Alfred Reed: A Bio-Bibliography
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Alfred Reed: A Bio-Bibliography
By (Author) Douglas M. Jordan
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
30th September 1999
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Composers and songwriters
Biography: arts and entertainment
Wind instruments
Bibliographies, catalogues
788.092
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
624g
Description
This reference guide to the life and work of the prolific American wind band composer, Alfred Reed, includes a brief biography followed by detailed bibliography and discography sections. The biography traces Reed's life and those experiences that helped to shape his music and philosophies. Attention is given to Reed's popularity with and influences upon bands throughout the world and especially in Japan. A complete listing of Reed's more than 250 works and premiers are categorized by genre. The extensive discography section cites more than 400 recordings, and the bibliography section includes the many writings by and about Reed. This unique reference will appeal to music scholars and band directors with an interest in Alfred Reed and in wind band music. As a useful research tool, each section of the volume is cross-referenced. Additionally, two appendices list Reed's compositions, one alphabetically and the other chronologically.
Reviews
This volume is a welcome addition to the literature....Large collections on American music, and any collections concerned with band or wind music, will benefit from the inclusion of this title. With so little in print on this respected and popular composer of twentieth-century band music, this will be the resource to consult.-American Reference Books Annual
"This volume is a welcome addition to the literature....Large collections on American music, and any collections concerned with band or wind music, will benefit from the inclusion of this title. With so little in print on this respected and popular composer of twentieth-century band music, this will be the resource to consult."-American Reference Books Annual
Author Bio
DOUGLAS M. JORDAN is the Chair of the Fine Arts Department and Director of Instrumental Music Activities at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, Florida./e He was formerly the Assistant Director of Bands at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
