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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
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The Movable Do podcast (October 27, 2020) “Composer and conductor Steve Danielson interviews other living composers to learn about their journeys, successes, and learning experiences.
“This week, Hawaii-based composer Chris Fraley discusses how his background as a math and science wiz influences his love for counterpoint. Featured in this episode: Eire’s Call, The Plains, Hine Ma Tov, and the premiere of the recording of A Light Exists In Spring. Plus, experimentations with Just Intonation.”
For more information about any of the featured pieces, click below:
New music video!
Seventy minutes of choral music by Fraley
A fun Epiphany animation
Including Kyrie from Missa Dramatica (F. 174)
Baritone (or Tenor), Flute, Piano
Learn how music works, focusing on an experiential approach to how sounds combine. Visit PitchMatters.com and learn why pitch matters!
I don’t yet have pages created for all of my pieces, so, this list is somewhat incomplete. For a nearly complete list of compositions, visit Catalog Index (also found in the Catalog menu).
a cappella, Cello, Christmas, Duet, Flute, Piano, Sacred, SATB, Song, String Quartet, Tone Poem, Violin, VocalWistful 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.
a cappella, Adela Florence Nicolson, English, India's Love Lyrics, PROJECT:ENCORE, SATBWritten as a funeral dirge, Famine Song tells a story of disease, death, and love in late 19th century India.
a cappella, Adela Florence Nicolson, Alto Solo, Drum, English, India's Love Lyrics, SATBAn easy-to-learn setting of Lord Tennyson’s Sweet and Low.
English, Lord Tennyson, Piano, SAA choral setting of Adela Florence Nicolson’s poem The Plains, part of the cycle of choral pieces India’s Love Lyrics.
a cappella, Adela Florence Nicolson, English, India's Love Lyrics, PROJECT:ENCORE, SATBCopyright © 2010 – 2022 by Fraley Music, Inc.
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