The composer John Orlando Parry was the son of John Parry (Bardd Alaw) (1776-1851). Born in London in 1810, he studied the pedal harp with the famous N C Bochsa. He also became well known as a singer, delighting his audiences with his light-hearted musical impersonations. Like his father before him he was always welcome at Llanover, where he was a great favourite. He composed several song parts for the

 Inspired on a quotation by Goldsmith.

"Remembrance wakes, with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast and turns the past to pain"

5 pages.

George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps was first released on the White Album of the Beatles from 1968. Sylvia Woods has made three 2-page solo harp arrangements of this song, all included in one book.

A. Arrangement for hook harp in the key of A minor. Modulates to A major. There are only 4 lever changes in the music, and these are all C or C # changes.

B. Arrangement for hook harps

Nice harpsolo, can be combined with 'Love’s Fascination - 2nd part' to a duet. 5 pages.

These Divertimenti were written for two harps by the London composer John Weippert around 1800. In this arrangement by Inge Frimout-Hei, an easy third part is added such that Divertimenti I, II and III can now can be played by a harp ensemble.

The Disney animated movie FROZEN won the 2014 Academy Award Oscar for best animated film. Sylvia Woods has arranged 3 of the pieces to be played on lever or pedal harp. Fingerings, lyrics, chord symbols, and lever and pedal change markings are included. 12 pages of music.

Let It Go and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? can be challenging due to numerous

Inspired on a quotation by Byron.

"When friendship or love
Our sympathies move;
When truth in a glance, should appear,
The lips may beguile,
With a dimple or smile,
But the last of affection a tear"

5 pages.

The crown jewel of the harp duo repertoire. Based on Welsh melodies, this brilliant arrangement is played the world over.

A nice performance of the piece can be found here on YouTube.

Arabian Love Song for Flute (or Oboe) and Harp by Max Steiner.  Flute/Oboe part is included.

On this Companion CD Sylvia Woods plays most of the arrangements in her books Pachelbel's Canon by Johann Pachelbel, and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach. The purpose of this CD is to assist harp players learning these pieces. Since many players will want to "play along" with the CD as they are learning, Sylvia has recorded them slower than they are usually played, and as "straight" as

A lever harp duet arrangement of "Cambria - a Duet on Welsh Melodies "

The crown jewel of the harp duo repertoire. Based on Welsh melodies, this brilliant arrangement is played the world over.

A nice performance (on pedal harps) of the piece can be found here on YouTube.

Four elabourous Sonata pieces. 43 pages.

Titles: Sonata1 in D major, Sonata 2 in G major, Sonata 3 in F major, Sonata 4 in F major.

Schubert's famous piece "Serenade" is one out of a series of "Schubert's Songs" transcribed by John Thomas. Schubert's immortal "Serenade" was written in 1826. It is simply a lovely melody from first note to last. It was originally composed as an alto solo and male chorus and was subsequently rearranged for female voices only.

The circumstances of its composition as told by Schubert's biographer, Von

A nice advanced level pedal harp solo. 9 pages.

Welsh fairy tales tell us that 'The Dawning of the Day' is the work of a fairy minstrel, and this song was chanted by the fairy company just as the pale light in the east announced the approach of returning day.