Sumer Is Icumen In- Arranged for 5 harps

Anonymous 13th Century English Round

A simple medieval round from the 13th century scored for 5 harps.  Great for students.  It's playable on lever or pedal harps of different sizes, and comes with suggestions for easily adapting the arrangement for anywhere from 3 to 8 players.

Harp 1 is an ostinato bass part that repeats.  Harps 2 and 5 have the same melody that is first presented in unison, and then is presented in two canonic passages.

Instrumentation: Lever or Pedal Harps

Difficulty: Harp 1- beginner; Harps 2-5- advanced beginner

Format: Score and Five Parts

Publication Length: Score (9p); Hp1 (2p); Hp2 (2p); Hp3 (2p); Hp4 (2p); Hp5 (2p)

Performance Duration: 2:00