Brass Playlist Presentation!
Hey! This post will represent the notes for my playlist presentation in class today, so follow along if you want any information on the pieces! ALFRED REED (1921 - 2005): Symphony for Brass and Percussion (1952), Mvt. 1: Maestoso - "The President's Own" Marine Band "Alfred Reed was one of America's most prolific and frequently performed composers, with more than 250 published works for concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, chorus, and and various smaller chamber music groups to his name. In addition to winning the Luria Prize in 1959, he has been awarded over 60 commissions… with more on the way! At the time of his death, he had composition commissions that would have taken him to the age of 115! He also wrote a multitude of 3-minute musical sequences for sound-track library recordings. His work as a guest conductor and clinician has taken him to 49 states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Australia and South America, and for many years, al least eight of his wor
