Composed in 1995 celebrating peace in Northern Ireland

BRIGHT NEW MORNING was originally composed as an ensemble piece for the IRISH HARP ORCHESTRA (formerly the Belfast Harp Orchestra) – a harp ensemble tutored and directed by Janet Harbison with up to 24 harp players performing in up to 8 parts.  This is the solo version of that

Scores of all the pieces of the album that was released on november 1st 2020.

Titles: By Strangford Water, Bright New Morning, Leap of Faith, Fairwall Joel, Trip to London, Easter Snow, Lily White, Whelans and Janets Jigs, My Darling Bridgets Hand, Viking, Kyrie, Dance of the Water Sprites.

score: 33 pg; harp 1: 5 pg; harp 2: 14 pg; harp 3: 18 pg; harp 4: 11 pg;

For HARP ENSEMBLE (Minimum 8 players)
Part 1 (solo): Level 1
Parts 2 (2a, 2b, 2c): Level 2
Parts 3 (3a, 3b, 3c): Level 3
Part 4 (solo): Level 4

Earth Water Wind and Fire was composed in 1992 for the revival of the 'Féile Bealtine' – the May Day Festival in the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.

The HONOUR AND GLORY book features some original and little known Irish sacred songs (such as Rug Muire Mac do Dhia, Suantraí na Maighdine and Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil). The music contained in this book can be played on all musical instruments. 60 pg.

Titles:
Móradh Duit a Rí na Cruinne / Honour and Glory - 2 voices and harp / piano
Don Oiche ud I mBeithil / That

Arranged for Harp Ensemble in 2 parts (Levels 2 &3) and Harp Solo (Level 3)

Lady Iveagh was composed by William Connellan in 1689 as a wedding gift for Margaret, daughter of the 7th Earl of Clanricard on the occasion of her marriage with 5th Viscount Iveagh.

Leap of Faith was composed in 2002 when the composer decided to move home to the Republic of Ireland after 18 years of working and living in Belfast. Her new life in Castleconnell in county Limerick represented a leap of faith – a new beginning for her harp orchestra movement in the southern province – but one bringing her back to family roots. In Castleconnell, Janet has established the Irish

Love’s Torment (or as it was originally titled ‘Love’s Comfort’) was composed by Janet Harbison (born Dublin, 1955) as a newly wed a long way from home in the early 1990s. 6 pg.

For Harp Ensemble in 3 parts at Levels 3, 2 & 1

She Moved Through the Fair is one of the scores of the IRISH HARP ORCHESTRA (formerly the Belfast Harp Orchestra) – an Irish harp ensemble tutored and directed by Janet Harbison. While the Harp Orchestra arrangements are designed for Irish harps, they may equally be performed on all types of harps.

The essential theme of this piece is simplicity itself.

Stepping from the 1st to the 5th notes of the scale (from ‘do’ to ‘so’ ) the melody reflects on life moving from birth to maturity. Suddenly, it is broken with the drop to the flattened 7th resolving to the 5th below. This reflects a life curtailed but nevertheless complete in its flow and beauty. The piece was composed to

The music of Turlough O’Carolan (1670 – 1738)
Arranged for the Irish Harp by Janet Harbison
Volume 1 for beginners (Level 1 – 2)

The music of Turlough O’Carolan (1670 – 1738)
Arranged for the Irish Harp by Janet Harbison
Volume 2 for improvers (Level 2 – 3)

Level: Higher Intermediary players. Part 3 of the Carolan's collection.

Titles: Bumper Squire Jones, Carolan's Draught, Madge Malone, Planxty Burke, Planxty Brown, Carolan's Welcome, Sir Festus Burke, Carolan's Receipt, Madam Maxwell, Mrs Keel, Mervyn Pratt, Planxty Hewlett, Captain Sudley / Carolan's Dowry, Mrs Crofton, Fanny Power, Eleanor Plunkett, Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill, Blind Mary, Sir Charles

Level: Advanced. Part 4 of the Carolan's collection.

Titles: Lord Inchiquinn, Kitty Maggenis, Morgan McGann, Mrs Elizabeth MacDermottRoe, Henry MacDermottRoe, Maurice O'Connor, John O'Connor, Charles O'Connor, Michael O'Connor, Mrs Cole, O'Rourkes Noble Feast, Carolan's Maggot, Lament for Terence McDonough, Separation of Soul and Body, Squire Parsons, Catherine Martin, Constantine Maguire, Mrs Judge, John

Level: professionals. Part 5 of the Carolan's collectie.

Titels: Carolan's Concerto, My Darling Bridget's Hand (Bridget Cruise), Miss Crofton, Edward Corcoran, Dr Delany, Mrs Delany, Katherine O'Moore / The Hawk of Ballyshannon, Loftus Jones, Saely Kelly, Mabel Kelly, Sir Arthur Shaen, Miss Fanny Power, Mrs Harwood, Miss MacDermott / The Princess Royal, Carolan's Farewell.

Each carol is presented in 2 versions. 
- The first is a (one-verse) vocal setting with introduction and accompaniment with the full text of the carol given. The vocal line can also or alternately be played by a melody instrument.  
- The second version is purely instrumental – and can be used as an interlude between verses

Part 2 of the Christmas Collection. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. 40 pages.

Titles: 
O Come Emmanuel , In the Bleak Mid Winter , Ding Dong Merrily On High , Don Oíche Ud i mBeithil , Rug Muire Mac do Dhia , The Holly and Ivy Girl , Once In Royal David’s City , See Amid The Winter Snow , Come All Ye Faithful , Hark The Herald Angels Sing , It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

score 6 pgs + harp1: 2 pg + harp 2: 2 pg

for Harp Ensemble in Two Parts (at Levels 2 and 1) with optional parts for Flutes / Violins or other folk instruments.

The Harp Orchestra Polka Set No.1 is a combination of 3 polkas entitled ‘John Egan’s’, the ‘Murroe’, and ‘Peg Ryan’s. These are East Limerick polkas from the rich tradition of music for set

This book is a manual for the Adult Preliminary Course in the Irish Harp College oral training system. It is a supporting volume for live lessons with a teacher. This oral method of instruction is a structured approach to learning the Irish harp for students who do not come from the immersion environment of Irish traditional music. IT will teach you to be creative and to ‘participate’ in the

Harper's Manual for Year 1 of training. This is a harper’s first tutor starting from simple melodies with one-chord accompaniments and progressing to easy polkas, slides and slip-jigs. These are the manuals for the Irish Harp College training system which teach you how to make your own music as well as to place well-known melodies on to the instrument, and to be creative and social in your music-making.