Reed Class (score & parts) - 3OB/EH (PDF)

Reed Class - PDF

for three oboes and EH

by Lucas Reed, American oboist and composer

This is the PDF download.

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Reed Class is a short oboe quartet designed to emulate the chaos and fun of a typical reed class session. Involving lots of scales, beeps, odd sounds, and mishaps, players are encouraged to have fun and “act the part” of a being in a reed class gone awry. Experiment with the different percussive sounds with reed tools, make crazy sounds with large leaps, and capture the essence of everything that happens in an attempt to make that perfect reed.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Lucas Reed is a freelance oboist and composer in the Manhattan, Kansas area and a current master’s student at Kansas State University studying oboe and composition under Dr. Alyssa Morris. He received his bachelor’s from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, where he studied oboe with Dr. Julie Smith and composition with Dr. Thomas Couvillon.

He currently performs across the state of Kansas, including frequently performing with the Salina Symphony, Manhattan Symphony, Manhattan Municipal Band, Bethany Oratorio Society, and Flint Hills Chamber Orchestra. While at Kansas State University, he performs frequently with the KSU Concert Bands, KSU Symphony Orchestra, and as a representative of the KSU Oboe Studio. His works have been performed at different events across the U.S., as well as at the International Double Reed Society Conference in 2025.