Lauren Scott – Original Harp Music

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Welcome to my catalogue of original compositions for harp.
Over the past eight years I have written more than 40 works for lever harp, pedal harp, and lap harp - ranging from beginner to advanced level. The collection includes pieces for solo harp as well as ensembles.

​Scroll down to explore the full list with title, instrumentation, duration, and year. Sheet music for most pieces is available to purchase - click View details & buy on any piece for details and to add it to your cart.
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* All pieces playable on lever & pedal harp unless specified
​Original Compositions by Lauren Scott
Mindful Harp - for solo harp (intermediate-advanced standard) - 2026
Mindful Harp I - First Light in the Forest  duration 5:00
Mindful Harp II - I Am One with This Land  duration 8:00
Mindful Harp III - Among Ancient Trees  duration 12:00
Golden Days - for solo harp (intermediate standard) - 2026
Five pieces for solo harp: Golden Days, Sweet Embrace, Whispers by the Brook, Dancing Willows, Summer Fair 
Shadow Fox - for harp duo (lever harp & pedal harp) (advanced standard) duration 3:30 - 2026
After the Storm - for solo harp (intermediate - advanced standard) duration 2:30 - 2025 commissioned by Harp Column Magazine
Modern Etudes - for solo harp (intermediate - advanced standard) - 2025 (Grade 3 & 6) Trinity Syllabus
22 Etudes for solo harp
Un Tendre Adieu - for solo harp (advanced standard) duration 2:30 - 2025
Solar Pulse - for solo prepared harp (advanced standard) duration 3:30 - 2025
Flight of the Angel (behind the mask) - for solo pedal harp (advanced standard) duration 7:30 - 2024
The Meeting of Friends - for wire/bray harp & lever harp duet - duration 5:00 - 2024 
Paper Boats - for lap harp duet (beginner - late beginner standard) - 2024 
Three duets written for 15 string harps - Top of the Morning, Paper Boat, Penguins on Parade
Mayumi & The Sky Whale - for 3 part multi-level PREPARED harp ensemble - duration 4:30 - 2024
Night Lotus for solo lever harp (advanced standard) duration 4:30 - 2023​
Millie & the Dragonfly for solo harp (late intermediate standard) duration 3:00​ - 2023​
...there were always going to be owls! for Bb saxophone & harp, with harp ensemble - duration 4:30 - 2022​ commissioned by Harps North West
white grey blue for solo pedal (or 38 string lever with low A) harp with 2 superball mallets (advanced standard) duration 3:45 - 2022​ 
The Promise - for solo lever harp (advanced standard) duration 4:30​ - 2022​
Midnight Tango - for solo harp (beginner-intermediate standard) - 2022 (Grade 1 & 2) on Trinity Syllabus, (Grade 1) on ABRSM Syllabus
Five pieces for solo harp: Summer Days, Heron by the Lake, Floating Feathers, The Apple Tree, Midnight Tango  
Carousel of Dreams - for 3 part multi-level harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 3:00 - 2022 
