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Vol. 2, No. 4 Fall 1970 

CONTENTS 

Editor: SAMUEL MILLIGAN 

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OFFICERS 

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Follet, Vice-President; Charles Kleinsteuber, 

Vice-President; Dorothy Remsen, 

Secretary; Dorothy Victor, Treasurer. 

3. The Editor's Page 

4 Bochsa: A Biographical Sketch 

Jane W eidensaul 

8 A Report from the President 

9 The Fourth International Harp Contest 

10 Colleges and Universities Offering Harp Study 

11 The Seventh National Conference 

17 New Music-Marion Bannerman 

20 Personnel Changes 

21 New Recordings-Lucy Lewis 

22 Special Memberships 

23 Minutes of the Board of Directors and 

Executive Committee 

31 Chapter Reports 

38 People and Places 

43 Teachers' Directory 

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Midwestern; Gail Barber, Southwestern; 

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AMERICAN HARP JOURNAL

THE 

EDITOR'S 

PAGE 

One of the advantages, I think, of the 

American Harp Society is the exchange of 

ideas. Some of these are obvious: seeing 

various new techniques of playing help us 

in understanding our own playing better; 

the opportunity to hear and evaluate new 

music is of great value, and so forth. There 

are other, less noticeable advantages as 

well. Teacher A gains the opportunity to 

corner Teacher Band find out how he manages 

to have a large class when Teacher A 

has done just about everything except lie 

in front of oncoming traffic in order to 

bring attention to his teaching efforts. 

Harpists considering the purchase of new 

instruments can get an opinion from someone 

who has bought a similar instrument. 

Strings likewise. 

So it is evident that we have much to 

share with each other. This hardly means 

that we are all going to become a homogeneous 

mass without an original thought 

among us. The purpose is not to change the 

other fellow's way of thinking, but to find 

out what he thinks, and why he thinks that 

way. If your ideas are better, then he will 

come along with them in time. If both your 

ideas are of about equal value, then you will 

both continue as before, and still be benefitted 

by having had the exchange. 

So in looking back over the past years of 

the Society, I am really very pleased with 

our progress. We have developed a good en- 

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thusiasm which is the first necessity if we 

are to see the harp take its proper place in 

modern musical life. It is certainly very 

assuring to know that one is not alone, and 

that harpists everywhere are working hard 

toward the same goals. 

Naturally the yearly Conference is of the 

greatest help in promoting enthusiasm, 

( and along this line, I'm sure everyone was 

very pleased with all the new faces at the 

last one). We all come away refreshed and 

charged with ambition for the coming year. 

Joint get-togethers between Chapters are 

of value along this line, and are certainly 

to be encouraged. 

But where do we go from here? There 

is no one formula which will enable us to 

succeed in those goals which we have outlined 

for ourselves. The task must be approached 

from every angle, no matter how 

insignificant it may seem. Now I can hear 

some of you saying "Yes, but what can I 

do way out here in Teenyville that can 

possibly contribute?" Well, for one thing, 

you might start by trying to get those 

around you to share your enthusiasm for 

the harp. They need not even be students, 

just so long as they can be made "harpconscious," 

so that in years to come they 

may be depended upon to put out a few 

dollars to hear a harp recital or buy a harp 

recording. 

These, after all, are the minds we are 

trying to reach. They are ultimately the 

consumers of our goods, and must be cultivated. 

You and I already know and 

cherish the harp; it is the countless others 

who must be reached. We take the harp 

very much for granted, but to others it may 

be so exotic as to be totally outside their 

musical experience. 

So start today. Find just one person who 

you feel really should know something about 

harp. Then lay it on with a trowel. Give 

full vent to the ham that's buried deep inside 

somewhere. After all, let's face it-if 

we weren't something of a ham at heart, 

we probably would never have taken up the 

harp in the first place. 

