https://tekpercussion.com//api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=LarryclawlessTekPercussion - User contributions [en]2026-09-11T14:29:58ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.17https://tekpercussion.com//index.php?title=Lawless,_Larry&diff=65808Lawless, Larry2026-09-05T15:25:47Z<p>Larryclawless: /* Books for Percussion */</p>
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== Biography ==<br />
Born: <br /> 1954<br />
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Country: <br /> USA<br />
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Studies: University of North Texas (Bachelors degree in Music Education); University of Nebraska (Master of Music degree in Music Composition and Percussion)<br />
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Website:<br />
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Larry Lawless founder of the Lawless Percussion and Jazz Ensemble, has been involved in music education for over 40 years, as a high school and junior high band director, private lesson teacher, clinician, drum and bugle corps caption head, and university instructor. His former students can be found in teaching positions and performing venues across the country. He has been a featured clinician for schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa and the Texas Music Educators and Texas Bandmasters Conventions. In 2014, Mr. Lawless performed with the Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall as a featured soloist for [[David Gillingham]]’s “[[Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble]]”. He is now retired from public school teaching and spends his time composing and performing with Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, Austin, Texas. His compositions for percussion are published by Row-loff Productions, Tapspace, and Innovative Percussion. His book "12 Etudes for 2 Mallet Marimba" is on both the Texas Prescribed Music List for solos and the Texas All-State Audition list. Mr. Lawless endorses Encore Mallets and Sabian Cymbals. He is the former President of the Texas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, and in 2008 was named Outstanding Chapter President.<br />
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== Books for Percussion ==<br />
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[[Music Literacy for Snare Drum]] - Snare Drum music reading text<br/><br />
[[Music Literacy for Mallets]] - Mallet Percussion music reading text <br/><br />
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== Works for Percussion ==<br />
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[[Category: Composers]]<br />
[[Category: Performers]]<br />
[[Category: Method Book Authors]]<br />
[[Category: Solo Percussion]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Ensemble]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Duet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (2)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Octet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (8)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (12)]]<br />
[[Category: Marimba]]<br />
[[Category: Vibraphone]]</div>Larryclawlesshttps://tekpercussion.com//index.php?title=Template:Lawless,_Larry_Works&diff=65807Template:Lawless, Larry Works2026-09-05T15:22:42Z<p>Larryclawless: /* Percussion Ensemble */</p>
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<div>=== Marimba Solo ===<br />
[[Caravan]] <br/><br />
[[Escape]] <br/><br />
[[Fandango and Fugue in A Minor]] <br/><br />
[[Santa Fe]] <br/><br />
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=== Vibraphone Solo ===<br />
[[Ciudad del Sol]] <br/><br />
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=== Percussion Ensemble ===<br />
[[Blunder & Thazes]] - Percussion 12 <br/><br />
[[The Doctor and the Deacon]] - Percussion Octet <br/><br />
[[A Walk Through Edinburgh]] - Marimba Quartet <br/><br />
[[San Antonio Nights]] - Percussion Nonet <br/><br />
[[Balcone's Fault]] - Percussion Ensemble 10 Players <br/><br />
[[Attack of the 10-Octave Marimba]] - Percussion Nonet <br/></div>Larryclawlesshttps://tekpercussion.com//index.php?title=Template:Lawless,_Larry_Works&diff=65806Template:Lawless, Larry Works2026-09-05T15:11:58Z<p>Larryclawless: /* Marimba Solo */</p>
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<div>=== Marimba Solo ===<br />
[[Caravan]] <br/><br />
[[Escape]] <br/><br />
[[Fandango and Fugue in A Minor]] <br/><br />
[[Santa Fe]] <br/><br />
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=== Vibraphone Solo ===<br />
[[Ciudad del Sol]] <br/><br />
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=== Percussion Ensemble ===<br />
[[Blunder & Thazes]] - Percussion 12 <br/><br />
[[The Doctor and the Deacon]] - Percussion Octet <br/></div>Larryclawlesshttps://tekpercussion.com//index.php?title=Lawless,_Larry&diff=65805Lawless, Larry2026-09-05T15:09:42Z<p>Larryclawless: /* Books for Percussion */</p>
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<div>[[Image:composername.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Composer Name]]<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Born: <br /> 1954<br />
<br />
<!-- Died: <br /> --><br />
Country: <br /> USA<br />
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Studies: University of North Texas (Bachelors degree in Music Education); University of Nebraska (Master of Music degree in Music Composition and Percussion)<br />
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Teachers: <br />
<br />
Website:<br />