The First Snowdrops - for 3 part harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 2:30 - 2021
Blue Moon Rising - for 3 part harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 3:30 - 2021 
On a Blue Hill - for harp duo or harp quartet (harp ensemble) (lever or pedal harps) duration 5:00 - 2021
Black Sheep - for harp duo or harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 5:00 - 2021 
Printemps - for solo harp duration 2:30 - 2021
Neeps and Tatties - for solo harp duration 2:45 - 2020 
Red Kite on the Moors - for solo harp duration 3:00 - 2020 
The Leaping Salmon - for solo harp duration 4:00 - 2020 (Grade 6) ABRSM Syllabus
The First Snowdrops - for solo lever harp duration 2:30 - 2020
Sea of Stars - for harp duo or harp quartet (lever harp & pedal harp) duration 4:00 - 2020 
the sun and her flowers - for prepared harp ensemble duration 5:00 - 2020 commissioned by PRS Foundation Women Make Music​  
Freshwater Tears - for harp ensemble - duration 4:30 - 2020 commissioned by PRS Foundation Women Make Music​ 
Hope is the Thing with Feathers - for prepared harp ensemble duration 5:00 - 2020 commissioned by PRS Foundation Women Make Music 
Beyond the Horizon - for solo harp duration 4:30 - 2019​ 
Celestial Spirals - for solo harp duration 4:30​ - 2019​ (Grade 8) ABRSM & Trinity Syllabus
Elegy for solo lever harp - for solo lever harp duration 4:40 - 2018​  
Crepescule - for solo harp duration 5:50 - 2018 (Grade 7) Trinity Syllabus
Free Running - for solo lever harp ​duration 2:00​ - 2018​ 
Gypsy Dance - for solo lever harp duration 3:40 - 2018 ​
Spring Carol  for solo harp ​duration 1:30 - 2018 ​
Blue Moon Rising - for solo lever harp duration 3:30 - 2018 ​
Lapkon's Spinning Wheel - for solo lever harp duration 2:20 - 2018 
The First Flight of Spring - for solo harp duration 2:20​ - 2018 (Grade 4) ABRSM Syllabus
​Gecko Dance - for solo lever harp duration 1:30​ - 2018 (Grade 4) Trinity Syllabus
​Caribbean Daydreams - for solo harp duration 1:30​ - 2018 (Grade 5) ABRSM & Trinity Syllabus 
​Habanera Caprichosa - for solo harp duration 2:45 - 2018 (Grade 6) ABRSM Syllabus 
Lauren Scott began composing in 2018, crafting evocative music for lever harp. She has published four volumes of harp music, featured in Trinity, AMEB, and ABRSM syllabuses, and praised by harpists worldwide. In 2020, she received a PRS Foundation Women Make Music award to create new works. In 2021, she was awarded an Arts Council England 'Developing Your Creative Practice' grant and served as composer-in-residence with Harps North West. Her debut album, Beyond the Horizon (Avie Records, 2020), featuring eight of her compositions alongside works by Peter Maxwell Davies and John Cage, earned widespread acclaim. Her second album, Sea of Stars (Avie Records, 2024), received a five-star review from BBC Music magazine. Lauren’s music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio/Magic Classical, and included in BBC Introducing and Apple Music playlists. In 2025 she released her third solo album, Night Lotus.

