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Harpist Keeping Busy During Covid-19

5 months ago

The first few weeks were special. I felt so free to work on projects that I never had time for before. I composed more music in March and April of …

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Light So Brilliant: Christmas Carols and Tunes for Solo Harp

9 months ago

“Evoking an ancient rather than modern setting, Claussen’s renditions contain variations that intermediate through advanced harpists will find both intricate and satisfying.”

Harpists looking for moody, challenging, ancient-sounding arrangements of Christmas …

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Tips for Successfully Navigating Online Harp Lessons

10 months ago

If you’ve never used Skype (or Facetime, or Zoom, or Google Hangout, or Facebook Video Chat) for your harp lesson before, here are some tips on how to set up …

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Making a Harp Cover

11 months ago

Like C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed (which is a study of Lewis’ own grief rather than a commentary on grief in general), this is a record of my process …

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Organization Ideas for Harpists

12 months ago

As a professional harpist, my career is multi-faceted and oddly specific. Over the years I’ve built up multiple systems for managing the equipment, the merchandise and the information that goes …

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Nosferatu and Light (or lack thereof)

1 year ago

I am reading Dracula for the first time. It seemed appropriate to start a classic horror novel in October. Even more so because on October 18th and 19th I played …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Five in the Studio

1 year ago

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Day Five

In the evenings between the recording sessions, I listened to the mixes we …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Four in the Studio

1 year ago

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Day Four

Hannah Flowers joined us on the fourth day. She brought with her the most amazing almond-flavored scones. …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Three in the Studio

1 year ago

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Day Three

The following morning I felt almost blasé about getting ready. Day three, right? No big deal. And then I looked at …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Two in the Studio

1 year ago

Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day One in the Studio

Day Two

My dad stopped by the studio to take some videos and photos of me, since I always forget. I …

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Harpist Keeping Busy During Covid-19

The first few weeks were special. I felt so free to work on projects that I never had time for before. I composed more music in March and April of …

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Light So Brilliant: Christmas Carols and Tunes for Solo Harp

“Evoking an ancient rather than modern setting, Claussen’s renditions contain variations that intermediate through advanced harpists will find both intricate and satisfying.”

Harpists looking for moody, challenging, ancient-sounding arrangements of Christmas …

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