Mason has worked over the past several years as a music director and freelance music arranger/accompanist. His music directing credits include: Musical Theatre Styles Cabaret (Music Director/Arranger, MSU); 21st Century Musical Theatre Cabaret (Music Director/Coordinator, MSU); I Love You, I Love You Not Cabaret (Music Director/Coordinator/Arranger, MSU); and Spring Dance Concert, A Love Letter (Music Director/Arranger/Performer). Outside of Missouri State University Mason's music direction credits include My Fair Lady (Assistant Music Director, Tent Theatre); Avenue Q (Assistant Music Director, Lawrence Arts Center); and Avenue RST Cabaret (Music Director, Lawrence Arts Center).
As a freelance musical arranger, Mason has written numerous piano/vocal arrangements for musical theatre, pop/rock, and jazz. His arrangements have been seen in Missouri State University's Spring Dance Concert, Musical Theatre Styles Cabaret, and I Love You, I Love You Not Cabaret. Mason has also worked as a musical typist for award winning composer Craig Carnelia on his original score written for MSU's production of Twelfth Night. In addition Mason specializes in arranging 16-bar and 32-bar cuts for audition purposes.
As a freelance musical arranger, Mason has written numerous piano/vocal arrangements for musical theatre, pop/rock, and jazz. His arrangements have been seen in Missouri State University's Spring Dance Concert, Musical Theatre Styles Cabaret, and I Love You, I Love You Not Cabaret. Mason has also worked as a musical typist for award winning composer Craig Carnelia on his original score written for MSU's production of Twelfth Night. In addition Mason specializes in arranging 16-bar and 32-bar cuts for audition purposes.
For inquiries about arrangements, contact Mason here.
Testimonials
|
"Mason made a wonderful arrangement of an audition cut for me of a song I had always wanted and I get so many compliments on it at every audition I use it for!"
-Logan Laree |
"I love Mason's arrangements! They're always so clear and sound amazing! It's so nice that I can simply send him a song and let him know how I want it, and get exactly that in just a few days!"
-Mary Kim |
"Mason provided me with a top notch arrangement that beat out all other sources I researched. Not only that but he got it to me in incredibly impressive time. He has an exceptional sense and appreciation for detail."
-Darian Bengston
-Darian Bengston
A Love Letter
A Love Letter was arranged and performed by Mason for Missouri State University's 2017 Spring Dance Concert
Choreography: Sarah Wilcoxon, Dancers/Singers: Molly Higgins, Olivia Jones
Musical Arrangement/Pianist: Mason Kelso
**Original Source Material: "I Get A Kick Out of You" and "You're the Top" Cole Porter; "Zing Went the String of My Heart" James F. Hanley, and "The Way You Look Tonight" Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern
Musical Arrangement/Pianist: Mason Kelso
**Original Source Material: "I Get A Kick Out of You" and "You're the Top" Cole Porter; "Zing Went the String of My Heart" James F. Hanley, and "The Way You Look Tonight" Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern