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Joy to the World on Organ and Harp CD by Susann McDonald and Diane Bish

Pedal harpist Susann McDonald studied at the Paris Conservatory and was the first American to receive the Premier Prix de Harpe. Her teachers included Marie Ludwig, Lily Laskine, and Henriette Renie. Susann has performed, recorded and arranged many important works for harp. She is also an influential teacher: a former faculty member and former chair of the harp departments at the Juilliard School, the University of Southern California, the University of Arizona, and California State University at Los Angeles, she has also taught master classes throughout the world. She has also served as the artistic director of the World Harp Congress and is the honorary president of the Association Internationale des Harpists, Paris.

Diane Bish is perhaps best known through the international television series, The Joy of Music, in which she combines exhilarating organ and ensemble performances with an informative, inspirational narrative and exciting world travel. In 15 years, over 350 programs have been taped in famous cathedrals and concert halls on the organs of the world! In 1989, Diane was awarded the National Citation by the National Federation of Music Clubs of America "for distinguished service to the musical, artistic, and cultural life of the nation," considered to be the Federation's highest honor.