This page features major choral works by Frederick Frahm. Choral composition occupies a central place in his output, from his earliest works to the present. These pieces are characterized by a lyrical approach, a refined sensitivity to textual rhythm, and a careful attention to the natural inflection of American English. The works presented here include both sacred and secular compositions, written for accompanied and unaccompanied performance.
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In the Court of the Mighty Merchant
Part-songs
SATB unaccompanied
Texts by Emily Dickinson
In three settings, duration circa 14 minutes
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John the Baptist
Oratorio
SATB soli, chorus, two organs
Libretto on texts drawn from the Gospels of St. Luke and St. John, Latin Vulgate, and the Vita di Sancto Giovanni Baptista by Lucrezia Tornabuoni de Medici
In six scenes, duration circa 60 minutes
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Rowan Tree
Anthem Cycle for Holy Week
Soprano solo, mixed chorus, organ
Texts drawn from poetry by Richard Aldington, Eva Gore-Booth, Alfred Kreymborg, and Ralph Knevet
In five pieces, duration circa 25 minutes complete
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