Lakme

The ?Flower Duet? is from the 1883 opera Lakme by Leo Delibes. Normally sung by 2 women Sylvia has arranged this lovely song for solo harp. Although you may not be familiar with the title of his lyrical pieces you have probably heard it in commercials for companies such as Ghirardelli Chocolate and British Airways. The sheet music includes two 2-page versions both in the key of A (3 sharps). They are basically the same except that oneis for lever harps tuned to C and the other requires a B-flat. Fingerings are included as well as lever and pedal changes. For intermediate players. Playable on lever harps and pedal harps.

This is a popular piece to play at weddings. Lakme and her serving girl Mallika sing the flower duet as they prepare to bathe in the sacred stream that runs in front of their house. This is a version arranged for piano by Jane Fenton.

A well graded course of study including 30 progressive etudues plus settings of Bach and Paganini violin concertos for 'fixed pitched' percussion. A supplement of excerpts culled from the modern repertoire makes this volume unique. Included are ' Ma Mere l'Oye' of Ravel 'Petrouchka' of Stravinsky 'Colas Breugnon' of Kabalevsky 'Polka' by Shostakovich 'Sabre Dance' of Khachatrin 'Porgy and Bess' of Gershwin the Bell Song from 'Lakme' of Delibes and many others.

The beautiful and fluid Flower Duet from the operatic masterpiece Lakme by Leo Delibes. Here arranged for upper voices by Francisco Nunez it can be used to gently introduce singers to French Opera and the French singing style and aids in the production of notes in the upper tessitura.