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Alfred Reed (January 25, 1921, New York – September 17, 2005, Miami, Florida) was one of North America's most prolific and frequently performed composers,[citation needed] with more than two hundred published works for concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble to his name. He also traveled extensively as a guest conductor, performing in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
He was born in New York and began his formal music training at the age of ten. During World War II, he served in the 529th Army Air Force Band. Following his military service, he attended the Juilliard School of Music, studying under Vittorio Giannini, after which he was staff composer and arranger first for NBC, then for ABC. In 1953, he became the conductor of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra at Baylor University, where he received his B.M. in 1955 and his M.M. in 1956. His master's thesis, Rhapsody for Viola and Orchestra, was awarded the Luria Prize in 1959. He was a member of the Beta Tau Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music.
Alfred Reed: El Camino Real
Armenian Dances (Part I) by Alfred Reed
Russian Christmas Music By Alfred Reed
The Hounds of Spring by Alfred Reed
Second Suite for Band.Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra.
Greensleeves - Arranged by Alfred Reed
Festival Prelude - Alfred Reed
A Jubilant Overture by Alfred Reed
The Hounds of Spring, Alfred Reed
Praise Jerusalem!for Wind Orchestra (Composed by Alfred Reed)
First Suite for Band.Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra.
The New York Wind Symphony - Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed
El Camino Real (A Latin Fantasy).Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra.
Punchinello by Alfred Reed