Strolling Albert (3-part) Stephen Dunstone

Strolling Albert Fairly straightforward Three Part Harp Ensemble with optional very easy 4th part Please click the "About this work & Performance Notes" heading below for further details This book is supplied as a score and set of 4 parts   Buy this music now £9.00 +p&p

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“Albert” in the title of this piece is a reference to Domenico Alberti, after whom the distinctive Classical accompanimental bass line is named - the Alberti bass (not to be confused with the differently pronounced actor Alfie Bass). Even though Alberti possibly didn’t come up with the particular playing pattern himself, he did use it so extensively in his compositions that Mozart and his contemporaries thought it was worth copying in their own piano pieces; and it provides the rolling quaver accompaniment played by Harp 2 in this duet.

Poor old Domenico (1710-1740) only lived for thirty years, so he deserves to be commemorated. I’m just trying to do my bit here.

The “Strolling” is because that’s what the piece feels like: it’s just a nice cheerful jaunt along the Promenade...

To get the best richness of sound in the final bar, Harp 3 players with 34-string lever harps should tune their bottom C strings down to Bb.

I've also arranged this for harp duet. And because the melodies sound so good on the flute, I did a version for harp with flute (or flutes) too...

Title:	Strolling Albert (3-part)
Composer:	Stephen Dunstone
Instrumentation:	3 Lever or Pedal Harps with optional 4th harp
Level:	Fairly straightforward
Format:	A4 stapled score and set of 4 parts
Weight:	109gm
ISMN:	--
Our Ref:	SD1034 Pink Edition
Publisher:	Stephen Dunstone
Distributor:	Creighton's Collection
Edition/Year:	2016
Origin:	UK