A beloved traditional Welsh folk song suitable for any occasion, this is arranged for an ensemble of 3 to 6 harps (lever or pedal). All fingerings and lever/pedal changes are clearly marked. Accessible to students and fun to play! Harp parts 1 and 2 are advanced-beginner or intermediate (requires reading a dotted 8th- sixteenth rhythm). Harp parts 3-4 may be combined and played by one person, or split into two even easier parts; their rhythms are simpler (quarter notes). Harps 5-6 are optional, and can also be combined and played by one person, or split into two very-beginner parts; only whole notes, can all be played with only the second finger, and no levers needed for parts 5-6! (Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 each have one or two lever changes; F and C levers are required; that is, they wouldn't be suitable for harps with NO levers.) Great for letting beginners enjoy playing in ensemble, learning to listen and count!

This item is the SCORE only.
You can also buy a FULL SET of score & parts, it is item S0.493025
Harp 1 part only is SO.493013
Harp 2 part only is SO.493015
Harp 3&4 part together is SO.493017
Harp 5&6 part together is SO.493019

I began composing this piece for three lever harps, on 31st October, 2019, and finished it in February the following year. Most of it was completed in the first sitting on Halloween 2019, but the ending was a little elusive... taking over three months for me to find! I was home alone on Halloween - ignoring any door knockers, I was determined to find my composing space and write something for my father, who died on Halloween 3 years earlier. Instead, I watched the sky darkening, and thought of the two lovely ladies I was intent on writing for, and decided that this was not going to be a sentimental tune for dad, but something that our harp coven could use to explore a number of different techniques on our harps, and every single string to boot! So... presenting - Ride the Night Skies - it can be bumpy, smooth, breezy and crazy out there riding those currents, broomstick, bat and cat on board and maybe a little Bach also.