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.
Twenty-Four Chorale Preludes by Friedrich Wilhelm Markull: Opus 123
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A new edition of this classic work! Newly edited and revised, these twenty-four preludes are a must-have for any serious organist. It includes historical notes... read more
Faith Alive, Volume II: Hymn Improvisations for Organ
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
These pieces are fun to play and experience! Well-written and creative arrangements for manuals only organ or keyboard on a variety of tunes. Frahm is known for... read more
Now Christ Is Risen from the Dead
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Here is a rich and engaging selection for the smaller choir. Frederick Frahm's musicical creativity combined with a text by Timothy Dudley-Smith makes this sure... read more
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Friday, September 28, 2007
For those with smaller choirs looking for music that is unique and probably not for the mass market, this will be a welcome addition to the library. The... read more
Augsburg Organ Library: Baptism and Holy Communion
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
A new volume in this highly acclaimed series. Designed to be the starting place for each season's repertoire, the Augsburg Organ Library is an essential... read more
Piano Plus: Hymns for Piano and Treble Instrumental, Advent/Christmas
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Piano Plus: Hymns for Piano and Treble Instrument is a collection of Advent and Christmas tunes that will enrich seasonal worship by incorporating the talents... read more
Pull Out the Stops: Congregational Song Accompaniments for Organ, Volume 2
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Friday, July 1, 2005
At last! The second volume of hymn accompaniments that will enrich worship and inspire singing. Each tune is provided with an introduction, and one or more... read more
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Friday, October 1, 2004
Frederick Frahm is the master of writing elegantly for the small choir and this offering is no exception. Here he uses the technique of writing in the macaronic... read more
Easter Carol: In the Fair Morning
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Friday, October 1, 2004
Here is that lovely second anthem for Easter morning — the one that contrasts with all the brass and fanfare. Frederick Frahm has taken this new text by... read more
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