Chris Prather is a composer, orchestrator, and producer whose work spans concerts, operas, and recordings. His original works have received world premieres by major ensembles, including The Ringing of the Bell by cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher. As an orchestrator and arranger he’s worked on three Grammy-nominated projects including ALIKE - My Mother’s Dream by Allison Charney. And his latest album is Through Falling Rain, a genre-crossing work that blends classical, rock, and Latin.
My featured song is "It Is A Miracle To Me”, from the album East Side Sessions. Spotify link.
CONNECT WITH CHRIS:
www.chrisprathermusic.com
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SONGFEST TRACKS
1. No Justice, No Peace (12:12) — from his one-act opera of the same name (2022), librettists Megan Prather (his twin sister) and Kenneth R. Woods; excerpt is the mother-son moment sung by Lorenzo Butler and Kayla Marshall.
2. The Ringing of the Bell (15:52) — cello work for Tess Remy-Schumacher, commissioned by her and Brian Lamb; UCO programme lists it as a 2025 work, movements Weight of the World / True Love / Joyful Declaration.
3. Symphonina No. 1 (Tales from Spooky Town) (18:22) — from Symphonina Stories: New Horizons, International Symphonina Orchestra, David Fogel remote conductor.
4. Through Falling Rain (21:12) — title track of his latest album (2026), blending classical, rock, and Latin; album framed as a journey through grief, closure from within.
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DISCUSSION SEGMENTS
- 3:34 — Interview begins: first instrument, parents' classic rock and metal, rock-star dream
- 5:54 — Sixth-grade band, percussion and piano, learning every instrument
- 6:19 — Turn to composition in college; David Maslanka and wind band explained
- 7:55 — Master's study with Dr. Edward Knight; finding his own voice; why opera
- 9:23 — Writing an opera with his twin sister and Kenneth R. Woods, during COVID, built around empathy for a family
- 23:24 — Wrap-up and thanks
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ROBERT'S LATEST RELEASE:
“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello).
"Short, Sweet and Totally Different"
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