Sincerely yours, 

~~~~ , 

Samuel Milligan, Edi tor 

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BOCHSA 

A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 

by 

Jane W eidensaul 

Miss Weidensaul is combining a busy teaching 

schedule and performing career with studies in 

musicology at Rutgers University. This article is excerpted 

from a larger re!;earch project on Bochsa. 

The earliest published biographical material 

on Bochsa was almost certainly assembled 

by the subject himself. John Sainsbury, 

an enthusiastic amateur and publisher, 

was responsible for the "first major biographical 

dictionary of musicians in English 

:m 

A Dictionary of Musicians, from the earliest 

ages to the present time, comprising the most 

important biographical contents of the works 

of Gerber, Charon and Fayolle, Court Orloff, 

Dr. Burney, Sir John Hawkins, etc. Together 

with upwards of a hundred original memoirs 

of the most eminent living musicians and a 

summary of the history of music. 2 

H. G. Farmer, who prepared an introduction 

to a recent reprinting of this work, 

discovered a very direct link between Sainsbury 

and Bochsa : 

The "Summary of the History of Music," 

translated from the French of Charon, which 

Sainsbury used as an introduction, was done 

1Vincent Duckles, Music Reference and Research Materials 

(2nd ed. New York, 1967), p. 17. 

2John Sainsbury, A Dictionary of Musicians (London, 

1824); repr. with intro. by H. G. Farmer (New York, 

1966). 

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by R. N. C. Bochsa (1789-1856) then Professor 

of the Harp and General Secretary of the 

Royal Academy of Music.~ 

The Sainsbury article, close to three 

columns in length, documents Bochsa's early 

life up to 1822. It seems to have provid d 

the basis for most of the subsequent biographies 

of the harpist, and it is doubly 

int resting if the various quotations which 

follow were, indeed, written by Bochsa himself. 

There is no reason to believe that 

Bochsa did not have at least some connection 

with his own biography. 

Robert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was born 

August 9, 1789, at Montmedy in the Meus 

region of northern France. His first interest 

in music was nurtured by his father, 

a theatrical and military musician of some 

distinction. The young Bochsa, 

while yet an infant, had the means of hearing, 

and consequently imbibing, some notions 

of good music. Nor were these opportunities 

neglected, for at the age of seven years, he 

publicly performed a concerto on the pianoforte. 

Even at this early period his genuius 

for composition also developed itself; for, in 

his ninth year, he composed a duet and a 

symphony for the flute. At eleven he played 

on the flute a concerto of his own composition; 

and at twelve he composed several overtures 

for ballets, and soon after a quartet, 

without knowing a single rule of composition. 

At sixteen he set to music, at Lyons, 

the opera of "Trajan." At the same period, 

he applied himself to the study of the 

harp . . :t 

Shortly thereafter, the elder Bochsa was 

appointed theatre oboist at Bordeaux, and 

it was there that the young prodigy began 

formal study of harmony and composition 

with Franz Beck. 5 By the age of seventeen, 

it was claimed that: 

Bochsa had so far mastered the difficulties 

the harp, the piano-forte, the violin, the 

tenor, and the flute, as to be able to perform 

concertos on either of these instruments, besides 

being able to play in a slight degree the 

hautboy, and understanding perfectly the 

scale and capabilities of nearly all other instruments.o 

In 1806, the elder Bochsa moved the 

3/bid. I~ p. xiv. 

4Sainsbury, A Dictionary I, p. 102. 

5F.-J. Fetis, Biogra7>hie nniverselle des rn1lsiciens (2nd ed. 

Paris, 1873) I, p. 458. 

6/bid. This claim was disputed by Arthur Pougin, French 

music historian and critic, in his series of articles on 

Bochsa, "Un Musicien voleur, faussaire, et bigame," published 

in Le M ·,1e11tr l, a weekly Parisian music journal 

(1833-1940). Pougin states that the prize date was 1808, 

and thus the end of the second year of study. 73/3 (January 

19, 1907), p. 19. 


family to Paris where he became a music 

dealer; the son entered the Conservatoire de 

musique as a pupil of Charles-Simon Catel, 

obtaining the first prize in harmony at the 

close of the first year. Harp lessons were 

continued with F. J. Naderman and the 

"celebrated viscomte Marin,m while study 

of the higher branches of composition was 

undertaken with Mehul. 

Making effective use of his virtuosity as 

a harpist, Bochsa soon attracted the attention 

of distinguished members of Parisian 

society, among them, Magdeleine-Felicite de 

Genlis, noted harpist of the day. He married 

her niece, Georgette Ducrest, daughter of 

a marquis, in 1811. Her dowry was valued 

at 70,000 francs. 0 

During the next six years, Bochsa gained 

a certain success as a composer of light 

opera; no fewer than seven 10 of his works 

for the stage were produced in Paris during 

that period, but Bochsa was always inclined 

to write too much too quickly. 11 His popularity 

with the public declined and the reviews 

of his operas became increasingly 

critical. His La Lettre de change, presented 

for the first time on December 11, 1815, 

was reviewed by the Journal des De bats: 

This young composer has an unfortunate 

productivity which is wasted and consumed 

in presentations without vigor, strength or 

life. Is it genius he lacks, or is it work ? 12 

From an early age, Bochsa was successful 

at the French court. He was appointed first 

harpist of private concerts by the Emperor 

Napoleon in 1813, and upon the restoration 

of the Monarchy, was appointed harpist to 

King Louis XVIII and the Due de Berri, 

"by whom, as well as by Monsieur, he was 

particularly patronized.m 3 

BSainsbury, A Dictionary I, p. 102. 

9Pougin, Le Menestrel 73/3 (January 19, 1907), p. 19. 

10Fetis incorrectly attributed an eighth opera to Bochsa, 

La Bataille de Denain. See the Biographie, p. 459. The 

real composer was G. Catrufo, under whose entry the 

opera was also listed by Fetis. A certain confusion in 

later reference works has resulted because of this error. 

One of the seven authentic operas is not included in the 

Sainsbury article, Un Mari pour etrenne, but Pougin has 

established that Bochsa was the composer. Le Menestrel 

73/5 (February 2, 1907), p. 37. 

llFetis, Biographie I, p. 459. 

1 2 Quoted by Pougin, Le Menestrel 73/5 (February 2, 

1907), p. 36: "Ce jeune compositeur a une fecondite 

malheureuse qui se perd et se consume en productions 

sans seve, sans viguer et sans vie. Est-ce le genie qui lui 

manque, est-ce le travail?" 


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During the period from 1810 to 1817, 

Bochsa's taste for expensive living gradually 

brought about financial difficulties from 

which he extricated himself by forging the 

signatures of notable musical and political 

figures. One of the victims, a certain Bergerat, 

published an anguished protest, M emoire 

contre le chevalier Bochsa, 14 in which 

some of the clever methods of Bochsa the 

criminal were exposed. In one scheme, 

Bochsa forged a letter from the Russian 

ambassador, a letter authorizing himself to 

select instruments for export to the ambassador's 

country. Lacking funds for the 

required deposits on these instruments, 

Bochsa borrowed them from the luckless 

Bergerat on the strength of the forged 

note. Bergerat was never to see that sum of 

money again or the various other sums of 

which he was bilked by the wily musician. 

Before the comedy was finished in 1817, 

Bochsa had incurred debts of 760,000 

francs, and had forged the names of Mehul, 

Boieldieu, Nicolo, Rezicourt, the financiers 

Perregaux and Laffitte, and a number of 

prominent Englishmen, of whom not the 

least was Lord Wellington. Bergerat's document 

furnished an idea of Bochsa's personal 

charm, and explained in some measure, at 

least, how so many prominent persons had 

been duped: 

This young man seemed to have a superb 

future, with his . . . attractive physical appearance, 

his gracious and proper manners, 

his lack of pretention, and his pleasant informality 

which indicated an openness and 

candor rarely encountered. 15 

Toward the end of March, 1817, 16 Bochsa, 

preparing to flee to England, engaged in 

one of his most unscrupulous deceptions. 

The announcement of a Bochsa solo recital 

filled a hall with female admirers and its 

cloakroom with their furs and cashmeres. 

While the audience awaited his appearance, 

Bochsa escaped with the receipts from 

the concert as well as with the contents of 

14 (Paris, 1817), cited by Pougin, Le Menestrel 73/7 (February 

16, 1907), p. 52. Bochsa was often thought to be of 

noble birth because of his marriage with a Ducrest. 

15Jbid.: "Ce jeune homme paraissait avoir un superbe 

avenir; ... portant un physique avantageux, les manieres 

douces et honnetes, sans pretention, ayant meme un 

aimable abandon qui annonc;ait une franchise, une candeur 

qu'on rencontre rarement." 

16This date is confirmed in Sainsbury, A Dictionary I, 

p. 103, without reference to the reasons behind Bochsa's 

departure. Fetis incorrectly put the year as 1816. 

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the cloakroom. It is not clear how he disposed 

of this stolen horde. 17 Two days after 

the concert, Bochsa sailed for England, 

leaving behind his wife and dozens of criminal 

charges. The result of his trial in absentia 

was reported by the Journal de Paris 

of February 19, 1818. 18 In proceedings held 

on February 17 of that year, the musician 

was found guilty on eight counts of forgery 

or related crimes, and sentenced to twelve 

years at hard labor, to be branded, and to 

a fine of 4,000 francs. Identical reports of 

the trial were printed in the M oniteur universel 

and the Gazette de France. 

Despite the abuse of Lord Wellington's 

name, the English public welcomed Bochsa 

with enthusiasm. Within a short time he 

was unable to teach all the prospective pupils, 

but of those he did accept, Elias Parish 

Alvars and J. B. Chatterton ultimately 

established reputations as virtuosi of the 

first rank. In 1822 he assumed joint directorship 

of the Lenten oratorios with George 

Smart, and the following season took total 

charge of these productions. 

On the opening of the Royal Academy of 

Music in 1822, Bochsa was appointed lifegovernor, 

professor of harp, and secretary 

to the musical department. 19 It was at about 

this time also that he was hired by the 

Drury Lane Theatre to lead a band of thirteen 

pedal harpists, probably in response to 

the popularity of a rival band, headed by 

Francois Dizi, which played at Covent Garden. 

2° Four years later, in 1826, Bochsa became 

conductor of the King's Theatre, presenting, 

for the most part, Italian opera. M. 

C. Carr, author of the Bochsa entry in 

Grove's Dictionary, wrote: 

Bochsa gave annual concerts, the programme 

of which always contained some striking 

novelty, though not always in the best taste. 

For instance, at one of them, January 22, 

1829, Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" was 

accompanied by acted illustrations. 21 

At some time during those first years in 

England, Bochsa married a certain Anny 

Wilson, a woman of dubious reputation and 

17 Alphonse Hasselmans, "La Harpe et sa technique," 

Encyclopedie de la musique et diotionnaire du conservatoire 

(Paris, 1913), II :3, p. 1940. 

lSPougin, Le Menestrel 73/ 7 February 16, 1907), p. 53. 


20Roslyn Rensch, The Harp: Its History, T echnique and 

R epertoire (New York, 1969), p. 112. 

21M. C. Carr, "Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa," Grove's 

Dictionary of Music and Musicians ed. E. Blom (5th ed. 

London, 1954) I, p. 779. 

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sister of Henr ietta Wilson, notorious court 

~an of the day.z!! Apparently, Bochsa never 

divorced Georgette Ducrest, and thus entered 

int o a bigamous union. By 1827, the 

story of Bochsa' many "irregularities" 

had become public knowledge. Unable to 

deny the gossip, he was forced to accept 

dismissal from the Royal Academy. 23 

Bochsa's C

did not return to English soil until 1846. 

Restless again, they resumed their incessant 

touring, visiting the New World, the Orient, 

and the Pacific Islands. 

No biographer has made a systematic 

investigation of the lengthy odyssey of the 

pair, but there are two references in the 

literature to visits to the United States. 

The Revue et Gazette musicale de Paris 

reported on November 14, 1847: 

Mme. Anna Bishop, together with several 

other artists, will give in New York a series 

of performances in the Park Theater; the 

company will give operas in English and 

Italian, under the direction of M. Bochsa, the 

celebrated harpist. 26 

The numerous publications of Bochsa's 

harp music by American firms in the 19th 

century offered testament to the reputation 

he enjoyed on these shores. His New 

and Improved Method of Instruction for 

the Harp was reprinted from the English 

original by Oliver Ditson, and many solos 

were issued by J. F. Browne, the New York 

harp building firm. 28 

Bochsa and Anna Bishop are known to 

have performed in Philadelphia in June, 

1852. A program for this concert was discovered 

by accident in the library of Pembroke 

College and was turned over to 

Charles O'Connor, who reported on its contents 

in Harp News. The link between 

Bochsa and the Browne Company may be 

firmly established by the following quotation 

from the program : "The magnificent 

harp used by Mr. Bochsa has been expressly 

prepared for him by Messrs. F. Browne 

& Co.mo 

The concert itself was Bochsa-Bishop 

standard fare. Anna sang various arias and 

"Mr. Bochsa played 'The Pleasures of 

Memory, Musical Reminiscences for the 

Harp and introducing favorite melodies.' mo 

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the 

program was the listing of official appointments 

received by Bochsa during his lifetime, 

together with a brief statement on his 

compositions. It is probable that Bochsa 

27XIV/46 (November 14, 1847), p. 376: "Mme Anna 

Bishop, en societe avec quelques autres artistes, va donner 

a New York une serie de representations au theatre du 

Pare; la troupe jouera !'opera en anglais et en italien, 

sous la direction de M. Bochsa, le celebre harpiste." 

2 8It is unfortunate that publications of this genre were 

rarely dated. Library listings are only approximate. 

29Charles O'Connor, "Notes on a Bochsa Program," Harp 

News I (Fall, 1952), p. 2. 

30/bid. 


supplied the information for these biographical 

notes himself. 

He was first Harpist and Composer to the 

Emperor Napoleon, Composer to Charles IV, 

King of Spain, Director of Music to Queen 

Hortense, Composer to Louis XVIII, Director 

of Music to the Duke de Berri, Harpist to the 

Comte d' Artois and Commandant of the 

Royal Music des Mousquetaires . 

. . . He has found time to compose innumerable 

ballets, several operas, symphonies, overtures, 

sacred works, etc. besides nearly 2,000 

pieces for harp. 31 

Bochsa, who had suffered from dropsy 

for some time, died at the Royal Hotel, 

Sydney, Australia, on January 6, 1856. He 

had gathered himself to conduct Anna's 

Sydney debut, but collapsed again soon 

thereafter. The Sydney Morning Herald of 

January 9, 1856 related the final musical 

event of Bochsa's life: 

Nearly everyone has heard the lovely melody 

of "Weber's Last Waltz," and that it was the 

last production of the expiring composer. 

With the same "Ruling passion, strong in 

Death" did Bochsa, three days before his 

demise, also compose a mournful refrain ... 

Madame Bishop . . . requested that words 

might be arranged to it ... Accordingly the 

Latin Requiem from the Catholic Ritual was 

adapted by Mr. Frank Howson and harmonised 

in four parts by Mr. Paling ... and sung 

over his last resting place. 32 

Bochsa lies in St. Stephen's cemetery, 

Newtown, N. S. W. The sandstone tomb 

supports the sculptured figure of a woman 

kneeling in an attitude of mourning; she 

holds a laurel wreath in her left hand. The 

monument is inscribed: 

Sacred to the Memory of 

Nicholas Charles Bochsa Esq. 

Who died 6th January, 1856 

Aged 65 Years 

This monument is erected 

in sincere devotion 

by his Faithful Friend and Pupil 

ANNA BISHOP 

"Mourn him - mourn his harp strings 

broken, 

Never more shall float such music 

None could sweep the Lyre like him !" 33 

