2020 – suite of solos and duos for various instruments and voice – 2:00 minutes each

As a composer, I was feeling helpless at home during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, I realized I could at least provide my musical friends with new compositions while they were spending time in self-isolation. So in the Spring of 2020, I composed 31 new short pieces of music for an unaccompanied solo instrument or voice, or for a duo of musicians self-isolating together.

With the cancellation of all performances, COVID-19 has adversely impacted the world’s music community. This project is my attempt to raise the spirits of fellow musicians, and the community at large, as we continue to traverse through uncertain times. We might be self-isolating but we are never alone…we have music.

– Frank Horvat

Recording Album: Music for Self-Isolation Date: April 9, 2021 Musician(s): Amahl Arulanandam (cello), Tara Baxendale (voice), John Campbell (voice), Theodore Chan (double bass), Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin), Brent Crawford (classical guitar), Kristin Day (bassoon), Michael Fedyshyn (trumpet), Vanessa Fralick (trombone), Audrey Good (horn), Meredith Hall (voice), Frank Horvat (piano), Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet), Christopher Lee (flute), Richard Moore (marimba, vibraphone), Andrew Noseworthy (electric guitar), Joseph Petric (accordion), Anthony Rapoport (viola), Aleh Remezau (oboe), Iris Rodrigues (voice), Jennifer Stephen (tuba), Peter Stoll (clarinet), Lisa Tahara (piano), Jennifer Tran (saxophone), Sharlene Wallace (harp) Composer & Producer: Frank Horvat Audio Engineer: Dennis Patterson Location: Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto Label: Centrediscs

I am a musician and I want to participate…what do I do? 1. Find your instrument or voice at the bottom of this page. 2. Download the sheet music…it’s FREE! 3. Practice. 4. Post a video sharing your performance. (Message and tag Frank Horvat and use the hashtags #IsolationMusic & #StayAtHomeChallenge)

Click to hear stories from musicians in self-isolation.

Have questions about interpretation? Vocalists, need another key? Email me.

*Pieces included in ACNMP’s Contemporary Showcase Syllabus

Want to commission me to write for your unique combination of instruments? Email Lisa to find out more.