From the famed 1992 Walt Disney film Aladdin came the Academy Award Winning Song A Whole New World by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. Arranged for solo pedal harp by Paul Baker, this piece has a beautiful lyrical melody, incorporating glissandos and pres de la table techniques. Intermediate/advanced level; includes pedal markings and some fingerings. 4 pages. For PEDAL harp only.
Paul Baker received a Bachelor of Music degree from Seattle Pacific University and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Accompanying from the University of Southern California. A popular L.A. musician, he continues a busy schedule of solo performance, recording, conducting and arranging. Twice a prize winner in the International Pop and Jazz competitions, Paul performs and presents workshops at music conferences throughout the U.S.A. In 1995 he was chosen Los Angeles' "Music Director of the Year" for his work with the Los Angeles premiere of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." Paul has published numerous arrangements for solo harp and his arrangements of Falla's "Seven Popular Spanish Songs" and "A Gershwin Sampler" has recently published by Lyon and Healy Publications.