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Alfred Reed
Alfred Reed

Born
25.01.1921 in Manhattan, New York City (USA)

Died
17.09.2005 in Coral Gables / Miami, Florida (USA)

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Alfred Reed ist einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten für die Entwicklung der Blasorchestermusik. Seine Kompositionen gelten als wichtige Standardwerke für diese Besetzung.

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Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

El Camino Real

El Camino Real

Mary Poppins (Selections from)

Mary Poppins (Selections from)

Alfred Reed - World of Wind Music

Alfred Reed - World of Wind Music

Victory!

Victory!

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The Hounds of Spring

A Concert Overture for Winds "The Hounds of Spring" was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, the John L. Forster Secondary School...

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Masterpieces for Band Vol.28

Masterpieces for Band Vol.28

Night and Day (Serna) - Concerto for Trumpet (Reed) - Fourth Symphony (Reed) - Espíritu (Valencia) - On the Wings of the Hawk (Bettencourt)
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T8099
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Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

David Lean's epic film “Lawrence of Arabia” was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won seven, including Best Original Score for Maurice Jarre's masterful musical depiction of...
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SMC947
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Naniwa Orchestral Winds 2015

Naniwa Orchestral Winds 2015

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - CD 1: Akademische Festfanfare - Apple Valley Overture - Symphonic Movement - Shakespeare Pictures - Legacy of the Woods - Armenian Dances Part II - Egmont CD 2: Third...
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TDIV545
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El Camino Real

El Camino Real

Composed by Alfred Reed in 1986, El Camino Real continues to be a repertoire staple for advanced ensembles. By shortening the duration and reducing the instrumentation and extreme technical demands,...
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HL04003472
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Naniwa Orchestral Winds 2008

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Welcome the the Imagination World - Toccata Marziale - Russian Dance Suite - El Camino Real - Fanfare and Allegro - Folklore for Band - Molly on the Shore - Poem Montagnard...
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TDIV558
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Mary Poppins (Selections from)

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - The most gifted arranger Alfred Reed orchestrated this famous musical. The medley contains all the well-known songs such as A spoonful of sugar, I love to laugh, Sand...
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ML01106608
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Alfred Reed - World of Wind Music

Russian Christmas Music - Ballade - A Festival Prelude - A Symphonic Prelude - Wapawekka - Passacaglia - The Music-Makers - A Jubilant Overture - Music from "Hamlet" - Armenian Dances I - Armenian...
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T8397
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Victory!

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - "Victory!" by Alfred Reed was commissioned by and dedicated to the Katakura High School Band (Japan). It is a sparkling 6/8 march composed in a stately and grand style....
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Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7

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MMP9103
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Othello / Hamlet

CD 1:
Second Century - A Symphonic Prelude - Danza Caribe - Rushmore - Othello

CD 2:
Pro Texana - Prelude and Capriccio - The Garden of Proserpine - Music from "Hamlet"
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T8437
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Seventh Suite for Band

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Commissioned for the 2003 opening of the new Noto Airport in Wajima, Japan, Alfred Reed brings us another significant work for the concert band repertoire. Since the year...
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HL04002023
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Armenian Dances (Part 1)

"Armenian Dances", Parts I and II, constitute a four-movement suite for concert band or wind ensemble based on authentic armenian folk songs from the collected works of Gomidas Vartabed...
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Russian Christmas Music

Originally written in November 1944, "Russian Christmas Music" was first performed in December of that year at a special concert in Denver, Colorado, by a select group of musicians from...
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Carmen Suite

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Includes: 1. Prelude to Act 1 2. Aragonaise (Prelude to Act IV) 3. Habanera 4. Toreador's Song
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Sumus Futuro

"Sumus Futuro" was commissioned by the Campus R. Irmo Middle School Honor Band, David C. Woodard and Kenneth D. Turner, conductors, in honor of the administration of this outstanding school and its...
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Millennium III

Commissioned by the Sony Corporation for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Sony Concert Band, this brilliant greeting to the Third Millennium was first performed by this outstanding wind...
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Arioso

Soft, delicate, sensitive, and meant to be performed at a very slow tempo, this superlative Alfred Reed arrangement is a wonderful addition to the band repertoire. Definitely written for mature...
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Divertimento for Flute

Commissioned by the "Band und Blue" Club, an alumni organization consisting of former members of the Middle Tennessee States University Band in honor of the long time director of this group, Joseph...
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Sixth Suite for Band

1. March Miniature (3:00 min) 2. Summer Stroll (4:40 min) 3. Halloween Hobgoblin (2:55 min) 4. Awa Odori (Japanese Dance) (3:10 min) The "Sixth Suite For Band", written in 1997, was...
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The Golden Year

"The Golden Year" was commissioned by the Yokohama Kounan Junior High School Band in Japan, Mr. Hitoshi Ujike, conductor, in honor of the 50th celebration of the the founding of this school and the...
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Two Bagatelles for Concert Band

Alfred Reed dedicated his "Two Bagatelles" to the Murray State Wind Ensemble and its conductor Dennis L. Johnson.

