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46 TOBE RELEASED SOON MILDRED DILLING HARP RECORD by V ARESE-SARABANDE RECORDS Included will be a re-issue of her popular record CLAIR DE LUNE and other pieces, plus "Danse Suite" written by David Watkins, English composer-harpist for Miss Dilling in 1978 Special autographed copies may be ordered at the Varese-Sarabande list price of $8.98 (post paid) from: Geraldine Ruegg 60 Cedar Lane Bronxville, NY 10708 (914)DE7-5966 HARP SCHOLARSHIPS for Fall, 1981 at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS LOU ANNE NEILL Instructor in Harp Full and half-tuition available, based on merit, B.F.A. and M.F.A. Degree Programs Performance opportunities in CalArts Orchestra, 20th Century Players, and Chamber Music Program For further information write: Alan Chaplin, Associate Dean, School of Music, California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355 Music by Daniel Pinkham Poems by Norma Farber Company at the Creche Choral score 1.25 Harp .50 Handbells .50 1 E. C. Schirmer Music Co. 112 South Street Boston, MA 02111 and dynamics, employing bells, crotales, cymbal, triangle, and vibrating sounds, ending with a series of expressive phrases accompanied by a swish of sound from the cymbal. Between this dance and the second, the harp must be ceremoniously retuned to normal pitch in an improvisatorial manner. 2. Ariadne's Dance. Here the harpist dons ankle bells and gives a rhythmic accompaniment to an intricate piece which starts in the upper register, descends to the middle register, employs a tuning key or folded piece of felt wedged in the A pedal slot for a very secure way of buzzing the A as a part of the rhythm, continues with the right hand playing the harp and the left hand beating bongos, and ends with the ankle bell accompaniment as the two hands climb to the upper register to finish the piece. 3. Dance of the Bull. This dance requires a large amount of strength and endurance to play triple forte octaves and many pedal glissandi. The only percussion instrument used is a finger cymbal to slide on a wire string. Here the composer is more interested that the harp portrays the anger of a bull than in absolute accuracy of performance. 4. Dance of the Night Insects. Whimsical and lyrical, with a slightly eerie quality, this piece employs a metal tuning key for rocket sounds on the strings, triangle beater for trills between the strings, triangles, crotales, cymbals, and a cardboard tube through which the harpist sings into the opening at the rear of the harp. 5. Sun Dance. This dance explores the different sounds made by glissandi and provides the most dynamic contrast of the whole suite. Cymbals and bells are crashed vigorously and a block of wood, rubber guitar picks, and drum sticks are used in various ways. It ends with 12 pre-recorded bells to which the harpist must again retune the middle register into quarter tones in the before mentioned improvisatorial manner in order to play. 6. Labyrinth Dance. A dialogue between normally tuned pre-recorded harp, and the solo harp. The rhythm of this dance and the interplay between normally tuned sounds and their quarter tone counterparts produces an hypnotic effect and ends with the series of expressive phrases first heard in Ariadne Awakens, now accompanied by the rhythmic pattern of the pre-recorded harp. In my opinion, this imaginative, inovative, and beautiful piece is a very important addition to the harp repertoire. Each public performance has drawn immediate and enthusiastic audience response, and it is well worth the effort required in preparation. Judy Loman Toronto, Ontario AMERICAN HARP JOURNAL
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