God's Time is Best by J. S. Bach arranged by Douglas Beck PDF Download

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Douglas Beck has created a solo harp arrangement of God's Time is Best from J. S. Bach's Cantata 106.

Here's how Douglas describes this arrangement:
My first encounter with "God's Time is Best" was as a teenage organ student learning to play E. Power Biggs' arrangement of this piece. The undulating pulse and expressive melody have stayed with me over the years. One of Bach's early works scored for instrument ensemble as an opening to his cantata of the same name; I sought to capture his original beautiful, prayerful, mystical, evocative mood in this accessible arrangement for harp. Appropriate for any moment of contemplation, my arrangement is in the key of D (F#, C# in the key signature) with no further lever or pedal changes and is suitable for harps with 34 or more strings. I encourage you to explore the dynamic range and tempo best suited to your instrument and performance space, though I recommend a slow tempo.

This 5-page PDF includes two pages of music.

This product is a PDF file, to be downloaded to your computer. We do not sell it as regular printed music. It is only available here in this PDF download format.

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Elegant!

By Charlotte Turner

J.S. Bach created this masterpiece, and Douglas Beck has perfected it for the harp. I acquired this arrangement when first released and immediately saw it as a piece that asked me, as a player, to afford it my full attention. Due to the special nature of this piece, I have continued to work with it for approximately two years. Although Mr. Beck's arrangement was playable by me as a low intermediate player, it continues to challenge me to give it the respect and maturity that is due such a masterful work, and it is helping me become a more expressive harpist.

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