Commissions
Frederick Frahm is available for commission work and would be happy to discuss your project with you at your convenience. Be advised that new music takes time to write and prepare for performance so please plan accordingly. For an idea of how a commission for new music works, Meet The Composer has an excellent guide to the process of collaborating with a composer and arranger.
Contact Carson Cooman Arts Consulting for more information: carson@carsoncooman.com
As of Fire (2009)
inspired by a poem of Catherine Walsh
a concert work for symphonic organ
9" in duration
commissioned by Catherine Walsh
published in New York by Zimbel Press
premiered at Blackburn Cathedral (UK) by Robin Walker in 2009
Melencolia (2009)
for string orchestra
inspired by the Albrecht Dürer woodcut (1513)
6" in duration
commissioned by Eric Walters
premiered by the Rio Rancho High School Orchestra
Indian Earth (2009)
inspired by a poem of Witter Bynner
a chamber work in three movements for organ and winds
10" in duration
commissioned by the American Guild of Organists, Albuquerque chapter
Published in Paris by Fabrique Musicale
first performance at the 2009 AGO Region VII convention
The Hand (2009)
based on a melody by Ella Jaz Kirk
for chamber orchestra
3" in duration
commissioned by the Hey Mozart! New Mexico Child Composer Project
first performance in Albuquerque, NM, Fall 2009
Dark Light (2009)
setting of a poem by Catherine Walsh
for choir & organ
7" in duration
commissioned by the poet
Advent (2009)
setting of a poem by Catherine Walsh
for voice and chamber ensemble (strings and organ)
4" in duration
commissioned by the poet
Una Danza de Amor (2010)
a chamber opera based on the life of Juanita (Jennie) Garcia
for mezzo soprano solo, chorus and chamber ensemble (piano trio)
15" in duration
commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera Lifesongs Project
Bright Angel Path (2010)
a cantata based on the life of Alice Van Baack
for soprano solo, chorus and piano
8" in duration
commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera Lifesongs Project
Woodward Avenue (2011)
a cantata based on the life of Thomas Florence
for tenor solo, chorus, cello and piano
5" in duration
commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera Lifesongs Project
Across the Lake (2011)
a song cycle in four parts based on the life of Lee Davidson
for soprano solo and piano
6" in duration
commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera Lifesongs Project
How Lovely Are Your Dwellings (2011)
a setting of Psalm 84 based on the New Zealand Prayer Book
for soprano solo, oboe and organ
8" in duration
commissioned as an anniversary celebration
Septem Verba (2011)
Incidental music based on the Last Words of Jesus Upon the Cross
for violin and organ
18" in duration
commissioned for performance on Good Friday, 2011
Spaces of Night (2011)
a song cycle in seven parts based on poems by Stephen Crane
for mezzo-soprano solo, organ, and string orchestra
18" in duration
commissioned by the Albuquerque Chapter AGO
Holy Communion (2012)
a festival setting of the Holy Communion liturgy
for choir and congregation, brass V, timpani, and organ
includes a Kyrie eleison, 'This is the Feast', Alleluia Verse, Sanctus, Offertory, Agnus dei
commissioned by the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Albuquerque
Don Tediato (2012)
an orchestral piece inspired by Noches Lugubres (Cadalso)
for violin, viola, and cello soli, and string orchestra
6" in duration
commissioned by the Bosque School Orchestra, Albuquerque