Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp) Keziah Thomas

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp):
• 1 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro 03:37
• 2 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre 03:06
• 3 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Danza pastorale. Allegro 04:27
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp):
• 4 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro non molto 06:58
• 5 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Adagio 02:50
• 6 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Presto 03:26
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp):
• 7 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro 05:59
• 8 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Adagio molto 02:43
• 9 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Allegro 04:06
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp):
• 10 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro non molto 04:08
• 11 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo 02:20
• 12 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo 03:38
• Total Runtime 47:18

Info for Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp)

As described by the New York Concert Review as ‘Stupendous…totally original and engaging’, British harpist Keziah Thomas enjoys a reputation of a lively and engaging concert artist. Discover Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, in her new arrangement for harp.

So, what is it about the music that compelled me to add yet another album of the most recorded classical work in history and a harp arrangement at that?

"Simply, it is the way in which the music so brilliantly communicates our extraordinary relationship with nature. Each of the concertos depicts the season musically but they are also each preceded by a sonnet, presumably written by Vivaldi, which tells myriad details about our response to this eternal cycle. Lines from the sonnets are woven into the music inviting the listener to join the composer on a human reaction to the weather as dogs bark, the wind blows and wasps buzz. When combining the orchestral and solo violin parts to make my harp arrangement, I created a display of virtuosity, in which the harp showcases the breadth of its color palette, and the harpist gives a display of technical prowess." (Keziah Thomas)

Keziah Thomas, harp

Keziah Thomas
Acclaimed by the New York Concert Review as ‘Stupendous…totally original and engaging’, at her Carnegie Hall debut recital, British harpist Keziah Thomas enjoys a reputation of a lively and engaging performer and educator. At the heart of her work is the belief that the power of music is for everyone, a value which drives a diverse freelance career.

Keziah’s creative programming strives to expand the repertoire for concert harp and has led to performances at major venues and festivals throughout the world including a solo tour of Japan for Aoyama Harps, concerts for Astral Artists in the USA and performances at the World Harp Congresses in Geneva, Dublin and Amsterdam.

In recent years, Keziah has developed a particular interest in arranging which had led to the creation of the first solo transcription of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, the album of which is released on Convivium Records in June 2022.

Her previous album Crossing Waves included newly commissioned works by British composers, James Young, Huw Watkins, and Andy Scott and was hailed as an 'imaginatively programmed, winningly played recital' by the BBC Music Magazine.

Keziah is principal harp with the Covent Garden Sinfonia and her work as a chamber musician with the Aoyama Trio and 4 Girls 4 Harps has been described as having ‘Scrupulous attention to the harp’s dynamic and rhythmic possibilities’ by The Times.

The winner of the London Harp Competition, the Camac Harp Competition and the Contemporary Record Society Performing Artists Competition, Keziah Thomas holds an ARCM diploma and bachelor’s degree from the Royal College of Music and was taught by Danielle Perrett, Daphne Boden and Alison Nicholls.

Keziah is a creative educator and entrepreneur and is the founder of two popular harp programmes; Retreat to the Harp, a series of workshops and study weekends that bring together those who share her love of the harp and Little Harp Social, the group learning programme for adults. Keziah has been teaching in the harp department at the Guildhall School since 2020 and is a resident musician for the charity Breathe.

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