An easy-to-learn setting of Lord Tennyson’s Sweet and Low.
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Christopher Lee Fraley
composer, publisher, choral tenor
Christopher Lee Fraley
composer, publisher, choral tenor
“Chris imbues every page with structure and craftsmanship and careful planning…”
Dr. Gary D. Cannon, director Emerald Ensemble & Cascadian Chorale
News
ACDA Western / ACDA Northwest
See you soon at the ACDA Western conference in Salt Lake City and the ACDA Northwest conference in Spokane! I’m looking forward to catching up with old friends and making some new ones. [...]New Piece: A Light exists in Spring
A new SATB (a cappella) piece based on the Emily Dickinson poem A Light exists in Spring. Check it out! [...]Anacortes High School performs Hine Ma Tov
Anacortes High School Concert Choir performed the a cappella version of Hine ma tov (F. 163c) at their December 17, 2019 concert. Check it out on YouTube! [...]WA ACDA 2019 Summer Institute
See you at Washington ACDA Summer Institute at University of Puget Sound, July 17, 18, and 19, 2019! I look forward to catching up with you since I saw you last, especially since my move to Hawaii. Or, if we haven’t met, introducing you to my music. Aloha! [...]Agnus Dei (from Missa Dramatica) complete
In spite of living out of temporary accommodations, I’ve completed another movement, the Agnus Dei, of my Missa Dramatica (Missa Brevis No. 2)! It will be a while until I have a recording (contact me if you are interested in premiering the piece!), but you can find a perusal score here. [...]
A Random Sampler
Hine Ma Tov
A new setting of the traditional Hine ma tov Hebrew text.
Fête (Tone Poem No. 7)
Fête is the “scherzo” movement from the King Arthur Suite, although can also be performed as a stand-alone tone poem (Tone Poem No. 7). This movement tells the story of the first meeting of King Arthur and Guinevere at a feast.
Famine Song
Written as a funeral dirge, Famine Song tells a story of disease, death, and love in late 19th century India.
Woodwind Quintet No. 1
Woodwind Quintet No. 1 is a charming, upbeat work in a loose rondo form.
