Alfred Reed

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alfred-reed

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Alfred Reed born?January 25, 1921
2. When did Alfred Reed die?September 17, 2005
3. Who was Alfred Reed?Alfred Reed was an American composer and conductor who wrote many pieces for wind bands and orchestras.
4. What kinds of music did he write?He wrote more than 200 works for concert band, orchestra, chorus, and chamber groups, using a neoclassical style that blends old and new sounds.

Neoclassical Style: A musical movement that revived and reinterpreted classical forms and aesthetics with modern harmonic and rhythmic elements.
Concert Band Repertoire: The collection of musical compositions specifically written or arranged for performance by a concert band ensemble.
Programmatic Music: Music that aims to depict a story, scene, idea, or emotion through instrumental sound.