Colleen Hart (M.Mus (Wits); LRSM) is a classical musician by training whose love of traditional African music and marimbas has inspired this collection. She is a free-lance musician, teacher, Director of Music of St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Linden, Johannesburg, and Special Commissioner to the Royal School of Church Music (SA Northern Branch). Her next project is to record and notate a collection of traditional African religious songs. Colleen is married to Charles, an organ builder by trade.
Vol 1: 185pp., Vol 2: 203pp.
2004
Paperback (530-P) $68.00 plus shipping available
This two-volume collection of marimba music notation presents original and arranged pieces from all over the world – religious, secular, popular, and traditional pieces ranging from easy to difficult. Most pieces are arranged for diatonic C marimbas with an added F#. Separate lines are provided for Piccolo, Soprano, Tenor and Baritone instruments. Some arrangements are scored for larger groups. The songs are easily legible in clear Sibelius staff notation. The collection is suitable for schools, churches, and marimba bands.
The books include chapters on ‘The History of the Marimba’ by Joan Lithgow, ‘An Introduction to African Music’ by Geoffrey Tracey, ‘Teaching Techniques’ by Ross Johnson, and ‘Improvisation Techniques’ by Dave Dargie.
Contributors include Andrew Tracey, Geoffrey Tracey, Dave Dargie, Alport Mhlanga, Susan Cock, Mandy Carver, Christian Carver, Michael Sibanda, Margie Rogers, Colleen Hart, Dudley Trollope, Michael and Osha Breez, Kite Giedraitis, Colette Szymczak, Ross Johnson, Penny Jackson, Joan Lithgow, Diana Cowen, Chris Kloppers, Hilde Gordon, Winty Thomson, Salomie Rocher, Joan Lithgow, Barbara White, Pukstix Marimba Ensemble, Jaco Kruger and St. Andrew’s School Senderwood.
Michael Breez, Osha Breez, Christian Carver, Mandy Carver, Susan Cock, Diana Cowen, Dave Dargie, Kite Giedraitis, Hilde Gordon, Colleen Hart, Penny Jackson, Ross Johnson, Chris Kloppers, Jaco Kruger, Joan Lithgow, Alport Mhlanga, Pukstix Marimba Ensemble, Salomie Rocher, Margie Rogers, Michael Sibanda, St. Andrew’s School Senderwood, Colette Szymczak, Winty Thomson, Andrew Tracey, Geoffrey Tracey, Dudley Trollope, Barbara White.
185pp.
2004
Paperback (614-P) $34.00 plus shipping available
203pp.
2004
Paperback (615-P) $34.00 plus shipping available