MP3 Lisa Spurlock - All I Want is a Harp For Christmas

Christmas music for solo harp arranged and recorded by this national award-winning harpist. A spectacular and unique addition to any holiday music collection.

15 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Traditional, CLASSICAL: Classical era

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This CD is an instrumental album of Christmas music arranged and recorded on the harp by national award winning harpist, Lisa Spurlock. Release date: 2004. This CD makes an excellent Christmas gift for yourself or your family and friends. A spectacular and unique addition to any holiday music collection!

Lisa Spurlock is ranked among the foremost harpists in the country as a national award winner, soloist, and recording artist. She has been awarded four national titles as 1st place winner of the American Harp Society National Competition, Grandjany Division; 3rd place winner of the American Harp Society National Competition, Intermediate II Division; recipient of the Anne Adams Awards National Competition; and 4th place winner of the American Harp Society National Competition, in the highest division, Young Professional.
An active freelance harpist for over 14 years, Lisa has performed for hundreds of weddings, parties, and social events including the Kentucky Derbyâs annual Derby Ball, corporate parties for companies such as Brown-Forman, University of Louisville, Yum! Brands, and Hilliard Lyons, as well as a private performance for the First Lady.
Lisa has made numerous concert appearances with the Louisville Chorus and performed with members of the Louisville Orchestra. She has made two professional CD and audio cassette recordings accompanying the Louisville Chorus and released her first solo album âAll I Want is a Harp for Christmasâ in 2004, which includes arrangements of well-known Christmas music she transcribed for the harp. Lisa has also appeared many times as a special guest performer for WUOL 90.5 FM Lunchtime Classics series.
Lisa began studying music on the piano and violin at age two. She received much of her early musical training from her parents who are both professional musicians and members of the Juilliard alumni. At age eight, she began studying harp under the instruction of Linda Wood Rollo. The following year, at age nine, Lisa received a full scholarship to study at the Summer Harp Masterclass at Indiana University with Distinguished Professor of Music, Susann McDonald. By age twelve, she was taking weekly lessons at the Indiana University School of Music pre-college program with Ann Yeung, (current professor of harp at the University of Illinois), and Assistant Professor of Harp, Ela Szmyt. Lisa later enrolled in the Bachelor of Music program at Indiana University under the instruction of Susann McDonaldâ founder of the USA International Harp Competition, former professor at The Juilliard School, and world-renowned harpist and teacher. During her time at Indiana University, Lisa also had the privilege of studying with Naokio Yoshino (internationally acclaimed harpist and recording artist), Jana Bouskova (professor of harp at the Prague Conservatory), Sebastian Lipman (professor of harp at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in Australia), and Isabelle Perrin (professor of harp at Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France and visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music of London).
Lisa currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky where she teaches private harp and piano lessons and performs as a harpist for weddings, parties, special events, and formal concerts.

CD Program Notes - by Lisa Spurlock: "The harp is a unique instrument capable of depicting artistic interpretation and imagination. As I wrote each arrangement on this album, my goal was to bring out the characteristics of each piece through a variety of sounds and styles unique to the harp. As you listen, I encourage you to use your imagination and become aware of the close relationship that exists between music, art, and the world around us. Listen carefully, and you can almost see the snow falling on the housetop in the opening of Let It Snow or the Silver Bells ringing in the city streets." Tracks include: "The First Noel" "Toyland" "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" "Silver Bells" "Let It Snow" "Carol of the Bells" "O Holy Night" "Christmas Lullabies" "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" "Music Box Christmas" "Still, Still, Still" "We Three Kings" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Total Playing Time: 50:43