FOR YOUR CONSIDERSATION
Best Classical Compendium
4 YEARS
111 COLLABORATORS
1 STORY OF GRIEF
This album chronicles my journey through grief, the loss of my best friend, and my pathway to finding acceptance and peace.
Through Falling Rain is the music I've wanted to create since I was 13 years old playing guitar in my bedroom, but didn't yet possess the mastery to bring to life. With my classical training, I've been able to combine these two worlds and take listeners on a journey from despair to hope with a blend of classical, rock, and Latin influences.
"...The cinematic orchestrations are as heart-tugging and film-ready as any. The churchlike choral arrangements are as solemn and as powerful as you’ve heard. And all the blazing, adventurous prog-rock is some serious, capital-P 'Prog.'" -Brett Fieldcamp, Oklahoma City Free Press
When I breathe my final breath
and the world around me begins to disappear
Will you guide me from this world to the next?
Will we meet again?
Biography
Chris Prather (b. 1995) is an American composer, orchestrator, producer, and Recording Academy voting member whose work spans the concert hall, the opera stage, and the recording studio.
His original works have received world premieres by major ensembles across the country. His cello concerto The Ringing of the Bell (2026) was premiered by cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher and the University of Central Oklahoma Wind Symphony under the baton of Dr. Brian Lamb. The Hamby Special (2025) was commissioned and premiered by the Fort Smith Symphony under John Jeter. Hope on the Horizon (2024), a 20-minute work scored for wind symphony, electric guitar, bass, and drums, received its world premiere by the University of Central Oklahoma Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Brian Lamb. His opera No Justice, No Peace (2022), written with librettists Megan Prather and Kenneth R. Woods, premiered with OKCityOpera to sold-out houses. Critics describe it as “complex, swirling, at times nearly inscrutable, but peppering moments of familiarity and cultural reference points throughout.” His music is published with C. Alan Publications, OU Percussion Press, and Alias Press.
As an engraver, Prather worked on the Grammy-winning Alkebulan II (Matt B). As an orchestrator and arranger, he contributed to three Grammy-nominated projects: Impossible Dream (Aaron Lazar), Warriors of Light (Radhika Vekaria), and ALIKE - My Mother’s Dream (Allison Charney).
Prather produced and composed his latest album Through Falling Rain (2026), a genre-crossing work blending classical, rock, and Latin influences.
Prather holds a Master of Music in Composition from Oklahoma City University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Central Oklahoma.
ALBUM CREDITS
Vocals: Betsy Fischborn, Lorenzo Butler, Cheyenne Holland, Nicky Hennigh, Max Lin, Calliope Staudt, Jacob Velders
Spoken Poetry: Meka Nism, Lorenzo Butler
Guitar: Than Medlam – “Sun Chasing”, Chris Prather
Bass: John McCall
Drums: Bill Repavich
Additional Percussion: Chris Prather
Classical Guitar: Francisco Venegas
Flute: Davon Carrington, Caleb Mitchum
Clarinet: Jared Davis
Horn: Logan Fish, Michael J Pulliam
Trumpet: Dr. Ryan Sharp
Tenor Saxophone: Trevor Galvin
Baritone Saxophone: Leon Williams
Strings:
Violin: Patrick Conlon, Elizabeth Conrey, Kynlee Cook, Jose Batty, Danielle Szabo, Maria Marcos, Madeline Bradley, Noshin Rahman, Hong Zhu, Wei Jia, Chazlen Rook
Viola: Florence Danilov, Hannah Lusby, Joseph Messick, Orlando Ramirez, Betty Yuan
Cello: Cheyenne McCoy, Lily Coyer, Tess Remy-Schumacher, Yasaman Seif
Double Bass: Eli Van Swearingen, Mady Hendryx, Michael Geib
OCU Symphony Orchestra
Piccolo - Katherine White
2 Flutes - Jenny Nguyen, Nami Tomko
Oboe - Dakota Coker
2 Bb Clarinets, 1 Bass Clarinet - Julia Kahmann, Cristian Celis, Libby Revel
2 Bassoons - Lince Ruiz, Wesley Sloan
4 Horns - Jacob Fleury, Michael Pulliam, Katelyn Thomas, Dylan Shockey
3 C Trumpets - Gabe Carter, Wayne Hoover, Ashley Peaster
3 Trombones - Ben Rihner, Brandon Lowe, Garrett Carter
Tuba - Dalton Williams
6 Violin 1 - Andrew White, Sydney McCleary, Kynlee Cook, Grace Cavett, Weston Tweddell, Isabella Maria Mertins
6 Violin 2 - Morriah Hernandez, Sarina Paolini, Grant Dominick, Cassidy Ferguson, Addison Winesburg, Winter Durham
4 Viola - Patrick Acosta, Dubal Vargas, Florence Thompson, Eylin Rocha
4 Cello - Nelson Conley, Rivers Wiseman, Sam Smith, Kiegan Ryan
2 Bass - Nathan Hobbs, Michael Scott
Second Street Singers
Cheyenne Holland, Faith Morrissey, Lauren Mckenna, Molly Kelly, Payton Stephens, Mackenzie Cook, Dylan Howard, Luis Vasquez, Ayden Hartel, Nicky Hennigh, Trever Spruill, Greg Henson
Conductors - Jacob Campos, Katie Crim, Dr. Karl Nelson
Production Credits
Japanese Translation: Yukino Miyake
Videography/Photographer: Clayton Peliti
Additional Songwriters: Lorenzo Butler – “Through Falling Rain”, “Toss the Umbrella”, “Home Again”, Betsy Fischborn – “Toss the Umbrella”
Audio Engineers: Tyler Jenkins, Ashton Hubbard, Zack Copeland, Rubén Salas, Michelle Jones, Jerry Jones
Assistant Engineers: Nicolette Moore, Brandon Ross, Jake Newcomb
Mixing Engineer: Chris Prather
Mastering Engineer: Kevin Lively
Producers: Chris Prather
Album Artwork: Ella Kazakova
Special Thanks: Patrick Conlon, Christina Giacona, Jeffrey Grogan