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Kevin McKee, composer

I am an American composer of (primarily) brass chamber music.  I was born and raised in Yreka, CA, a little mountain town in the heart of the “State of Jefferson” (Northern California).  I began playing the trumpet in grade school at the urging of my father, who was the high school music teacher in town.  I went on to earn two degrees in trumpet performance; a BM from Sacramento State, where I studied with Gary Dilworth, and a MM from the University of Maryland, under Chris Gekker.  

I was inspired to write my first composition, Escape for brass quintet, after attending the 2006 MMCK chamber music festival in Japan and having the opportunity to work with the incredible composer/trumpeter Anthony DiLorenzo. I have enjoyed growing my catalogue ever since.  My music has been performed on every non ice-covered continent, and can be heard on over 35 recordings.  I have contributed to the International Trumpet Guild Journal and am a member of ASCAP.  In addition to composing I am an active trumpet performer and teacher in the Washington DC area, where I live with my wife, two daughters, dog and cat.

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Sheet Music

Sheet Music
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Trumpet Book
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Musical Jungle Gym
The Adventure's Of...
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Holiday Jams
Auld Lang Syne/Jingle Bells
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Nursery Jam
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One Man Blues Band
Unaccompanied Trumpet
Solo Trumpet + Accompaniment
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Amazing Grace
Trumpet + Piano
Centennial Horizon
 Trumpet + Piano
Trumpet + Strings, Harp and Perc.
 Trumpet + Concert Band
Song For A Friend
Trumpet + Piano
A Winter's Night
Flugelhorn (tpt.) + Piano
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Riverrun
Piccolo Trumpet + Piano
Under Western Skies
2 Trumpets + Piano
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2 Trumpets + Concert Band
2 Trumpets + Accomp.
From the Deep
2 Trumpets + Organ
Lux et Lapis
2 Trumpets + Organ

Trumpet, Horn and Piano

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Fantango
Dürrenhorn Passage
6 Trumpets
Into the Blue
8 Trumpets
Vuelta del Fuego
6 Trumpets
Trumpet Ensemble
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Amazing Grace
Horn and Piano
A Winter's Night
Trumpet, Horn and Piano
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Fantango
Horn, Clarinet and Piano
Fantazye
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Amazing Grace
Trombone and Piano
A Winter's Night
Tbn, Tuba and Piano
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Magabo
Trombone Quintet
Last Lap
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Tuba

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Amazing Grace

Tuba and Piano
A Winter's Night

Tbn, Tuba and Piano

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Magabo

Brass Quintet

Brass Quintet
Galleons and Cutlasses
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Iron Horse
Vuelta del Fuego
Escape

Large Ensemble

Large Ensemble
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Semper Gratus
Double Brass Quintet

 Brass Ensemble

Tribute
Brass Ensemble and Perc.

Choir + Organ, Brass, timp

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Carol of the Bells
SATB Choir + Organ, Brass 
Quintet and Timpani

Trumpet and String Orch.

Centennial Horizon
Trumpet + Strings, Harp
and percussion

Trumpet and Band

Centennial Horizon
Trumpet + Concert Band

2 Trumpets and Band

Under Western Skies
2 Trumpets + Concert Band

Piano Trio

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Fantazye

Piano Trio

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