31/bid., p. 16. 

32B. R. Harvey, "Nicholas Charles Bochsa: Harpist to the 

Emperor Napoleon/' Canon, the Australian Music Journal 

II (1958), p: 176. In this quotation from the newspaper 

obituary, Harvey clarifies a point apparently unknown to 

Bochsa's other biographers. Bochsa did not compose his 

own Requiem; the idea to use his recently written melody 

was Anna Bishop's. 

33/bid., p. 174. Bochsa was well past his 66th birthday 

in January of 1856. 

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A REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT 

It seems difficult to believe that only 

three short months have passed since our 

very successful Conference in Lubbock, 

Texas. Special congratulations are most 

certainly in order to Gail Barber and the 

Lubbock Chapter for their many fine contributions. 

All of your new Officers and newly appointed 

Committee Chairmen have been 

hard at work throughout the summer and 

I am happy to report that our projects for 

the year are now well under way. We have 

already launched this season's Music Education 

Program. Plans for the 1971 Conference 

to be held at the University of Indiana 

School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana 

from June 23-26, are being formulated 

by the Executive Committee. We have 

established, and already received contributions 

to, our Young Artists Fund. New 

types of memberships have been put into 

effect with heartwarming response, as you 

will see elsewhere in this issue. We have 

started work on the 1972 National Competition 

with assurance that the rules and 

repertoire lists be in your hands no later 

than April 15, 1971. The new Finance Committee 

has several fund raising projects in 

mind which shall be announced shortly. By 

Conference time last June we had chartered 

seven new Chapters and it pleases me to 

announce that several more will have been 

added by the time you receive this issue. 

Our tape library has more than doubled in 

size and our Chapters will shortly be receiving 

a new catalogue of selections available 

to them. 

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A number of us have just returned from 

the Fourth International Harp Contest in 

Jerusalem, Israel. I was very much impressed, 

indeed, by the Israel Committee's 

excellent groundwork, by the seriousness 

of purpose displayed by all the judges and 

by the dedication of the contestants themselves. 

It was wonderful renewing old acquaintances 

and making many new ones. 

The comaraderie amongst the contestants 

throughout the contest was indeed inspiring. 

The hospitality shown to all of us by 

the Israelis was outstanding in every way. 

Much effort has been made in the past several 

years to establish closer contact with 

other harp organizations throughout the 

world and we definitely plan to continue 

this policy. 

Fall, of course, is the time of year for collecting 

dues. Our rapid growth in the past 

has been most gratifying. During 1969-70 

we numbered over 1300. I feel confident that 

we will surpass that total during 1970-71. 

I am tremendously impressed with our current 

Board of Directors, their belief in, and 

dedication to, the Society. With their leadership 

and the combined cooperation of all 

of our Chapters and individual members we 

shall most certainly go even farther than 

ever in pursuit of our goals. 

Sincerely yours, 

Suzanne Balderston 


THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL HARP CONTEST 

The Fourth International Harp Contest 

took place in Jerusalem, Israel from September 

8 through 19 sponsored by the Israel 

government. Mr. A. Z. Propes was Director 

of the contest. Eighteen contestants from 

nine countries participated: Christine Allard 

(France), Nancy Allen (USA), Robert 

Barlow (USA), Cecily Dixon (South Africa) 

, Meta Joy Epstein (USA) , Margareta 

Rose Ignatescu (Romania), Ion Ivan (Romania), 

Ursula K wasnicka (USA), Willy 

Postma-Krognes (Norway-Holland), Chantel 

Mathieu (France), Clelia Mertens 

(Argentina) , Catherine Michel (France) , 

Kumiko Miyajima (Japan), Catherine de 

Preissac (France) , Ayako Shinozaki ( J a 

pan), Evalia Taborda (Venezuela) , Suzanne 

Thomas (USA) , Elizabeth Turrell 

(USA). 

Judges for the Competition included 

Kathleen Alister (South Africa), Phia 

Berghout (Holland), Pearl Chertok (USA), 

Judith Liber (Israel), Eileen Malone (USA), 

Susann McDonald (USA), Josef Molnar 

(Japan), Sergiu N atra (Israel), Oedoen 

Partos (Israel), Liana Pasquali (Romania), 

Mendi Rodin (Israel), Joseph Tal (Israel) 

and Yahli Wagman (Israel). In addition the 

following Guests of Honor were in attendance: 

Suzanne Balderston (USA), Henning 

Christiansen (USA), Cecilia de Majo (Venezuela), 

Francoise de Varennes (France), 

Martine Geliot (France), Catherine Gotthoffer 

(USA), Inga Graae (Denmark), Hiroko 

Janagida (Japan), Dorothy Remsen 

(USA), Virginia Morgan Robinson (USA), 

Klari Szarvas (Israel), Boonyen Ta (Singapore), 

and Nicanor Zabaleta (Spain). 

Fifteen contestants passed from the First 

to the Second stage and eight from the Second 

to the Third Stage. The Seventh and 

Eighth place winners were not required to 

play in the Third Stage. 

Winners of the Fourth International 

Harp Contest are: 

First Prize (Princess Louise Concert 

Grand Harp offered by Lyon and Healy) 

Chantel Mathieu (France) 

Second Prize ($1500)-Catherine Michel 

(France) 

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Third Prize ($1250)-Ayako Shinozaki 

(Japan) 

Fourth Prize ($750)-Kumiko Miyajima 

(Japan) 

Fifth Prize ($600)-Ursula Kwasnicka 

(USA) 

Sixth Prize ($500) - Christine Allard 

(France) 

Seventh Prize ($400) - Willy Postma 

Krognes (Holland-Norway) 

Eighth Prize ($300) - Robert Barlow 

(USA) 

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 

OFFERING HARP STUDY 

In the Spring 1970 issue we published a 

list of colleges and universities in the United 

States offering harp study. This was by no 

means meant to be a complete or correct 

list but merely represented the information 

we had at hand. It is our hope that you will 

send us your additions and corrections so 

that in the near future we may have available 

a complete comprehensive list for use 

by our membership. Following are the additions 

we have received thus far: 

ALABAMA 

Auburn University 

CALIFORNIA 

Chico State College 

Immaculate Heart College 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

The American University 

LOUISIANA 

McN eese State College 

MISSOURI 

Culver-Stockton College 

NEW YORK 

Ithaca College 

Nassau Community College 

New York State College at Potsdam 

TENNESSEE 

Memphis State University 

Southwestern College 

TEXAS 

Texas Tech University 

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THE SEVENTH 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE 

The Seventh National Conference of the 

American Harp Society commenced on 

Wednesday, June 24th with registration 

and a meeting of the Board of Directors in 

the morning. During the afternoon the 

Chapter presidents met with the Board of 

Directors, followed by separate regional 

meetings. 

The first recital of the Conference was 

given in the evening by guest artists Maria 

Korchinska and Phia Berghout. These two 

remarkable ladies are, as everyone knows, 

responsible for the founding of the Holland 

Harp Week, which has rapidly taken its 

place as an international yearly event of 

great importance. Their program was preceded 

by a welcoming speech by Dr. Gene 

Hemmle, Head of the Music Department at 

Texas Tech University. 

PROGRAM 

DUO FOR HARPS 

Moderato 

Allegretto 

Phia Berghout and Maria Korchinska 

PARTITA FOR HARP 

Prelude 

Sarabande 

Bouree 

SICILIANA 

IMPROMPTU 

SONATINA 

Allegretto semplice 

Lento rubato 

Moderato ben ritmato 

NOCTURNE 

EASTERN DANCE (1965) 

Mar,ia Korchinska 


M. Hinner 

Roberto Lupi 

Respighi-Grandjany 

Albert Roussel 

Sergiu Na-tra 

Glinka 

Khachaturian 

BALLADE 

Phia Berghout 

Juniaan Andriessen 

(1925- ) 

CONCERTO PER DUO ARPE 

Lex van Delden 

(1919- ) 

Maria Korchinska and Phia Berghout 

Following the program, the soloists were 

honored by a reception. 

The second day's activities began with a 

recital by the West Texas Harp Ensemble 

under the direction of Madeline Henshaw. 

The ensemble included harpists Janet 

Davidson, Myrle Watts, Billie Wolfe, Betty 

Anderson, Christine Ferguson, Rosemary 

Hooper, Edna McClintock, Joan Seymour, 

Barbara Richardson, Diane Moore, Jane 

Whinery, Kathleen Talbot, Alexis Hefley, 

Sandra Denham, Larrlyn Russell, Gail Barber, 

Bettibob Sanders, Rachel Masters, 

Robin Lowry and Janice Hastings. 

Soloist for the program was Gail Barber 

who presented her suite Windmill Sketches. 

This was given in conjunction with a photographic 

essay by Billie Wolfe, "Windmills: 

Legacy of the West." Both the suite and 

the photographic essay were in honor of 

the International Center for Arid and Semi 

Arid Land Studies ( I CASALS) , who sponsored 

the Conference. 

PROGRAM 

PRELUDE IN E MINOR 

Ensemble 

YELLOW PONY (FOLK SONG) 

CHIMES 

TUNEFUL SNUFF-BOX 

Troubadours 

Bach-Barber 

arr. Barber 

Salzedo 

Salzedo 

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PRELUDES 3 AND 4 

Tournier 

Roxanne Kennedy and Diane Moo-re 

LES PINS DE CHARLANNES 

Renie 

Ensemble 

SICILIENNE 

Bach 

LE JARDIN FEERIQUE 

Ravel 

JOTA 

Granados-Cambern 

Barbara Richardson and Joan Seymour 

SARABANDE 

Corelli-Paret 

TRIPTIC DANCE 

Beauchant-Salzedo 

Ensemble 

WINDMILL SKETCHES 

Gail Barber 

Harp of the Western Wind 

Landscape 

Tag Around the Windmill 

Morning Splendor 

Indian Rain Dance 

Cross•ing the Prairie ... Dust Devil 

Gail Barber, harp 

performed with 

WINDMILLS: LEGACY OF THE WEST: A Photographic Essay 

8-illie Wolfe, photographer 

in honor of the 

International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies 

In the afternoon, Mmes. Korchinska and 

Berghout presented an informal lecture for 

AHS members. This included a movie of 

their activities at the Harp Week, as well 

as some shots made in Israel at the contest 

there. 

Following no-host cocktails, a Texas Barbeque 

was served at the Lubbock Country 

Club. 

The activities of the third day began with 

the General Membership Meeting. Parliamentarian 

for the meeting was Mrs. John 

A. Anderson, President of the Lubbock 

Chapter. This was followed by a second 

meeting of the Board of Directors. 

After lunch Lucile Lawrence presented 

a lecture-recital "Salzedo's Contribution to 

Music." Miss Lawrence varied the usual 

lecture format by presenting a program of 

Salzedo's works, following these with a few 

comments by eminent musical contemporaries 

of Mr. Salzedo. 

PRELUDE FOR A DRAMA 

FIVE POETICAL STUDIES 

(Flight) 

(Mirage) 

(Inquietude) 

(Idyllic Poem) 

(Communion) 

PROGRAM 

(1948) 

(1918) 

VARIATIONS ON A THEME IN ANCIENT STYLE 

Theme - Double - Tempo di Bourree - 

Scherzando - Butterfly (L':istesso Tempo) - 

Chords and Flux - Jumps - Trills - 

Vivo risoluto 

FIVE PRELUDES 

Lamentation 

Quietude 

Iridescence 

Introspection 

Whirlwind 

(1917) 

(1912) 

The evening's program was devoted to 

Chamber Music. This included several premieres 

of works commissioned either by 

the Society or by an individual Chapter of 

the Society. 

PROGRAM 

TWO DANCES FOR HARP 

Nicholas Flagella 

Southwesitern Premiere 

(commissioned by the Greater New York Chapter) 

Lois Bannerman, harp 

LAMENT 

Josef Tai 

Mary Kathryn Alexander, harp 

Arthur Follows, 'cello 

TRIO 

Allegretto 

Andante 

Allegro 

Eleanor Kirschke 

Margaret Redcay, flute 

Arthur Follows, 'cello 

Jean-Michel Damase 

Maria Korchinska and Phia Berghout, guest 

recitalists for the Conference. 


SERENADE NO. 10 

Vincent Persichetti 

Larghetto 

Allegro comodo 

Andante grazioso 

Andante cantabile 

Allegretto 

Scherzando 

Adagietto 

Vivo 

Charles Kleinsteuber, harp 

Margaret Redcay, flute 

CONTINUUM (1970) 

Lalo Schifrin 

World Premiere 

(commissioned by the American Harp Society) 

Ann Mason Stockton, ,harp 

MUSIC FOR HARP, OBOE AND 

PERCUSSION, OP. 74 

Russell Woollen 

Andante 

Allegro 

Lento 

Rondino 

World Premiere 

(commissioned by the American Harp Society) 

Sylvia Meyer, harp 

Orlan Thomas, oboe 

James Beckham, percussion 

A reception for the artists followed the 

concert. 

The last day of the Conference began 

with a Meeting of the Board of Directors 

which was recessed at 10 :30 to hear "The 

Role of the Charming Celtic Harp in the 

Past and Present," presented by Amaret 

Claire Goldthwaite, assisted by Dolores 

Coker, soprano; and by harpists Lillian 

Goldthwaite and Tony Carson. Mr. Carson, 

harpist with the Tulsa Philharmonic, replaced 

Mrs. Goldthwaite's father, Dr. Finley 

Williams, who became ill. It speaks well 

for Mrs. Goldthwaite's determination and 

unwillingness to disappoint Conference goers 

that she presented her delightful program 

in spite of the crisis facing her. 

Mrs. Goldthwaite supplied a booklet with 

her lecture, containing the program, biographical 

sketches of the performers, a 

bibliography of materials relating to the 

Celtic harp and a suggested repertory list 

of works for the instrument. 

After lunch, Nan Gullo Mann presented 

a lecture-recital concerning the music of 

Sixteenth Century Spain, specifically the 

famous collection Obras de Musica para 

Tecla, Arpa y Vihuela by Antonio de Cabezon. 

Mrs. Mann's lecture included new 

materials derived from recent research in 

the field by various musicologists, Mrs. 

Mann included. 

The final event of the Conference followed 

in the evening. This was a banquet, 

preceded by no-host cocktails at the Villa 

Inn. Dinner music was furnished by Virginia 

Robbins. Dr. Gene Hemmle, Head of 

the Music Department at Texas Tech, read 

the following address by Dr. Idris R. Traylor, 

Jr., Deputy Director for Academic 

Affairs for the International Center for 

Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies, who regrettably 

could not be present. 

June 17, 1970 

Ladies and Gentlemen: 

It is a pleasure to extend an especial welcome to 

each of you, and particularly to our distinguished 

guests from Great Britain and the Netherlands, 

Madame Maria Korchinska and Madame Phia Berghout. 

The International Center for Arid and Semi 

Arid Land Studies and Texas Tech University are 

proud to be hosts for this important event in the 

music profession. I personally regret that circumstances 

have prevented me from being in Lubbock 

at the time of the national conference of the American 

Harp Society. I have collaborated with Mrs. Gail 

Barber throughout the year and I have followed 

with interest and approval the development of this 

conference. I should have liked to be present. 

It is appropriate that the International Center be 

one of the sponsors of this conference. The Inter- 

Pearl Chertok and Amaret Goldthwaile sample 

the punch served by Miss Sandra Denham at the 

reception honoring the artists of the evening. (All 

Conference photographs by Madeline Jeffress.) 

FALL/1970

national Center was established in 1966 when the 

study of arid and semi-arid lands was officially 

designated as a special mission of this university. 

The International Center has since that time served 

as the medium of stimulation, coordination and implementation 

of research activities and public service 

programs pertaining to arid lands. We have interpreted 

"arid and semi-arid land studies" to mean 

not only the study of the land itself and the plant 

and animal life upon it, but also all of the varieties 

of man's experiences in arid environments. Also, 

sponsorship of this conference constitutes another 

aspect of the International Center's continuing Focus 

on the Arts program. The program features 

exhibitions and performances of the fine arts and 

folk art media of those countries of the world which 

have large arid land areas. 

As music is one of the richest and most eloquent 

ingredients of human existence, it is fitting that 

the International Center should include within the 

framework of its Focus on the Arts the national 

conference of the American Harp Society. I confess 

that some problems of interpretation might be posed 

if one accepts the statement of Thomas Moore in 

his "Origin of the Harp": 

'Tis believ'd that this har p which I wake 

now for thee 

Was a siren of old who sung under the sea. 

There are, however, other legends of the origin 

of the harp, more suited to our purposes. Greek 

mythology tells us, for example, that the harp, or, 

