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.
Symphony For Brass & Percussion Alfred Reed / Arr. Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Symphony for Brass and Percussion
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
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UPC: 38081344751
Classic BandOriginally composed in the summer of 1952 and premiered at the Chicago CBDNA conference that same year, the three-movement Symphony opens ...
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Duration: 18:03 min
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The Big East March Alfred Reed
The Newest Grade 3 March By Alfred Reed, The Big East March, Was Commissioned By The Big East Band Directors Association And Dedicated To The Bands Of The Big East Football Conference. This Rich, Buoyant March Is As Show-Stopper On The Marching Field & In The Concert Hall!
A rich and spirited march by one of the masters of the band world! Ideal for indoor or outdoor performanc ...
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Duration: 4:15 min
Difficulty: 3
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The Garden of Proserpine Alfred Reed
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The king of love my sheperd is Alfred Reed
This quiet, lyrical, chorale prelude for winds by master composer Alfred Reed is built on this old Protestant hymn. Delicate in nature and absolutely full of beautiful writing, this is a wonderful composition for more advanced groups who wish to explore the expressive techniques found in this soon-to-be classic. EXCEPTIONAL!
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Duration: 4:39 min
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Article Nr: 99976
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The Music Makers - Concert Overture for Band Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: The Music Makers
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Serie / Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
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Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 73999303506
Die Konzertouvertüre 'The Music-Makers' von Alfred Reed wurde vom Spencerport Wind Ensemble und dem Dirigenten H. Stanley Robards in Auftr ...
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Third Suite Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: Third Suite for band
Herausgeber / Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music Company
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
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UPC: 73999070323
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Duration: 11:20 min
Difficulty: 4
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Article Nr: 93037
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Victory ! - A Concert March For Winds Alfred Reed
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Katakura High School Band (Japan), Dr. Reed's newest work is a sparkling 6/8 march composed in a stately and grand style. With an array of brass flourishes, inventive melodies, and a rousing final strain, here is a march destined to endure the test of time. (Grade 4) (4:00)
Duration: 4:00 min
Difficulty: 4
Difficulty: 4
Article Nr: 144980
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Who will but let himself be guided Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Alfred Reed
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Duration: 2:5 min
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With trumpets and drums Alfred Reed
Titel / Title: With Trumpets And Drums
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: HL Composers Series
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UPC: 73999503104
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