Don Fraser


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Donald Fraser is a Composer, Arranger, Conductor and Recording Producer.
British born, now a permanent US resident, British Academy Award winning Donald Fraser lives and works from his home outside of Chicago.
Donald entered the Royal College of Music at age seventeen to study composing and conducting.
At nineteen he began writing music for film and television and subsequently became resident composer at the Royal College of Art Film School and composer, conductor and Artistic Associate for the Old Vic Theatre Company.
Donald has also created and produced TV, Film and Theatre programmes and many Sound Recordings for RCA, BMG, EMI, Philips, the BBC, Thames TV, PBS, Channel 4 and independent production companies.
His music has been widely recorded and performed by, among others: Yehudi Menuhin, Jessye Norman, Sarah Brightman.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


The Owl Service
A Tribute To Sandy Denny
2025, CDr, Single, Ltd, Num, Hobby-Horse
English String Orchestra, Raphael Wallfisch, Kenneth Woods
Elgar Reimagined
2022, CD, Album, Lyrita
Susquehanna Chorale, Linda L. Tedford
Legacy
2021, 2xCD, Mark Records
Cai Thomas
Seren
2020, CD,
Various
Milk Of The Tree (An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk And Singer-Songwriters 1966-73)
2017, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Folk
De Strangers & Katastroof
Back To Back
2012, 2xCD, Comp, ARS Entertainment, Universal Music Belgium, ,
Folk/Parody
Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir William Walton, Gustav Holst, William Henry Monk, Jeremiah Clarke, Sir Edward Elgar, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, John Goss, Jessie Irvine, Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Thomas Arne
British Anthems - A Collection Of Great British Music
2011, CD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited,
Pete Atkin
Beware Of The Beautiful Stranger
2009
Various
Geoffrey Jones: The Rhythm Of Film
2005, DVD-V, BFI
Northwest Boychoir, Northwest Sinfonia, Joseph Crnko
A Festival Of Lessons & Carols
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label
Sandy Denny
Sandy
2005
Saint Etienne
The Trip
2004, 2x CD, ,
Synth-pop/Downtempo/Soul/Funk/Disco
The Confederation Centre Children's Chorus
The Confederation Centre Children's Chorus On Tour-La Chorale Des Enfants Du Centre Des Arts De La Confédération En Tournée
2002, CD, Album, Not On Label
Detels
Who Wants It / Detels
2001, 12", Anymeans Productions
Sandy Denny
No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology
2000
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, Dallas Symphony Chorus, David R. Davidson
Dallas Christmas Gala
2000, CD, ,
Contemporary
Various
Happy X-Mas
1999, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ganser & Hanke Media, ,
Pop Rock/Country/Soul/Vocal/Ballad/Glam/Gospel/Synth-pop/Folk/Holiday
Various
Best Ever Baroque Favorites
1999, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc., Direct Source Special Products Inc.
Pete Atkin
Beware Of The Beautiful Stranger / Driving Through Mythical America
1997, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd., ,
Folk
Various
Mozart TV
1997, CD, Album, Delos, ,
Contemporary/Theme
Jerome Kern, Dennis Keene, Voices Of Ascension
Can't Help Singing - A New Look At Jerome Kern Classics
1997, CD, Album, Delos
Various
Engineer's Choice II (Top Recording Engineer John Eargle Picks His Favorite Demo Tracks)
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Delos,
Quartetto D'Archi Di Venezia
Fun Time With The String Quartet - Il Quartetto Si Diverte - Le Quatuor Joue
1997
Millar Brass Ensemble*
World Anthems, Vol. 1
1996, CD, Comp, Club, Delos
The American Boychoir
Carol
1996, CD, Angel Records
Various
Family Circle®–Music For Special Occasions
1996, CD, Comp, BMG Classics
Various
An Awfully Big Adventure The Best Of Peter Pan 1904-1996
1996, CD, Album, Delos
Various
Cappuccino Classics
1996, CD, Album, Comp, RCA Victor
Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Voices Of Ascension, Rich Capparela
An Awfully Big Adventure The Best Of Peter Pan 1904-1996: Radio Features With Rich Capparela
1996, CD, Promo, Delos, Samsung Classics
Various
Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach
1996, CD,
The Johnny Thompson Singers
Gospel Christmas
1995, CD, ,
Gospel/Holiday
Various
Heigh-Ho! Mozart
1995
Various
Power Classics
1994, 2xCD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG Classics, RCA Victor, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
The Canadian Brass With James Galway, Richard Stoltzman, Jerry Hadley, Harolyn Blackwell, Angel Romero (2), The King's Singers
Noël
1994, CD Dolby Surround, ,
Holiday
Valparaiso University Concert Choir, Eldon Balko
Behold, What Wonder!