more accurately, the lyre, was invented by the god 

Hermes. He used as the frame of his strings the 

shell of a tortoise, that large land turtle often found 

in such dry landscapes as Greece. I am happy to 

report that the same myth does not attribute any 

connection between the performers on Hermes' harp 

and those unappealing creatures, the Harpies. Myths 

and poetry are important and are often revealing 

of historic truth. However, I am a historian by profession; 

and I am therefore predisposed to accept 

the evidence of archaeology, which reveals the harp 

to be a legacy of the Middle East. Wall paintings 

in tombs and palaces, statues, seals, votive stones, 

fragments of pottery, and other artifacts of the 

ancient civilizations of the Middle East, all testify 

to the importance of the harp in the cultures of 

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel, many thousands of 

years B.C. I also understand that recent research 

suggests India as a possible source for the playing 

of harps with pectrwns. Of course the relationship 

of the harp to arid lands is by no means uniqueit 

is an instrument of universal character. Neverthe-less, 

the harp did originate in arid regions and 

can be related to arid lands today, as exemplified 

by the works played at the Chamber Music Concert, 

and by the lovely "Windmill Sketches" composed 

by Mrs. Barber and complimented by the 

artistry of Miss. Billie Wolfe's photographic essay. 

In closing I should like to express appreciation, 

Catherine Gotthoffer, Past President of the Society 

(standing, right) introduces our new President, 

Suzanne Balderston ( standing, left.). Seated 

are Dr. Gene Hemmie, Chairman of the Music 

Department at Texas Tech, and Ann Mason Stockton, 

Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

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with which all of you, I am sure, agree, for the 

splendid planning and long hours of work that made 

this conference possible. Among others, we are indebted 

to Mrs. Catherine Go,tthoffer, Mrs. Barber, 

Miss Wolfe, and Mrs. Betty Anderson. I also wish 

to thank Mr. Lalo Schiffrin for dedicating his beautiful 

commissioned work to the International Center 

and to the American Harp Society. 

With very best wishes. 

Sincerely, 

Idris R. Traylor, Jr. 

Deputy Director for Academic Affairs 

International Center for Arid and 

Semi-Arid Land Studies 

Mrs. Gail Barber, Conference Coordinator, 

accomplished a truly monumental 

task in preparing the Conference, and our 

gratitude must go to her and her colleagues 

in Lubbock for preparing and presenting 

this truly satisfactory occasion. 

Following the Conference, we received 

the following letter from Mrs. Barber. 

It was indeed a pleasure for the Lubbock Chapter 

to host the Seventh National Conference of the 

American Harp Society, which took place on the 

campus of Texas Tech University under the spon- 

sorship of the International Center for Arid and 

Semi-Arid Land Studies, and the American Harp 

Society. 

We are all very grateful to the many outstanding 

artists who so generously contributed both time and 

talents. May I also express my appreciation to the 

members of the Executive Committee, the Board o:f 

Directors, the members of the Lubbock Chapter and 

to the delegates for your splendid cooperation and 

enthusiasm. 

Special words of gratitude go to the President of 

Texas Tech University, Dr. Grover Murray, and to 

Dr. Idris Traylor, Jr., and the International Center 

for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies. The International 

Center helped to defray expenses related to 

such essentials as facilities, receptions, harp cartage 

for the ensemble, folders, programs, copying and 

advertising, and the services of my Student Assistant, 

Joan Seymour. 

Due to an oversight, I neglected to mention during 

the conference that the Irish coin keyrings 

included in each of the conference packets were a 

gift to you from our Past National President, Catherine 

Gotthoffer. I had the pleasure of working 

closely with Catherine Go·tthoffer for over a year 

in organizing the 1970 Conference; her inspiring 

leadership and always kindly offered advice contributed 

immeasurably to its success. 

Sincerely, 

Gail Barber 

1970 Conference Coordinator 

New Officers: (left to right) Dorothy Remsen, 

Secretary; Ann Mason Stockton, Chairman of the 

Board; Suzanne Balderston, President; Grace 

Follet, First Vice-President; and Charles Kleinsteuber, 

Second Vice-President. Not shown is 

Dorothy Victor, Treasurer. 


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Bach, J. S.; ETUDES FOR HARP: 

This group of twelve Sonatas and Partitas, 

originally for unaccompanied violin, was 

arranged for harp by Marcel Grandjany. 

These works should contribute much to the 

student's musical development. There is a 

great deal in other Etudes by Bochsa, Dizi, 

Parish-Alvars, etc., to give a solid foundation 

of harp technique, but the harpist has 

always lacked sufficient amounts of the 

works that give organists and pianists 

their foundation in musicianship. 

Many of these Etudes can be used as concert 

repertoire. The tempo indications are 

for finished performance only. The phasing 

and accent points are of prime importance. 

Constant and correct repetition of these 

Etudes will enrich the mind of the harpist, 

and through them, a flexible technique will 

be acquired. 

When facility has been gained, these 

Etudes will prove to be a delight to the 

player. Without proper technique, it will be 

impossible to give the proper interpretation. 

Etude 1 is Allegro or Presto; the right 

and left hands play the same notes an octave 

apart much of the time. The Etude is five 

pages long. 

Etude 2 is entitled "Fugue" and a quarter 

note is equal to 76-80 m.m. The piece is 

eight pages, and some of the measures are 

quite intricate. 

Etude 3, "Sarabande," is not difficult 

but stately and rich. The two pages are 

marked Largo. 

Etude 4 is a variation of Etude 3. It is 

marked Allegretto ( dotted quarter note 

equals 100 m.m.) and is in 9/8 time. The 

hands double in many measures. The overall 

texture of the two pages is legato and 

sustained. 

Etude 5 is a six page Allegro moderato 


entitled "Corrente Double." Much of the 

work consists of scale figures, with the 

hands doubling. 

Etude 6, "Andante," is marked expresivo 

e cantando. It contains many turns and 

trills in its two pages. 

Etude 7 is three pages long. It is entitled 

"Allemande" and is marked Andante gracioso. 

The hands double in many passages, 

which serves to strengthen both hands 

equally. 

Etude 8, "Bourree," is from the Violin 

Partita No. 1 and is familiar to many 

pianists as well as harpists from the Saint 

Saens score and from the later edition for 

harp by Carlos Salzedo. 

Etude 9, four pages long, is lively, but 

legato. It is entitled "Bourree's Double." 

Etude 10, "Giga," is four pages long and 

requires much scale work and facility. 

Etude 11, seven pages entitled "Allegro 

Assai," requires firmness and even quality. 

Etude 12, "Prelude," is a nine page 

Allegro. The hands are doubled throughout. 

This doubling of the hands is excellent 

in developing left hand technique. Mr. 

Grandjany suggests in practice playing 

"forte" to develop a singing, beautiful, 

firm, even quality and "pianissimo" for 

suppleness. 

w~ood, Dale; THREE LITTLE CAROLS. 

This work is published by Art Master Studios. 

These little carols are beautifully arranged 

for voices and harp accompaniment 

with pedal signatures and pedal markings 

complete. 

The three carols are entitled, "How Very 

Still It is Tonight" for tenor and bass, "A 

Christmas Wish" for soprano and alto, and 

"Love Came Down at Christmas" for soprano, 

alto, tenor, and bass. This melody is 

based on a traditional Irish Air. The first 

two carols are about twenty measures each, 

and the third is thirty-six measures. 

Mourant, Walter; ECSTASY. This work, 

published by Associated Music Publishers, 

is written for Clarinet, Harp, Celesta, and 

strings. 

It is a slow, four minute number; Lento, 

quarter note equals 46 m.m. The harp score 

is sparse and very simple: a few rippled 

chords, a few harmonics, and one glissando. 

A triplet motion pervades in the string ac- 

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companiment. It is gentle piece, effective 

and quite beautiful. 

Grandjany, Marcel: PETITE SUITE 

CLASSIQUE. This six movement suite is 

published by Carl Fischer. 

"Joyful Overture" (in the style of Purcell) 

is a lively one page movement, the half 

equal to 60 m.m. Purcell would have been 

proud that it is in his style. Played up to 

tempo and with proper nuance it gleams. 

It was well named "Joyful." 

"Gigue" (Remembrance of Kuhnau) is 

marked Allegretto, with the dotted quarter 

to 80 m.m. Written in 3/8 time and played 

carefully it is quite simple, but a true gigue. 

I only wish it were longer than one and a 

half pages. 

"Gavotte" ( Reverence to Lully) is a gay 

little piece of two pages marked 80 m.m. 

per half note. It must be played very clearly 

with sharpness of tone in some passages 

and a lightness where required. 

"Siciliana" (Aeolian mode and without 

pedals) is in the key of G minor. ( Troubadour 

harpists take note.) It is a two page 

piece marked Andantino, the eighth note 

equal to 132 m.m. A sweet, delicate piece, it 

is not difficult, but requires good phrasing 

and expressiveness. 

"Passepied" ( Homage to Couperin) is 

marked Andantino, the quarter note equal 

to 108 m.m. One page long, it is a light, 

sweetly tender little gem. At the end, it 

seems to sigh softly. 

"Bourree" ( in the style of Handel) is 

marked Allegro 1noderato, with the quarter 

note equal to 132 m.m. In its two pages, 

the piece has considerable strength. These 

numbers have great contrast and played as 

a suite make good program material. 

SHORT PIECES FROM THE MAS 

TERS was arranged by Marcel Grandjany 

and is published by Carl Fischer, Inc. These 

are easy and can be played on a harp without 

pedals. 

"Lullaby," by Franz Schubert, is marked 

Andante, with the quarter note equal to 88 

m.m. In its two pages, it is a light satisfying 

piece with a melody throughout and a 

slight feel of rocking motion here and there. 

"Dance from Alceste" by Gluck is marked 

Andante with the quarter note equal to 108 

m.m. Also two pages, it has a singing quality 

and grace. There must be no stiffness 

in its performance. 


"Rondo" by E. Passler is two pages of 

liveliness. Mr. Grandjany's arrangement of 

this little work is a compliment to Passler. 

It is very simple, but clear and polished. 

There is grace in the three R's: accomplished 

with so few notes. 

Certainly every beginner should have the 

opportunity to learn these three little pieces. 

Schuller, Gunther; FANTASY FOR 

SOLO HARP, published by Associated 

Music Publishers. 

The nine page work is imaginative and, 

from this reviewer's point of view, difficult. 

Third octave G is tuned to G-flat, and 

second octave B to B-sharp. There are frequent 

changes in tempo, with many ritards 

and accelerandos. Many long trills must be 

performed with one hand. There are several 

opportunities for improvisation of fast, 

irregular runs with given pitches. Some of 

the pedal technique is elaborate. It has a 

brilliant last page and altogether, is a 

challenging composition requiring enormous 

control. 

Barber, Gail; WINDMILL SKETCHES. 

This work is available through the composer 

at 6224 Louisville Drive, Lubbock, 

Texas 79413. The pieces are for Troubadour 

or Concert Harp and were performed 

by Miss Barber at the 1970 Conference of 

the American Harp Society. There are five 

little pieces in the collection, not at all difficult. 

Each one paints a picture and provides 

excellent program and teaching material 

for the Troubadour harp. Titles are, 

"The Harp of the Western Wind," "Landscape," 

"Tag around the Windmill," "Morning 

Splendor," and "Crossing the Prairie 

... Dust Devil." 

Also by Gail Barber is the PRELUDE 

IN E MINOR by J. S. Bach, arranged for 

two harps. It is not difficult, but requires 

expressive playing. This was also performed 

at the Conference and was very well received. 

Wood, Dale; THREE MORE CAROLS. 

"Sussex Carol" is bright and crisp; it should 

be sung quite fast. There is a score for 

voice and organ, but a separate harp part 

is available from the publisher. The harp 

score has been edited by harpist Linda 

Hargis. There is both sparkle and joyousness 

in this English carol. 

"In the Bleak Mid-Winter" is by Holst. 


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write to: 

Dr. Robert L. Garretson, Chairman 

Department of Music 

Colorado State University 

Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 

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Duplication of parts for antique and obsolete 

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The words are by Christine Rossetti for 

combined choirs in unison and mixed voices. 

A separate part for harp, edited by Linda 

Hargis is available from the publisher. This 

carol has a moderate flow. It brightens 

later and introduces an optional descant. 

This music is tender and has breadth. 

"Christmas is Here" is for Junior and 

Senior choirs. It is a French carol. The 

harp part is available from the publisher. 

The words are by Mr. Wood. It can also be 

performed by solo voice. 

All three carols are published by Schmit, 

Hall and McCreary. 

TEN CHRISTMAS CAROLS transcribed 

for harp with or without pedals by Lucien 

Thomson, and with words; published by 0. 

Pagani & Bro.; 289 Bleecker St., New 

York, N. Y. 

The carols are easy and intended for the 

young beginner or the amateur to enjoy. 

Some of them are not harmonized, the melody 

being divided between the hands, and 

it is suggested that as the student progresses 

year after year that the carols be 

used as exercises in harmonizing and in 

studying different styles of accompaniment. 

"Silent Night" is arranged for harp solo, 

and there is a second part that may be used 

in duet for two harps or as an accompaniment 

for voice or other instruments. 

PERSONNEL CHANGES 

After an association of over seventeen 

years, Samuel 0. Pratt has left Lyon-Healy 

in order to found his own company. During 

his tenure with the firm, he was responsible 

for the introduction of the Style 30 (Princess 

Louise) harp as well as the Troubadour 

harp. He also made several improvements 

in action and structure of the harp. 

In addition to the management of his 

own firm, he is now the head of the Harp 

Department at Columbia University, where 

he will receive his doctorate next summer . 

Replacing him at Lyon-Healy's New 

York Salon is Caroline Gardiner. A harpist, 

Mrs. Gardiner has also been associated with 

Lyon-Healy for several years, first as secretary, 

then as office manager of the New 

York Salon. 

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GRANDJANY, MARCEL, with Concert Arts 

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HARASTY, SUSAN: "Favorite Harp Solos." 

Handel, Passacaglia in g; Glinka, Variations 

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ROBLES, MARIA, with Robles Trio: Ravel, 


Introduction and Allegro; Bax, Elegiac 

Trio; Debussy, Sonata No. 2 for Flute, 

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SCHLOMOVITZ, PHYLLIS, with Claire 

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and Orchestra (1927). Deutsche Grammophon 

253008 $5.98. 

NEW BOOKLET 

Lyon-Healy, Inc., has now available an 

instruction booklet for home repairs. This 

covers all the emergency situations that are 

likely to occur, as well as the routine chores 

that are necessary to keep the instrument 

in good shape. It is available free from any 

Lyon-Healy salon. 

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SPECIAL MEMBERSIDPS 

In June, 1970, the Board of Directors 

established several new types of membership 

classifications for those who have expressed 

an interest in contributing more 

than the regular membership dues as an 

added financial support to our many projects. 

These memberships include Life Member 

($250), Patron ($100), Sponsor ($50), 

Sustaining Member ( $25) and Contributing 

Member ($15). We wish, at this time, 

to express our sincere appreciation to the 

following members: 

Life Member: 

Catherine Gotthoffer 

Sustaining M em.,bers: 

Ruth Moore Cobb 

Marilyn Costello 

Dorothy R. Knauss 

Contributing M enibers: 

Mary G. Beckman 

