***Sample Pages*** A few measures from each of 5 arrangements of. Dona Nobis Pacem. (Grant Us Peace)

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1 ***Sample Pages*** A few measures from each of 5 arrangements of Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) Traditional Latin words, melody from the 16th Century arranged for harp by Stephanie Bennett This timeless melody, and its words that are a fervent prayer for peace, are appropriate all year as well as a beautiful message for holiday time. As a round, it can be shared by harp and voice, or multiple harps, or various instruments (see the preface before each arrangement). And it is just as lovely as a harp solo. All the arrangements are appropriate for either lever harp or pedal harp. There are no lever or pedal changes. CONTENTS 1. Beginner Harp Solo...pages Harp Solo with Ostinato (Easy) Two-Part ROUND for Harp Solo (Intermediate Solo, or Easy Duet) Three-Part ROUND for Harp Solo (Advanced) Ensemble ROUND arranged for two to four harps, or mixed ensemble (Easy to Intermediate) Thank you for bringing this music to life, and may you enjoy it in peace! Sincerely, Stephanie Bennett Los Angeles 2011 SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page1of7

2 Beginner Harp Solo In this arrangement, both hands share the work of playing the melody. The notes with stems DOWN (and fingerings beneath) are to be played with the LEFT hand, and the notes with stems UP (and fingerings above) are to be played with the RIGHT hand. If it s hard to remember which hand to use, you might make it easier by circling the LEFT hand notes with a BLUE pencil, and the RIGHT hand notes with a RED pencil. It is also nice played an octave lower than written. Try it both ways and see which you like; or, for a longer arrangement, play it first as written, then repeat the whole song an octave lower. SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page2of7

3 Easy Harp Solo with Ostinato This arrangement is one step more complex than playing just the melody with one hand. For a nice full sound, you play the melody with the right hand while playing an ostinato (a repeated bass part) with the left hand. ( Ostinato is from the Italian for obstinate - meaning it keeps doing the same 8 measures over and over again!) SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page3of7

4 Two-Part Round for Harp Solo (Intermediate Solo, or Easy Duet) It s trickier than it looks, to play two different melodies at the same time! It s great coordination practice. If you like to sing, try singing the right hand part (top staff) and playing just the left hand part (bottom staff). Or, have a friend who sings or plays flute, oboe or violin, handle the top staff while you play the bottom staff on harp. SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page4of7

5 Three-Part Round for Harp Solo Quite a bit more advanced - you eventually have all THREE voices going at once, with only two hands! SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page5of7

6 Ensemble Dona Nobis Pacem is really a round, meant to be played or sung by more than one person, with the music overlapping to create a beautiful harmony. This arrangement does that. Harp 4 (Ostinato) is the easiest part; Harp 2 is the next easiest part. Harps 1 and 3 are both intermediate parts. Harp 4 NOTES Harp 4 plays an ostinato, which means a short phrase (in this case, 8 measures) that is repeated over and over. Harp 2 NOTES Harp 2 has the two-handed fingering as in the beginner harp solo of this collection. (Notes with stems going UP are to played with the RIGHT hand; notes with stems going DOWN are to be played with the LEFT hand.) It never has more than one note at a time. FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENT: Here are some ideas for how to use this arrangement for varying ensembles, including teacher and student. - Harps 1 and 4 only. - Harps 1 and 2 only. - Harps 1, 2 and 3. - Harps 1, 2 and 4. - Have a cellist play the Harp 4 (ostinato) part. - Have a vocalist sing the Harp 1 part or the Harp 2 part (probably singing an octave lower than written). - Have a flutist, violinist or oboist play the Harp 1 part or the Harp 2 part. (These musicians will naturally add slurs as implied by the lyrics; any time one syllable of the lyric is connected to more than one note, those notes should be slurred. For example, the eighth notes in measures 1 and 2 should be slurred, and the first two quarter notes in measure 3; and so forth.) *** an ensemble score (showing all the parts together), AND separate removable parts for harps 1, 2, 3 and 4, are included. *** SamplesfromtheDONANOBISPACEMCOLLECTIONarrangedbyStephanieBennett allcontentscopyright 2011StephanieBennett/HarpworldMusicCo.LLCallrightsreserved Page6of7

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