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Annual American Composers Update
H. Owen Reed
SAI National Arts Associate H. Owen Reed and Greg Steinke
are preparing a revision of Basic Contrapuntal Technique
and Basic Contrapuntal Technique Workbook,
by Reed and Harder. He may be contacted at 3336 S. Calle
Del Albano, Green Valley, AZ 85614, or by E-mail at
holmreed@aol.com.
Performances
In 2000, La Fiesta Mexicana had performances
with the Tucson (AZ) Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson
conducting, March 25-26; and with the Kent Symphony
Orchestra, Lynn K. Asper conducting, in Grand Rapids,
MI, May 12. On January 20, 2001, Robert Levy led the
Lawrence University Wind Ensemble and String Quartet
in Che-Ba-Kun-Ah, in Appleton, WI. An All-Reed
Program, March 15, 2001, in Hamilton, OH, included Symphony
No. 1, Overture, and A Tabernacle for the
Sun, with the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Orchestra
(HFSO) and Chorus, under Paul Stanbery; La Fiesta
Mexicana, with the Fairfield Wind Ensemble, under
David Burchfield; and Michigan Morn, with the
HFSO and Chorale with Paul Stanbery, baritone,
and the composer conducting. On March 19, 2001, A
Psalm of Praise was sung by the Green Valley (AZ)
Choir, conducted by Helen Nelson Carroll.
Publications
Christmas Eve; big band jazz ensemble with male
and female vocalists (dramatic possibilities included),
also available with orchestral strings for symphonic
performance; H O Reed Music, 2001.
Recordings
Symphony No. 1, Overture, A Tabernacle for the Sun;
all with the HFSO and Chorus, Stanbery, conductor; La
Fiesta Mexicana; Fairfield Wind Ensemble, Burchfield,
conductor; Michigan Morn; HFSO and Chorale with
Stanbery, baritone, composer conducting; all by Tri-State
Productions.
Further Information
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