SCORE STUDY EPISODE #8: RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC (Alfred Reed)

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composed by Alfred Reed (1944/1948)
published by Belwin/Alfred Music Publishing
reduction and analysis by Anthony O'Toole
performed by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra

[@jamesvasconi6054]

This is a hauntingly beautiful work (I only wish that it included a part for pipe organ!). Thanks for the analysis.

[@chuckadams4400]

You have not lived until you have played the final French Horn section "bells up." It still brings me pride, shivers, and oddly tears. Bless you for these works. It is as if you are somehiw reading my mind as I recall these band pieces.

[@LaoLaoGames]

This is gorgeous! Thanks so much for making this!!

[@keblorb]

The ending of this piece also gives me lots of Stravinsky vibes - pretty similar to the end of Firebird. Parallel chord motion over a pedal point

[@michaelpalmer8669]

After nearly 40 years of playing wind band music at all levels, this is STILL my all time favorite work. I first played it in an honor band my senior year w/ David Shaffer. Years later, I actually spoke to Dr. Reed while getting info from him on a trombone quartet for my senior recital and was able to tell him how much I loved this piece.

[@pukalo]

I played alto clarinet on this piece around 4 years ago. It was a lot of fun.

[@Patrick-eu6gi]

9:20

[@feefeesmomma]

The cathedral chorus was my sophomore year closer for marching band.

[@danielrorabaugh4249]

There's valuable info here! Love how you break it down seamlessly as it plays. I would appreciate if you could also include some sources for your introduction to your piece. I'm doing a paper on this piece and it's hard to find that sort of background information.

[@giancarlobazzano8088]

This is awesome. Could you make an analysis of Spartacus by Van der Roost?

[@Woa1111]

Why did I get chills from listening to this piece?

[@tehehetochan1500]

ロシアのクリスマス音楽　アルフレッド　リード

[@Alexander-oh8ry]

5:21

[@komitaskomitaskomitas]

NINTH!

[@KyleKlabunde]

it appears that some of the parts are incorrect. ie flute 3/4

[@TwiGav]

Isn't the second beat of m. 9 a d minor chord? It's played that way in the recording.

[@3ddean202]

First!