Larson, Keith

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Keith Larson is the music director of the Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble. The KCYPE offers student percussionists the opportunity to perform percussion ensemble literature with percussionists from all over the Kansas City metro area. Keith has taught in the Kansas City area since 1980. His former students can be found in symphony orchestras, United States military bands, teaching at the college, secondary and elementary levels, and in a wide variety of occupations, both in and out of the music profession. Keith is also an active percussion clinician. He promotes the “total percussion” approach to middle schools and high schools, and also lectures with college and university percussion programs concerning running a private percussion studio operation. Keith’s percussion books and compositions are available from C. Alan Publications and Southern Music.

Books for Percussion

Snare Drum

Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
Progressive Studies for Snare Drum

Timpani

Style Studies for Timpani

Mallets

Musings for Xylophone

Works for Percussion

Concerto

Concertino for Marimba & Piano
Karlimba, A Reflection
Statement for Timpani & Wind Ensemble

Solo Works

Little Suite for Solo Marimba
Marimba Vignettes
Melody Evolved
Mexican Suite
Ten Short Songs

Ensemble Works

Coventry Carol - 6 Players
Suite Americana
Tempest Black - 7 Players

With Other Instrument Works

Hymn Tune Variations

Arrangements for Percussion

Ensemble Works

Deck the Halls - 6 Players
Ding Dong Merrily on High - 5 Players
Hark the Herald Angels Sing - 7 Players
Renaissance Carols - 4 Players