CHRISTOPHER FRYE
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e-mail: frye.chri@uwlax.edu

About Me:

I am a musician/composer living on the west coast of Wisconsin. I grew up in Ohio and went to school at Capital University (Columbus, OH) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where I received degrees in music composition. I like to play piano too; mostly jazz and have played with people like Clark Terry, Jim Pugh, Marvin Stamm, Wayne Andre, Roland Vasquez and others.

I am currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I Coordinate the music theory program and teach courses in Theory, Aural Skills, Composition, Music Technology, Orchestration, Counterpoint and Form and Analysis. I am the Director of the Electronic Music Studio and our Computer Assisted Instruction lab.

My wife, Cherryl, and I have three children who are into music, biking and outdoor adventures.

I am currently Secretary/Treasurer of WAC/-The Wisconsin Alliance for Composers, a non-profit organization that promotes new music in the state by organizing concerts, conferences, workshops, composition contests, commissioning opportunities and other events.

COMPOSITIONS

Below is a QuickTime file of an excerpt of music from my work "Touch, Feel, Believe" which I composed for the "Music Fix" group in Madison. It is for clarinet, bassoon and piano.

Below is a QuickTime file of the theme music that I composed for the Robert/James exchange radio program.

Selected Works:

Choral/Vocal

Someone I Remember

for SATB Chorus, 2006 (4')

The Funniest Creature

for SATB Chorus, 2004 (3')

The Beach

for SATB Chorus, Guitar and Percussion, 2002 (3')

Star Night

for SATB Chorus and Interactive Light Tubes, 2001 (5')

Listen River

for SATB Chorus and Marimba, 1999 (3')

Three Bug Songs

for SATB Chorus , 1997 (9')Commissioned by the La Crosse Chamber Chorale for its Words to Music Project.

Alleluia

for two part chorus and organ, 1996 (3')

Angelus

for SSA Chorus and trumpet, 1994 (4')Third prize winner in the 1998 "Jihlava International Choral Composition Festival". Published by Alliance Publications Inc.

How Beautiful Upon the Mountain

for chorus and organ, 1994
copublished by CP Publications Inc. and Alliance Publications Inc.

Of Brothers, Frisbees and Such

for voice and piano, 1993 (10')

Little Piggys

for SATB chorus and piano, 1991 (8')

Magnificat

for SSA womens chorus and piano, 1988 (7')

Agnus Dei

for SATB chorus and handbells, 1987 (6'30")
published by Alliance Publications Inc.

The Rose of Sharon

for mens chorus and soprano, 1986 (5')

Psalm 138

for SATB chorus and piano, 1984 (6')

Night Haiku

for high voice, piano and electric piano, 1983 (9')

Jim Wheat performing Aurorus for trombone and interactive computer sounds.

Electronic

The Grotto

Video and digital audio, 2006 (4')

Model of Love

for digital electronics, 2002 (5')

Fee-Fi-Fiddlee-I-Oh

for digital electronics, 2001 (3')

Aurorus

for trombone and interactive electronics, 1999 (8-10')

No Play

for piano, violin and electronics, 1994 (7-10')

Dr. Brodie's Report

electronic tape, 1993 (4'45")

Parking Lot Prelude

electronic tape, 1993 (2'50")

New Age Indiscriminatory Pow-Wow

electronic tape, 1989 (3'30")

Erhu

for four or more strings, tape, narrator and slides, 1985 (7')

Should We

electronic tape, 1983 (4')

Electric Airport

electronic tape, with Martin Sweidel and James Hearon, 1982 (8')

Hat Gejamen

electronic tape, 1982 (12')

Electric Pony Ride

electronic tape, 1979 (1')

Keyboard

Tombeau for Piano

2005, (7')

Suite for Piano

2002 (12')

Partita on What Wondrous Love

for organ solo, 1999 (6')
published by Alliance Publications Inc.

Four Oceanscapes

for piano duet, 1995 (10')

Shells

for piano solo, 1991 (10')

Five Quirks

for piano, 1989 (6')
published by Alliance Publishers Inc.

Jeux for Two

for two pianos, 1988 (6')

Five for Six

for solo piano, 1982. Revised 1986 (5')
Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Co.as FIVE PIECE SUITE, 1988.

Instrumental Chamber

Three pieces for Alto saxophone and Piano

1999 (15')

Symbiosis I

for bassoon and piano, 1993 (7') Commissioned for the 1993 International Double Reed Conference

Touch, Feel, Believe

for clarinet, bassoon and piano, 1991 (16')
Commissioned by the Music Fix ensemble of Madison, WI.

Rondo For Violin And Piano

1991 (8')

Sonatina For Flute And Piano

1989 (15')

Trivium,

for flute, oboe, violin, and piano, 1982 (18')
Awarded first prize in Ohio Federation of Music Clubs' Young Composers Contest, 1984.

Suite for Harp And Contrabass

1981 (20')

Mononody

for piano and cello, 1980 (6')

Floral Jargon

for flute, guitar, percussion, piano, and viola, 1979 (10')

Webkor

for two B flat clarinets,1979 (10')
Awarded first prize in the University of Maryland Clarinet Ensemble Composition Contest, 1984.

Sonata for Violin And Piano

1978-79 (8')

Band/Orchestra/Large Ensemble

Forward, Together

for full orchestra, 1992 (6')

Symphonic Fantasy On A Theme By Willaert

for full orchestra, 1983 (25')

Mobile

for marching band with multiple conductors using spatial delay modulation, 1989 (6')

Mopin'

for jazz ensemble, 1985 (8')

Fanfare

for brass choir, 1982 (1')

If you would like more information regarding my music please contact me at:

frye.chri@uwlax.edu

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