Young Artist’s Harp Competition

REQUIRED REPERTOIRE

Titles and SKU#s for pieces available on harp.com are italicized and featured below.  Thumbnails of all pieces are found at the bottom of this page.

PREPARATORY DIVISION (MAXIMUM AGE 11 ON JULY 1, 2018)
Play each of the following:
Choose any two from Epices Vol 1 and Vol. 2, by Bernard Andres
Epices Book 1 SKU #700205-072 
Epices Book 2 SKU#700205-073

“Paquita’s Dance,” by Ludwig Minkus, from Suzuki Harp School, Vol. 4
Suzuki Harp School Vol 4 SKU# 712800-720
Suzuki Harp School Vol 4 CD SKU# 359420
Suzuki Harp School Vol 4 Book and CD sold together SKU# 712800-730
Paquita’s Dance – L. Minkus ed. by M. K. Waddington SKU# 705705-100

“The Downstairs Spider,” by Volpe Bligh, from Solos for Lever or Pedal Harp
Solos for Lever or Pedal Harp – E. Volpe-Bligh SKU# 712581-100

(Note: the Preparatory Division repertoire is set, and does not include a free choice selection.)

NEW ARTIST DIVISION (MAXIMUM AGE 14 ON JULY 1, 2018)
A/ Choose one of the following:

Concerto in B-flat, first movement only, by G. F. Handel, any edition
Ed. Barenreiter, Harp part SKU# 703040-110
Ed. M. Grandjany, Harp part SKU# 703040-125
Ed. L. Lawrence, Harp part and piano reduction SKU# 703040-160
Ed. C. Salzedo, Harp part SKU# 703040-135

L’Egyptienne, by Jean-Phillipe Rameau SKU# 707830-200, Recording: Clement, Agnès Clément: Dance SKU# 225505

Choose one of the following sonatas by Thomas Augustine Arne from Anthology of English Music, Vol 3 edited by David Watkins:
Sonata No. 3 in G Major
Sonata No. 6 in G Minor
Sonata No. 7 in A Major
Anthology of English Music  Vol 3 – D. Watkins, SKU# 712980-024

B/ Choose one of the following:
Vers la source dans le bois, by Marcel Tournier, SKU# 711680-900
Arr. M. K. Waddington, SKU# 711680-905
Recording:Kondonassis, Pictures of the Floating World SKU# 283810, Fontan-Binoche, Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche Plays the Music of Marcel Tournier SKU# 241805              

Absidioles, by Bernard Andres SKU# 700205-005

First or Second Arabesque, by Claude Debussy, any edition
First Arabesque (Premiere Arabesque) – C. Debussy
Solos for the Harp Player – L. Lawrence (First Arabesque trans. by Carlos Salzedo), SKU# 704760-800
Debussy for the Harp – L. Pratt, SKU# 701600-250
Bon Bons for the Harp – S. Pratt & R. Pratt, SKU# 707500-070 Also contains Second Arabesque
Premiere Arabesque – C. Debussy trans. H. Renie, SKU# 701600-360, Recording: Fournier Huguet, Contemplation SKU# 243520 (trans. H. Renie), Salvi, Transcendental Performances SKU# 345005 (trans. A. Salvi)

Second Arabesque – C. Debussy
Bon Bons for the Harp – S. Pratt & R. Pratt, SKU# 707500-070 Also contains First Arabesque
Second Arabesque – C. Debussy trans. H. Renie, SKU# 701600-820

“Introspection” from Five Preludes, by Carlos Salzedo, The Carlos Salzedo Collection SKU# 708810-750, Recording: Salzedo, Salzedo on the Air SKU# 346205 (2 CDs)

C/ Free choice selection of the contestant’s choosing (time limit, 10 minutes) Free choice composer cannot be the same as A or B choice. 

EMERGING ARTIST DIVISION (AGE 19 AND UNDER ON JULY 1, 2018)
A/ Choose one of the following:
Etude #2, from Etudes for Harp, by J. S. Bach/Grandjany
Etudes for Harp – M. Grandjany, SKU# 700305-360, Recording: Etude #2, M. Langlamet, Virtuoso Studies for the Harp SKU# 288605

Toccata, by Jean Baptiste Loeillet
Toccata – J. B. Loeillet trans. M. Grandjany, SKU# 704905-800
Transcriptions Classique – M. Grandjany, SKU# 702830-850, Recording: Hoult, Golden Quadrilateral SKU# 271210

Choose any two:
“Tic-Toc-Choc,” by Francois Couperin
Tic-Toc-Choc – F. Couperin trans. H. Renie, SKU# 707960-725

“L’Hirondell, by Louis-Claude Daquin
L ‘Hirondel – L. Daquin trans. H. Renie, SKU# 707960-425
Les Classiques de la Harpe Book 2 – H. Renie, SKU# 707960-102

“Le Coucou,” by Louis-Claude Daquin
Le Coucou – L. Daquin trans. Magistretti, Recording: Langlamet, Marie-Pierre Langlamet Harp Recital SKU# 288600

B/ Choose one of the following:

Choose one of the Divertissements, by Andre Caplet (“a la francaise” or “a l’espagnole”)
Divertissement à l’espagnole – A. Caplet, SKU# 701005-080, Recording: Ceysson, Divertissements à la française SKU# 223205
Divertissement à la française – A. Caplet, SKU# 701005-090, Recording: Ceysson, Divertissements à la française SKU# 223205, Wentink, Gwyneth Wentink SKU# 372605

Choose any two movements from Suite for Harp, by Benjamin Britten
Suite for Harp – B. Britten, SKU# 700735-140, Recording: Geliot, Martine Geliot Harp Recital SKU# 249505, Langlamet, Marie-Pierre Langlamet Harp Rectal SKU# 288600

Une Chatelaine un sa tour, by Gabriel Faure, SKU# 702190-240, Recording: Ceysson, Divertissements à la française SKU# 223205, Geliot, Martine Geliot Harp Recital SKU# 249505, Hoult, Golden Quadrilateral SKU# 271210 or Meijer, Fantasies and Impromptus SKU# 303120

C/ Free choice selection of the contestant’s choosing (time limit, 12 minutes) Free choice composer cannot be the same as A or B choice.

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