Alfred Reed - A Festival Prelude

Alfred Reed (1921-2005)
A Festival Prelude (1962) with score
North Texas Wind Symphony

[@saxmanb777]

Got to play this for Alfred Reed himself at my middle school, back in 1995.

[@zanelai4849]

Woah!

[@geraldwatts5492]

2003 for me. But not for Alfred Reed! Wow, what an honor!

[@audreym.jamrowski7879]

I'm literally playing this in an honor band in high school :,) how did you do this in middle school

[@phylp6692]

I was part of the School Band of America & traveled all over Europe playing this as Alfred Reed himself conducted. It was so amazing!

[@Kenzie_GVF747]

playing this for my high school symphnic band as a freshman , im playing euphonium this piece is beautiful.

[@thegoblinking.]

The strangest part about playing flute is that when you are playing in your seat the flute sounds so loud and outplayes a lot of other instruments. But, when you listen back to a recording you can hardly hear your flute section

[@markusbrownicus01]

Same with tenor sax. For the longest time, I tried to find this piece. I remember playing it in high school over 20 years ago but couldn’t remember the title or composer. Now that I found it, I was a little disappointed it didn’t sound like I heard it in the band. My part is way overshadowed by the brass.

[@thegoblinking.]

@@markusbrownicus01 ya brass overshadows a lot in recordings and songs, especially marches. Its kinda upsetting how no recording will ever sound like what it sounds like to be sitting in a band playing your instrument.

[@gradygilbert5948]

@french horns

[@gon9684]

@DECLAN DOUGAN Well, yes, kind of, but no, more complicated than that, listen to a lead trumpet and to a bassoon and I want you to tell me that the bassoon sounds or projects more

[@oldatheart1975]

There almost needs to be separate mixes available to replicate each section’s experience

[@artin80]

When you read the score it is a work of art. Incredible chords, incredibly well composed. The piece is a work of art like a painting by Rembrandt. Very well thought out and beautifully constructed. A masterpiece by Alfred Reed. Greetings from a fan from Holland.

[@GamerBoss-zz6xp]

I'm playing this song rn in band as a freshman flute player, AND THOSE UPS AND DOWNS ARE KICKING MY ASS!

[@geraldwatts5492]

I played this back in 2003 and it still gives me high school vibes. I was 1st trumpet but lately I like playing the French Horn a lot!

[@1rislin]

0:51 the B section goes crazyyy

[@artin80]

Beautiful composition. Very varied in key signatures, sharps, flats and time divisions. Unique! Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@artin80]

Ik hoorde dit stuk voor het eerst in 1966. Het werd gespeeld door de Koninklijke Militaire kapel o.l.v. (destijds) luitenant Posthumus, op de taptoe in Delft, waar ik ook als muzikaal deelnemer aanwezig was. Dit werk van Reed is altijd één van mijn favoriete werken voor harmonie gebleven.

[@bluesteno64]

This is such a cool song.

[@artin80]

Als je de partituur leest is het een kunstwerk. Ongelooflijke accoorden, ontzettend goed samengesteld. Het stuk is een kunstwerk gelijk een schilderij van Rembrandt. Zeer goed doordacht en prachtig van opbouw. Een meesterwerk van Alfred Reed.

[@marlonheath1353]

Thank you for this

[@user-bh5mw1sh6u]

アルフレｯドリード先生作品の中最高の名作ですねぇ‼️吹奏楽作品の中でブラバン人生一番聞き一番演奏した大好き💓♥️❤️な作品ですねぇ‼️曲の流れが基本に忠実なスバラシイ作品この曲何度演奏しても究極演奏出きない凄く奥深いフレーズ何度演奏しても完璧には程遠く凄すぎコンクールの課題曲の時も全国のいろんなバンドのきょくそうにたいする解釈がいろんな曲の雰囲気をかもし出しこの作品がいかに名曲名作であるかを物語ているとっても素晴らしい作品だと私は思いますアルフレｯドリード先生の吹奏楽に対する音楽哲学の結晶が凝縮されている作品基本に忠実凄すぎる名作中の名作だと私は思います大好きな作品ですね

[@FireMewMew]

Orchestral music is the best!

[@james_subosits]

Out of mere curiosity, how did you get your hands on this score?

[@jimcathey9921]

The piece comes with a full score and a condensed score.

[@user-bh5mw1sh6u]

演奏スバラシｨ素敵な演奏ですね‼️私がいままで聞いた中ではべストな素敵な演奏です音の広がり響き各パートのバランス素敵な演奏ですズバリ私が演奏したいとしているところの考え方がバｯチラリあった名演奏に出会ったというところであります‼️なかなかこのような素敵で素晴らしい演奏には出会うことが出来ませ何年に1度出会えるかの本当に素晴らしい名演奏ですね‼️素晴らしい素晴らし凄すぎるこれぞシンフォ二ｯクウインズバンドブラバンの演奏日本の学生バンドがお手本にしないといけないと思います最高の名演奏ですこれぞ音楽祭への前奏曲フｪステｨバルプレリｭード吹奏楽の原点アルフレｯドリード先生の作品にふさわしい演奏ですね‼️

[@turnne]

This has been played by about every high school band in the country for the last 40 years..at least

[@ZewenShifu]

based Reed

[@kame1242]

やっぱり小節頭の速さを維持できなくて、どんどん遅れてくるなぁ～どれだけリズムと速さを正確にとらえるのが難しい曲なんだとおもう。

[@roxieann7885]

isn't this the opening to the Olympics when everyone is walking out

[@roxieann7885]

Ok then, didn’t expect such a dark answer. Can you send me a link to the ACTUAL Olympic opening song. I just want to compare

[@grandpathekid7795]

Roxie Ann What is a dark answer?

[@THall-vi8cp]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TUhniJeNR1Z9k Olympic Fanfare and Theme

[@sophieistiredandwantscooki8806]

1:35

[@user-ck5yo3ui4z]

0:51 B 1:00 23 1:08 C