| His/her music:
Compositions
Lies (1979 soprano, piano 2.5 minutes tape available
Memories (1980) mixed chorus, piano (2) 10 minutes parts available
Woodwind Quartet (1980) flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon 10 minutes parts & tape available
Five Songs (1981) mezzo soprano, piano 10 minutes parts & tape available
Four Whitman Songs (1981) (String Quintet No. 1) soprano, string quintet (arr. for soprano, violin, piano) 10 minutes parts available
Psalm 51 (1982) -- Corpus Christe NYC mixed chorus 8 minutes parts available
Movements for Piano (1983) solo piano 8 minutes tape available
Piano Trio (1984) violin, cello, piano 12 minutes parts & tape available
Study for Flute and Tape (1984) solo flute, electronic tape 5 minutes parts & tape available
Ancient Texts (1985) soprano, baritone, orchestra 12 minutes parts & tape available
Meditations and Satires (1985) Fromm Foundation Commission(Revised 1988) soprano, violin, cello, bass, flute clarinet, horn, piano, celesta, harp 15 minutes parts & tape available
String Quintet No. 2 (1986) string quartet, double bass 13 minutes parts & tape available
Elements for Orchestra (1987-90) Three Movements orchestra 25 minutes
Wedding Songs (3 songs (1987) soprano, piano 8 minutes tape available
Solo for Flute (1989) solo flute 10 minutes
Fantasy for Piano (1989) solo piano 8 minutes tape available
Oboe Trio (1990) oboe (dbl. english horn), cello, piano 15 minutes parts & tape available
Lizzie Borden (1991) opera -- any instrumentation 3 hours
Five More Songs (1990) soprano, piano 13 minutes tape available
Song from Chinese (1 Songs) (1992) soprano, piano 3 minutes
The Dungeon of Esmeralda (1992-94)opera in two acts -- two orchestrations chamber ens. (strings, percussion)full orchestra 2 hours piano/vocal score, ensemble score, full orchestra in prep.
Four Satires in Popular Styles (1995) voice, piano 10 minutes piano/vocal score
Duet (1996) Phantom Arts Ensemble Commission 2 sopranos, piano 10 minutes piano/vocal score
Sea Flowers (cycle of 10 songs) (1997) American Composers Forum/Jerome Foundation Commission soprano, piano 20 minutes piano/vocal score
Trio (1998) commission by Mary Jo Gothmann Trio piano, cello, flute/piccolo 20 minutes
Songs From a New Delineator (1999):Recipes cabaret style piano/vocal score 15 minuets
Childrens Songs (1995-1999)
"Peace Pole" - Sherry Edgeberg, lyrics
"One Hope for the World" (Edgeberg)
"Walk in the Present" (Edgeberg)
"Lobster Quadrille" from Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
"Grandfather I Watched and Eagle" - Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, lyrics
unison chorus and piano piano/vocal score
His/her life:
Philip Fried complete his musical studies at the University of Chicago receiving his Ph.D. in Music Composition in 1985. His primary composition teacher was Ralph Shapey. Since then he has had performances and residencies at The Tanglewood Music Festival, The Festival at Sandpoint, June in Buffalo, Music of Our Time, and Centre Acanthes. Mr. Fried continues to receive ASCAP Standard Awards, and most recently, an American Composers Forum commission grant. As a Jazz musician, Mr. Fried was a founding member of the New York Artists Collective along with Ellen Christi, Tom Bruno, and Ray Anderson. Mr. Fried comes from a noted musical family. His father, Louis Fried, was an original cast member in several Broadway shows including Brigadoon and Carousel. His cousin was the noted composer Isadore Freed. Second to music is Dr. Fried's passionate interest in literature. He has written several texts and librettos including the text for his opera, The Dungeon of Esmeralda, and an adaptation of Hemingway's short story, " |
