Solos for Lever and Pedal Harp composed by Elizabeth Volpé Bligh
Published by Kathryn Cernauskas at The Avondale Press - www.theavondalepress.com
and now available from Lyon Healy West www.lyonhealy.com/lhwest.htm

This book includes six original pieces to be in the new Royal Conservatory Syllabus. There are arrangements of Black is the Colour of My True Love's Hair and the Flower Duet from Lakmé. At the beginning are several pages of tips on how to play the pieces, program notes, general tips on technique, and a glossary, all done in a humorous style. The book was reviewed in Jan Jennings' column in Harp Column magazine.

In addition, Elizabeth has done arrangements of orchestra parts and other pieces. Elizabeth will première her newest arrangement of Dvorak's Song to the Moon from Rusalka for two harps on Sept. 21, 2008, at the Harpists' Tribute to Jurgen Gothe concert, with Blanche Olivar playing the other part. It is also available for flute and harp, and was performed in July 2008 by Susi Hussong on harp and Patrick Austin on violin at Pacific Harp Institute's Faculty recital.

NEWS & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Elizabeth will be adjudicating at the Kiwanis Festival in Calgary, Alberta, from February 25-26, and doing some teaching as well.
In June, she will be a panelist for a discussion on Body Mechanics and Relaxation at the Harp at the American Harp Society Conference in Dearborn, MI.
July 28-August 2, Elizabeth is teaching at the Pacific Harp Institute in Seattle, WA.
Her student, Esther Cannon, will be performing "Féerie" by Tournier, with the VYSO on February 24.