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Marimbells of Christmas featuring Ed Hartman Ed Hartman performs a brilliant tour de force program of Christmas music on a huge variety of percussion instruments. This classic all-digital recording of seasonal favorites features marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, bells, crotales, chimes, timpani, and percussion.

This is a great gift CD for students, professionals or anyone interested in percussion, especially mallet percussion instruments. "Marimbells of Christmas" is an incredible stocking stuffer. The recording is even packaged in it's own gift box!

SELECTIONS INCLUDE:

The Nutcracker Suite (Tschaikovsky)

Babes in Toyland (Herbert)

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire (Bach)

Greensleeves (Cutting)

O Holy Night (Adam)

Silent Night (Gruber)

Ave Maria (Bach)

Bells Caroling (Leontovich)

Kanon in D (Pachelbel)

Three Spanish Carols (Trad.)

Three French Carols (Trad.)

Ode to Joy (Beethoven)

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REVIEWS:

"Superb... First rate. Tasteful and fresh approaches to familiar holiday music. "This was one Christmas recording that we could enjoy year 'round. The appealing packaging makes the album great for gift-giving." -Victory Music Review

"Sensistive playing... quite good." -The Seattle Weekly

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Ed Hartman has recorded and performed with numerous bands, orchestras, dance and theatre co’s including: Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel, Tickle Tune Typhoon, and Ellipsis. In the Northwest, he has become a top freelance percussionist and recording artist. As a soloist, Ed has performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in NYC. His own band The Olympic Marimba Band performs music from around the world, while The Olympic Marimba Duo, with Don Dieterich, performs jazz and classical arrangements for mallet instruments and percussion.

Education/Teaching: Originally from Chicago, Ed received his degree in percussion from Indiana University. Ed Hartman has written articles, sheet music and books about music for Olympic Publications, and C. Alan Publications. His albums "The River", "Northwest Passage", and "Marimbells of Christmas" have received national critical acclaim, and Ed is currently touring nationally as a YAMAHA performing artist and clinician. Ed also endorses Pro-Mark drumsticks and Mike Balter mallets. He has scored music for T.V., radio, and even a planetarium.

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