Three Chapels

I: Chimayó (bearing ills and anxieties, pilgrims crutch the road to peace)

II: Acoma (a chapel with no pews, a plateau with no walls, a wind with no sound...)

III: Rosario (the Conquistadora in stately repose; outside, the vibrant city)

From the Subito Music website: "The northern New Mexico landscape is replete with many churches and chapels which have served for centuries as a cornerstone of faith for the indigenous and colonial peoples. Each region and place of worship has its own colorful history, often the stuff of legend. Three Chapels (for organ manuals) takes its inspiration from the lore and history surrounding some of these holy sites. "Chimayó" is a place of pilgrimage and healing for the sick; "Acoma" a place of tension and fusion between two distinct cultural theologies; and "Rosario" a place of great ceremony for one week of the year
Published by: Zimbel Press"

Frederick Frahm was born November 8, 1964, in Hemet, California. His catalog of compositions includes works for organ solo including concert works and chorale preludes, chamber music, art songs and song cycles, music for handbells, and several extended works for voices and orchestra including chamber operas and cantatas.

A prolific composer, Frahm’s music is distinguished by a symmetrical and architectural approach to form, a keen sensitivity to literature and imagery as a source of musical inspiration, and a preference for music with broad tempi, modal tonality, and stark contrasts in texture. More: http://www.frederickfrahm.com/bio.html