This collection of 14 hymns and original compositions by Rhett Barnwell will be extremely useful for anyone who plays a lever harp in church. It includes Amazing Grace, Aria (Handel), Arioso (Bach), Rhosymedre, Be Still My Soul (Sibelius), It is Well With My Soul (Bliss), Blessed Assurance (Knapp), The Old Rugged Cross (Bennard), and Largo (Dvorak). There are also Rhett's compositions: Angel's Hymn, Lullaby, The

Rhett Barnwell's 3-page arrangement of Amazing Grace begins with the melody played in harmonics. A simple left-hand pattern comes in for the 2nd verse. The final verse features large 8-note chords. It is in the key of C with no lever changes, and no fingerings.

A simple and lovely solo, appropriate for meditation music. In the key of C, no accidentals. Can be played on a lap harp as the lowest note is F below middle C.

Aria in Classic Style, by Marcel Grandjany, arr. Rhett Barnwell. This classic piece, originally for pedal harp and organ, has been skillfully arranged for solo lever or pedal harp. Though much abbreviated, it retains the main melody and the complete cadenza. In the original key of G, with a few lever or pedal changes, playable at an intermediate level.

Another enchanting work by Rhett Barnwell.

Sensitive music, based on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Commissioned by the American Harp Society in Dallas, Texas. A duet for two lever or pedal harps. It is evocative of a beautiful landscaped garden, with the middle section containing an original Celtic melody. Key of C, no accidentals. Both parts are intermediate level. This piece was written as a memorial to Garry Barnes. The title and cover art appropriately reflect Garry's profession as a landscape architect,

In 2021, Rhett Barnwell was commissioned by the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Harp Society to compose a Suite for harp ensemble based on spirituals from the Lowcountry area of South Carolina. The original work has 4 movements, with “Wade in the Water” being the final movement. It was premiered in Hilton Head, SC in 2022, and was made possible by a generous grant from the American Harp Society. Rhett

Rhett Barnwell’s Were you there is for solo lever or pedal harp and optional cello. This version of the classic spiritual has been “artfully arranged” using creative harmonies with the traditional melody. Adding in the cello brings an additional evocative layer to this powerful spiritual.