Duel of the Fates - Star Wars // Harp Cover by Joanna Lauer

At long last another dream has been fulfilled. Left-hand nimbleness was a huge challenge and conscious relaxing was another. What a song. Every time I go back and watch this I am amazed at the technical difficulty, yet fluency, and the adaptability of the harp. Voicing here was difficult. You'll notice at 0:53 the melody begins once, then begins again lower down, while the left hand still has the dah dah da-da-da pattern going. But it all got done by splitting the middle voice between hands. Another issue was my left hand cramping up due to repetitive muscle use (haha thanks John Williams for that base line) (it makes the whole piece - it adds the tension and energy). Can I say, I am so thankful the Lord has blessed me with the gift to do this. He is so good and beautiful and generous a God, and I cannot post this without giving him all the glory :) Instagram: @joanna.harpist Composer: John Williams Arranger: Joanna Lauer Venue: Cedarville University Film: Alvin Solomon & Evan Warner (THANK you both - I couldn't have done it without you :) Editing: Joanna Lauer Audio: Evan Warner