Biographical Sketch
Frederick Frahm was born November 8, 1964, in Hemet, California. His catalog of compositions includes numerous works for organ & chorus, art songs and song cycles, music for handbells, a violin concerto, a chamber opera and cantata. A Post-Modern American composer, Frahm’s music can be described as polystylistic in which an eclecticism of musical form, genre, and tonal character is preferred to a theory driven approach.
A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University (BM in Church Music & MM in Organ Performance), he studied organ and counterpoint with David Dahl, Gregory Peterson, and Randall McCarty; composition with Gregory Youtz (PLU), Gary Smart (University of Wyoming), Walter Pelz (Concordia University, River Forest), and Roger Briggs (Western Washington University). The composer's manuscripts, recordings and correspondence (1982-2008) are archived in the Mortvedt Library at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.
A professional church musician for more than 25 years, Frahm currently serves as Director of Music and Principal Organist at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, NM. In addition to his work as a parish musician and a private studio teacher, he has contributed to the Bellingham Herald as a classical music critic and served as an adjunct faculty member of Concordia University (River Forest, IL) where he taught counterpoint, music theory & composition, as well as orchestration. He is presently Dean of the Albuquerque chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
His music for liturgy including choral anthems, organ works, and instrumental arrangements are performed widely throughout the US. In 2007, several of his major organ works, many of which were inspired by the American Southwest regions, received their first performances in Europe.
Frederick Frahm est né le 8 novembre, 1964 à Hemet, en Californie. Sa catalogue de compositions comprend des oeuvres pour orgue, chœur, les mélodies, la musique pour cloches à mains, un concerto pour violon, une opéra de chambre et une cantate. Un compositeur américain d’esthétique “post-moderne”, la musique de Frederick Frahm est plutôt poly-stylistique dans laquelle une éclectisme de forme, genre et de système tonale est préféré aux recherches plus théoriques.
Diplômé de l’Université Pacific Lutheran (BM en musique d’église et Masters en Orgue, intérpretation), Frederick Frahm est l’élève de David Dahl, Gregory Peterson, and Randall McCarty (orgue et contrepoint); Gregory Youtz (PLU) (composition musicale), Gary Smart (University of Wyoming), Walter Pelz (Concordia University, River Forest), and Roger Briggs (Western Washington University). Les manuscrits, enregistrements et correspondance de Frederick Frahm (1982-2008) sont dans les collections du Bibliothèque Mortvedt à l’université de Pacific Lutheran à Tacoma, WA.
Un musicien d’église depuis plus que 25 ans, Frahm est actuellement le directeur de musique et organiste titulaire à L’église de Saint Luke à Albuquerque, NM. Il est également critique musical pour la musique classique dans le Bellingham Herald. L’université de Concordia University (River Forest, IL), il était professeur de contrepoint, analysis musicale, composition et orchestration. Actuellement, il est le doyen de la chaitre d’Albuquerque du Guild Américain des Organistes.
Sa musique liturgique comprennent les cantiques chorales, les oeuvres pour orgue et les arrangements instrumentales sont programmées à travers les États-Unis. En 2007, plusieurs de ses oeuvres pour orgue, plusieurs qui sont inspirés par le sud-oeust américain, ont eu leur création en Europe.
Works by Frederick Frahm published by Musik Fabrik/Oeuvres de Frederick Frahm éditées par Musik Fabrik
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Adoro te Devote For Flute and Organ/pour Flûte et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Oboe and Organ/pour Hautbois et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For English Horn and Organ/pour Cor Anglais et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Bb Clarinet and Organ/pour Clarinette en Sib et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Soprano Saxophone and Organ/pour Saxophone Soprano et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Alto Saxophone and Organ/pour Saxophone Alto et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Violin and Organ/pour Violon et Orgue 7€95 |
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Adoro te Devote For Viola and Organ/pour Alto et Orgue 7€95 |
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"Apathy and Enthusiasm" from The Death of Isaiah Robb For Baritone Voice and Piano (English Text)/pour Voix de Baryton et Piano (texte en anglais) Hear a preview/Ecoutez
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Catechism for Organ/pour Orgue 8€95
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The Death of Isaiah Robb, Opera in One Act for 4 Soloists (Ms/2T/Bar), TBB soli, SATB Chorus, String Orchestra and Piano/Opéra en un act pour quatre solistes (Ms/2T/Bar), TBB soli, Choeur mixte SATB, Orchestre à Cordes et Piano Libretto in English/Livret en anglais (Bierce, Bryant, Crane, Melville, Whitman) Duration/durée: ca 45:00 Study Score Hear a Preview/Ecoutez : Orchestral Material on Rental/Matérial Orchestre en location |
Buy a study score : Euro 19.95 |
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The Death of Isaiah Robb, Opera in One Act for 4 Soloists (Ms/2T/Bar), TBB soli, SATB Chorus, String Orchestra and Piano/Opéra en un act pour quatre solistes (Ms/2T/Bar), TBB soli, Choeur mixte SATB, Orchestre à Cordes et Piano Libretto in English/Livret en anglais (Bierce, Bryant, Crane, Melville, Whitman) Duration/durée: ca 45:00 Piano/Score: reduction by the composer/réduction pour le compositeur Hear a Preview/Ecoutez : Orchestral Material on Rental/Matérial Orchestre en location |
