Percussion Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1295814 By Joan Lithgow. By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Baroque,Children,Contemporary,Multicultural,World. 12 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #886140. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1295814). This piece is ideally suited for the Marimba Workshop (Pty) Ltd marimbas.www.marimbaworkshop.co.za  It was arranged for the Goede Hoop Marimba Band to be performed at the 2016 Education Africa International Marimba & Steelpan Festival in the Strictly Classical Category where the composer for this category for that year was Antonio Vivaldi. This performance has gone viral on YouTube.  These young girls were aged between 11 and 13 at the time. It is written for African diatonic marimbas in C with an African feel but can be played on a variety of different instruments. Feel free to roll (measured or unmeasured) on the long notes.Whenever I teach this arrangement my students fall in love with Vivaldi and his music. The medley consists of music from Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Spring and Winter and his famous Gloria. There is a joy and wonder as the harmonies and patterns are revealed to them through my unique methodology I use to teach them.I hope you have fun learning this arrangement.I would love to hear your version of this piece. Please email:  joan@marimbaworkshop.co.za.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1168525 By Joan Lithgow. By Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Classical,Contemporary,Multicultural,World. 7 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #768862. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1168525). I arranged this for Marimba Band to be performed at Life Ball in 2010 in Vienna, Austria. It is written in 4 parts for South African Marimba Band in C major. I would love to hear your version of this.  Please drop me an email: joan@marimbaworkshop.co.zaIt was written specifically for the Marimba Workshop (Pty) Ltd marimbas but can be adapted to various ensembles.For more arrangements visit: www.marimbaworkshop.co.za.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1295822 By The Weavers. By Solomon Linda. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Broadway,Children,Contemporary,Multicultural,Musical/Show,Traditional,World. 6 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #886148. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1295822). This piece is ideally suited for Marimba Workshop (Pty) Ltd marimbas, www.marimbaworkshop.co.za but can be played on a variety of instruments.This simple, yet effective arrangement of the popular piece entitled Mbube or Lion Sleeps Tonight was originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda, a migrant worker in South Africa for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.  All parts are simply written on the stave to facilitate ease of reading.I have layered the entrance of the various parts to create an introduction. Feel free to experiment the way you layer your parts.This is a firm favourite for all marimba bands as it is well-known and fun to play.In this YouTube video you can see the Goede Hoop Marimba Band playing a medley of Waka Waka, Mbube and Ode To Joy ... all arrangements are available at sheetmusicplus. I hope you have fun learning this arrangement. I would love to hear your version of this piece. Please send your email to: joan@marimbaworkshop.co.za 

Percussion Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1165968 By Shakira. By Emile Kojidie, Eugene Victor Doo Belley, Jean Ze Bella, John Hill, Shakira, and Zolani Mahola. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Children,Instructional,Multicultural,Pop,Traditional,World. Score and parts. 5 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #766344. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1165968). I have taught this arrangement very successfully to many African Marimba Ensembles.  It is written for African diatonic marimbas in C but can be played on a variety of different instruments. The arrangement is ideally suited for the Marimba Workshop (Pty) Ltd marimbas. (www.marimbaworkshop.co.za)I hope you enjoy playing this arrangement.  I would love to hear your version: joan@marimbaworkshop.co.za.

Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1395527 By Various. By Gustav Holst. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Classical,Instructional,Multicultural,Pop,Traditional,World. 5 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #978989. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1395527). A medium-difficulty arrangement of this great piece. It works brilliantly for Africa/South African Marimba Band. This arrangement is ideally suited Marimba Workshop (PTY) Ltd instrument, see: www.marimbaworkshop.co.za I would love to hear your version please drop me an email on joan@maimbaworkshop.co.za.