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As My Harp Sang Out of Darkness: Arrangements for Celtic Harp by Ronald Stevenson | Prima Facie PFCD139

As My Harp Sang Out of Darkness: Arrangements for Celtic Harp by Ronald Stevenson

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Label: Prima Facie

Cat No: PFCD139

Barcode: 7141148052315

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 6th November 2020

Contents

Artists

Jane Ford (harp)

Artists

Jane Ford (harp)

About

Jane Ford performs a charming selection of pieces on her lever harp in a celebration of Celtic music.

As a pianist, Jane Ford has performed throughout Britain and abroad for solo recitals and concertos, broadcast on television and radio, and won numerous awards in international competitions. Alongside her performing and recording experience on piano, Jane has performed throughout the UK on her lever harp, celebrating the Celtic history of harp music.

When the terrifying Covid-19 global pandemic hit the Earth in 2020 and Europe entered lock-down, Jane wanted to use her musical experience, talent and imagination to create a very special harp album, to send out a message of hope and comfort, and to be a light in the darkness during a difficult time.

When selecting repertoire for this album, Jane turned to the outstanding compositions of Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015). With a Scottish father and a Welsh mother, Stevenson was “...keenly aware of his Celtic heritage” (The Stevenson Society) and his Celtic harp arrangements are a contemporary take on ancient melodies and traditions, providing a thrilling and unique interpretation of traditional tunes from Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales and Brittany.

Recorded and produced entirely behind closed doors, and with contactless distribution of all performances and photography, this beautiful album is testimony to the power of creativity to flourish in the face of disaster. It is also a fitting tribute to the works of a truly great British composer and a glorious salute to the Celtic history of the Harp.

Contents:
1. What the Fairy Harper Told Me (from ‘3 Scots Fairy Tales’)
2. Harp of Gold
3. The Ash Grove
4. Hal-an-Tow
5. A Fairy’s Love Song
6. The Sheep Under the Snow
7. Savoureen Delish
8. The Cockle Gatherer
9. Tune from County Derry
10. Eriskay Love Lilt
11. Ben Dorain
12. La Basse-Bretonne
13. The Old Woman’s Reel
14. L’Aneglus Breton
15. The Christ Child’s Lullaby
16. Song for John MacLeod of Dunvegan
17. Lament for the Lost Harp Key
18. Lonely Monday
19. Wednesday’s Remembrance
20. Song to MacLeod tf Dunvegan
21. The Fiddler’s Contempt
22. Lament for Rory’s Sister
23. Lude’s Supper

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