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Full list of compositions by Lauren Scott, including instrumentation, duration, videos, audio and links to more information. Also links to arrangements for harp (solo and ensemble) and reviews of music.
​Original Compositions by Lauren Scott
Flight of the Angel (behind the mask) - for pedal harp (advanced) duration 7:30 - 2024 
The Meeting of Friends - Duet for wire/bray harp & lever harp duration 4:30 - 2024 
Paper Boats - three duets for tiny harps (beginner - late beginner standard) - 2024  ​Click HERE for more info
​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 -  duration 4:30​ - 2023​
Millie & the Dragonfly for solo harp -  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 harp with 2 superball mallets - (advanced standard, pedal harp or lever harp with Low As)  -  duration 3:45​ - 2022​  
The Promise (for solo lever harp - advanced standard) duration 4:30​ - 2022​  
Midnight Tango - a collection of 5 evocative pieces for solo harp (beginner-intermediate standard) - 2022  ​Click HERE for more info
Summer Days, Heron by the Lake, Floating Feathers, The Apple Tree, Midnight Tango  
Carousel of Dreams - for 3 part multi-level harp ensemble (lever harps) duration 3:00 - 2022  ​
The First Snowdrops - for 3 part harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 2:30 - 2021  ​Click HERE for more info
Blue Moon Rising - for 3 part harp ensemble (lever or pedal harps) duration 3:30 - 2021 Click HERE for more info
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 (lever or pedal) duration 2:30 - 2021 Click HERE for more info
Neeps and Tatties - for solo harp (lever or pedal harp) duration 2:45 - 2020 Click HERE for more info
Red Kite on the Moors - for solo harp (lever or pedal harp) duration 3:00 - 2020 ​Click HERE for more info
The Leaping Salmon - for solo harp (lever or pedal harp) duration 4:00 - 2020  ​Click HERE for more info
The First Snowdrops - for solo harp (lever harp) duration 2:30 - 2020  ​Click HERE for more info
Sea of Stars - for harp duo (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​  Click HERE for more info
Freshwater Tears - (for harp ensemble) - duration 4:30 - 2020  commissioned by PRS Foundation Women Make Music​  Click HERE for more info
Hope is the Thing with Feathers - (for prepared harp ensemble) duration 5:00  - 2020  commissioned by PRS Foundation Women Make Music Click HERE for more info
Beyond the Horizon (for solo lever harp) duration 4:30 - 2019​ Click HERE for more info
Celestial Spirals (for solo lever harp) duration 4:30​ - 2019​  ​Click HERE for more info
Elegy for solo lever harp (for solo lever harp) duration 4:40 - 2018​  Click here for more info

*NEW* FREE VIDEO MINI TUTORIAL of this piece available HERE 
Crepescule  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 (for solo lever harp) duration 5:50 - 2018 Click here for more info
(Grade 7)  Trinity Lever Harp Syllabus 2020-2023
Free Running  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 (for solo lever harp) ​duration 2:00​ - 2018​  Click here for more info
Gypsy Dance  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 (for solo lever harp) duration 3:40 - 2018 Click here for more info
(Grade 8) on Trinity Lever Harp Syllabus 2020-2023, (Certificate of Performance Lever Harp) AMEB 2021
Spring Carol  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 (for solo lever or pedal harp) ​duration 1:30 - 2018 Click here for more info
Blue Moon Rising  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 2 (for solo lever harp) duration 3:30 - 2018 Click here for more info
Lapkon's Spinning Wheel  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 (for solo lever harp) duration 2:20 - 2018 Click here for more info
(Grade 7) on AMEB Harp Syllabus 2021
The First Flight of Spring  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 (for solo lever or pedal harp) duration 2:20​ - 2018​  Click here for more info
​Gecko Dance from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 (for solo lever harp) duration 1:30​ - 2018 Click here for more info
(Grade 4) on Trinity Lever Harp Syllabus 2020-2023
​Caribbean Daydreams from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 (for solo lever or pedal harp) duration 1:30​ - 2018 Click here for more info
(Grade 5) on Trinity Lever Harp Syllabus 2020-2023, (Grade 5) on AMEB Harp Syllabus 2021
​Habanera Caprichosa  from Adventures for Lever Harp Book 1 (for solo lever or pedal harp) duration 2:45 - 2018  Click here for more info
(Grade 8) on AMEB Harp Syllabus 2021

*NEW* ON DEMAND VIDEO WORKSHOP of this piece available HERE 
Lauren has recently embarked on a creative compositional journey having only started writing music in 2018. Since then she has published three volumes of music for lever harp, her music has received praise from harpists and harp societies worldwide and her music is used as set pieces on Trinity and AMEB syllabuses. In January 2020 she was a recipient of a PRS Foundation Women Make Music award to compose new harp music. In March 2020 her debut solo CD, Beyond the Horizon which features eight of her compositions alongside works by Peter Maxwell Davies and John Cage was released on the Avie Records label to critical acclaim. Her music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio, included on BBC Introducing & Apple Music playlists and in January 2021 she was a recipient of a 'Developing Your Creative Practice' award from Arts Council England. Lauren is currently composer-in-residence with Harps North West. 

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

“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  Click HERE to see the whole review
"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 Click here to see whole review
"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  Click here to see the whole review
"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  Click here to see whole review
​"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   Click here to see whole review
​"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   Click here to see whole review
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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