Carols from Around the World
Arranged by Ray Pool
for Lever or Pedal Harp without exception

Austria   Still, Still, Still
Czechoslovakia   Come, All Ye Shepherds; Rocking
England   Away in a Manger; In the Bleak Midwinter; The Holly and the Ivy
Ireland   The Snow Lay on the Ground
Poland   Infant Holy, Infant Lowly; Lullaby, Jesus; O Come Rejoicing

You can see and hear a medley selected from these carols on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBPi5uUtHW0

Canada   The Huron Carol
Germany   Good Christian Men, Rejoice; O Christmas Tree
Italy   Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
France   The Sleep of the Infant Jesus; Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle; March of the Three Kings; Pat-a-pan
Spain    Fum, Fum, Fum; The Icy December

You can see and hear a medley selected from these carols on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PSTRq08F9o

These arrangements are playable on both lever and/or pedal harp. There are very few harmonic adjustments, but all are indicated according to the standards of both types of harp.

Fingerings are judiciously provided for ease in sight reading or for study purposes in teaching. These are excellent repertoire for those who play parties, receptions and other public venues.

A set of lead sheets is included at the back of the collection. They are complete with rehearsal letters, repeat signs, interludes and multi-measure rests. These can be used by any other instrumentalist such as flute, violin, cello, guitar or keyboard. Permission is given to copy the leadsheets for additional instruments

These arrangements are playable on both lever and/or pedal harp. Lever harps can use open tunings of either C or E flat Major since the key signatures of the arrangements are only G and D Major – playable in both systems.

The arrangements are all diatonic with the exception of an ornamental lever / pedal slide in "Comin' Through the Rye." Complete fingering is provided for ease in sight reading or for study purposes in teaching. These are excellent repertoire for those who play parties, receptions and other public venues.

* These arrangements are recorded on YouTube:

"Comin' Thru the Rye"
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm9ldpkZSUE
"Scots Wha' Hae' "
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OozNjQ_XtgU

The selections taken are important hymns from the Mormon tradition. Their format includes:

(A) a melody line
(B) chord symbols
(C) editings for harmonic adjustment on either lever or
pedal harp, simultaneously
(D) the first verse of lyrics.

In Category 1, each melody note is either the root, third or fifth of a diatonic triad. On the dominant chord in the key signature there may be a fourth note – the seventh. This is identified by a chord symbol such as “G7.”

In Category 2, in addition to the chords mentioned above, there are also “non-harmonic” tones. They are identified as neighboring notes, passing tones and accented passing tones.

In Category 3, chords from outside the key signature are used. These are called a “secondary” or “borrowed” dominant.

The list of entries includes the following:

These are diatonic arrangements requiring no pedal or lever changes outside the key signature. "Amazing Grace" uses the pentatonic glissando and does require levers or pedals to be set before playing. They do not change in the course of the piece.

The six arrangements are given in two sets of key signatures to allow for lever harps that are tuned in E flat Major, open strings, or C Major, open strings.

All arrangements can be played on pedal harp, without exception.

You can see and hear a demonstration of the method of playing from "Enhanced Lead Sheets" in this collection at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWULv0NLquc

An educational audio CD of the entire repertoire in this collection can be sampled with eleven tracks of underscoring at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUpibX1Ddyw

In two volumes, each with 4 Popular Hymns
with Organ harmonizations
and Handbell accents (2 octaves / 4 ringers)

Volume 1: Advent / Christmas Veni Emmanuel (O come, O come, Emmanuel) Mueller (Away in a manger) Three Kings (We three Kings of Orient are) Adeste Fidelis (O come, all ye faithful) Volume 2: Lent / Easter Hamburg (When I survey the wondrous cross) Wondrous Love (What wondrous love is this, O my soul) Diademata (Crown Him with many crowns) Easter Hymn (Jesus Christ is risen today)

Separate editions for Lever and Pedal Harp

• The First Nowell
• It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
• Away In A Manger
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• Angels We Have Heard On High
• Silent Night

• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Coventry Carol
• Of The Father's Love Begotten
• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
• We Three Kings
• What Child Is This (Greensleeves)

• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• Good King Wenceslas
• He Is Born (Il Est N& Le Divin Enfant)
• Ding Dong! Merrily On High
• Here We Come A-Wassailing
• Deck The Halls