Statement was composed for Timpani and Wind Ensemble originally. It features both the melodic and rhythmic characteristics of timpani with a recurring theme woven throughout the work. The piece is approachable by both high school and college students.
Difficulty: Medium
Duration ca. 7:45
5 Timpani
PROGRAM NOTES
Statement was composed for Timpani and Wind Ensemble originally. It features both the melodic and rhythmic characteristics of timpani with a recurring theme woven throughout the work. The piece is approachable by both high school and college students.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
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.
