hangin’ with the harp
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I love his music because of: • The color and harmony:
o Minor: Les Petits Pas #1 ♫ o Lydian Mode (major scale w/ the 4th scale degree
raised half step): Danses d’Automne # 4, ♫ o Lush chords: Alkermes #1 ♫
• The melodies: o Marelles #9 (vol. 2) ♫
• The accessibility o Ribambelle #1 ♫
• The special effects o Pistache (Vol. 1 of Epices) ♫ o Vanille (Vol. 1 of Epices) ♫ o Safran (Vol. 2 of Epices) o A Martine ♫
Check out Andrès’ bio, with a wonderful, extensive list of Andrès markings and explications Isabelle Perrin’s site: http://www.isabelle-perrin.eu/en/composer/bernard-andres-2/
Bernard’s Christmas: Variations on Works by Bernard Andres by Megan Metheney (CD, book) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3XrcprFqtpp_6KjJZh___-7TiZ3pl2xl Ribambelle #5 / Carol of the Bells Marelles #9 / Unto us is Born a Son Alkermes #1 / Gabriel’s Message Ribambelle #1 / The First Noel Marelles #12 / Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day Asters #6 / Whence Comes This Rush of Wings? Les Petits Pas #12 / Still Still Still A Martine / What Child is This? Ribambelle #8 / Coventry Carol Un bal à la Campagne: Promenade / People, Look East Aquatintes #3 / We Three Kings of Orient Are Les Petits Pas #1 / O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Marelles #4 / Whence is that Goodly Fragrance? Asters #2 / Christ was Born on Christmas Day Danses d’Automne #5 / O Come, All Ye Faithful Tiento Per Pablo / I Wonder as I Wander Ribambelle #3 / Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella B-SIDES CHALLENGE:
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List of some of his solos by date: Absidioles 1974 Aquatintes 1974 La Gimblette 1974 Ribambelle 1974 Preludes 1-3 1974 Marelles 1&2 1975 Charades 1977 Anamorphoses 1979 Contes Vagues 1979 Acalèphes 1979 Elegie pour la mort d’un berger 1982 Amarantes 1984 Asters 1984 Acrospores 1984 Tanka 1985 Duke 1985 Alkermès 1989 Danses D’Automne 1990 Epices 1&2 1992 A Martine 1995 Les Petits Pas 1999 Les Ilets 2000 Friandises 2002 Sweet Blues 2004 Lamento 2009 Un Bal à la Campagne 2010 Calembredaine 2012
“HANGIN’ WITH THE HARP” – Virginia & Atlanta Harp Centers – May 18th, 2021
Let’s talk about Bernard Andres! with Megan Metheney www.greenharp.com [email protected]
Pistache
Safran
Safran