1994
Various
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Classical Music* *(But Were Afraid To Ask!)
1992, CD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG Classics, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic
Arthur Fiedler And Boston Pops* / Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra* / Canadian Brass* / Various
TV Classics
1992, CD, ,
Theme
Various
The Bells Of St. Genevieve And Other Baroque Delights
1992, CD, ,
Baroque
Leonard Bernstein, Charles Davidson, The American Boychoir, The American Symphony Orchestra, James Litton
Chichester Psalms • I Never Saw Another Butterfly
1990
Sandy Denny
The Attic Tracks Vol. 1: Sandy Denny & Friends '72 - '77
1988, Cass, Comp, Friends Of Fairport Convention
Jessye Norman
Christmastide
1987
De Strangers
24 Liekes Van De Strangers
1986
Milan Drobný
Ragtime Piano Joe • Znamení Štíra
1981, 7", Supraphon, ,
Vocal/Schlager
Daphne
The World Is Moving On
1980
Shakespeare* / Derek Jacobi With The Old Vic Company
Hamlet
1979, 3xLP, Album + Box, Argo (2), ,
Spoken Word
Decap Organ Antwerp
Goes Disco
1979, ,
Pipe & Drum/Disco
Adrian Munsey
C'est Sheep
1979, ,
Abstract/Disco
Various
Daar Trappen We Niet In. 21 Knallers
1979
Adrian Munsey
The Lost Sheep
1979
De Strangers
Igor Stroganoff
1978, 7", Single, GIP, GIP
Derek Jacobi, Isla Blair, Timothy West
The Lunatic, The Lover And The Poet
1978, 7", Not On Label, ,
Musical/Soundtrack
De Strangers
Zeg Maar Strangers
1978
Various
Het Beste Uit De Top 40 Van Het Jaar
1978
Peter Straker
This One's On Me
1977, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Peter Straker
Ragtime Piano Joe
1977
Peter Straker
Valentino / Ada
1975, 7", Single, Promo, Pye Records
Peter Straker
Valentino / Ada
1975, 7", Single, Pye Records
Adrienne Johnston
Adrienne Johnston Of The Johnstons
1975, Vinyl, ,
Folk
Rock Bottom
Tambourine Queen
1974, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Stacy Dorning
Stacy Dorning
1974
Sandy Denny
Pass Of Arms
1972, 7", Island Records, Island Records
Carl Wayne
Take My Hand For A While / Sweet Seasons
1972, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Carl Wayne
Carl Wayne
1972
Various
Green, Green Grass Of Home
1972, 6x Vinyl,
The Johnstons
The Johnstons
1972
The Johnstons
If I Sang My Song
1972, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Celtic/Folk Rock
Various
Crazy Baby Crazy
1971, LP, Comp, Mixed, Vertigo, ,
Hard Rock/Soul/Prog Rock
Neil Woodley
Jubilee
1971, 7", Single, Philips
Middle Of The Road
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
1971
Norma Tanega
I Don't Think It Will Hurt If You Smile
1971
Pete Atkin
Driving Through Mythical America
1971
Reg Tilsley
Heavy Gravy - Tilsley Orchestral N°6
1970
Jimmy Campbell
Half Baked
1970
Various
Pomp And Circumstance
CD, Comp, Sony Classical
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman - 20th Anniversary Philips Classics
2xCD, Comp, Philips, Philips
The Johnny Thompson Singers
Gospel Christmas Vol. 2
CD, ,
Gospel/Holiday
Sandy Denny
A Boxful Of Treasures
Various
Wagner's Rinse Cycle (Classical Music's Greatest Jokes, Curiosities & Wonders)
1999, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics,
Comedy/Sound Art/Classical
Various
Bolt Your Speakers To The Floor! (Surround Sound Sampler)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Dol, RCA Victor
The Canadian Brass
Baroque Brass
1994, CD, Comp, BMG Classics, ,
Baroque
Various
Dolby Surround Sampler - RAF Informeert Over Dolby Prologic
1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, Multichannel, Dol, BMG Classics, RCA Victor
Various
Music For All Occasions
1993, CD, Album, Comp, RCA Victor
Various
Romantic / Nostalgic
1969
Various
Country Music
LP, RCA
Middle Of The Road
Middle Of The Road
2019
Peter Straker
This One's On Me
2004, ,
Pop Rock
Queen
Pre Ordained
1996