Marietta Bitter 

Mrs. Kenneth W. Clark 

Peter E. Eagle 

Velma Froude 

Phoebe Galf as 

Miss Lyn Haet 

Marcella DeCray Loewenstein 

Joseph E. Longstreth 

Gail Rupert Lyons 

Marie Macquarrie 

Mrs. Harry P. McClintock 

Gloria McDaniel 

Margarita I. Montero 

Mrs. Van Thompson 

Kathryn Thompson Vail 

CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR'S APPLICATION 

The American Harp Society will again be 

offering exhibit space at their 1971 Conference. 

The application form below along with 

accompanying check must be submitted for 

approval to the Executive Committee no 

later than May 1, 1970. Exhibitors are assured 

optimum viewing location at a minimal 

charge. Only those who have purchased 

exhibit space may make sales at the Conference. 

Please Print 

NAME OR INDIVIDUAL OR FIR_ ..._,.____ _____ _ _ _ _ 

STREET ADDRESS, _ 

______________ _ 

CITY ___ ____ __ __,TATE _ _ _ _ ~ IP __ _ 

Please reserve 

__ table space(s) 3'x3' @ $10. each 

_ _ exhibit area(s) 8'xll' @ $25. for the first space and $15. for each 

additional area 

(Please indicate if you will require tables and chairs: 

_ _ _ tables ___ chairs 

Amount enclosed $, _ _ _ _ _ 

Checks should be made payable to the American Harp Society, Inc. 

and mailed with this application before May 1, 1970 to 1117 Crestline 

Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93105. 

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MINUTES OF fflE 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

AND 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Minutes of the Executive Committee - Sixth Regular 

Meeting 

Date: April 14, 1970-10:10 A.M. 

Place: 180 S. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, California 

Present: Suzanne Balderston, Grace Follet, Catherine 

Gotthoffer, Dorothy Remsen, Dorothy Victor. 

MINUTES: The minutes of the last meeting were 

u na11imously approved as read. 

TREASURER'S REPORT: The Treasurer reported as 

follows: 

As of March 6, 1970 - 

Receipts: 

Dues 

Journal subscriptions 

Advertising 

Cookbook sales 

Contributions 

Disbursements: 

Stafford-Lowdon 

(publish Joumal) 

S. Milligan Journal postage 

G. Ba.1:ber Conference expense 

M. Fina Co. (A.H.S. pins) 

National Music Council 

S. Balderston Secretarial & 

office expenses 

N.S.F. check 

D. Nardi (Cookbook postage) 

Total 

Cash on hand 2/ 6/70 

Receipts 2/70 

Total 

Disbursements for 2/70 

Total 

Greenwich Savings Bank 

TOTAL ASSETS 

As of April 6, 1970 

Receipts: 

Dues 



Advertising 

·Contributions 

TOTAL 


S. Balderston - Secretarial 

expense 

P. Chertok-Telephone 

Overpaid dues refund 

Cash on hand 3/6/70 

Receipts 3/ 70 

Disbursements 3/70 

Cash on hand 4/6/ 70 


TOTAL ASSETS 

$ 

$ 

122.00 

32.00 

14.00 

12.50 

1.00 

1920.63 

34.32 

100.00 

432.40 

50.00 

562.46 

6.00 

50.00 

199.00 

115.00 

27.00 

703.00 

8.00 

435.86 

9.95 

6.00 

$ 181.50 

$ 3,155.81 

$ 8,768.19 

181.50 

$ 8,949.69 

3,155.81 

$ 5,793.88 

7,149.70 

$12,943.58 

$ 1,052.00 

$ 451.81 

5,793.88 

1,052.00 

6,845.88 

451.81 

6,394.07 

7,149.70 

$13,543.77 

The r eport was unanimously approved as read. 

CONFERENCE TRAVEL EXPENSES: It was moved, 

seconded, and unanimously carried that t he Treasurer be 

autho1i:zed to -pay trave1 expenses 11ot to e..xceed minimum 

air .fa.J;e to the 1970 on:ference -foi· the following -people : 


The Chairman of the Board, the Officers of the Society 

(including the Vice Presidents), the Editor of the Journal 

and Guest Artists Phia Berghout and Maria Korchinska. 

Those who can take advantage of the excursion rate are 

expected to do so. Ticket receipts should be submitted to 

the Treasurer. 

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL RECITAL: The President 

reported that Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City 

has been reserved for November 14, 1970 for a recital by 

Robert Barlow, 1969 Young Professional Winner. Lucien 

Thomson will be in charge of all arrangements for this 

function. 

REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY: The Secretary reported 

that m embership in the Society 110w numbers 1,237. 

She also reported that requests for nominations to the 

Bom:d of Directors and information and reservation blanks 

for the 1970 Conference had been mailed to the entire 

membership. 

Meeting adjourned. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Suzanne Balderston, Secretary 

Fourteenth Meeting of the Board of Directors 

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1970-10 A.M. 

Place: Blue Room, Student Union, Texas Tech University 

Present: Anne Adams, Mimi Allen, Suzanne Balderston, 

Marion Ba.11ne1111an, Gail 1Jarber, Pearl Chertok, 

Ruth Cobb, Grace Follet, Amaret Goldthwait e Catbetine 

Gotthoffer, C}1 arles Kleinsteuber, Lucy Lewis, Eileen Malone, 

Sylvia Meyer, Emily Oppenheimer, Dorothy Remsen, 

Ann Mason Stockton, Majorie Tyre and Dorothy Victor. 

Ann Stockton presiding. Kathryn Julye, newly elected 

Wes tern Regional Director was also in attendance. 

MINUTES: The minutes of the last meeth1g of the 

Board of Directors were unanimously approved as read. 

SECRETARY'S REPORT: The Secretary read a report 

of her activities for the past year. She also reported that 

the Society membership has grown to over 1,300 people 

and that we now have 205 Journal subscribers. It was 

moved, seconded and carried that this report be approved 

as read. 

TREASURER'S REPORT: The Treasurer read the annual 

fiscal report for the year 1969 as prepared by Tilles 

anrl GPst, Certified Public Accountants. 

EXHIRIT A 

CASH- JANUARY 1, 1969 

United California Bank 


Cash on hand 

TOTAL 

$ 7,270.00 

6,637.00 

18.00 

Add: Receipts for 1969 (Exhibit B) 

Total Funds Available 

Less: Disbursements for 1969 

(Exhibit B) 

CASH - DECEMBER 31, 1969 

United C;cilifornia Bank 


Cash on hand 

EXHIBIT B 

RECEIPTS 

Dues 

Advertisements - 

American Harp Journal 

Subscriptions - 

American Harp Journal 

Cookbook 

Convention Sales 

Contributions 

Interest Income - 

savings account 

Contests 

Pins 

Miscellaneous 

TOTAL RF:CEIPTS 

DISBURSEMENTS 

Printing - Harp Journal 

- Membership 

Brochure 

-Other 

-Cookbook 

Secretarial Services 

Conventions 

Office expense 

Postage 

Commissions 

$7,889.00 

4,214.00 

829.00 

638.00 

340.00 

353.00 

513.00 

115.00 

12.00 

21.00 

$ 4,006.00 

567.00 

200.00 

945.00 

3,300.00 

2,271.00 

757.00 

606.00 

578.00 

$13,925.00 

14.924.00 

$28,849.00 

14,369.00 

14,480.00 

$ 7,313.00 

7,150.00 

17.00 

$14,480.00 

$14,924.00 

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Administrative fees - 

M. M. Smith 

Telephone 

Contest medals and certificates 

Audit 

Advertising and promotion 

Awards 

Dues 

Refunds 

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 

RECEIPTS IN EXCESS 

OF DISBURSEMENTS 

300.00 

233.00 

182.00 

150.00 

115.00 

101.00 

50.00 

8.00 

This report was w1animously approved as read. 

The Treasurer further reported as follows: 

As of May 6, 1970: 

Receipts: 

Dues 

J·ournal subscriptions 


Advertising 


Stationery 

Telephone 

N. Dunkel Commissions 

S. Balderston - 

Secretarial expense 

J. Gest (Accountant) 

Postage 

Carnegie Recital Hall Rental 

Total 

Balance from April 6, 1970 

Receipts 4/70 

Total 




TOTAL ASSETS 

As of June 6, 1970: 

Receipts: 

Dues 



Exhibit Contribution 

Total 


$ 172.00 

25.00 

5.00 

952.00 

$ 14.22 

59.03 

158.70 

500.00 

150.00 

34.45 

90.00 

$ 263.00 

20.00 

47.50 

5.00 

S. Milligan - Journal po&tage $ 100.00 

N. G. Mann - Concert expense 100.00 

A. Stockton - telephone 4.85 


Secretarial expense 500.00 

Jack Fry Travel Service - 

(Berghout, Korchinska fare) 1,402.00 

A. Goldthwaite - 

Director expense 25.00 

Total 

Balance from May 6, 1970 

Receipts 5/70 

Total 



Greenwich Savings Bank . 

TOTAL ASSETS 

$14.369.00 

$ 555.00 

$ 1,154.00 

$ 1,006.40 

6,394.07 

1.154.00 

$ 7,548.07 

1.006.40 

$ 6,541.67 

7.149.70 

$13,691.37 

$ 335.50 

$ 2,131.8!5 

6,541.67 

335.50 

$ 6,877.17 

2,131.85 

$ 4,745.32 

7.149.70 

$11,895.02 

The Tremmrer's report was unanimously approved as rean. 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: The President reported on 

the activities of the year. It was moved, seconded an

of appreciatio~'• to Catherine Gotthoffer, whose term as 

President has just expired, for all her efforts on behalf 

of the Society. 

MINUTES: It was moved, seconded, and unanimously 

carried that reading of the minutes of the last meeting 

be waived. 

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: It was moved, seconded, 

and unanimously carried that Ann Mason Stockton be reelected 

as Chairman of the Board. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS: It was moved, seconded, 

and unanimously carried to elect the following officers 

for two year terms as submitted by the Nominating Committee, 

Ruth Cobb, Chairman: 

Suzanne Balderston, President 

Grace Follet, 1st Vice President 

Charles Kleinsteuber, 2nd Vice President 

Dorothy Remsen, Secretary 

Dorothy Victor, Treasurer 

On behalf of the Board the Chairman expressed appreciation 

to all the officers who have served the Society so 

ably for the past two years. 

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS: It was moved, 

seconded, and unanimously carried that the Society establish 

the following membership classifications: 

Regular member $ 6.00 

Contributing member 15.00 

Sustaining member 25.00 

Sponsor 50.00 

Patron 100.00 

Life member 250.00 

It was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that all 

members, other than Regular members, be listed in the 

American Harp Journal and the Conference programs. 

It was recommended that the Membership Committee 

suggest ways to solicit new members under the new classifications. 

SPECIAL HEARING: Permission was granted to Patricia 

John, member of the Greater New York Chapter, to 

speak to the Board, with the result that the Chairman of 

the Chapter Committee was directed to investigate the 

status of the October 5, 1969 meeting of the Greater New 

York Chapter. 

Dorothy victor excused. 

TAPE LIBRARY: It was recommended that rules for 

the use of tapes be included when tape is sent out for 

Chapter use. 



Suzanne Balderston, Secretary 

Minutes of the Sixteenth meeting of the Board of Directors 

Date: Saturday, June 27, 1970 - 9 a.m. 

Place: Blue Room, Student Union, Texas Tech University, 

Lubbock, Texas 

Present: Anne Adams, Mimi Allen, Suzanne Balderston, 

Marion Bannerman, Pearl Chertok, Ruth Cobb, Grace Follet, 

Kathryn Julye, Charles Kleinsteuber, Lucy Lewis, 

Eileen Malone, Sylvia Meyer, Emily Oppenheimer, Dorothy 

Remsen, Ann Mason Stockton, and Marjorie Tyre. 

Ann Stockton, presiding. 

MINUTES: It was moved, seconded, and unanimously 

carried to waive reading of the minutes of the last 

meeting. 

JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION RATE: It was moved, seconded, 

and carried that the Journal subscription rat e be 

changed ;from $3.00 -per year t o 6.00 per year and include 

a utomatic membe1·ship in the American Harp Society. 

Membershlp will be optional for foreign subscl.'ibers. 

Single copies will be availabl at $4.00 each t o in dividuals: 

$2.00 each to libraries. 

Kathryn Julye abstained. 

Gail Barber present. 

1971 CONFERENCE: It was moved, seconded, and 

unanimously carried to accept the invitation of the Indiana 

University School of Music for the 1971 Conference with 

the Executive Committee acting as Conference Coordinator. 

Since 1971 will be Mr. Grandjany's 80th birthday and 

the 10th anniversary of Mr. Salzedo's death, it was .1·ecommended 

that the Executive Committee decide a suitabl 

way to honor these men at the 1971 Conference. 

It was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried to 

recommend to all Chapters that they dedkate a program 

during the year to these n1 n. 

School of Music 

Indiana University 

Wilfred C. Bain, Dean 

Offers 

Bachelor, Master, and Doctor 

of Music Degrees 

in Harp 

Peter E. Eagle 

Chairman, Harp Department 

Scholarships Available 

Applications now being accepted 

for Spring, 1971 

For information write: 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY 


Bloomington, Indiana 47401 


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The University of Rochester 

EASTMAN SCHOOL • OF MUSIC 

Walter Hendl, Director 

Harp Instruction by 

EILEEN MALONE 

Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs 

Performance Opportunities 

Private Instruction 

Solo Recitals 

Harp Ensemble 

Musica Nova 

Eastman Philharmonia 

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra 

Eastman Wind Ensemble 

Eastman Symphony Band 

For degree application and/or an official school bulletin, write to: 

Edward H. Easley, Director of Admissions 

EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC 

26 Gibbs Streeet 

Rochester, New York 14604 

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AHS COMPETITION: It was moved, seconded, and 

unanimously carried to hold a National Competition in 

1972. 

It was recommended that the winners be presented in 

concert at that year's Conference. 

It was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried to 

recess at 10:30 a.m. to hear the Goldthwaite program. 

11:55 a.m. reconvened. 

Present: Anne A.dams, Mi.mi Allen, Suza1me Balderston, 

Marion Bannerman, Pead Chert.ale Ru.th Cobb, Grace 

Follet, Kathryn Julye, Lucy Lewis, Eileen Malone, Sylvia 

Meyer, Emily Oppenheimer, Dorothy Remsen, Ann Mason 

Stockton, and 1\/fa~·jorie Tyre. Charles Kleinsteuber excused. 

YOUNG ARTIST FUND: It was moved, seconded, and 

unanimously carried that a fund be established to be 

kn.own as the Young Artists Fund; to recei-ve voluntary 

donations n:om members or non-members, these funds to 

be used to help defray the costs of presenting young artists 

in concert. 

It was recommended that the Executive Committee 

appoint a Chairman to implement this fund. 

YOUNG ARTISTS TOUR: Pearl Cheii;ok was appointed 

to investigate arrangements :for a tour to be made by 

Robert Barlow, Young Professional wim1er of 1969 Competition. 

GENERAL FUND RAISING: Kathwn Julye was appointed 

to investigate securing bindel'S for the Journals 

and Harp News. 

CONFERENCE SALES: It was recommended that the 

Executive Committee formulate a policy regarding sales 

and Chapter exhibits during the Conferences. 

HONORARY MEMBERS: It was moved, seconded, and 

unanimously can·ied that invitations be extended to Mrs. 

Serge XoussevitsJ..-y, Miss Alice TuJly, Mr. Leopold StokowsJd, 

and M. Piene Boulez to become Honorary Membei·s 

of the American Ha111 Society. 

1970 CONFERENCE: It was moved, seconded, and 

Ul).aniruously canied to e~ress to Gail Barber, 1970 Conference 

Coordinator, the Lubbock Chapter, and !CASA.LS, 

the thanks of- the Board of Dil·ecto1·s for their effo1ts on 

behalf of the Society in organizing a most successful 

Conference. 




Minutes of the Executive Committee - First Regular 

Meeting 

Date: Sunday, July 12, 1970-10:15 A.M. 

Place: 333 Comstock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 

Present: Suzanne Balderston, Marjorie Call, Grace Follet, 

Kath.ryn Julye, Dorothy Remsen, Ann J\'[a;son Stockton, 

Dorothy Victor. Suzanne Balderston, pres1dmg. 

MINUTES: The Secretary's minutes of the last meeting 

were rumnimously approved as read. 

TREASURER'S REPORT: The Treasurer reported as 

follows: 

As of July 6, 1970 - 

Receipts: 


Dues 


Contributions 

Total 


Dues (Nat'l Federation of 

Music Clubs) 

C. Gotthoffer - 

President's expense 

World Plaques 

$ 7.50 

230.00 

17.00 

50.00 

$ 27.50 

63.67 

$ 304.50 

(Gail Barber citation) 11.34 

Total $ 102.51 

Cash on hand 6/6/70 4,745.32 

Receipts 6/70 304.50 

Total 5,049.82 

Disbursements 6/70 102.51 

Cash on hand 7/6/70 4,947.31 

Greenwich Savings Bank 7,149.70 

TOTAL ASSETS $12,097.01 

The Treasurer's report was unanimously approved as read. 

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: The President, with the 

approval of the Executive Committee, made the following 

appointments: 

MARILYN COSTELLO 

Solo Harpist - 

INSTRUCTOR OF HARP- 

Philadelphia Orchestra 

THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC 

Scholarship Pupils Only 

For Information, Write: 

SECRETARY OF ADMISSIONS 

1726 Locust Street 

Rittenhouse Square, Phila., Pa. 19103 

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC 

For Information, Write: 

PRESSER HALL 

13th and Norris Streets, Phila., Pa. 19122 


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Chapter - Charles Kleinsteuber 