A brilliant work in two contrasting sections to be performed without...
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Fifth Symphony (Sakura)

Kompositionen von Alfred Reed

The Music Makers - Fifth Symphony (Sakura) - A Springtime Celebration - Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Armenian Dances (Part 2) - Pro Texana (Concert March)
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T8811
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The King of Love My Shepherd Is

This quiet, lyrical, chorale prelude for winds by composer Alfred Reed is built on this old Protestant hymn which was written by Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877). The text Baker used is from Psalm...
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Golden Eagle

This concert march was commissioned by Ishikawa Prefecture and dedicated tot he 46th National Athletic Meet there in 1991. It was first performed on March 21st, 1990, by the All-Ishikawa Prefectural...
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Fifth Symphony

This work was commissioned by the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo in celebration of its 70th anniversary in 1994. However, in view of the invitation by WASBE (World Association of Symphonic...
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Salutations

This work was commissioned for the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra on the occasion of the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of Rissho Kosei-kai. It was first performed on March 5th 1988, by the...
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Fifth Suite for Band

Alfred Reed has selected four styles and used each in a short movement that captures a distinctive folk dance style. The result has produced an exquisitely orchestrated and musically rewarding work...
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Funiculi, Funicula

The song was written by journalist Peppino Turco and was set by Luigi Denza in 1880. They drew the inspiration from the inauguration of the first funicular of Mt.Vesuvius. They composed this music in...
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Fourth Suite for Band

Commissioned for the anual Festival of the Arts in Takasaki, Japan, this work originally was to have been a single movement in the form of a festive intrada, and as such was given its first...
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Alfred Reed - The Wind Music of

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Second Symphony - Third Symphony - Fourth Symphony - Viva Musica! - The Hounds of Spring - Evolutions - Golden Jubilee - The Music Makers - A Jubilant Overture - A...
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T8977
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Evolutions

Commissioned by Feldmusik Baar in Unterageri, Switzerland. The work is in the form of a single movement in a sprightly, vigorous tempo throughout, and built from three contrasting themes, with the...
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Fourth Symphony

Commissioned for the World Music Festival in Kerkrade, Holland, in July 1993, this work was completed in the Summer of 1992, with the composer reading the final proofs in November of that year....
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Greensleeves

One of Alfred Reed’s most performed arrangements. This classic arrangement gives many opportunities for expressive performance by individual players. Perfect for ANY concert!
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Concertino for Marimba and Winds

Commissioned by Kazunori Momose, timpanist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo, for his brilliant student, Reiko Kono, the "Concertino for Marimba and Winds" was completed in November 1991, and...
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Armenian Dances

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Guest Conductor Series 15 Armenian Dances (Part 1) - Armenian Dances (Part 2) - Sleepers Awake (Wachet auf) - A Jubilant Overture - Panis Angelicus - Song of the High...
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T9247
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With Trumpets and Drums

Alfred Reed wrote this piece for the Regina Lions Club Junior Band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and premiered at the Midwest Conference.

The piece was concieved to open a festival or...
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The Marimba Concertino

- CD NO LONGER AVAILABLE ! - ONLY available as Download via Apple iTunes Store - Guest Conductor Series 18 Kompositionen von Alfred Reed Concertino for Marimba and Winds - Vilabella - A...
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T9312
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A Springtime Celebration

Commissioned by Mr. Kikuo Atarashi and the Tenri High School Band of Nara, Japan, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of this outstanding musical performing group in 1936, "A...
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Pilgrim's Chorus

This is the first time the “Pilgrim’s Chorus” has been set apart from its use in the overture and is skillfully arranged by Alfred Reed. It’s Wagner at his best and of course, Alfred Reed too....
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Curtain Up!

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Guest Conductor Series 16 Curtain Up! - Rahoon (Rhapsody for Clarinet and Band) - Golden Jubilee - Ode for Trumpet - Mr. Music! - First Suite for Band - Alleluia!...
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T9248
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Exodus

Guest Conductor Series 12

Highlights from Exodus - I left my heart in San Francisco - Cinderella - Peter Pan - Mary Poppins - Lawrence of Arabia - The Man with the Golden Arm - The wonderful...
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T9194
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Vilia

Franz Lehar’s famous melody from “The Merry Widow’’ lovingly treated by Alfred Reed for the Barnhouse Classics For Band Series, according to the full-length version found in the operetta score...
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Symphony for Brass & Percussion

- CD NO LONGER AVAILABLE ! - ONLY available as Download via Apple iTunes Store - Guest Conductor Series 11 Kompositionen und Arrangements von Alfred Reed. March: Golden Eagle - Who will but...
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T9196
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Curtain Up!

From the renowned composer Alfred Reed comes this unique musical panorama. An original work, it explores the theater overture style as one of the important musical styles to emerge in the 20th...
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A Celebration Fanfare

A powerful and brilliant opening work for any concert, and especially suited to festive occasions. Written for the 50th Anniversary of Phi Beta Mu, this imposing piece once again demonstrates the...
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Symphony No.3

Guest Conductor Series 9

A Celebration Fanfare - Wapawekka - Three Symphonic Preludes - Symphony No.3
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T9040
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Salutations!

- CD NO LONGER AVAILABLE ! - ONLY available as Download via Apple iTunes Store - Guest Conductor Series 8 Kompositionen von Alfred Reed Salutations! - A Northern Legend - El Camino Real -...
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T9039
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Praise Jerusalem!

A major work of lasting importance for the modern symphonic band or wind ensemble by this acknowledged master of the medium. This set of variations on a 7th Century Armenian Communion Easter hymn...
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BAR0122108
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The Lotus Sutra

K. Akiyama Wind Series 1

Three Revelations from the Lotus Sutra - Passacaglia - First Suite for Band
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T9041
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Might and Majesty

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Includes: 1. The Thunder From On High (Percussion) 2. The Zephyrs Of The Angels (Wood Winds) 3. The Exhortation Of Gabriel (Brass) 4. Grand Chorus: O Lord Of Migh And...
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