Alfred Reed composer / arranger
date of birth:25.01.1921
date of death:16.09.2005
With over 200 published works in all media, many of which have been on required performance lists for over 25 years, Dr. Reed is one of the nation's most prolific and frequently performed composers. In addition to winning the Luria Prize in 1959, he has been awarded over 60 commissions. His work as a guest conductor has taken him to 49 states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Australia and South America. He was the first "foreign" conductor to be invited to contuct and record with the world famous Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, and is today the most frequently performed foreign composer in Japan.
Composer, arranger, conductor and editor, Alfred Reeds life was intertwined with music almost from birth in New York City on January 25th, 1921. His parents loved good music and made it part of their daily lives; as a result he was well acquainted with most of the standard symphonic and operatic repertoire while Mr. Reed was still in elementary school.
Beginning formal music training at the age of ten as a trumpet player, he was already playing professionally while still in high school, and shortly thereafter began the serious study of harmony and counterpoint as a prelude to composition, which had come to exercise a stronger hold on his interest and ambition than playing. After three years at the Radio Workshop in New York, he spent the next three in service during World War II, where, as a member of an Air Force Band, he became deeply interested in the concert band and its music. Following his release, he enrolled at the Juilliard School of Music to study under Vittorio Giannini, and from there, in 1948, became a staff composer and arranger with NBC and subsequently, with ABC, where he wrote and arranged music for radio, television, record albums and films.
In 1953, Alfred Reed resumed his academic work (which had been interrupted by his leaving Juilliard for NBC) and became conductor of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra while at Baylor University in Texas. His Masters thesis was the RHAPSODY FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA, which was to win the Luria Prize. Two years later, in 1955, he accepted the post of editor in a major music publishing firm, and for the next 11 years became deeply concerned with the problems of educational music at all levels of performance. In 1966 he left this position to join the faculty of the School of Music at the University of Miami, where he developed the first four-year Music Industry program, and in 1980, following the retirement of his old friend and colleague, Dr. Frederick Fennell, was appointed music director and conductor of the University of Miami Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Dr. Reed left New York for Miami, Florida, in 1960, where he made his home until his death on September 16, 2005.
Composer, arranger, conductor and editor, Alfred Reeds life was intertwined with music almost from birth in New York City on January 25th, 1921. His parents loved good music and made it part of their daily lives; as a result he was well acquainted with most of the standard symphonic and operatic repertoire while Mr. Reed was still in elementary school.
Beginning formal music training at the age of ten as a trumpet player, he was already playing professionally while still in high school, and shortly thereafter began the serious study of harmony and counterpoint as a prelude to composition, which had come to exercise a stronger hold on his interest and ambition than playing. After three years at the Radio Workshop in New York, he spent the next three in service during World War II, where, as a member of an Air Force Band, he became deeply interested in the concert band and its music. Following his release, he enrolled at the Juilliard School of Music to study under Vittorio Giannini, and from there, in 1948, became a staff composer and arranger with NBC and subsequently, with ABC, where he wrote and arranged music for radio, television, record albums and films.
In 1953, Alfred Reed resumed his academic work (which had been interrupted by his leaving Juilliard for NBC) and became conductor of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra while at Baylor University in Texas. His Masters thesis was the RHAPSODY FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA, which was to win the Luria Prize. Two years later, in 1955, he accepted the post of editor in a major music publishing firm, and for the next 11 years became deeply concerned with the problems of educational music at all levels of performance. In 1966 he left this position to join the faculty of the School of Music at the University of Miami, where he developed the first four-year Music Industry program, and in 1980, following the retirement of his old friend and colleague, Dr. Frederick Fennell, was appointed music director and conductor of the University of Miami Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Dr. Reed left New York for Miami, Florida, in 1960, where he made his home until his death on September 16, 2005.
Prelude and Capriccio Alfred Reed
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Presentation of the Silver Rose Richard Strauss / Arr.Alfred Reed
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59: Presentation of the Silver Rose
Duration:4:56 min
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Pro Texana ( Archive) Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Pro Texana ( Archive)
Herausgeber / Publisher: Southern Music Company
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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UPC: 884088775544
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Duration:3:00 min
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Radetzky March Johann Strauß / Strauss (Vater) / Arr.Alfred Reed
Johann Strauss Vater
An outstanding arrangement of the famous Strauss march which retains all of the charm of the original. Arranged by Alfred Reed, this march provides an opportunity for directors to program a European style march in a version that takes advantage of all of a concert band's capabilities!
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Rienzi - Overture Richard Wagner / Arr.Alfred Reed
Duration:12:35 min
Difficulty:4
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Rosalind in the Forest of Arden Alfred Reed
A Sylvan Serenade for Winds after Shakespeare's. As You Like It.
Duration:4:41 min
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Russian Christmas Music Alfred Reed / Arr.James Curnow
Titel / Title: Russian Christmas Music
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Young Concert Band
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UPC: 73999848885
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Russian Christmas Music (concert band) Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Russian Christmas Music
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 654979034995The theme carefully explored by Alfred Reed in this repertoire standard is 'Carol of the Little Russian Children' which is an ancient Russian Christmas carol. You can he ...
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Duration:12:00 min
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Salutations! Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Salutations!
Untertitel / Subtitle: Fanfares and Intrada for a Solemn Occasion
Komponist / Composer: Alfred Reed
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Instrumentation: Concert Band
Fanfares and Intrada for a Solemn Occasion
This powerful opening tune by the American composer Alfred reed was commissioned by the Rissho Kosei-kai Organization. The music is based on two contrastin ...
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Second Symphony Alfred Reed
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Serenade Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Serenade
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Instrumentation: Concert Band
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UPC: 884088769888
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Duration:6:15 min
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Seventh Suite for Band Alfred Reed
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Silver Shadow (Konzertmarsch) Alfred Reed
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Duration:4 min
Difficulty:4+
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Sixth Suite for Band Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Sixth Suite for Band
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
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Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 73999017373
Renowned composer Alfred Reed brings us yet another superb suite of symphonic dances for mature conce ...
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Duration:13:29 min
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Sound of Music Richard Rodgers / Arr.Alfred Reed
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Duration:14:47 min
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Symphonic Preludes Dmitri Shostakovitch / Schostakowitsch / Arr.Alfred Reed
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