I don’t yet have pages created for all of my pieces, so, this list is somewhat incomplete. For a full list, visit www.FraleyMusic.com/catalog-index/.
Christopher Lee Fraley
composer
Christopher Lee Fraley
composer
Missa Brevis No. 2 (“Dramatica”)
Missa Brevis No. 2 borrows its intensity from the Agnus Dei of my first mass. While still a work-in-progress, I’ve completed both the Kyrie and the Agnus Dei, and have prepared a video score for the Kyrie so that you can listen to this beautifully dramatic setting while following along with the music.
Break, Break, Break
Tennyson’s poem opens with rather conventional imagery (crashing sea, coldness, grayness). So, too, the music starts with a texture that mimics the endless crashing waves—a cascade of falling voices resolving suspensions only to create new ones: “break, break, break, …” The main narrative is then taken up by the choir in a style that is thick with suspensions that reflect the narrator’s yearning…
Brightest and Best
The Brightest and Best video can also be found on YouTube or on Facebook. If you like the video, please share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, etc., and Like it on YouTube or on Facebook. Overview Every Christmas, I get in the mood to write some Christmas music. This is somewhat unfortunate, in that I […]
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
This is one of my favorite hymns. When I was recently presented with the opportunity to play cello in church in the summer of 2014, I quickly settled on doing a new setting of the hymn, scored for voice, cello, and piano.
Reminiscence
An emotional journey from poignant remembrance to despair.
Let All Mortal Flesh
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is based on the traditional text and Picardy hymn tune for SATB (a cappella) choir, and is suitable for concert choirs and church choirs.
Famine Song
Written in the style of a funeral dirge, Famine Song tells a story of disease, death, and love in late 19th century India.
Hine Ma Tov
A new setting of the traditional Hine ma tov Hebrew text.
Aus alten Märchen
A charming setting of Heinrich Heine’s (1797-1856) famous poem for unaccompanied SATB choir.