Harp Literature - Pearl Chertok 

Historian - Arthur Buckingham 

Membership - Marjorie Call 

Music Education - Lucien Thomson 

Regional Activities - Mimi Allen 

Tape Library - Anne Adams 

Chairmen of the following committees are still to be 

appointed: 

Rules 

Finance 

Public Relations 

Young Artists Fund 

1972 Competition 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Members of the Executive 

Committee for the next two years are as follows: 

Suzanne Balderston, President 

Grace F ollet, 1st Vice President 

Charles Kleinsteuber, 2nd Vice President 


Dorothy Victor, Treasurer 

Ann Mason Stockton, Chairman of the Board 

Anne Adams, Chairman of the 

Tape Library Committee 

Marjorie Call, Chairman of the 

Membership Committee 

Kathryn Julye, Western Regional Director 

1972 COMPETITION: It was recommended that full 

information about the competition be ready for mailing 

to the membership by April 15, 1971. Required music for 

the competition will be available at the 1971 Conference. 

1971 CONFERENCE: The dates for the 1971 Conference 

to be held at the Indiana University School of Music, 

Bloomington, Indiana will be Wednesday, June 23 through 

Saturday, June 26, 1971. The President appointed Ann 

Stockton and Kathryn Julye to be in charge of the Chamber 

Music program for the Conference. 

Preliminary plans for the 1971 commemoration of Mr. 

Grandjany's 80th birthday and the 10th anniversary of 

Mr. Salzedo's death were discussed. 

HARP LITERATURE COMMITTEE: Ann Stockton, 

past chairman of the Harp Literature Committee, reported 

the successful presentation at the 1970 Conference of two 

work commissioned by the ociety: CONTINUUM f or 

solo h arp by Lalo Schifrin and MUSIC F OR 11ARP, 

OB OE AND PERCUSSIO , Opus 74, by Rusell Woollen. 

Letters on behalf of the membership expressing t h 

thanks of the Society have been mailed. 

Dorothy Victor excused. 

12 :45 - recessed by lunch. 

1 :30 - reconvened. 


Kathryn Julye, Dorothy Remsen, Ann Mason Stockton. 

P ROGRAMS AT CONFERENCE: It was moved, seconded, 

and una.ni.mously cru.·1.i.ed that, at f utuTe Confer 

ences, programs be open to tbe public for the following 

minimum admission charges: 

Daytime programs - $2.00 Adults 

$1.00 Students 

Evening programs - $3.00 Adults 

$1.00 Students 

Members registered for the Conference will continue to 

be admitted to all function without charge. 

POLICY STATEMENT CONCERNING CONFERENCE 

SALE S : Only tl1ose who have p urchased exhibit space 

may make sales at National Confe1·ences. All exhibitors 

desili.ng space must submit applications with accompanying 

check made payable to the American Ra11) Society by 

l\lJ.ay 1 fol' approval by the Executive Committee. The Executive 

Committee may accept for sale items donated for 

the benefit of t he American Harp Society's National 

Treasury. 

No sales may be made at Conferences except as stated 

above. 

Meeting adjourned 3:05 P.M. 



Minutes of the Executive Committee - Second Regular 

Meeting 

Date: Friday, August 14, 1970-10:30 A.M. 

Place: 333 Comstock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 


Kathryn Julye, Ann Mason Stockton, Dorothy Victor. 

Suzanne Balderston, presiding. 

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MINUTES: The Secretary's minutes of the last meeting 

were unanimously approved as read. 

TREASURER'S REPORT: The Treasurer gave the folowing 

report: 

As of August 6, 1970 - 

Receipts: 

Dues 


Advertising 

Refund on air fares 

Total 


Telephone $ 

Postage 


Secretarial services $ 

Russell Woollen - 

Commissioned work 

N. Dunkel - Commission 

Conference Air Fares: 

C. Gotthoffer - 

incl. expenses 

S. Balderston 

G. Follet 

D. Victor 

A. Stockton 

Ellen Zeifer - Exhibit material 

Stafford Lowdon - 

printing Journal 

Berghout, Korchinska expenses 

Total 


Receipts 7 /70 

Total 

Disbursements for 7 /70 


Grennwich Savings Bank 

TOTAL ASSETS 

$ 163.00 

9.50 

75.00 

8.00 

41.63 

4.99 

500.00 

300.00 

7.50 

170.00 

158.00 

134.40 

134.40 

134.40 

51.35 

2,036.43 

12.04 

The Treasurer's report was unanimously 

read. 

$ 255.50 

$ 3,685.14 

4,947.31 

255.50 

$ 5,202.81 

3.685.14 

$ 1,517.67 

7,149.70 

$ 8,667.37 

approved as 

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: The President, with the approval 

of the Executive Committee, made the following 

appointments: 

Rules - Doris Calkins 

Finance - Gertrude Peterson Hustana 

Public Relations - Aileen Peters 

Young Artists Fund - Marion Fouse 

Announcement of the 1972 Competition Chairman will 

be forthcoming. 

HONORARY MEMBERS: The President reported that 

Miss Alice Tully, Mrs. Serge Koussevitsky and Mr. Pierre 

Boulez had most graciously accepted the Society's invitation 

to become Honorary members. We have not yet received 

an answer from Mr. Leopold Stokowski. 

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WINNER RECITAL: It was 

moved, seconded and unanimously carried to instruct 

Lucien Thomson, who is in charge of the Robert Barlow 

recital of November 14, 1970, to establish ticket prices of 

$3.00 for adults and $1.00 for students. It was also agreed 

that the Secretary's office will do a mailing concerning 

this program to all AHS members in the New England, 

New York, and Mid-Atlantic Regions to be received three 

weeks before the program. 

AHS AFFILIATIONS: In addition to our membership 

in the National Music Council, the President reported that 

in May of this year we became a member of the National 

Federation of Music Clubs. 

YOUNG ARTISTS TOUR: Pearl Chertok reported that 

Robert Barlow has already arranged a concert tour 

through his manager and that the assistance of the Society 

is therefore not needed. 

HARP LITERATURE COMMITTEE: Ann Stockton, 

past chairman of the Harp Literature Committee reported 

on the commissions for the 1970 Conference. The fee of 

$300.00 has been paid to Russell Woollen. Lalo Schifrin 

generously declined to accept the fee. It was moved, seconded 

and unanimously carried that Russell W oollen's fee 

be paid for from the checking account this year. 



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CHAPTER 

REPORTS 

Long Island 

President: Marion M. Bannerman, 610 

Front Street, Hempstead, New York 11550. 

The Long Island Chapter will present the 

Bannerman Harp Ensemble in the seventh 

annual concert for the benefit of the Ruth 

Bannerman Hart Music Fund Friday, October 

30, 1970 at the Cathedral House in Garden 

City. Guest Artists will be Lois Bannerman 

and twelve year old John Senior. 

Funds raised by this annual concert have 

been used to sponsor young artists in competition 

and to commission a work for the 

harp. This year the Chapter purchased 

three Troubadour harps and arrangements 

are under way to start classes for beginners 

in local schools. It is hoped that interest in 

this program will expand each year. 

Central New York 

President: Barbara Irish, 26 Dart Drive, 

Ithaca, New York 24850. 

The newly organized Central New York 

Chapter presented their first public venture 

in the form of a Harp Forum for composers, 

conductors, and harpists, on Saturday, 

May 2, 1970, on the Cornell University 

campus. Four panelists discussed various 

aspects of the harp and played appropriate 

compositions. The areas covered were: "Basic 

harp," by Barbara Irish; "Salzedo Effects 

and Notations," by Ruth Papalia; 

"The Harp in Ensemble and Opera," by 

Catherine Elliott; and "The Troubadour 

Harp in Schools," by Melvin Mackey. A formal 

dinner at the Ithaca College Towers 

Club was held following the forum, for 

about twenty-five people. 

In June, students of various members presented 

a Sunday afternoon recital in Binghampton. 

As of July, 1970, the Chapter 

membership totaled twenty. An October 

meeting at Onondaga Community College 


in Syracuse will open the 1970-71 activities 

for the chapter. 

Washington, D.C. 

President: Faith Carman, 4605 Norwood 

Drive, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015. 

The Washington, D.C. Chapter is happy 

to report one its most successful years and 

feels that the pronounced trend toward increased 

membership and enthusiasm will 

continue. Paid membership has tripled in 

the past season and the Chapter's three 

meetings drew a large number of guests. 

The 1969-70 season opened October 19th 

with a "President's Tea" at the home of 

Faith Carman, newly elected president. The 

affair was attended by twenty-five persons. 

Guest of honor at the tea was outgoing president, 

Stella Gleichmann who was presented 

with a silver tray in recognition of her four 

year's service as president. Miss Carman 

also introduced her new committee chairman. 

The Fourth Annual Student Reciial was 

held March 21st at the Key Spiritual Life 

Center at American University. Again, this 

event proved to be one of the year's highlights 

with seven young harpists participating. 

Four area teachers were represented: 

Faith Carman, Mary Christine Carpenter, 

Jeanne Chalifoux, and Joan Ennis. The 

young performers were: Amy Coyer, John 

Gerrety, Mary Ann Sherman, Melanie Fishkind, 

Crystal Kleitz, Celeste Everson, and 

Mary Margaret Jones. 

At its annual meeting in May, at St. 

John's Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase, 

Maryland, the Chapter unanimously adopted 

a revised set of By-laws. Much of the 

credit for accomplishing this tedious and 

taxing task goes to Alice Schum who chaired 

the By-laws Committee. 

The first of three color slide programs on 

the harp, created and executed by vice-president 

Mary Christine Carpenter, was presented 

at this meeting. Titled "Origins of 

the Harp", the program presents, in color 

reproductions of great art works and existing 

instruments, the history of the harp 

from 3,000 B.C. to 500 A.D. Succeeding programs 

will carry the story of the harp to its 

twentieth century role. When completed, 

the series will be offered for rental to all 

Harp Society Chapters. 

Chapter Performance News: Sylvia Meyer 

was heard in a "dazzling" recital, "The 

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Harp in Chamber Music" at the American 

University in February and again as soloist 

in the premiere performance of Dina Koston's 

Music from Myrtitus on the May program 

of the Theater Chamber Players in 

Washington. 

Faith Carman participated in the opening 

concert at the National Collection of Fine 

Arts of the Smithsonian Institution. She 

was heard in Trilogy, a new work for 

chorus, harp, percussion and three film projections 

by Frederick Week. The program 

featured the Madison Madrigal Singers and 

was repeated at the National Presbyterian 

Church in Washington. 

Chapter Plans for 1970-71: The Chapter 

plans four meetings for the coming season. 

The programs include an ensemble concert, 

a second slide presentation, "The Harp in 

the Middle Ages", and the Fifth Annual 

Student Recital. 

Alabama 

President, Wanda Haight 

The Alabama Chapter is unable to have 

much activity as an organization due to the 

vast territory it covers. 

A meeting was held in Auburn, Alabama 

on April 14, when the program was the Junior 

Recital of Katherine Lake at Auburn 

University. This was followed by a buffet 

supper. 

The Annual Meeting was held on May 

24th at the home of Wanda Haight in Birmingham, 

Alabama. New officers were 

elected as follows: Wanda Haight, President; 

Katherine Lake, Vice President and 

Publicity; and Sylvia Sanders, Secretary 

Treasurer. 

There are now twelve members, two having 

transferred from other Chapters. The 

main subjects discussed were the possibility 

of establishing more harp programs in the 

schools and to provide a harp demonstration 

at the MENC Convention in Atlanta 

next year. 

The "Grammy" award-winning record of 

the Debussy dances played by Alice Chalifoux 

with Pierre Boulez conducting, was 

heard. 

Polymorphous 

President: Laura I. Erb, 24443 Hilliard 

Blvd., Westlake, Ohio 44145. 


The Federation of Womens Clubs of 

Greater Cleveland Opening Tea (for officers 

of fifty-eight clubs) on September 18th 

at Cathedral Hall at Trinity Cathedral in 

Cleveland featured Laura Erb's Little Angel 

Harpists. Claudia Kapp was a soloist. She 

is a student of Miss Erb and is a freshman 

harp major at Baldwin-Wallace College 

Conservatory of Music. 

On Sunday, October 11th, at the home of 

Dr. and Mrs. Breese, interested harpists 

were invited to join the Polymorphous 

Chapter. A harp program was presented. 

Cecilian 

President: Wendel H. Diebel, Music Department, 

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 

Colorado 80521. 

The Cecilian Chapter of Colorado received 

its charter on November 24th, 1969. A 

membership drive was begun by inviting all 

"known" harpists and friends of the harp 

in the area to an informal get-acquainted 

social evening. The meeting was held in 

Denver and an informal program of solo 

and ensemble numbers was presented by 

the harpists present on a volunteer basis. A 

total of nineteen members was obtained. 

A second meeting was held on June 1st, 

1970, in order that a slate of officers for the 

coming year could be presented and voted 

on. Also, to discuss and arrange for meeting 

dates as well as pilot program plans. The 

officers elected are as follows: President, 

Wendel Diebel; Vice President, Suzann 

Davids (Mrs. Donald); Secretary-Treasurer, 

Denie Mayer (Mrs. Barry). 

Four bi-monthly meetings were scheduled 

for the coming year in Denver; September, 

November, January and March. Each meeting 

will include a program of harp music. 

On alternate months there will be student 

meetings and programs held at Colorado 

State University, Fort Collins, or at the 

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. 

We are anticipating a most exciting and 

profitable year for the chapter. 

Utah 

President: Louise F. Pratt, 445 S. 560 East, 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. 

The B.Y.U. Harp and Troubadour Ensemble, 

under the direction of Louise F. Pratt, 

presented a program of harp music at Midday 

in the Madsen Recital Hall at Brigham 


Bannerman Harp Studio 

Marion Bannerman, Director 

Thorough course in Harp, Theory, Harmony, Musicianship, 

Ensemble Experience and Recitals 

Faculty Associate in Music 

Hofstra University, Hempstead, N. Y. 

lnstruotor in harp at Nassau Community College, 

Garden City, N.J. 

610 Front Street 

Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. 11550 

Phone: IV 9-7560 - A.C. 516 

The studio is a 10 minute walk from Hofstra University; 

10 minutes by train from Adelphi University 

" ... an essential item for every harpist's library, 

as well as being of interest for music-lovers." 

The Musical Times. 

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"The book traces the history of the harp from its 

origin in the ancient East to the work of twentieth 

century craftsmen ... Contains information about 

harpists, harp repertoire, harp recordings."-lnternational 

Musician. 

" ... the accumulation of sheer fact is quite astonishing 

in its range and detail; inquire within on everything 

to do with the harp and you will find the answer."-Times 

Literary Supplement. 

"... as a general history and compendium of the 

harp this book is the most detailed and authoritative 

so far written in the English language."- UnitE:d 

Kingdom Harpisfa Association. 

" ... well set up and beautifully illustrated . .. An 

impressive volume."-Pan Pipes. 

Order your copy today from any bookstore or the publishers: 

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Kingdom-Gerald Duckworth, 3 Henrietta Street, Covent 

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Young University on April 29, 1970. Consisting 

of six harpists and three troubadour 

harpists the program was as follows: 

On April 11th, 1970 an ensemble of four 

harps was featured on KBYU-TV. Participants 

on that program were Janis Clark, 

Sherrie Farr Dunford, Patricia Mallory 

Robinson, and Kerry Lynn Cameron. The 

ensemble presented two numbers, Gavotta 

by Martini-Salzedo, and La Joyeuse by 

Rameau-Salzedo. 

Santa Clara Valley 

President: Mrs. John Gustavson, 26010 

Quail Lane, Los Altos Hills, California. 

A new chapter of the American Harp Society 

was formed August 1, 1970, at the 

home of harpist, Gloria Hughes, Los Altos. 

There is much interest in the harp on the 

San Francisco Peninsula and sixteen harpists 

and persons interested in the harp joined 

the Chapter as charter members. The territory 

will include from Daly City to Monterey, 

