Michael Parker

Works for Harp

1a. The Maiden's Lament, Op. 42c (1991)

A few years after the premiere of The Maiden's Lament, Lawrence Cherney asked me to rework the piece, substituting a Harp for the Piano and separating the five songs. The result was a very successful version of the original piece. The harp certainly adds a more definitive folk element to the work.

 

1. The Maiden's Lament, Op. 42b (incomplete)

This version of The Maiden's Lament has not been completed yet. This version will be a continuous song cycle for Soprano, Oboe (Clarinet/Violin) and Harp.