Richard E. Brown (b. 21 February 1947, Gloversville, N.Y.) is an American composer and educator. Dr. Brown studied at Central College, Pella, Iowa, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education. he took graduate studies at Florida State University, earning Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees in composition. His principal teachers there were Carlisle Floyd and John Boda in composition and Charles Carter in arranging. Brown was a band director in public schools in Iowa, Texas, and New Mexico, and now lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he is active as a teacher and free-lance composer and arranger. Brown has written and arranged works for concert band, jazz band, marching band, along with church music, and scores for ballet, opera, and musical theater. In 1985 and 1986, Dr Brown taught and lectured in Harbin, China, where he developed his interest in Chinese music.
理查德·E·布朗（Richard E. Brown，1947年2月21日生於紐約州格洛弗斯維爾）是美國作曲家和教育家。布朗博士畢業於愛荷華州佩拉市的中央學院，獲得音樂教育學士學位。之後，他在佛羅裡達州立大學繼續深造，並獲得作曲碩士和音樂博士學位。他的主要導師是作曲家卡萊爾·弗洛伊德（Carlisle Floyd）和約翰·博達（John Boda），以及編曲家查爾斯·卡特（Charles Carter）。布朗曾在愛荷華州、德克薩斯州和新墨西哥州的公立學校擔任樂隊指揮，現居住在太平洋西北地區，從事教師、自由作曲家和編曲家的工作。布朗創作和改編的作品涵蓋管樂團、爵士樂隊、行進樂隊，以及教堂音樂、芭蕾舞劇、歌劇和音樂劇的配樂。 1985年至1986年，布朗博士在中國哈爾濱任教和講學，並在此期間對中國音樂產生了濃厚的興趣。
Chinese Folk Rhapsody for concert band is a vibrant, accessible arrangement weaving ancient Chinese folk melodies into a lush, colorful musical tapestry. Featuring pentatonic scales and parallel fourths, this piece is designed for both concert and contest, showcasing idiomatic and rich textures. This arrangement blends traditional Chinese folk tunes with a Western concert band sound.
《中國民謠狂想曲》是一首充滿活力、易於演奏的管樂作品，它將古老的中國民謠旋律巧妙地融入到一幅豐富多彩的音樂畫卷中。作品運用了五聲音階和平行四度，既適合音樂會演奏，也適合比賽，展現了地道而豐富的音樂質感。改編版本將傳統的中國民謠旋律與西方管樂團的演奏風格完美融合。