How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee - for Harp

Here's another Bach chorale for the Christmas season. "How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee" is from the Christmas Oratorio, and it runs about 2 minutes.

Pictures in Video -

(A European collection of sacred art--for a more ethnically diverse set, see my "What Child Is This?" video.)

1 - border from The Nativity of Our Lord, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873
2 - The Angels Approaching the Shepherds, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873
3 - The Adoration of the Magi, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873
4 - The Nativity of Our Lord, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873
5 - The Adoration of the Shepherds, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873
6 - The Annunciation to the Shepherds, illumination by Willem Vrelent, circa 1460
7 - Nativity with Harps, post card from Germany, 1907
8 - The Adoration of the Shepherds, painting by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622
9 - The Birth of Jesus Christ, book illumination by Alfred Trevor Crispin, 1873

Jesu, Joy of My Desiring - for Harp

Joyous Holidays! Here's a harp arrangement of one of my favorites. Once again, I have taken the liberty of changing a word in the title. While "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" is the popular English name, the original hymn's title from 1661 was "Jesu, Meiner Seelen Wonne," which translates to "Jesus, Bliss of My Soul." This arrangement is of J.S. Bach's chorale setting from a cantata written in 1723, and it runs about 3 minutes.

Pictures in Video -

(A European collection of images of Jesus--for a more ethnically diverse set, see my "What Child Is This?" video.)

1 - Joseph Sleeps Through the Nativity, book illumination, anonymous, circa 1330
2 - Madonna of the Small Trees, detail of painting by Giovanni Bellini, 1487
3 - The Adoration of the Shepherds, painting by Gerard van Honthorst, circa 1650
4 - The Adoration of the Magi, bas-relief drawing by John Flaxman, circa 1794
5 - The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, detail of painting by Pompeo Batoni, 1758
6 - The Triumph of the Innocents, detail of a painting by William Holman Hunt, circa 1890
7 - The Finding of the Savior in the Temple, painting by William Holman Hunt, circa 1854
8 - The Baptism of Christ, painting by Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior, 1895
9 - The Sermon on the Mount, painting by Carl Bloch, 1890
10 - Address to Saint Philip, painting by James Tissot, circa 1890
11 - Casting Out Money Changers, painting by Carl Bloch, circa 1860
12 - The Shadow of Death, detail of a painting by William Holman Hunt, circa 1870
13 - Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, painting by El Greco, circa 1595
14 - Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene After the Reserrection, painting by Alexander Ivanov, 1835
15 - The Doubting of Saint Thomas, painting by Matthias Stom, circa 1645
16 - Christ and the Two Marys, painting by William Holman Hunt, 1847
17 - Head of Christ, painting by Rembrandt, circa 1648
18 - The Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ according to Saint Peter, book cover illustration by Carlos Schwabe, 1895

Passacaille by G.F. Handel, transcribed for Harp

Here's another classical harp transcription with a very fall-October-marching-into-Halloween feel.  The piece is "Passacaille" by Handel, transcribed for harp by Tiny Beon.  It's 3 minutes of pure harpistic drama and lots of pictures of fairies, gnomes, and such.

Pictures in Video -

1 - A Carnival Evening, painting by Henri Rousseau, France, 1886
2 - The Princess and the Trolls, book illustration by John Bauer, Sweden, 1913
3 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin, book illustration by Kate Greenaway, London, 1888
4 - Walking Mice in Landscape, book illustration by Elly Verstynen, Netherlands, circa 1915
5 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin, painting by James Elder Christie, Scotland, 1881
6 - Water-Lilies and Water Fairies, book illustration by Richard Doyle, London, 1870
7 - Gnomes, book illustration by Maria Konopnicka, Poland, 1909
8 - Arrival of the King and Queen of Fairyland, book illustration by E. Stuart Hardy, London, 1895
9 - The Brownies, book illustration by Palmer Cox, Canada, 1906
10 - Fairy Hordes Attacking a Bat, painting by John Anster Fitzgerald, London, circa 1860
11 - The Fairy Queen Takes an Airy Drive, book illustration by Richard Doyle, London, 1870
12 - The Waterfall, painting by Henri Rousseau, France, 1910
13 - Fairy Islands, book illustration by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Australia, 1916
14 - In Fairyland, book illustration by Richard Doyle, London, 1870
15 - Midsummer Eve, painting by Edward Robert Hughes, London, 1908
16 - Brownies in the Clock Tower, drawing by Palmer Cox, Canada, circa 1900
17 - The Brownies in the Orchard, drawing by Palmer Cox, Canada, circa 1900

Mysterious Barricades

In honor of Autumn and October, I've made a series of classical harp music videos. This first one is my transcription of "Mysterious Barricades" by Francois Couperin. It's 2-1/2 minutes of happy, harpy French Baroque clockwork.

Pictures in Video -

1 - Gold pendant from Germany, circa 1610
2 - Fence at Buckingham Palace, London
3 - Blue fence in St. Helier, Jersey, UK
4 - Black fence in St. Helier, Jersey, UK
5 - Railing for Crystal Palace exhibition, London, 1851
6 - Altar rail, Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen
7 - Main entrance, Jardins des Plantes a Paris
8 - Milliken Brothers catalog, New York, 1900
9 - Red fence in St. Helier, Jersey, UK
10 - Harbour fence, Port of Auckland, New Zealand
11 - Victoria College fence, Jersey, UK
12 - Parish church fence, St. Helier, Jersey, UK
13 - Tomb with rail at Notre Dame, Paris