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• 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

Philip Fried completed 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, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro, which he is presently composing.

• http://philfried.com