"I warmly welcome this new publication of Brian Boydell’s lovely collection of solo pieces for lever harp, which will have been familiar to harpists in a copy of their original manuscript form. This printed edition now makes them more accessible to players who may not have performed lever harp repertoire beyond the confines of major and minor keys.
The lyricism throughout these works speaks for itself, with easy conversation between registral voices propelling the music through varying shades of modality, hovering just on the edge of tonality. From the miniature portraits of Triptychs I, II, and III, and the darkly atmospheric Lament for a Legendary Queen, to the harmonically colourful Pastoral Song, and the quirky Eccentric, each piece conveys its own distinctive character. This collection is a delightful and approachable way to introduce lever harpists to a more expanded musical idiom."
Anne-Marie O’Farrell
Dublin, February 2022
The lyricism throughout these works speaks for itself, with easy conversation between registral voices propelling the music through varying shades of modality, hovering just on the edge of tonality. From the miniature portraits of Triptychs I, II, and III, and the darkly atmospheric Lament for a Legendary Queen, to the harmonically colourful Pastoral Song, and the quirky Eccentric, each piece conveys its own distinctive character. This collection is a delightful and approachable way to introduce lever harpists to a more expanded musical idiom."
Anne-Marie O’Farrell
Dublin, February 2022