A tone poem that celebrates the call of the Irish which spurred St. Patrick’s return to a land thirsty for the Gospel.
Christopher Lee Fraley
composer, publisher, choral tenor
Christopher Lee Fraley
composer, publisher, choral tenor
“…what I love most about [Chris’s works] is their immediacy.”
—Dr. Gary D. Cannon, director Emerald Ensemble & Cascadian Chorale
News
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. [...]Moving to Hawaii!
Today is the day—we’re flying to our new home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii! It will take at least a month for our stuff to catch up to us, and likely several months more to finish painting and unpacking. But our new adventure is starting! [...]Agnus Dei (from Missa Historiae) performance 24-Mar-2019
The Cascadian Chorale surprised my wife and I with a performance of my Agnus Dei (from Missa Brevis No. 1) as the encore to their final Byrd & Wyers concert on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 3:30pm. This was the final concert that we were singing with them, as we’re moving to Kailua Kona, Hawaii […] [...]Moving to Hawaii!
I’m moving! The short version: my wife and I were presented with a wonderful opportunity to move to Kailua Kona, Hawaii next year (we’re aiming for May 1, 2019). The longer version. I’ve always considered myself a “fair weather” composer, and I mean that quite literally—I’m most inspired when I can sit outside, soak in […] [...]
A Random Sampler
Wistful Wind
Wistful Wind’s quick, rhythmic pattering of unaccompanied voices paints the scene for the listener: a chilly errant breeze in the hush before dawn. Just like the poet uses language to evoke imagery, the composer can use rhythm, melody, and harmony to support specific aspects of the text.
More Music to Follow…
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/.
Welcome Home (Recording)
Welcome Home by Cascadian Chorale Welcome Home features American choral music spanning three centuries: pieces by colonial-era William Billings, Robert Frost poems set by 20th century Randall Thompson, and lyrical 21st century songs by Pacific Northwest composers. As described by Cascadian Chorale: This recording highlights some of our singers’ favorite pieces from the past few years, […]
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…