California. 

Future plans were discussed, one of which 

was the formation of a Junior Auxiliary for 

young people. The first program will be 

October 3rd at the home of Marjorie Chauvel 

in Palo Alto. A Christmas program for 

young harpists is also planned and a spring 

program. 

New officers elected are: President, Mrs. 

John Gustavson, Los Altos Hills; Vice 

President, Mrs. Arthur L. Chauvel, Palo 

Alto; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Richardson 

S. Harvey, Menlo Park; Program, Mrs. 

(Gloria) William S. Hughes, Los Altos; 

Publicity, Mrs. Gerard H. Wiwel, Los Altos; 

and Membership, James Dillon, Palo Alto. 

Concord, California 

President: Charon Maxwell, 1889 Carlotta 

Drive, Concord, California. 

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As a new Chapter, we would like to extend 

our greetings to everyone in the American 

Harp Society. It is a pleasure to be able to 

share your interest and love for the harp. 

By way of introduction, may I give you 

a brief resume of our activities since we 

became an official Chapter in March of 

1969. 

The "Harps of Concord", as we are called, 

have performed in five public recitals. Several 

ensembles have provided the music at 

local weddings. 

Our Chapter is unique in that we are of 

amateur standing and we use Troubadour 

harps. In addition to this, our ages span 

three generations, with no noticeable gaps, 

we might add. We have eighteen adult members 

and ten children. We are the outgrowth 

of the only known adult harp classes in the 

United States. Membership currently comprises 

students from two adult educationsponsored 

classes and one children's class. 

A membership drive is in progress and we 

have been fortunate in receiving favorable 

newspaper publicity. We have also set several 

fund raising projects in motion. We are 

encouraged with the outlook of the coming 

season. What we lack in experience, we 

hope to make up for in enthusiasm. 

When we think of the harp and its music, 

we naturally associate it with angels, and 

angels bring us to the word angelology, 

which means-"angelic powers". The angel 

who is the power behind the Harps of Concord 

is Charon Maxwell. Charon is the 

hard-working president of the Harps of 

Concord. She is also a talented musician, an 

accredited teacher and a charming person, 

whose enthusiasm and love for harp music 

is an inspiration. Members feel that public 

recognition for her contribution is long 

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Eugene, Oregon 

President: Silver Gilhousen, 2949 Gilham 

Road, Eugene, Orgeon 97401. 

The date of our Harp Festival is rapidly 

approaching. It will be held on Tuesday, November 

10, at 8 p.m. at the Central Presbyterian 

Church in Eugene, Oregon. Many of 

our members have been working very hard 

on preparations for the event, and our series 

of summer rehearsals have been very 

well attended. 

The primary purpose of the Harp Festival 

program is to raise money which will go 

towards the purchase of a harp for the Eugene 

Junior Symphony. The Harp Fund of 

the Junior Symphony is now near its goal. 

The proposal of our program was received 

with enthusiasm by the Eugene Junior Symphony 

president and board members. 

Another purpose is to stimulate and sustain 

interest in the harp and harp music, 

which is one of the goals of our Harp Society 

itself. 

Members participating in the program 

are : Doris Calkins, Sally Maxwell, Silver 

Gilhousen, Sarah Larsen, Janet Jackson, 

Laura Ragozzino, Linda Warren, Marcia 

Park, Sylvia Giustina, Anne French, La 

Rayne Jenkins, Mardi Bigelow, Irene Bevington, 

Kristin Wiper, Carmen McBride, 

Laura Sue Zaerr, Teri Byrd, Kirstin lrgens 

Moller, Martha Maxwell, Marcia King, Ellen 

Hawks, and Judy Sword. 

Publicity for the Festival is being handled 

by Barbara Collinsworth. Doris Helen 

Calkins, Director, and assistants Sally 

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Our Chapter will hold its fall meeting at 

the home of Silver Gilhousen on September 

17th. We will be concerned mainly with finalizing 

plans and getting help with the 

various non-musical aspects of putting on 

our Harp Festival. We are looking forward 

also to a report to be given by Doris Calkins 

and La Rayne Jenkins on the American 

Harp Society's National Convention, which 

both attended this summer in Lubbock, 

Texas. 

Portland 

President: Marion Fouse, 2125 Northwest 

Everett, Portland, Oregon 97210. 

Sunday afternoon, May 3rd, members and 

families of The Portland Chapter held a 

potluck picnic at the nine acre farm home 

of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lindner, Tigard, 

Oregon. Sixty were present. 

Ideal weather and the outdoor stage overlooking 

scenic Tualatin Valley made an 

ideal setting for harp solos played by Jenny 

Lindner, Maria Casaale and Ruth Bonaparte. 

The remainder of the afternoon was 

spent in informal harp and guitar playing, 

ball games and horseback riding. 

Catherine Michel, Paris, France, was welcomed 

back to Portland for her third annual 

concert at Marylhurst College, March 25th, 

to an enthusiastic, standing room only audience. 

She also presented a concert at Longview, 

Washington. 

In June, Lloyd Lindroth and his combo 

performed for a week at a leading nightclub. 

Now we are looking forward to his 

return engagement in Portland next February. 

The month of June brought another harpist 

when Nyle Hallman, formerly of Portland, 

and now of Honolulu, Hawaii, accompanied 

the Hawaii Youth Chorale, Central 

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Union Church of Honolulu, and directed by 

her husband, Roy Hallman. They presented 

a concert at The First Congregational 

Church in Portland. 

The Chapter's first fall meeting will be 

held September 27th. 

Bay Area 

President: Elizabeth Seccombe, 26 Carmello 

Road, Walnut Creek, California 94596. 

Five Chapter meetings have been scheduled 

for the 1970-71 season. At the first 

meeting in September a report was made 

on the Lubbock Conference by our delegate, 

Nancy Gustavson. Six other members of 

the Chapter also attended the Conference. 

Special guests at the meeting were members 

of the newly chartered Harps of Concord 

Chapter. As they are primarily beginners 

on the Troubadour harp, a special program 

of Troubadour harp music was played by 

Beverly Bellows, Nancy Gustavson and 

Elizabeth Seccombe. 

In October a recital of Paraguayan harp 

music will be sponsored by the Chapter at 

the San Francisco Conservatory. The harpist 

is a Cuban refugee, a young medical doctor 

named Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, who is a 

vituoso on the Paraguayan harp and has 

made a dozen recordings in Columbia where 

he now makes his home. 

Thanks to Beverly Bellows, the harp 

clearing house for the Bay Area has proven 

very helpful for harpists wishing to buy, 

rent or sell a harp. Unfortunately however, 

the demand for harps always exceeds the 

supply. 

Los Angeles 

President: Kathryn Julye, 2507 St. George 

Street, Los Angeles, California 90023. 

The L. A. Chapter as usual has a busy 

schedule for the 1970-71 season. Starting in 

September, Chapter meetings and concerts 

are scheduled for the last Sunday of alternate 

months at the West Hollywood Park 

Auditorium. Some of these concerts will be 

repeated in different areas of Los Angeles 

County. This is consistent with our philosophy 

to acquaint more people with the harp. 

These concerts are free to the public. 

There will be a concert in the fall and one 

in the spring for the benefit of the Scholarship 

Fund. Marcella De Cray of the Harp 

Department of the San Francisco Conservatory 

of Music will be the guest artist for 

MYOR ROSEN 

Solo Harpist 

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 

Member of Faculty - 

Juilliard School of Music 

1947 to 1969 

Master Classes in the Harp 

Private instruction: Intermediate and Advanced Students 

Symphonic, Operatic and Ballet repertoire 

Solo and Chamber Music 

Special training for radio, TV and recordings 

Opportunities for symphonic placement in the United States and abroad. 

For information and appointment write: 

Myor Rosen 

New York Philharmonic 

Broadway at 65th Street 

New York, N.Y. 10023 

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the fall concert. Ann Mason Stockton and 

Irma Neumann will give a joint recital of 

harp and violin for the spring concert. The 

two scholarship concerts will be held at the 

Sutro Auditorium. 

There will also be two Young Peoples 

Concerts in the fall and spring. These are 

Tri-City concerts as our neighbor ing chapters, 

San Dieg·o and Santa Barbara join 

with us. These concerts are held at the 

Auditorium of the Musicians Local 47. 

A Christmas Folderol and Boutique will 

be held to increase the general fund, which 

really needs it. 

The Harp Workshop Ensemble has a very 

busy schedule to fulfill in the next few 

months. On September 20th they will play 

another concert for Mrs. J oan Palevsky at 

her home for a group of artists and friends. 

Mrs. Palevsky has been made an honorary 

member of the Los Angeles Chapter. On 

September 27th the Ensemble will perfor m 

at the r egular meeting of the L. A. Chapter. 

In October they have been asked t o perform 

for the Juilliar d Alumni Association. In November 

the San Diego Chapter has invited 

the Ensemble to play the first concert for 

the benefit of their Scholarship Fund. On 

December 1st the Ensemble will perform at 

the Dominant Club in Los Angeles. 

Our Chapter has written all the music 

stations in Los Angeles asking them to play 

records by Marcel Grandjany in honor of 

his 80th birthday. His newest release is a 

reissue of the Ravel Introduction et Allegro 

and the Debussy Danses on the Seraphim 

label. 

The Chapter is busy working on its Constitution, 

By-Laws and its non-profit status 

for the IRS. The Washington, D.C. Chapter 

generously sent us their new Constitution 

and By-Laws to aid us in our work. These 

have proven most helpful. 

A full report of the Conference at Lubbock 

was given at the first meeting in September. 

The Conference was truly a great 

experience, with so many fine artists giving 

so generously of their talents. Gail Barber 

did a remarkable job of arranging the entire 

conference so effectively. Our thanks 

go again to the International Center for 

Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (!CA 

SALS) who made it possible for us to hold 

the conference at Texas Tech University. 

71te S«mmee ?taep eotong o/ o'lmeeica 

CAMDEN, MAINE 

THE SALZEDO SCHOOL 

A Non-Profit Institution 

ALICE CHALIFOUX, Director 

JEANNE CHALIFOUX, Assistant 

For Information Address: 

ALICE CHALIFOUX, 115 South Lane, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 


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PEOPLE AND PLACES 

compiled by 

Robert Jerome 

MARION FOUSE, Portland Chapter, 

played for the Portland Opera Company in 

March and in a string ensemble at the Multnomah 

County Library, June 12th. She also 

played for "1776" at the Civic Auditorium 

in September. Last summer she attended 

the Holland International Harp Week, the 

harp class of M. Pierre Jamet at Gargilesse 

and visited Morley & Co. in London. 

NANCY DALE, of the Portland Chapter, 

played harp solos at two programs during 

the "Festival of Arts" sponsored by the 

First Baptist Church in May. 

CATHERINE DELONG, also of the 

Portland Chapter, played with the Wilson 

High School orchestra for their spring program. 

JENNIFER HOESLY, Portland Chapter, 

presented a concert on July 12th at 

Marylhurst College, for the Summer School 

Session. In March Jennifer went on a European 

tour with the Portland Junior Symphony. 

As one of the soloists, she performed 

Ravel's Introduction and Allegro. Press reports 

from London stated" 'Ravel,' shouted 

the crowd and 18-year-old Jennifer Hoesley, 

harpist, obliged with a repeat performance 

of Ravel's Introduction and Allegro." She 

also obliged with an encore at the Florence, 

Italy concert. 

JUDITH FREEDMAN, Portland Chapter, 

is harpist in the Pacific University Orchestra, 

Forest Grove, Oregon. 

DONNA O'BRIEN, Portland Chapter, 

presented programs of Irish harp and songs 

at the Washington State Convention of the 

A.A.U.W. in April at Vancouver, Washington 

and for the Sunset Symphony Auxiliary 

September 15th meeting. She also presented 

a program for the July 24th Kelly family 

reunion and picnic at Westmoreland Park. 

NANCY CLARK, MARY BEAN, JEN- 

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NY LINDNER, ARLENE WILLIAMS, 

PIPPA MILLER, CL YDINE MILLER, 

TERESE WEBER and CATHARINE DE 

LONG, all pupils of MARION FOUSE, 

were heard in recital at the First Congregational 

Church, Sunday, June 7th. Assisting 

on the program were HEIDI LIND 

NER, flute; ELIZABETH FALCONER, 

violin; RUTH ANN ZERBE, violin; PA 

TRICIA ZERBE, 'cello; GEORGE WAT 

SON, violin and JIMMY WATSON, piano. 

Two of the young members of the Memphis 

Chapter, SUSAN STRONG and EL 

LEN CRENSHAW, attended the six week 

Sewanee Music Camp, participating in the 

ensemble and orchestra concerts. Susan performed 

her original composition for solo 

harp on one of the Festival programs. 

MARJORIE TYRE is professor of harp. 

ELIZABETH COBB, ELLEN CREN 

SHAW, and SUSAN BURNETT won the 

auditions in September to be harpists with 

the Memphis Youth Symphony Orchestra. 

The Youth Symphony will use three harpists 

this year and will give seven concerts. 

BETTY CRANWELL will be harpist for 

the Memphis Little Theatre's Fall production 

of "The Apple Tree", which will have a 

five week run. 

ELIZABETH COBB and RUTH COBB 

will be harpists in November for Britten's 

Ceremony of Carols at the Church of the 

Holy Communion in Memphis. 

Saint-Saens Christmas Oratorio, with 

RUTH COBB, harpist, will be performed 

on December 13th, at Lindenwood Christian 

Church, under the direction of DR. RICH 

ARD PAIGE. 

KATHY KIENZLE played for the Peter 

Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon in 

August. 

LAURA RAGIZZINO played with the 

orchestra in the Lane Community Auditorium 

Association's production of "Hello, 

Dolly!" this summer. 

DORIS HELEN CALKINS and EXINE 

ANDERSON BAILEY appeared in recital 

on July 27th at the University of Oregon 

School of Music. They offered a program of 

harp and voice music for a vocal workshop 

being held by the University School of 

Music. 

MARCIA PARK played in a production 

of the Fantastiks last April. This production 

marked the opening of Stage II, a new 


Manhattan School of Music 

GEORGE SCHICK 

President 

HARP DEPARTMENT 

LUCILE LAWRENCE 

JANE BENNETT WEIDENSAUL 

Bachelor and Master 

of Music Degrees 

For information regarding admissions 

and scholarships, write to: 

Admissions Officer 

Manhattan School of Music 

120 Claremont A venue 



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indoor theatre, at the Oregon Shakespearean 

Festival Center, located in Ashland, 

Oregon. 

SALLY MAXWELL, SILVER GIL 

HOUSEN, DORIS CALKINS, and LA 

RAYNE JENKINS attended the harp 

workshop at UCLA with MILDRED DIL 

LING this summer. 

KATHY FERRIN, a member of the 

Memphis Chapter won third place in the 

instrumental division of the national contest 

of the Assemblies of God Church. She 

performed a religious work arranged for 

harp by her father, PAUL FERRIN, Director 

of Music at the First Assembly of 

God Church in Memphis. 

LINDA WILSON will be harpist for the 

M.S.U. production of Madama Butterfly 

starring FELICIA WEATHERS and 

GEORGE SHIRLEY. She will continue as 

first harpist with the Memphis Symphony. 

SARAL YN HUNEYCUTT was soloist 

with the summer music festival orchestra 

at Ole Miss. She performed a chamber music 

work arranged for orchestra by Mr. 

Kreutz, Director of Music at the University 

of Mississippi. 

CYNTHIA FRASER won first prize in 

the instrumental division of the Federated 

Women's Clubs of Kentucky state-wide music 

competition. She appeared on a special 

telecast on WHAS-TV Louisville in June. 

Cynthia, at age 14, was the youngest entrant 

in the contest. 

The University of Kentucky viola-harp 

duo of JOAN and JOSEPH CEO are on the 

Community College Recital Series in Ashland 

and Maysville, Kentucky. They will 

also present the same program on a University 

of Kentucky Faculty Recital. On Christmas 

eve Mrs. Ceo will perform Britten's 

Cerenwny of Carols with the Christ Church 

Men and Boys' Choir in Lexington. 

