Arranger · Producer · Orchestra Director
Music has been a lifelong passion of mine, and one of my greatest joys is sharing that passion with others. I believe music and the arts have a special way of bringing people together, inspiring creativity, and helping individuals discover talents and fulfill dreams they may never have imagined possible.
I'm Dan Fritch, and throughout my life I've enjoyed opportunities to arrange, produce, and share music while encouraging others in their own musical journeys. I especially enjoy arranging music, bringing new life to familiar melodies, and creating musical experiences that performers and audiences can enjoy together.
Today, that passion continues through my work with the Saratoga Springs Community Orchestra, collaborations with my son, recording artist David James Fritch, and arranging and producing music for orchestras and other artists.
For me, it's not simply about creating or performing music. It's about the people, the experiences, and the joy that comes from helping others discover what music can bring to their lives.
Now playing
The Saratoga Springs Community Orchestra is a non-audition, full symphony orchestra of about 80 musicians, from students to retirees, sponsored by the City of Saratoga Springs.
As Executive Director & Artistic Producer, I set the orchestra's artistic vision: choosing repertoire, building concert themes, and writing the narration and program content, along with season planning, rehearsal logistics, and working with the City and our conductors, Bob Jackman and Lea Nelson.
Sheet music
I've studied arranging with Steven Scott Smalley (Mission: Impossible) and Hummie Mann (Robin Hood: Men in Tights), among others. My orchestral arrangements of film and classical favorites are written for real community and school orchestras, with full scores and parts.
Also available at Sheet Music Plus.
Produced & arranged
My son David's Christmas album, which I produced and arranged, released on the independent AmericanWave label.
When I told my wife I was going to help David produce a Christmas album, she asked me to include the full version of O Holy Night, reverent and faithful to the original. Too many versions leave out verses, or end on “Noel” instead of singing of Christ's power and glory.
This arrangement follows the 1847 version: John Sullivan Dwight's translation of the French poem by Placide Cappeau, with music by Adolphe Adam.
A Tribute to Our Armed Services is a song I wrote for the men and women serving far from home and family to protect our freedom.
About
I've loved music all my life, and was part of music programs from elementary school through college. I started Daniel G Fritch Music to promote new talent and share my arrangements. Today most of my music-making happens with the Saratoga Springs Community Orchestra, which I helped found to give local musicians more chances to perform.
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DavidJamesFritch.com
Classical-crossover vocalist David James Fritch: performances, recordings, and upcoming dates.