, because we won't have a ton of rehearsal time on each. 

The definite list: 

Infant Holy - whatever part you played previously, or ask me at your lessons. We'll need quite a few people on the "solo harp" version . Can be the same each verse. 

Joy to the world - lots of parts possible: the version in harp start 1bk 1,  one of the parts from the 4 part arrangement, or the newer solo harp part I did a few years ago. There will be bell scales, and glisses! 

Carol of the Bells - lots of people have not played this. If you haven't, please ask me what part to prepare. NC people, can you keep your (named) parts, please?. I need to make at least one more part. 

Deck the Hall - learn either the main or the easy version of the one I gave you a few years ago. This may be the hardest to do as we have done it the least. 

Silent Night / Bells -  printed version. I will be prepping a version for more beginners 

O holy night - the printed version. please learn the melody - we need that, and if you can add the lh that is good, but we need more melody than lh.  I'm writing a second harp part for arpeggio lovers. 

Rudolf for adults - either harp part form Xmas 2018. Beginners rh only harp 1

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Ideal list 

Huron Carol - I need to write out the parts if we are to do this, but you can start by learning the tune by ear and playing it with only 2nd fingers pdlt  key of am (C) 

Ding Dong Merrily - from the printed copies. If you don't know this already, you can learn the flute parts. 

Silver Bells - need to write this out 

Wexford Carol - probably a smaller group, rather than complete ensemble. more or less unison. So learn the tune at least with all the lever flipping if you want to be part of the small group. 

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Sing along list 

Away in a manger (learn chords or tune) 

Holly and the Ivy - likewise  (i'll post chord chart one of these days) 

Dona Nobis - from the pink book key of F 

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I have given you many of these pieces over the years, so you should have most of it. Newer people will need to get many bits of it, but if anyone needs anything, just ask. (except for Silver Bells, if I do it, will need to be purchased as it is under copyright).

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