Christmas Duets for the Discovery 16: Play Together This Festive Season
Christmas is the season for playing together. It is a time for familiar melodies, shared traditions and the simple pleasure of making music with someone else.
To celebrate that spirit, Cambrian Harp School has created Christmas Duets for the Discovery 16: a new digital sheet music suite written for two Discovery 16 harps and two players.
Whether you are learning with a friend, practising with a teacher, sharing music with a student or playing at home with a family member, these arrangements are designed to make the experience welcoming, musical and genuinely enjoyable. The two parts are carefully written to sit together comfortably, creating proper duet pieces rather than two separate lines that simply happen to overlap.
Download Christmas Duets for the Discovery 16
A Christmas suite for two harps
The new collection includes five well-loved seasonal pieces:
- The Westminster Carol: Angels We Have Heard on High
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- Brightest and Best Are the Sons of the Morning
- Good King Wenceslas
- Silent Night
Together, these arrangements take you through the wider Christmas season rather than focusing only on Christmas Day.
You can begin with the shepherds in Infant Holy, Infant Lowly and the angels of The Westminster Carol. Later, Good King Wenceslas brings the story into St Stephen’s Day, while Brightest and Best Are the Sons of the Morning leads naturally towards the Epiphany. And, of course, Silent Night remains one of the most timeless and peaceful melodies of the season.
That means this is music to return to throughout December and into January. Once the Christmas decorations have been put away, the suite still has a place in your repertoire.
Why the Discovery 16 is ideal for Christmas duets
The Discovery 16 is a 16-string lap harp, handcrafted in Wales, and designed to make playing the harp accessible, portable and rewarding.
Its compact format makes it especially suitable for shared music-making. Two players can sit together with their own instruments, whether at home, in a lesson, in a community music group or during a Discover The Harp workshop. The sound of two small harps creates a warm, clear texture while allowing both players to contribute meaningfully to the music.
This is the heart of the new collection: two people, two harps and one shared tune.
The arrangements have been created specifically for the Discovery 16, rather than being adapted from music intended for a much larger instrument. This makes the collection a natural choice for players looking for:
- Discovery 16 sheet music
- Welsh harp sheet music
- Small harp arrangements
- Accessible seasonal repertoire for two players
- Music suitable for lessons, workshops and informal performances
The result is a festive collection that belongs on the Discovery 16.
Play with a friend, student, teacher or family member
Duets offer a special kind of musical connection. Instead of practising alone and performing alone, each player has a clear role in building the complete piece.
The suite is suitable for many different partnerships:
- A teacher and student can work through the parts together.
- Siblings can learn a piece side by side.
- A parent and child can share a musical activity during the holidays.
- Two friends can prepare a seasonal performance.
- Discover The Harp workshop classmates can continue making music together after their course.
- An experienced player can support someone who is still gaining confidence.
The parts are written to sit together comfortably, so each player can hear how their contribution fits into the whole. This helps make the music feel satisfying even while you are still learning it.
For beginners, playing in a duet can also make practice feel less solitary. There is a clear musical purpose to each line, and the finished sound gives you something enjoyable to work towards.
Learn your part even when your duet partner is not available
One of the most useful features of this collection is the accompanying audio.
Your download includes:
- An MP3 of the complete suite, with both parts played together
- A separate audio track for Part 1
- A separate audio track for Part 2
- The complete suite and individual parts in an easy-to-use digital format
This means you can listen to the complete arrangement and understand how it should sound. You can then practise your own line alongside the recorded part for the other harp.
You do not need to wait until your duet partner is available. You can learn your part independently, build confidence and bring it to the next rehearsal ready to play together.
A practical way to use the audio is:
- Listen to the complete duet to become familiar with the overall sound.
- Choose your part and listen to it on its own.
- Practise slowly, using the separate track for the other part as support.
- Play along with the complete recording once you feel comfortable.
- Bring your part to the duet and enjoy making the music together.
For teachers, the tracks can also provide useful practice support between lessons. For families and friends, they make it easier to prepare even when diaries are busy during the festive season.
A welcoming choice for beginner harp players
If you are searching for beginner harp music PDF resources, Christmas Duets for the Discovery 16 offers a practical and inviting way to extend your playing.
The familiar melodies provide an encouraging starting point. You may already know how the tunes sound, which makes it easier to concentrate on rhythm, note patterns, coordination and listening. At the same time, the duet format introduces an important musical skill: keeping your own part steady while hearing another player’s line alongside it.
That is valuable preparation for ensemble playing, group tuition and informal performance.
The collection can also sit naturally alongside the resources included in the Discover The Harp at Home education bundle. If you are beginning your harp journey through online resources, the Christmas Duets provide a seasonal project that you can share with another player.
Bring the Discover The Harp community into your Christmas music
At Cambrian Harps, learning the harp is not only about individual practice. It is also about connection: meeting other players, learning from experienced tutors and finding opportunities to make music together.
The Discover The Harp workshops welcome beginners and introduce participants to the instrument in an encouraging group environment. Many players begin with a Discovery 16 and continue their musical journey at home, building confidence through accessible repertoire and regular practice.
A duet collection is a natural extension of that experience. Workshop classmates can revisit the feeling of playing together, while teachers can use the music as a gentle introduction to ensemble work. It is also an ideal seasonal project for anyone who has recently started to learn harp online.
The sound of two harps playing together can be simple, intimate and deeply memorable. You do not need a concert hall or a large ensemble. A pair of Discovery 16 harps and two willing players are enough to create something special.
Instant PDF and MP3 download
There is no need to wait for printed music to arrive. The collection is available as an instant PDF and MP3 download, so you can begin exploring the arrangements as soon as you are ready.
You can:
- Download the suite immediately
- Print the music at home
- Listen to the complete arrangement
- Practise either part independently
- Prepare for a duet rehearsal
- Play the collection throughout Christmas and into January
Whether you are buying a thoughtful musical gift, planning a festive lesson or looking for new Made in Wales repertoire for your Discovery 16, this suite offers a meaningful way to share the season.
Start your Christmas duet today
Gather two harps, choose a carol and let the music begin.
Download Christmas Duets for the Discovery 16 and discover the pleasure of playing together this festive season.
If you are new to the harp, explore our Discover The Harp workshops, or take a look at the Discovery 16 education bundles for a complete way to begin your journey.
Two harps. One tune. A Christmas season full of music.