Description
This fun, new, ensemble piece can be played by pedal harps, as well as lever harps. The base tuning of the lever harp is important. In Harp 1 and Harp 2 the lever harp base key tuning needs to be the Key of E-flat, and in Harp 2 the D and G levers are raised to the sharp position and never changed. In Harp 3 the lever harp base key tuning needs to be the Key of F, and the E and A levers are raised to the sharp position and never changed. In Harp 4 the lever harp base key tuning needs to be the Key of B-flat, and the D and A levers are raised to the sharp position and never changed. This makes for exciting glissandos. Performance time for New Messages is three minutes.
The arrangement comes with separate copies for First Harp, Second Harp, Third Harp, and Fourth Harp and an Ensemble Copy showing the four parts together.