Selected Arrangements by Lauren Scott

Across the Universe - John Lennon ​
LEVER HARP  Intermediate to Advanced  TWO VERSIONS of Across the Universe (perfect for teaching all levels of harpists) available as one PDF download for Intermediate to advanced standard harpists.
  1. Intermediate lever harp - with no lever changes
  2. Intermediate-Advanced lever harp - with no lever changes plus extended techniques and effects. This second version is the version as recorded by Lauren on her 'Beyond the Horizon' album AV2417 and consists of special extended harp techniques she has devised. Details of group workshops and individual lessons on these techniques are available online HERE​
Be Thou my Vision    ​
LEVER & PEDAL HARP Intermediate ​
Ladies in Lavender by Nigel Hess    ​
String quartet & PEDAL HARP​​

For a full list of arrangements for harp by Lauren Scott

Reviews

"An indispensable addition to any harp lover's library, Lauren Scott's Sea of Stars is a splendid sequel to her debut outing Beyond the Horizon. Amplifying its appeal, Sea of Stars not only showcases Scott's prowess as a performer and arranger but as a composer too when the release features her own exquisite originals alongside ones by Grace Evangeline Mason, Rudiger Opperman, and Monika Stadler. Add to that treatments of material by Ravel and J. S. Bach and two beloved traditionals and the result is a must-have for any harp aficionado."  Textura - link to full review HERE
“Think you know the harp? Think again. Scott uses both pedal and lever harps for this set of works, including standout ones she composed herself. She is joined by three other harpists for The Sun and Her Flowers, while the likes of Monika Stadler's No One Can Stop Me Now features prepared pedal harp. The results are somewhat revelatory; beautiful, raw, and rhythmic.”  ​BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★
Sea of Stars is a joyous exaltation. Her radiant tone, exacting technique, and boundless imagination prove ideal for this breathtaking collection" Harp Column 10/10
"Pre-eminently thoughtful and compelling, she draws sounds of deep soulfulness and will-o-the-wisp rustlings. Her Lever Harp sings sweetly and the recording is beautifully judged."  BBC Music Magazine
"I think you're going to like this album... rather fabulous it is, too"  Simon Mayo - ​Scala Radio Album of the Week
"Simply beautiful sounds... an entrancing new disc. The ringing strings blossom into a kaleidoscope of color." HARP COLUMN
"What a stunning display of colors Scott creates!" American Record Guide
"When Scott began playing the folk harp, composing her own music came like a 'shot out of the blue', and we are the beneficiaries of a raft of delightful original works." HARP COLUMN
"Scott makes ingenious use of effects, most notably that of vibrato, to lend sonorous expressivity to the repeated motives. Her music is open, expressive and filmic and a real hit with audiences. Highly recommended." Alexander Rider for HARP magazine
"This next book is one to put on your wish list for Santa. Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 is a delightful new book of original solos... For those who play or teach lever harp, these entertaining and innovative pieces are a welcome addition to the repertoire, and audiences should find these tunes interesting and engaging."   Jan Jennings for Harp Column Magazine
​"This is a brilliant collection of original compositions for the lever harp... a wonderful addition to anyone's lever harp music collection, leading away from the cliched music and I highly recommend it."  Monika Stadler for Harp Magazine    Click here to see whole review
“Fun, festive, and fabulous! These are unique and exciting additions to the lever harp repertoire and are equally as rewarding to play as they are to teach!”  Kirsten Agresta Copely
"The music is wonderful, really varied and fun"   Elizabeth Volpé Bligh
“A funky repertoire addition for intermediate to advanced lever harpists. I defy anyone not to smile while performing these pieces. They are a great way to master syncopation and percussive techniques within sophisticated, beautifully written pieces”. Keziah Thomas
"I have enjoyed these pieces for many reasons, but mostly for their very catchy tunes with lots of groove and their so very well placed extended techniques! Each piece is musically satisfying and fun to play. They are programmatic and will be very accessible to an audience of non-musicians and musicians alike."  Review by Michelle Velvin and Becky Swan for The Harp Society of New Zealand 
​"We don't often find an intermediate to advanced book for lever harp, so I was excited to see this publication. This collection is ideal for professionals, or for the advanced student. I plan to use one or two of the selections for my annual recital."  Review by Denise Grupp-Vernon for Folk Harp Journal 
Lauren Scott returns with her third volume of utterly vibrant solos for lever harp. Both harmonically and melodically engaging and perfectly conceived for the harp, Lauren's books really are a treasure trove... Each volume of Adventures for Lever Harp is a fantastic investment in your repertoire, and the pieces make an unforgettable addition to any concert.  HARP MAGAZINE
Lauren gave an absolutely unforgettable recital of music on lever harp. Playing largely her own original music and arrangements, Lauren's variety of touch, the sheer quality and quantity of tone she drew from her instrument were all totally spellbinding. A performer truly in her element. HARP MAGAZINE (review of concert at Harp on Wight Festival)
Review of MIDNIGHT TANGO - a collection of five pieces for solo harp
These latest offerings from Lauren Scott are devised (and work beautifully) for both lever and pedal harp. Each short piece, of beginner to intermediate standard, approaches a particular aspect of harp technique which, handily for us, makes them terrific teaching material. Lauren's music is as always colourful and beautifully descriptive.   HARP MAGAZINE
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