Stephanie bennett, harpist, composer, arranger, recording. Behind the veil by william close and the earth harp. With illuminated strings, cellolike tones and a transformative presence, this multidimensional concert experience with. William close and the earth harp collective on vimeo. The earth harp uses architecture and landscape as part of the instrument.
This is william close and the earth harp collective by william close on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The organizers felt that the earth harp qualified as innovative music and invited william to bring the instrument to be part of innovation. The earth harp was built and developed by william close, a new york native and alumni at the art institute of chicago. Nettwerk music group is excited to announce the signing of experimental musician and innovator william close. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. If you order your harp through emerald harp productions, you will pay no more for the harp than if you go to the maker and in addition, youll find instructional materials included with many of our harp. Earth harp symphonic meditation by william close free. Visitors can view this stunning installation and hear it played. Emerald harp productions recommends the finest built harps for new students and those pursuing a career in harp therapy. To finally have a moment in australia is an incredible milestone, william says. This is the first selection of songs by william close and david block of the human experience.
Orr had sent a damning report to ottawa unfairly criticizing the harp project. Download beautiful, relaxing harp music musical reflections. It was great to perform lux aeterna requiem for a dream on the first season of the cbs hit show worlds best. William close and the earth harp collective lux aeterna. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Game brings together the worlds longest stringed instrument the earth harp created by william close and the middle easts longest floating fountain for an event unlike anything seen before in the region. Notice that the strings have quite a bit of give when he grabs them. If you check out the video below, youll get the idea.
Installation artist and musician who has developed over 100 new types of musical instruments. Rumors indicated that the canadian government was preparing to pull the plug on the program. Installation artist and musician william close has created the worlds largest stringed instrument to fill the hall of states. An easy arrangement and an intermediate arrangement are both included in the same piece of sheet music. One of the true heroes of the harp project at the time was donald mordell. Earth harp ensembles orchestrates performances that vary from ambient and trance to rock n roll and energetic theatrical pieces, creating a sensationally contemporary sound scape. The earth harp an installation by william close william close is an installation artist and musician who has developed over 100 new types of musical instruments. William close and the earth harp collective earth harp. William close and his internationally renowned performance group brings their dynamic blend of sculpture, music and visual arts to the uae. This product is a pdf download of the printed sheet music of into the west from the lord of the rings arranged by sylvia woods. Listen to william close and the earth harp collective. Into the mothership the earth harp is the largest stringed instrument on the planet. Minnesota is home to the worlds largest hockey stick and the worlds largest ball of twine.
The first earth harp was invented in 1999 by artistmusician, william close. He was on americas got talent a few weeks ago, and i am highly doubtful that this instrument is real. Holidays by william close and the earth harp collective on. In our newshour shares moment of the day, installation artist william close is creating a new kind of musical space with his invention, the earth harp. William close is an installation artist, musician and visionary who has developed over one hundred new musical instruments including the famed earth harp, wh. Download a free mp3 track of beautiful solo celtic harp music performed by anne roos. The bridge is a semicircular box with an open front, aluminum frame and plywood surfaces that act as. Musical reflections offers more than 100 songs to download from christmas music to traditional hymns to tami briggs solo harp compositions.
The return of the king movie has been arranged for harp by sylvia woods. With illuminated strings, cellolike tones and a transformative presence, this multidimensional concert experience with an. Last night, in a small alcove beside the ritz plaza apartments, just off time square, william close and the earth harp collective paid a beautiful and moving tribute to the fallen heroes of 91101. I am afest costa rica 2015 mix by the human experience published on 20151109t22. This academy awardwinning song from the lord of the rings.
William close was born in greenwich, connecticut, on june 7, 1924, minutes after his twin brother edward jr. Malibus william close brings earth harp to the world. While studying at the institute, close realized, in order to succeed, he had to do something that no one else had done. Its an instrument with a sound that is part string part. William close and the earth harp collective pandora. William performs as part of the earth harp collective a team of musicians, dancers, aerialists and artists. Stream tracks and playlists from william close on your desktop or mobile device. William close brings his infamous earth harp to australia for the first time at the horizon festival. William close and the earth harp collective honor fdny in.
Paul as part of the flint hills international childrens festival. William close performs on his earth harp americas got talent. Both instruments have a similar range of pitches, can display a range of dark and bright musical colors, and can play both chordal and polyphonic texturesscoring for two harps allows musical lines to be brought outalternating and trading motifs between the two parts adds an element. Download a free mp3 track of harp music celtic harp. All the sounds are earth harp except the flute and a little bit of low bass. Ireland 100 brings three weeks of performances to kennedy center. Hes grabbing and pulling, sliding his hands along the strings to create longitudinal waves. Listen to your favorite songs from earth harp sessions vol. William close is an installation artist, musician and visionary who has developed over one hundred new musical instruments including the famed earth harp. William close will perform two shows in one night at the sunshine coasts horizon festival with his earth harp. William close and the earth harp collective, malibu, california.
The earth harp consists of a large tubular aluminum base unit that includes a bridge that is the ground level terminus for the roughly 1620 heavy bronze strings. I want to send much love out to the beautiful and talented faith hill, who joined me on stage for a quick lesson and jam on the earth harp. William close and the earth harp collective will perform for the first time in australia at horizon on opening night this is one spectacle not to be missed. This collection features fun mashup arrangements of traditional christmas songs that are comfortable to play and will liven your holiday repertoire.
Strung from the top of the plazas 52story skyscraper, the visually stunning earth harp becomes the largest playable instrument in the world. William close introduces horizon festival to the earth harp. Free summer concerts in dtla,william close and the earth. Having developed over 100 new types of musical instruments, close is most recognized for the largest stringed instrument in the world the earth harp. Meet william close, the inventor of the musical and engineering wonder the earth harp. I have a degree in music composition, and ive got several unit of forma instrument acoustics study, not. Check out behind the veil by william close and the earth harp collective on amazon music. He suggested that harps funding should be allocated to other programs. I recorded this piece on my mountain earth harp, which rests in my studio and the strings shoot out an opening in the wall and up top a mountain bluff. The earth harp was built and developed by william close, a new york native and alumni. For me the earth harp has been about connecting to earth and the people from earth through the celebration of architecture and music. Listen to william close and the earth harp collective lux aeterna requi. Check out holidays by william close and the earth harp collective on amazon music. The earth harp is the longest stringed instrument in the world, with strings that extend up to 1,000 feet in length.
William close plays an earth harp, two of which have been strung from the walls and ceiling of the kennedy centers. Time solo earth harp performance, by william close and. He is the inventor of the majestic stringed instrument the earth harp, the worlds largest stringed instrument. William close and an entourage tour with a massive instrument they call the earth harp. William close and the earth harp collective home facebook. I personally have a strong suspicion, however, that its all basically smoke and mirrors that they just synthesize sounds and play them while someone runs gloved hands along the strings. William close is an installation artist, musician and visionary who has developed over one hundred new musical instruments including the famed earth harp, which has the ability to turn every space int. Earth harp ensemble a collective of musicians who play largescale stringed instruments that directly incorporate surrounding architecture and environment. Find mountain earth harp song information on allmusic.
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