Frank Horvat has carved a niche for himself among today’s composers, wearing his fragile heart on his sleeve…
– Robert Rowat, CBC Music Fall Album Guide
- Parents' Expectations Elizabeth Reid (viola) 10:21
- Alchemist's Brew Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet), Frank Horvat (electric organ) 06:16
- A Secret Streamlet Edwin Huizinga (violin), Frank Horvat (piano) 08:06
- Lorna's Metamorphosis TorQ Percussion Quartet, Frank Horvat (piano) 10:38
- The Sad Life of Laure Beauséjour: I. Taken Away From Parents Elixir Baroque Ensemble 04:12
- The Sad Life of Laure Beauséjour: II. Life in the Salpêtrière Elixir Baroque Ensemble 01:59
- The Sad Life of Laure Beauséjour: III. Boat to the New World Elixir Baroque Ensemble 03:24
- The Sad Life of Laure Beauséjour: IV. First Winter in New France...Alone Elixir Baroque Ensemble 04:33
- Ode to the Evil Patty Hewes: I. Ruthless – II. Master Manipulator Edwin Huizinga (violin), Frank Horvat (piano) 08:52
- Ode to the Evil Patty Hewes: III. Brilliant Edwin Huizinga (violin), Frank Horvat (piano) 05:33
- Hi, My Name is Pecker. TorQ Percussion Quartet 04:22
To join or closely fit together harmoniously
Project Dovetail marks composer Frank Horvat’s final release in a trilogy that covers the epic year that has been. This latest emotionally fervent album, featuring some of Canada’s top chamber musicians, showcases the continued importance of art in our world.
Through Frank’s musical interpretation of my novel, I was able to gain a whole new insight into the life of my characters…
– Suzanne Desrochers, novelist Bride of New France
Horvat has accurately scored the rhythms of her voice [in Lorna’s Metamorphosis] and then composed a dynamic instrumental counterpoint to it…
– Andrew Timar, WholeNote Magazine
Type
Contemporary Classical Chamber
Musicians
Frank Horvat (piano), Edwin Huizinga (violin), Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet), Elizabeth Reid (viola), TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, Jamie Drake, Daniel Morphy), Elixir Baroque Ensemble (Sara-Anne Churchill, Felix Deak, Valerie Gordon, Michelle Odorico)
Composed and Produced By
Frank Horvat
Recorded At
The Canterbury Music Co. by Jeremy Darby, Jan – Nov 2020
Mastered By
Dennis Patterson
Cover Photo
Lotus_Studio
Label
Release Date
22 October 2021
A Secret Streamlet, a haunting duo for violin and piano; and Lorna’s Metamorphosis, a brilliant fusion of spoken word and percussion. – Robert Rowat,
CBC Albums You Need To Hear
Project Dovetail has an intriguing synesthetic twist. Horvat has taken the art and artists that have inspired him and “dovetailed” aspects of them into his music.
– Andrew Timar, WholeNote Magazine
Story behind the tracks
01 Parents’ Expectations
02 Alchemist’s Brew
03 A Secret Streamlet
04 Lorna’s Metamorphosis
05-08 The Sad Life of Laure Beauséjour
09-10 Ode to the Evil Patty Hewes
11 Hi, My Name is Pecker.
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