'The Hounds of Spring' by Alfred Reed

OVERTURE FOR SPRINGTIME | Written in 1980, Alfred Reed’s “The Hounds of Spring” has quickly become a classic in the wind band repertoire. The work, inspired by the poem, “Atalanta in Calydon”, by Algernon Charles Swinburne, is composed in the traditional three part overture style. The piece opens and closes with a rambunctious romp and features a pastorale interlude in between.

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[coreyadkins]

Loves this piece. We played it in high school. Was very fortunate to have such a great musical program.

[sand]

Playing this for our softmore UIL program. It’s my favorite full concert piece I’ve ever played, the French horn part is so fun!

[spotliterrr]

I love this overture, and this band played it very well. I participated in a concert at the Meyerson in Dallas where we played this among other Alfred Redd pieces.

[Boredandtired]

First off props to them on this piece. It’s stupid hard and the sound amazing. Secondly though, anybody else notice the human head on a spike in the middle of the trumpet section?

[mayblooms]

playing this on bass clarinet for an audition 🙏

[pasandulsasmira]

We also played this one long time ago....i worked in sri lankave navy love this music .

[milesdavisahead]

6:51-6:56 sounds like he is quoting Joy to the World and We Three Kings.

[kevinerose]

So many high ranked members. Just curious if Air Force also has other bands with just lower ranked individuals?

[nickjonesjunior]

Why didn’t the horns play the horn solo?

[ashtonkeen]

Does anyone here know where I can find just the horn part without paying for the entire score?

[yeungkeith]

A bit too fast for alfred reed music...