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Fantasy For Organ/pour Orgue 8€95 Hear a preview/Ecoutez
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Fiestas de Santa Fé For Organ (manuals only)/pour Orgue (sans pédalier) Hear a preview/Ecoutez
: 1. Santos (Sonatina for Organ, in three movements) total 9": San Acacio 3", San Cayetano 3", San Geronimo 2.5" 2. Tierra roja 4" 3. Farolitos in la nieve 3" 4. La Posadas 5" 14€95
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From East to West Cantata for Christmas For Soprano and Tenor Soloists, SATB Chorus, Flute, Horn, Handbells, Violin, Viola and Cello and Piano (English Texts by Luci Shaw and traditional)/Cantate pour Noël pour Soprano et Ténor, Choeur SATB, Flûte, Cor, Cloches à main, Violon, Alto Violoncelle et Piano (textes en anglais de Luci Shaw et sources traditionelle) Score/Partition 14€95 |
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From East to West Cantata for Christmas For Soprano and Tenor Soloists, SATB Chorus, Flute, Horn, Handbells, Violin, Viola and Cello and Piano (English Texts by Luci Shaw and traditional)/Cantate pour Noël pour Soprano et Ténor, Choeur SATB, Flûte, Cor, Cloches à main, Violon, Alto Violoncelle et Piano (textes en anglais de Luci Shaw et sources traditionelle) Score, instrumental and solo vocal parts/partition et parties pour instruments et solistes 49€95 |
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From East to West Cantata for Christmas For Soprano and Tenor Soloists, SATB Chorus, Flute, Horn, Handbells, Violin, Viola and Cello and Piano (English Texts by Luci Shaw and traditional)/Cantate pour Noël pour Soprano et Ténor, Choeur SATB, Flûte, Cor, Cloches à main, Violon, Alto Violoncelle et Piano (textes en anglais de Luci Shaw et sources traditionelle) Set of 6 chorus parts/jeux de 6 parties chorales 11€95 |
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From East to West Cantata for Christmas For Soprano and Tenor Soloists, SATB Chorus, Flute, Horn, Handbells, Violin, Viola and Cello and Piano (English Texts by Luci Shaw and traditional)/Cantate pour Noël pour Soprano et Ténor, Choeur SATB, Flûte, Cor, Cloches à main, Violon, Alto Violoncelle et Piano (textes en anglais de Luci Shaw et sources traditionelle) Piano reduction (rehearsal)/réduction pour piano (pour répétitions) 8€95 |
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"The Future Life" from The Death of Isaiah Robb For Mezzo-soprano and Piano (English Text)/pour Mezzo-soprano et Piano (texte en anglais) Hear a preview/Ecoutez
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Magnificat Anima Mea For Soprano, Violin, Cello and Piano/pour Soprano, Violon, Violoncelle et Piano Set of two scores and String parts/Jeux de deux partitions et parties cordes 10€95 |
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My Song is Love Unknown : Verse Anthem For SATB Chorus and Organ (English Text by Samuel Crossman 1623-1683)/pour choeur SATB et Orgue (texte en anglais de Samuel Crossman 1623-1683) set of 6 chorus parts/jeux de six parties chorales 14€95 |
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Nooksack River Psalms For Organ/pour Orgue 7€95 Hear a preview/Ecoutez
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Offertorio : Ubi caritas et vera For Violin, Viola and Cello/pour Violon, Alto et Violoncelle Score and Parts/Partition et Parties 8€95 |
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Pater Noster For High Baritone (tenor) Voice and String Quartet/pour Voix de Baryton Martin (Tenor) et Quatuor à cordes Score and parts/Partition et parties separées 9€95 |
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Soldiers Chorus from The Death of Isaiah Robb For TBB Men's Chorus/pour choeur d'hommes TBB set of six chorus parts/jeux de six parties chorales 8€95 Hear a preview/Ecoutez
: English Text/Texte en anglais: Stephan Crane "War is Kind" |
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St Luke Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) For SA treble Chorus and Piano (English Text)/pour choeur élèvé SA et Piano (texte en anglais) Hear a preview/Ecoutez
: set of 6 chorus parts/jeux de six parties chorales 14€95 |
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Super flumina Babylonis For Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello (Oboe Quartet)/pour Hautbois, Violon, Alto et Violoncelle (Quatuor avec hautbois) Score and parts/Partition et parties separées 9€95 |
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The Tree and the Leaf For Violin, Viola and Violoncello (String Trio)/pour Violon, Alto et Violoncelle (Trio à cordes) Score and parts/Partition et parties separées 11€95 |
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Tsi bi Dahi (Shiprock) For Organ/pour Orgue Hear a preview/Ecoutez
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Arrangements by Frederick FRAHM published by Musik Fabrik
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Prelude 2 Opus 37, no 2 arranged for SATBB (or Bass) Saxophone Sextet by Frederick Frahm/arrangé pour Quintette de Saxophones SATBB(Bs) par Frederick Frahm Score and parts/Partition et parties separées 14€95 |
For further study about Frederick Frahm/Pour plus d'information sur Frederick Frahm
The composer's manuscripts, recordings and correspondence (1982-2008) are archived in the Mortvedt Library at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.