The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

Featuring songs to offer Faith and Gratitude
Hope, as Emily Dickinson wrote, “is the thing with feathers – that perches in the soul.” It is the one thing that remains in Pandora’s box after the evils have fled. Hope lifts us; coupled with inspiration, it helps us to transcend our troubles. The songs included in Songs of Hope and Inspiration remind us that we are not alone, that others have walked similar roads, and that light can be found even in the darkest places. These melodies are designed to be effective in lifting the spirits of any harp circle support group or the individual playing these tunes in their own sanctuary of their music room.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Melodies:

1. Sing, Sing Together – English Traditional ROUND
2. This Little Light of Mine – Gospel Tune by Harry Dixon Loes – 1920
3. Ring Out The Old – French Traditional ROUND
4. Morning – Edvard Grieg
5. The Dawning of the Day – Thomas Connellan – 17th Century
6. Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) – Bunessan – hymn tune, originally associated with the carol, “Child in the Manger” by Mary M. Macdonald (1789–1872) English words by Eleanor Farjeon were set to the tune in 1931.
7. Finlandia – Jean Sibelius, 1899
8. Moonlight on the River Gota – Swedish Tune
9. Canon – Johann Pachelbel
10. Andante – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. Largo – Antonin Dvorak
12. Swan Lake – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1876
13. Waltz of the Flowers – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1892
14. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1945
15. Musetta’s Waltz – Giacomo Puccini, 1896
16. Reflections – Christina Tourin
17. Winter from The Four Seasons – Antonio Vivaldi, 1723
18. Hope – Used by permission of Daniela Tauchmann
19. Un P’tit Rayon de Soleil – Used by permission of Alix Colin

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The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

Love is perhaps the most universal human experience. It intensifies our relationships and opens us to others, whether we love another person, our family, our country, our home. Intrinsically linked to love is beauty. We love what we find beautiful. We are each unique because we find beauty in different places. The melodies included in Songs of Love and Beauty recall us to those experiences of love in our lives. They open us to expressing these feelings further – and for ourselves as well as others.

“In the kingdom of love there is no competition: there is no possessiveness or control. The more love you give away, the more love you will have”
– John O’Donohue, Anam Cara: A book of Celtic Wisdom

Melodies:

1. Ode to Joy – Ludwig von Beethoven
2. That’s Amore – Jack Brooks and Harry Warren
3. You are My Sunshine – J. Davies and C. Mitchell
4. Now I Walk In Beauty – (Hopi Prayer/G. Smith – Round)
5. Love, Love, Love – (Round)
6. Jubilate Deo (Michael Praetorius – Round)
7. Rise Up O Flame (Christophe Praetorius – Round)
8. Start The Day With Love (Words – Satya Sai Baba – Round)
9. Gathered Here (Round)
10. Liebestraum – Franz Liszt
11. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms – Words by Thomas Moore
12. Aura Lee – (Love Me Tender) – words: W. W. Fosdick/Music: George R. Poulton
13. Simple Gifts – Shaker Tune
14. Cherubim – Christina Tourin

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The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

Featuring lullabies and a special submission by Markey Sandhop – Restful Sleep, a beautiful Brazilian Lullaby, Acalanto and the lovely Catalan Lullaby, El Noi de la Mare.

Other selections include Flow Gently Sweet Afton, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Lura, All Through the Night, Suo Gan, All The Pretty Little Horses, Deta Deta A Japanese Lullaby and many more…

Two additional items can be added to make travel and playing easy: Pillar Prompter – for attaching the music cards to the column and Music Cards Pouch – An attractive music card pouch with strap for easy management of the cards.
You can order this complete package HERE:

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The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

In difficult times, we search for what makes us strong, for what gives us the will to keep on going even in the face of adversity. Music can stir us to action. It can remind us of the courage within ourselves, lifting the spirits and clearing the mind. The songs included in Songs of Strength and Courage bring out the lion-like nature in us all. These songs are especially beneficial for those in rehabilitation centers. Designed to increase positive energy and get the fingers and feet tapping, these songs are effective for enlivening and emboldening any harp circle support group.

“Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.”
~ James Bryant Conant

Melodies:

1. Michael Row Your Boat Ashore – African American Spiritual
2. Canoe Round – Margaret Embers McGee, early 20th c.
3. For Health and Strength – Old English Round
4. Surprise Symphony – J. Haydn
5. Shepherd’s Hey – English Morris Dance Tune
6. Swedish Dance – Swedish Traditional Tune
7. Jensukkudansen – Norwegian Schottish Canon
8. Brian Boru’s March – Irish Traditional
9. Cutting of the Fern – Scottish Traditional
10. Scotch Cap – Scottish Traditional
11. Spancil Hill – Irish Traditional
12. Water is Wide – English Traditional
13. Avenging and Bright – Irish Traditional
14. Marche Militaire – F. Schubert
15. Alla Danza (Water Music) – G.F. Handel
16. Toreador Song – G. Bizet
17. Farandole – G. Bizet
18. Rights of Man – Scottish Traditional
19. Cridhe – C. Tourin
20. The Rowan Tree – Scottish Traditional