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Larry Lawless founder of the Lawless Percussion and Jazz Ensemble, has been involved in music education for over 40 years, as a high school and junior high band director, private lesson teacher, clinician, drum and bugle corps caption head, and university instructor. His former students can be found in teaching positions and performing venues across the country. He has been a featured clinician for schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa and the Texas Music Educators and Texas Bandmasters Conventions. In 2014, Mr. Lawless performed with the Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall as a featured soloist for [[David Gillingham]]’s “[[Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble]]”. He is now retired from public school teaching and spends his time composing and performing with Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, Austin, Texas. His compositions for percussion are published by Row-loff Productions, Tapspace, and Innovative Percussion. His book "12 Etudes for 2 Mallet Marimba" is on both the Texas Prescribed Music List for solos and the Texas All-State Audition list. Mr. Lawless endorses Encore Mallets and Sabian Cymbals. He is the former President of the Texas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, and in 2008 was named Outstanding Chapter President.<br />
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== Books for Percussion ==<br />
{{Lawless, Larry Books}}<br />
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Music Literacy for Snare Drum<br />
Music Literacy for Mallets<br />
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== Works for Percussion ==<br />
{{Lawless, Larry Works}}<br />
<!-- Create a template for the composers works and input a title under this section ie: {{Spencer, Julie Works}} --><br />
<!-- to edit the works list - Type in Search bar Template:Spencer, Julie Works for example --><br />
<!-- Enter the composer's other works for percussion, unless they already exist as a template. Ex. [[Title]] - Percussion Quartet<br /> --><br />
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== References ==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: Composers]]<br />
[[Category: Performers]]<br />
[[Category: Method Book Authors]]<br />
[[Category: Solo Percussion]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Ensemble]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Duet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (2)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Octet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (8)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (12)]]<br />
[[Category: Marimba]]<br />
[[Category: Vibraphone]]</div>Larryclawlesshttps://tekpercussion.com//index.php?title=Lawless,_Larry&diff=65804Lawless, Larry2026-09-05T15:06:52Z<p>Larryclawless: /* Biography */</p>
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<div>[[Image:composername.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Composer Name]]<br />
<br />
== Biography ==<br />
Born: <br /> 1954<br />
<br />
<!-- Died: <br /> --><br />
Country: <br /> USA<br />
<br />
Studies: University of North Texas (Bachelors degree in Music Education); University of Nebraska (Master of Music degree in Music Composition and Percussion)<br />
<br />
Teachers: <br />
<br />
Website:<br />
<br />
<br />
--------------------------------------------<br />
Larry Lawless founder of the Lawless Percussion and Jazz Ensemble, has been involved in music education for over 40 years, as a high school and junior high band director, private lesson teacher, clinician, drum and bugle corps caption head, and university instructor. His former students can be found in teaching positions and performing venues across the country. He has been a featured clinician for schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa and the Texas Music Educators and Texas Bandmasters Conventions. In 2014, Mr. Lawless performed with the Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall as a featured soloist for [[David Gillingham]]’s “[[Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble]]”. He is now retired from public school teaching and spends his time composing and performing with Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, Austin, Texas. His compositions for percussion are published by Row-loff Productions, Tapspace, and Innovative Percussion. His book "12 Etudes for 2 Mallet Marimba" is on both the Texas Prescribed Music List for solos and the Texas All-State Audition list. Mr. Lawless endorses Encore Mallets and Sabian Cymbals. He is the former President of the Texas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, and in 2008 was named Outstanding Chapter President.<br />
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== Books for Percussion ==<br />
{{Lawless, Larry Books}}<br />
<!-- Create a template for the composers works and input a title under this section ie: {{Spencer, Julie Works}} --><br />
<!-- to edit the works list - Type in Search bar Template:Spencer, Julie Works for example --><br />
<!-- Enter the composer's other works for percussion, unless they already exist as a template. Ex. [[Title]] - Percussion Quartet<br /> --><br />
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== Works for Percussion ==<br />
{{Lawless, Larry Works}}<br />
<!-- Create a template for the composers works and input a title under this section ie: {{Spencer, Julie Works}} --><br />
<!-- to edit the works list - Type in Search bar Template:Spencer, Julie Works for example --><br />
<!-- Enter the composer's other works for percussion, unless they already exist as a template. Ex. [[Title]] - Percussion Quartet<br /> --><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
<!-- Enter any resources...if there are none, enter this: {{none}}| Use <ref> text </ref> tags for citations --><br />
<br />
<br /><br />
<br /><br />
<br />
<!-- {{DEFAULTSORT: Lastname, Firstname}} --><br />
[[Category: Composers]]<br />
[[Category: Performers]]<br />
[[Category: Method Book Authors]]<br />
[[Category: Solo Percussion]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Ensemble]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Duet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (2)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion Octet]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (8)]]<br />
[[Category: Percussion (12)]]<br />
[[Category: Marimba]]<br />
[[Category: Vibraphone]]</div>Larryclawless