Brent Holl

Shorter, Personal version:

Brent is:

  • an enabler and encourager of learners;

  • an itinerant folk singer, purveyor of Old Time String Band songs and tunes and Music for Children

  • a prayerful golfer,

  • Pop Pop to three above average grandchildren,

  • humble husband of 52+ years,

  • faithful servant of the Human One.

Longer, Professional Version:

Brent Holl lives in Bridgewater, Virginia, and taught middle school general music and choir in Augusta County, Virginia for 33 years. He currently teaches summer courses in Orff Schulwerk and is a national clinician and consultant in music education in the Orff Schulwerk design. He is an author and composer writing materials for young singers, recorder ensembles, marimba and Orff ensembles.

He received a B. S. degree from Bridgewater College, an M.M.Ed from James Madison University, and has completed all levels of Orff Schulwerk Certification at the University of Memphis with further study at George Mason University and Hamline University.

Mr. Holl is the owner of Beatin’ Path Publications, LLC, a publishing house dedicated to the development of high quality music resources for classroom music teachers in the design of Orff Schulwerk. Beatin’ Path Publications offers resource books for recorder, marimba ensembles, Orff ensembles, hand drumming, and general music. Beatin’ Path also has a growing collection of choral octavos for singers from upper elementary to adult.

Brent is also a professional singer/songwriter specializing in children’s songs. He has recorded and produced several CD’s of children’s songs for church and bible school as well has hymns and songs for the liturgy.