Alfred Reed: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music)

301 Pages·1999·12.97 MB·English

by  Douglas M. Jordan

Alfred Reed
Alfred Reed. Photo courtesy of the author
Alfred Reed
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A Bio-Bibliography
DOUGLAS M. JORDAN
Bio-Bibliographies in Music, Number 72
Donald L. Hixon, Series Adviser
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jordan, Douglas M., 1966-
Alfred Reed : a bio-bibliography / Douglas M. Jordan.
p. cm.—(Bio-bibliographies in music, ISSN 0742-6968 : no.
72)
Discography: p.
Includes indexes.
ISBN 0-313-30333-9 (alk. paper)
1. Reed, Alfred Bibliography. 2. Reed, Alfred Discography.
I. Title. II. Series.
ML134.R29J67 1999
780,.92—dc21 99-22685
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright© 1999 by Douglas M. Jordan
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-22685
ISBN: 0-313-30333-9
ISSN: 0742-6968
First published in 1999
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Copyright Acknowledgments
The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission to reprint from the
following:
Various taped interviews with Alfred Reed between May 1993 and July 1994, and his
letter to the board of directors of ARIA.
Letter to author from Harry Begian, dated March 20,1994.
Letter to Alfred Reed from Frederick Fennell, dated May 2,1952.
Letter to Alfred Reed from Bernard Fitzgerald, dated December 12,1949.
Letter to author from John Paynter, dated March 28,1994.
Letter to Alfred Reed from Frank Prindl, dated February 5,1948.
To my grandmothers
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Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Biography 1
The Early Years 1
The Military Years 13
The Juilliard Years 18
The NBC and ABC Years 22
The Baylor Years 29
The Hansen Years 31
The University of Miami Years 37
The Japan Years 50
Beyond the University of Miami Years 56
Works and Premieres 67
Original Works for Wind Ensemble, 67
Wind Orchestra and Concert Band
Arrangements and Transcriptions for 85
Wind Ensemble, Wind Orchestra and Concert Band
Arrangements of Broadway Musical Shows 93
Arrangements of Motion Picture Scores 94
Original Works for Orchestra and String Orchestra 96
Transcriptions and Arrangements for 98
Orchestra and String Orchestra
Works for Instrumental Solo and Ensembles 99
Works for Chorus 105
Works for Marching Band 107
Discography 109
viii Contents
Bibliography 217
Writings by Reed 217
Standing Column "South of the Border" 224
Writings about Reed 245
Appendix A: Alphabetical List of Compositions 255
Appendix B: Chronological List of Compositions 263
Index 271
Preface
When considering persons in the music profession who have
made significant contributions to the wind band world in the second
half of the twentieth century, many conductors, writers, teachers, and
composers come to mind. Undoubtedly, Alfred Reed is one of those
persons. To some, Reed is a composer. To others he is known as a
conductor, clinician, author, or scholar. Still others may Jiave known
him as an administrator, consultant, publisher, editor, performer, or
teacher. The breadth of Reed's contributions is apparent in the
scope of his life pursuits, not to mention the depth of his
contributions in many of these areas.
Reed has more than 250 published works, 70 of which were
commissions. His compositions include works for a wide variety of
voices and instruments and is still growing. The majority of Reed's
compositions have been for the wind band.
Over the past 14 years, he has made over 245 appearances
as a guest conductor and clinician, including appearances in 49
states in the United States and in foreign countries such as Canada,
Japan, Spain, Mexico, Holland, Australia, Italy, Austria, and
Norway. Reed currently is the principal guest conductor of the Tokyo
Kosei Wind Orchestra, an organization that has made a commitment
to record all of his published works for wind band. He followed
Frederick Fennell as conductor of the University of Miami Wind
Ensemble in 1980. Reed retired from the faculty of the University of
Miami School of Music in the spring of 1993 and spends
approximately half of each year making appearances worldwide and
the other half at his home in Coral Gables, Florida.
As an author, Reed has published some 50 articles for major
music journals and magazines in the United States. In addition, he
has written more than 60 columns for the Canadian Band Journal.