Welcome to ARS Musica
Where we help good harpists become better musicians: courses, articles, books, sheet music, and more.
Attention harp and flute duos! Our First Ever Contest!
Announcing our first ever "Online Stars" Contest, showcasing YOU performing our latest flute and harp duo download, Beethoven's Adagio Cantabile, from the Sonate Pathetique. The contest is for student and amateur harpists and flutists. We have partnered with Flute Pro Shop to give you the maximum star power! Winners receive:
- Their video featured on the YouTube channels of ARS Musica and Flute Pro shop
- An interview published in the July ARS Musica newsletter
- Two free downloads (up to $50 value) from the ARS Musica website
- A $50 gift certificate to Flute Pro Shop , courtesy of Flute Pro Shop - fluteproshop.com
Get the contest details here!
New Christmas CD-
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Shade Mountain Winery Chamber Music Concerts
Exciting collaborations and fabulous music. Learn more.
Instruction: Harp in the Mountains Summer Festival
Special "Harp Retreat" weekends for adults
Special adult "Harp Retreat" weekends are available throughout the year. Learn more.
Courses: |
Introductory podcasts plus our exclusive "harp-on" exercises. The podcasts are free and provide basic instruction. The follow-up exercises are available for a small fee and provide three to four weeks of exercises and drills designed to reinforce the topics covered in the podcasts. It's an efficient and powerful way to learn! |
Click the links below to learn more about Courses. |
Articles |
Our best advice! Help on college auditions, practice tips, etc.. Read them, print them out, share them. And if you have an article you would like to add to our library, you can ask me how to submit it. Featured Article: Last Minute Ways to Find More Summer Gigs - Five Things You Can Do Today! |
Click the links below to read the latest articles. |
Books |
Aural skills, also called ear training or solfège, are the building blocks of all music reading and performing. The Aural Skills Builder books evolved over many years of teaching at the Curtis Institute of Music and years of private harp teaching. |
Click the links below to order the books. |
Sheet Music |
Download sheet music from our online collection of music for harp solo, harp ensemble or harp and other instruments directly to your computer. Specializing in arrangements and original compositions by Anne Sullivan for pedal harp, lever harp, and harp ensemble. |
Click the links below to order sheet music. |
Albums |
Recordings of harp music by Anne Sullivan. Solo harp music for Christmas; solo harp music in the romantic German tradition; a recording accompanied by violin, viola, and flute; and three recordings with Joan Sparks on flute, including a Christmas album.
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Click the link below to listen to samples and order albums. |
Our Founder |
Anne Sullivan is an active harpist. She is currently the harp instructor at the University of Delaware and at Swarthmore (PA) College. Her dedication to the development of complete musicianship skills in her students has brought her acclaim both as a teacher and a lecturer. |
Click the link below to visit Anne Sullivan's website. |