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The International Harp Contest -- November 22 - 6 December, 2012 in Israel

All repertoire in the program for the 18th International Harp Contest, a program of original works for harp, must be performed from memory, EXCEPT the ISRAELI COMPOSITION in Stage I (TBA), the BENJAMIN BRITTEN and R. MURRAY SCHAFER in Stage III, the Semi-Final Stage. For further information, please visit http://harpcontest-israel.org.il/default.asp
Stage I:
Sonata in G - C.P.E. Bach
Israeli composition to be announced
Choose one of the following three: Suite pour Harpe - Jean Francaix
Suite for Harp Op. 83 - Benjamin Britten
Classical Suite - Lynn Palmer Rhapsodie - Marcel Grandjany
Stage II:
Choose one of the following three:
Sonata Op. 32 per arpa - Marie-Martin Marin Sonata Op. 18, No 1 per arpa - Pierre Dalvimare Sonata per arpa - Giovanni Battista Viotti
Prélude Pour Harpe - André Jolivet Free choice contemporary work
(Composed after 1985; duration not less than 5 nor more than 7 minutes;
preferably by a composer from the contestant’s own country; may be a
movement from a larger work.)
Legende - Henriette Renié
Stage III: Semi-final:
The Crown of Ariadne for solo harp and percussion (percussion is performed by solo harpist)- R. Murray Schafer Canticle V “The Death of St. Narcissus” (T. S. Eliot) for high voice and harp - Benjamin Britten All percussion instruments for R. Murray Schafer The Crown of Ariadne, as well as the singer for Benjamin Britten Canticle V “The Death of St. Narcissus”, will be provided by the International Harp Contest in Israel. Final Stage:
Danses: Danse Sacrée & Danse Profane - Claude Debussy
On WILLOWS and BIRCHES
Concerto for Harp and Orchestra - John Williams

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