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

Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
Progressive Studies for Snare Drum
Style Studies for Timpani

Works for Percussion

Concerto

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

Solo Works

Coventry Carol
Hymn Tune Variations
Little Suite for Solo Marimba
Marimba Vignettes
Melody Evolved
Musings for Solo Xylophone
Ten Short Songs

Ensemble

Deck the Halls
Renaissance Carols
Suite Americana
Tempest Black