Two additional items can be added to make travel and playing easy: Pillar Prompter – for attaching the music cards to the column and Music Cards Pouch – An attractive music card pouch with strap for easy management of the cards.
You can order this complete package HERE:

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The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

The ancient Celts believed that the natural world had a direct link to the spiritual. Who has not felt more at peace in the green depths of nature, whether forest or mountaintop, ocean or stream? “Being outside” soothes us, and at the same time makes us feel more whole. The songs included here remind us of the healing connection between humans and nature. Developed for nature lovers everywhere, Songs of Nature and Healing is effective in any harp circle or setting with a deep connection to our earth.

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. “

~ John Muir

Melodies:

1. 1. This Land Is Your Land – W. Guthrie 1940 – based on an old Baptist Hymn, “Oh, My Loving Brother”
   2. Oh, How Lovely Is The Evening – Traditional German Round – 1917
   3. The Chimes of St. Paul’s – Traditional
   4. In the Bleak Mid-Winter – Olde Christmas Carol based on a poem by Christina Rossetti in 1872 – familiar anthem developed by Harold Darke in 1909
   5. The Blue Danube – J. Strauss 1866
   6. Autumn – A. Vivaldi 1723
   7. Spring – A. Vivaldi 1723
   8. Morning Has Come – Traditional Round
   9. Neesa – Native American Senecca Trad. Round – Translation: We Sing to the Divine Light of the Moon
   10. Apple Trees In Bloom – Traditional Round
   11. To A Wild Rose – E. MacDowell 1904
   12. Cuckoo – German Folk Song
   13. The Cuckoo Bird Has Come – A French Folk Song
   14. Sing, Nightingale – Danish Folk Song (Round)
   15. The Foggy Dew – Irish Lament 1931
   16. Mist Covered Mountains of Home – Scottish 1856
   17. Sheep May Safely Graze – J.S.Bach 17131
   18. Jo’s Vale – C. Tourin
   19. Harbor Cove – C. Tourin
   20. Mother Nature – Nath Hirsch (used by permission)

Two additional items can be added to make travel and playing easy: Pillar Prompter – for attaching the music cards to the column and Music Cards Pouch – An attractive music card pouch with strap for easy management of the cards.
You can order this complete package HERE:

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The Color My World© Series offers beautiful melodies for the harp beginner. This program is specifically designed for support groups, community groups, health-care facilities and teen programs while at the same time it can augment the Rainbow of SoundTM program for schools and adult/senior groups.

It is the new extension of the Rainbow of SoundTM program. In each set, there are approx. 15 easy melodies (see the melodies of the Love and Beauty collection below) with fingerings and letter names on cards that can be attached to a pillar prompter on the column. There are also chord charts on the reverse side enabling players of all levels to make music together.

Featuring songs to offer Faith and Gratitude
Crises of health often test our faith – and at the same time deepen it. In troubled times in our lives, we find more things than ever to be grateful for.
No matter what our religious affiliation, music lifts the spirit and confirms our faith in a power greater than ourselves. The music included in Songs of Faith and Gratitude provides both inspiration and support for those needing spiritual solace.
These songs are drawn from a variety of traditions to meet patient and caretaker needs, whether individually or in a support group setting.

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Melodies:

1. Coire en Easa – Medieval
2. Gloria – Canon-Round
3. He’s Got The Whole World – Spiritual by Obie Phillis – Cherokee Indian
4. Let Us Give Thanks – M. Tierra
5. Hashiveinu – Jewish Round – Lamentations 5:21
6. Om Mani Padme Hum – Buddhist Chant
7. Gathered Here In The Mystery – UU Call to Worship – Phil Porter
8. O Great Spirit – Native American
9. Amba Bhavani – Sanskrit Bhajan
10. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavatu – Sanskrit Bhajan
11. Dona Nobis Pacem – Latin Traditional Canon
12. The Old Rugged Cross – George Bennard 1873-1958
13. How Great Thou Art – Swedish Folk Song, words by Carl G. Boberg 1859-1940
14. For The Beauty Of The Earth – Folliott W. Pierpoint 1835-1917
15. Amazing Grace – Traditional, Text by John Newton 1725-1807
16. I Believe – composed by Drake, Graham, Shirl and Stillman
17. Panis Angelicus – composed by Saint Thomas Aquinas
18. Ave Maria – J.S. Bach, Ch. Gounod
19. Abide With Me – tune- William Henry Monk, words – Henry Francis Lyte – 1847
20. Anam Cara – C. Tourin

Two additional items can be added to make travel and playing easy: Pillar Prompter – for attaching the music cards to the column and Music Cards Pouch – An attractive music card pouch with strap for easy management of the cards. You can order this complete package HERE:

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