KATHLEEN BRIDE, a student of MAR 

CEL GRANDJANY, presented a recital for 

the Juilliard School of Music in New York 

on March 12th, 1970. 

BARBARA ALLEN BONDELID has accepted 

a contract as first harpist in the 

Winnipeg Symphony, and in addition will 

be performing nightly at the New Winnipeg 

Inn which opened in September. 

PHYLLIS SCHLOMOVITZ has just released 

a recording on the Ars Nova/ Ars 

Antigua label. Works on the record include 


pieces by Henry Cowell, Clair Polin, Ian 

Parrott and others. The recording is entitled 

Contem,porary Music for Harp and 

Flute. 

MARJORIE CHAUVEL, harp instructor 

at Cazadero Music Camp, has introduced a 

new harp program to the camp. Mrs. Chauvel 

was assisted by Miss Lydia Moshkin and 

Miss Amy Shulman. 

MRS. L. P. SAMUELSON and family 

have moved from Kenmore, N. Y. to Lindsey, 

California. Both Mrs. Samuelson and 

DEBBIE, her 18 year old daughter, are 

harpists, and the two often appear as a duet 

team. 

BONNEY EPSTEIN, eleven year old 

Baltimore harpist has recently been appointed 

solo Harpist of the Gettysburg 

Symphony Orchestra. She is also first harpist 

of the Maryland Youth Symphony. Bonney 

was the only Harpist to win two medals 

in the Irish Feis Harp Competitions held at 

Lehman College this past June. 

LINDA HARGIS received her Masters 

degree from U.S.C. and then went to Europe 

this summer to study with MARI 

ANNE OBERASCHER at the Austrian 

State Academy "Mozarteum". This fall she 

will study with PHIA BERGOUT in Holland 

and MARIA KORCHINSKA in London. 

WANDA GARDENER will again go on 

tour with the Clebanoff Strings. 

TONI ROBINSON will play for the N. Y. 

City Center J offrey Ballet in their productions 

of "The Clown" on September 9th, 

12th, 13th, and "The Time Cycle" on September 

15th, 16th, and 17th at the Ahmanson 

Theater in Los Angeles. She is currently 

playing a three week engagement with 

JOHNNY MATHIS at the Hotel Ambassador. 

STELLA CAST AL UCCI and VERL YE 

MILLS are working on a new composition 

by RICHARD HENN entitled Reverie for 

Harps and Dancer. It will be performed in 

October at Mount St. Mary's College in Los 

Angeles. 

CAROL BAUM went to Caesar's Palace 

in Las Vegas to play the Frank Sinatra 

engagement. 

LOIS CRAFT will play for "1776" in 

Fresno and on the road. 

CATHY BURDOCK spent the summer 

at Tanglewood. This fall she will go to the 

The Conservatory of 

Music of Baldwin-Wallace 

College of Berea, Ohio announces 

the appointment 

of Miss Jane Cauffiel as 

Visiting Lecturer in Harp. 

Miss Cauffiel formerly 

taught at Hartford Conservatory 

of Music, Hartt 

College of Music of the 

University of Hartford 

and the High School of 

Music and Art in New 

York City. While on these 

faculties she concertized 

throughout the eastern 

United States and appeared 

as soloist with several 

orchestras. She was a student 

of the late Carlos 

Salzedo and also holds a 

degree from the Oberlin 

College Conservatory of 

Music. 

During this past year 

Miss Cauffiel has made 

both solo and ensemble appearances 

in Cleveland and 

has been the harpist of the 

Pro Arte Orchestra of 

Oberlin. Her playing has 

r e c e i v e d high critical 

praise. 

Warren A. Scharf 

Director of the Conservatory 

r 

for complete information 

write 

Larry D. Cook 

Cons·ervatory of Music 

Baldwin-Wallace College 

Berea, Ohio 44017 

Curricula leading to the Bachelor of Music and 

Bachelor of Music Education degrees. 

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Eastman School of Music to study with 

EILEEN MALONE. 

WANDA CROCKETT JONES has been 

playing for many church groups. Her new 

record, "Day by Day," is selling very well. 

LOU ANN NEILL played a composition 

written and dedicated to her entitled Sonatina 

by DANIEL KESSNER of the Music 

Department of San Fernando Valley State 

College, N orthridge, California. 

DIANNE McDONALD will play the Debussy 

Trio at the Long Beach Art Gallery 

on October 15th. 

JANET LEIGH-TAYLOR will be soloist 

as well as accompany a 300 voice choir in 

Pomona, California in October. 

NANCY LEVIN played harp with the 

Ray Coniff Orchestra this summer at Lake 

Tahoe, and is now there with the Tony Bennett 

Show. 

NANCY GUSTAVSON, head of the 

Harp Department at San Jose State College, 

will be the guest soloist at the first 

meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter in September. 

She is the first president of the 

newly formed Santa Clara Valley Chapter 

of A.H.S. 

DOROTHY REMSEN will appear in 

Berkeley on October 18th with Leonard 

Rosenman. 

LOUISE F. PRATT was soloist with the 

Faculty Sinfonietta on February 23rd, 

1970. She was featured playing the Debussy 

Danses with the string orchestra. The same 

program was also presented in Ephraim, 

at Snow College. 

Mrs. Pratt also played with TED and 

MARCIA WRIGHT in a flute, viola, and 

harp trio, which presented music for Young 

Audience Concerts. 

Mr. Wright and Mrs. Pratt played the 

Ballade For Flute and Harp by Henk Badings 

in the Faculty Chamber Recital given 

in the Madsen Recital Hall, at Brigham 

Young University. 

ELEANOR KIRSCHKE, Harpist with 

the Roswell, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra 

gave a demonstration program for 

the students at the Del Norte Library in 

Roswell, in observance of National Library 

Week. Mrs. Kirschke, wife of the Conductor 

of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra, played 

several selections, and also invited the students 

to sing along with Irish harp accom- 

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paniment. Mrs. Kirschke, newly appointed 

Children's Librarian at the Roswell Public 

Library, explained the history of the harp 

and its development, and then spoke to the 

students about the many and varied summer 

reading programs planned for children 

of all ages, with several interest groups 

being formed. 

ROSLYN RENSCH has been appointed 

Professor of Humanities at Indiana State 

University, Terre Haute, Indiana. Dr. 

Rensch, who has held an associate professorship 

at ISU for the past five years, 

teaches courses in art history, humanities, 

and harp. She is first harpist with the Terre 

Haute Symphony. In January of this year 

Praeger Publishers released her new reference 

book, The Harp: Its History, Technique 

and Repertoire. This June Dr. Rensch 

and PHILIP H. ERBES, vice-president and 

secretary of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company 

of Chicago, were married at the First Methodist 

Church in Chicago. 

THOMAS LYMAN played two concerts 

with the Westchester Symphony under the 

direction of STEPHEN SIMON. This outdoor 

summer series is held at Manhattanville 

College in Purchase, New York. Mr. 

Lyman is a student of LUCILE LAW 

RENCE at the Manhattan School of Music. 

REBECCA RICHARD, TAMARA 

RICHARD and ANN SUNDERLAND 

were all winners in the Irish F eis in June. 

They are all students of Miss Lawrence. 

DEWAYNE FULTON opened last November 

at The Warehouse in Marina del 

Rey, California. Using an electronically 

amplified harp, he is featured daily ( except 

Sundays) in the cocktail lounge. 

The Karuizawa Summer Music School 

was held in Karuizawa, Japan, the first 

week of August under the directorship of 

Professor JOSEF MOLNAR. This is the 

eighth such session, and includes work on 

various stringed instruments, flute, piano, 

pedal harp and Irish harp. 

JOY HUJSAK presented a recital on 

October 7th at the Casa de Manana in La 

Jolla, California. The program was sponsored 

by the La Jolla Civic Orchestra and 

Chorus Association and by the University 

of California at San Diego. Also heard with 

Miss Hujsak was MARJORIE HART, 

'cellist, and BEVERLY OGDON, soprano. 


TEACHERS' 

DIRECTORY 

MARY K. ALEXANDER, B.M. Eastman 

3221 Cumberland Ave., Waco, Texas 76707 

Faculty: Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76703 

EMILY KELLAM BABCOCK, B.M. Oberlin 

979 Garden City Drive, Monroeville, Pa. 15146 

Private Instructor - Phone 372-2353 

JILL BALIFF 

1880 Glenwood Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104 

Phone: 971-7586 

Faculty: Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, Mich. 

Scholarships available 

SUZANNE BALDERSTON 

1117 Crestline Dr., Santa Barbara, Cal. 93105 

Faculty: University of California Santa Barbara 

Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara 

Limited private teaching. Phone: 962-6211 

GAIL G. BARBER, B.M. Eastman 

6224 Louisville Drive, Lubbock, Texas 79413 

Faculty: Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, Texas 

MARYJANE BARTON, B.M. 

Graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music under 

Carlos Salzedo 

Los Angeles, California- Phone: 877-3933 

Santa Barbara, California- Phone: 967-2261 

MARY EBY BICKFORD, B.M. 

950 N. Battin, Wichita, Kan. - Phone: MU 6-8877 

Faculty: Wichita State University 

Harpist: Wichita Symphony 

NANCY BRENNAND 

235 W. 71st St., N. Y., N. Y. 10023 

Phone: (212) 787-9024 

Summer: Chautauqua Inst., Chatauqua, N. Y. 14722 

Harp instruction, student orch. opportunities 

KATHLEEN BRIDE, B.M., M.S., Juilliard 

Village of Pine Run, Apt. 42C 

Blackwood, N. J. 08012-Phone: (609) 227-4453 

MARJORIE CALL 

Curtis Institute diploma in Harp and B.M. degree 

3895 Berry Dr., Studio City, Cal. 91604 

Phone: (213) 877-7638 

Faculty: UCLA, University of Redlands, 

Pomona College, Johnston College 

Special coaclting in Salzedo repertoire 

FAITH CARMAN B.M. 

4605 Norwood Dr., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 

Phone: (301) OL 2-9303 

Faculty: George Washington Univ., Wash. D.C. 

Private instruction 

JOAN HARRISON CEO, B.M. 

University of Kentucky, Music Department 

Fine Alts Building, Lexington, Ky. 40506 

MARJORIE CHAUVEL 

2130 Barbara Drive 

Palo Alto, Cal. 94303 - Phone: 322-7758 

Faculty: Stanford University- Lecturer in Music 

San Francisco State College - Lecturer in Music 

College of Notre Dame, Belmont - Asst. in Music 

Peninsula Conservatory, Burlingame 

Berkeley Music Camp, Cazadero, Cal. (July-Aug.) 

Limited Teacbing - Home Studio 

PATRICIA VAETH CROKE 

34 Lake Ave., Broadmoor, 

Colorado Springs, Colo. 80906 

Faculty: Colorado College 

Principal Harpist: Colorado Springs Symphony 


GLADYS AND KENNETH CUSTANCE 

21 Regent Circle, Brookline, Mass 02146 

Special Instruction on Irish or Troubadour Harps 

ELIZABETH T. DAHL, B.M. Eastman 

University of Vermont Music Department 

Burlington, Vermont 05401 

ALICE LAWSON DARLING, B.A. 

42 Winship Ave., San Anselmo, Cal. 94960 

Associate, Dominican College of San Rafael 

San Rafael, California 94901 

Home Studio - Phone: ( 415) 456-0143 

SUZANN YOUNG DAVIDS, 

B.M., M.A., M.F.A. 

2270 So. Birch St., Denver, Colo. 80222 

Phone: 757-4402 

Faculty: Colo. State Univ., Ft. Collins, Colo. 

Univ. of Northern Colo., Greeley, Colo. 

Harpist: Central City Opera Co., Denver Brass Ens. 

SALVA TORE MARIO DE STEFANO 

180 West 58th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 

Phone: Circle 7-2835 

MASTER CLASSES AND HARP REPERTOIRE 

Practice Harps and Scholarships available 

ARTISS DE VOLT, F.I.A.L. 

(Fellow International Institute of Arts & Letters) 

Box 202, Sea Island, Georgia 

Faculty: Jacksonville Univ., Jacksonville, Fla. 

Private Studio at Sea Island 

Former Member of Faculties: Mozarteum, Salzburg, 

Austria; New England Conservatory and Boston 

Univ., Boston, Mass. 

MILDRED DILLING (between concert tours) 

400 E. 52nd St., New York, N. Y. 10022 

Phone: (212) PLaza 3-2492 

8th Annual Master Class and Workshop (for credit), 

Univ. of Calif. School of Music, Los Angeles, 

June 28-July 9, 1971 

MARYLEE DOZIER, B.M. Eastman, M.A. 

4449 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95825 

Phone: 489-1612 

Faculty: Sacramento State College 

PETER E. EAGLE 

School of Music, Indiana University 

Bloomington, Indiana 

Phones: (812) 337-9733 or 339-9440 

GRACE WEYMER FOLLET 

405 Camino San Clemente 

San Clemente, California 92672 

Phone: (714) 492-2047 

Former faculty member: College of Fine Arts, Syracuse 

University, and Roosevelt College, Chicago 

RENEE SHERANIAN GOATES 

5755 Summit Crest Dr., La Canada, Calif. 91011 

Phone: (213) 790-0350 

Juilliard School of Music, Diploma in Harp 

Fulbright Scholar, Austrian Government Grant 

Concrets; Club-entertaining; Private instruction 

AMARET GOLDTHWAITE, B.F .A., Mus. D. 

2319 N. Barnes Ave•., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73107 

Phone: ( 405) 528-4328 

Graduate study: London's Royal Academy of Music 

Member UKHA, Life Member Comunn Na Clarsaich 

Mol·e ,information in Dir. of Amer. Scholars, Vol. I 

CATHERINE GOTTHOFFER 

Jnilliard School of Music, Diploma in Harp 

43748 N. W addington Ave., Lancaster, Cal. 93534 

Phone: (805) WH 8-1967 

Faculty: California Institute of the Arts 

BERNICE F. GRUBB 

School of Music, De Pauw University 

Greencastle, Indiana 46135 

NANCY GUSTAVSON 

26010 Quail Lane, Los Altos, Calif. 94022 

Phone: ( 415) 948-5083 

Principal Harpist: San Jose Symphony 

Faculty: San Jose State College 

MARION HARDING 

Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Va. 23185 

Faculty: East Carolina Univ., School of Music 

Greenville, N. C. 

Solo Harpist: Norfolk Symphony, Peninsula 

Symphony 

Studio: Pedal and Troubadour Harp Study 

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MARJORIE HARTZELL (MRS. K. D.) 

9 Waverly Place, McKownville, N. Y. 12203 

Phone: Albany, N. Y. 489-2071 

DOROTHY DREGALLA HENSCHEN 

c/o Mount Union College 

Alliance, Ohio 44601 

JULIA LOUISE HERRMANN 

6734 Mimosa Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230 

Phone: 363-1186 

Principal Harpist: Dallas Symphony 

Instructor, Southern Methodist University, Dallas 

JOY HUJSAK, B.A. 

8732 Nottingham Place, La Jolla, Calif. 92037 

Phone: (714) 453-3473 

University of California at San Diego 

PATRICIA JOHN, B.A. 

c/o Pantile Press, 30 East 37th St., NYC 10016 

Publications : "Sea Changes," "Mnemosyne," 

"Aprille" 

CHARLES KLEINSTEUBER 

School of Music, North Texas State University 

Denton, Texas 76203 - Phone: (817) 387-7603 

TAKA KLING, B.M., M.M. 

Artist Diploma, Vienna 

Unive1-sity of Lmrisville, School of Music 

9001 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Ky. 40222 

DOROTHY R. KNAUSS 

2953 Alton Ave., Allentown, Pa. 18103 

Phone: Allentown 797-4040 

Principal Harpist: Allento,vn Symphony, Allentown 

Symphonic Concert Band, Munici"pal Opera Co. 

JANET LEIGH-TAYLOR 

5356 La Mirada Ave., Hollywood, Calif. 90029 

Phone HOllywood 9-2315 

MARGARET LING, M. Mus. 

Harp Instructor, University of Kansas 

Midwestern Music and Art Camp 

Lawrence, Kansas 66044 

MARIE LUDWIG 

725 Oakdale, Chicago, Ill. -Phone: LA 5-1538 

Studio: Lyon & Healy Harp Dept., 243 S. Wabash, 

Chicago, Ill. 

GAIL RUPERT LYONS, B.M., M.M. 

4194 St. John Drive, Syracuse, N. Y. 13215 

Phone: (315) 488-0744 

Faculty: Onondaga Community College, Syracuse 

University 

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To give harpists a better understanding 

of the mechanics of the harp and to teach 

them to do their own regulation, Lyon 

Healy has started conducting Harp Regulation 

Clinics during the past year. Future 

clinic sessions are now being scheduled 

for groups of twelve to eighteen harpists 

in locations of their choosing. 

The clinic covers complete regulation 

in two half-day morning sessions, all harpists 

doing the actual work on their own 

harps, working from the new manual (described 

at right) and with individual tool 

kits containing all necessary equipment. 

For further information, write, visit or call 

Lyon-Healy Harp Division, Chicago. 

243 South Wabash Avenue 

Chicago, Illinois 60604 

WA bash 2-7900 (312) 

LYON-HEALY 

Harp-maker to the world since 1889 

109 West 57th Street 


Clrcle 7-6285 (212) 

Developed as text material for Lyon 

Healy's Harp Regulation Clinic, this handy 

manual has proved so helpful that we 

now offer it to all harp owners. 

Detailed illustrations and step-by-step 

instructions show you how to replace 

pedal felts, adjust pedal spring-studs, 

adjust pedal rods and regulate halfsteps. 

There's general information about 

the construction of a harp, plus instructions 

you can follow to correct six of the 

most common harp problems. 

We will gladly send a copy of this useful 

manual to all harp owners. Just visit a 

Lyon-Healy Harp Salon or drop us a note, 

mentioning which model harp you own. 

6610 Melrose Avenue 

Los Angeles, California 90038 

WEbster 5-2363 (213)

AHJ, Vol. 2 No. 4, Fall 1970

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