from Marimba Mojo Publications
Fun, innovative arrangements of new and old songs
by Doug Edwards
in Education
Here's what others are saying about the arrangements:
"Hello Doug, I bought three books from you some time ago....Marimba Madness, Holiday Marimba, and Get Ready For This-- and my kids loved playing the modern song arrangements. New music is hard to find for Middle Schooler's taste. Thanks."
--Judy Garr --Chorus and Orff, Virginia
"I purchased all three of your books and just wanted to say my kids love the songs...Thanks again for all the wonderful music."
-- David Barnette, Texas.
"The Advice section at the start of your books is great. The bit about not down-playing fun paricularly struck a chord as I am in the middle of my sememster reporting and needless to say there is no box to tick for how much fun they'r having!!! It's certainly top of my priority list though.
Noho Ora mai (Maori for Go Well)" -- Alison Caldwell, New Zealand
"I picked up your "Holiday Marimba" music this summer...We performed two of your arrangements, "My Favorite Things" and "The Russian Dance" last night. They were a hit! The kids looked forward to playing the pieces each week during music and the audience loved what they heard. Thank you!" --Tina, Washington state
Do you need some swingin' or rockin' holiday arrangements too? Doug has cleverly arranged some old Christmas favorites with a new beat. Check out these holiday arrangements sure to be favorites of your students and audiences:
What Child Is This?
We Three Kings
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Ukranian Bell Carol
Jamaican Jingle Bells
Russian Dance
Banuwa
My Favorite Things
These, plus 5 other songs, are included in the publication Holiday Marimba - a collection of 13 holiday favorites for Orff and marimba ensemble arranged by Doug Edwards. Click Here to print your first arrangement for FREE. All of the arrangements are great for the music classroom and performance. Doug has written the arrangements to be user friendly for teachers and students. These books also come with a full performance CD!
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Lorenz Corporation will publish Doug's next book "To Bach and Beyond," available November, 2009.
Other Orff and marimba ensemble arrangements by Doug are found in Activate Music Magazine such as Beethoven's Funky Fifth, William Tell, Go Down the Wishin Road, Hey Ya Nah, plus others.
For teaching tips on some of Doug's songs, see the teaching videos on Teachertube featuring his arrangements La Raspa, Go Down the Wishin Road, Beethovens Funky Fifth, William Tell, and others.
Doug's elementary marimba band "Dragon Jam" performs at the 2008 WMEA Conference in Yakima, WA. Watch them on Teachertube.
Dougs' Upcoming events:
Washington's 2010 state MEA conferenece in Yakima. Dragon Jam performs at the Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 13th, 10:30 AM Instrumental Concert Hour, Room E.
Marimba Ensemble workshop May, 2010, Roanoke, VA at Quest Music Academy. (TBA)
Marimba workshop and Dragon Jam perfomance at the National AOSA conference, Nov. 3-6, 2010 in Spokane, WA. (TBA)
(Must click on "combo price" to get discount) *(orders outside the U.S.A. qualify for discount but must pay for shipping charges)
Get Ready For This - a collection of 19 popular and original songs for Orff and marimba ensemble arranged by Doug Edwards. (full performance CD included!) Click Here to view and print the ever popular "Chicken Dance Song" for free. Click Here to listen to it.
Marimba Madness - 19 more popular and original songs for Orff and marimba bands arranged by Doug Edwards. (full performance CD included) Click Here to view and print the title track from this collection. Click Here to listen to it. These books have been selling well at conferences around the Northwest where Doug Edwards resides and teaches elementary music and directs his school's marimba band "Dragon Jam."
Other new publications by Doug Edwards coming soon:
To Bach and Beyond - Unique arrangements of classic works by Mozart, Rossini, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Bach, and many others. Available November, 2009 from Heritage Music Press.
Holiday Marimba 2 - More great Christmas songs such as Silent Night, Sleigh Ride, Hallelujah Chorus, Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, and others.
Below are 3 pictures of our first "make your own marimba" project. Tom Bourne was a tremendous help to us with tuning the bars. He has many more pictures of the project on his web site too: Bourne Marimbas We made 27 of these little babies! We were very tired but also very pleased with ourselves. The kids got to take them home to keep and use as a practice marimba.
