CHRISTOPHER J. FREYER (born in 1965) received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition with Performance Honors in Oboe from Syracuse University, studying composition with Brian Israel, Earl George and Andrew Waggoner, and oboe with Philip MacArthur. His Master's Degree is from Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, where he worked with composers Charles Dodge and Robert Starer, and oboist Bert Lucarelli. His concert works have been performed by the Berkshire Lyric Theatre Ensemble, the Meridian String Quartet and numerous other ensembles, and have been broadcast on National Public Radio. In 1992, Freyer was the sole recipient of the

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Internship in Music, which brought him to Los Angeles. In addition to an internationally distributed video, his music for films and stage has been heard on A & E, PBS, and in several network movies-of-the-week, as well as in a current network series.

Works by Christopher J. Freyer available from Duma Music:

A Bouquet of Christmas Carols for clarinet trio. A festive medley of five popular Christmas carols, including Patapan, Coventry Carol, Boar's Head Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. $12.95 (score and parts)

Musical Rainbow. Eight fun "color-coordinated” pieces for young wind players (Red Balloons, Blue River, Green Grasshopper, Yellow Moon, Orange Sunset, Purple Shadows, White Clouds and Black Fortress). Available for flute and piano, clarinet and piano or alto saxophone and piano. $11.95 per book (score and part), or all 3 books for $30.00

Puccini for Piano. Six favorite arias from the operas of Giacomo Puccini arranged for piano solo. $11.95 (see "Collections")

a) Musical Rainbow for flute and piano

b) Musical Rainbow for clarinet and piano

c) Musical Rainbow for alto sax and piano

d) Musical Rainbow (all three books)

Sonata for oboe and piano. An engaging recital piece dedicated to the memory of Brian Israel. $12.95 (score and part)