
2020 / Solo & Duo
DURATION
2 minutes each (31 pieces)INSTRUMENTATION
various instrumentsTEXT
various
- Music for Self-Isolation - Cello Amahl Arulanandam (cello) 01:46
- Music for Self-Isolation - Piano 2 Lisa Tahara (piano) 02:13
- Music for Self-Isolation - Flute Christopher Lee (flute) 03:26
- Music for Self-Isolation - Marimba Richard Moore (marimba) 02:19
- Music for Self-Isolation - Voice 2 Tara Baxendale (voice) 01:39
- Music for Self-Isolation - String Duo (violin-viola) Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin), Anthony Rapoport (viola) 02:09
- Music for Self-Isolation - Classical Guitar Brent Crawford (guitar) 02:02
- Music for Self-Isolation - Saxophone Jennifer Tran (alto saxophone) 01:35
- Music for Self-Isolation - Violin Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin) 01:36
- Music for Self-Isolation - Piano 3 (duet) Frank Horvat (piano), Lisa Tahara (piano) 01:58
- Music for Self-Isolation - Voice Iris Rodrigues (voice) 01:26
- Music for Self-Isolation - Bassoon Kristin Day (bassoon) 02:18
- Music for Self-Isolation - Horn Audrey Good (horn) 02:42
- Music for Self-Isolation - Double Bass Theodore Chan (double bass) 01:41
- Music for Self-Isolation - Electric Guitar Andrew Noseworthy (electric guitar) 02:45
- Music for Self-Isolation - Voice 3 (with guitar) John Campbell (voice), Brent Crawford (guitar) 02:22
- Music for Self-Isolation - Harp Sharlene Wallace (harp) 01:53
- Music for Self-Isolation - Trombone Vanessa Fralick (trombone) 01:48
- Music for Self-Isolation - Oboe Aleh Remezau (oboe) 02:16
- Music for Self-Isolation - String Duo 2 (violin-cello) Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin), Amahl Arulanandam (cello) 02:07
- Music for Self-Isolation - Piano Lisa Tahara (piano) 02:02
- Music for Self-Isolation - Tuba Jennifer Stephen (tuba) 02:13
- Music for Self-Isolation - Voice 5 (duet) Iris Rodrigues (voice), Tara Baxendale (voice) 00:43
- Music for Self-Isolation - Vibraphone Richard Moore (vibraphone) 02:22
- Music for Self-Isolation - Accordion Joseph Petric (accordion) 02:54
- Music for Self-Isolation - Trumpet Michael Fedyshyn (trumpet) 01:52
- Music for Self-Isolation - Bass Clarinet Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet) 02:31
- Music for Self-Isolation - Clarinet Peter Stoll (clarinet) 01:45
- Music for Self-Isolation - Viola Anthony Rapoport (viola) 01:58
- Music for Self-Isolation - Violin 2 Tanya Charles Iveniuk (violin) 02:45
- Music for Self-Isolation - Voice 4 (with piano) Meredith Hall (voice), Lisa Tahara (piano) 03:01
- Music for Self-Isolation - Together in Spirit Various Artists 03:56
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Jeanne Côté Jeanne Côté (violin) 04:46
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Scott MacInnes Scott MacInnes (trombone) 07:09
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - A. Lish Lindsey A. Lish Lindsey (piccolo) 06:13
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - William McLeish William McLeish (cello) 07:16
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Katherine Carleton Katherine Carleton (clarinets) 10:02
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Larry Williams Larry Williams (horn) 10:11
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Karen Wierzba Karen Wierzba (voice), Lise Mariana Harnay (voice) 08:18
- Music for Self-Isolation - Pandemic Stories - Nicola Mogavero Nicola Mogavero (tenor saxophone) 04:25
Programme Notes
As a composer, I was feeling a profound sense of helplessness 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 began composing a short piece of music every day, each one written for a different unaccompanied solo instrument or voice, or for a duo of musicians self-isolating together. I posted each new piece online as soon as it was finished, inviting any musician to play and share it.
With the cancellation of concerts and the disruption to performance schedules, the pandemic deeply affected the global music community. Through this project, I hoped to lift the spirits of my colleagues and offer a sense of connection during these challenging times. While we may have been physically isolated, we were never truly alone—music provided a bridge that allowed us to stay united, even from a distance.
– Frank Horvat
Instrument | Sheet Music | Recording | Date Shared |
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Accordion | View/Buy | Listen | May 2, 2020 |
Bassoon | View/Buy | Listen | April 9, 2020 |
Cello | View/Buy | Listen | April 1, 2020 |
Clarinet (Bass) | View/Buy | Listen | April 6, 2020 |
Clarinet (Bb) | View/Buy | Listen | March 31, 2020 |
Double Bass | View/Buy | Listen | April 25, 2020 |
Flute | View/Buy | Listen | March 25, 2020 |
Guitar (classical) | View/Buy | Listen | April 18, 2020 |
Guitar (electric) | View/Buy | Listen | April 30, 2020 |
Harp | View/Buy | Listen | May 1, 2020 |
Horn | View/Buy | Listen | April 23, 2020 |
Marimba (4 and 4.3 oct) | View/Buy | Listen | April 11, 2020 |
Oboe | View/Buy | Listen | April 24, 2020 |
Piano | View/Buy | Listen | March 28, 2020 |
Piano 2 | View/Buy | Listen | March 29, 2020 |
Piano 3 (duet) | View/Buy | Listen | April 16, 2020 |
Saxophone (alto or tenor) | View/Buy | Listen | April 29, 2020 |
String Duo (violin-viola) | View/Buy | Listen | April 3, 2020 |
String Duo 2 (violin-cello) | View/Buy | Listen | April 15, 2020 |
Trombone | View/Buy | Listen | April 8, 2020 |
Trumpet (C and Bb) | View/Buy | Listen | April 4, 2020 |
Tuba | View/Buy | Listen | April 22, 2020 |
Vibraphone | View/Buy | Listen | April 10, 2020 |
Viola* | View/Buy | Listen | April 5, 2020 |
Violin* | View/Buy | Listen | March 26, 2020 |
Violin 2 | View/Buy | Listen | May 3, 2020 |
Voice (a cappella) | View/Buy | Listen | March 27, 2020 |
Voice 2 (a cappella) | View/Buy | Listen | March 30, 2020 |
Voice 3 (with guitar) | View/Buy | Listen | April 2, 2020 |
Voice 4 (with piano) | View/Buy | Listen | April 7, 2020 |
Voice 5 (duet) | View/Buy | Listen | April 17, 2020 |
Online Music for Self-Isolation Performances
Many thanks to all the performers who shared their talent: Simon-Philippe Allard, Diane Amari, Allison Cecilia Arends, Francesca Arnone, Amahl Arulanandam, Alexey Aslamas, Dan Austin, David Ballesteros, Lucia Barcari, Dave Battler, Tara Baxendale, Lynn Bechtold, Lineke Boekhoud, Jonathan Borja, Isabelle Briner, Müge Büyükçelen, Alde Calongcagong, Juancar Cantera Herran, Katherine Carleton, Lynette Carveth, Alex Cheung, Ivana Cikić, Tamara Coenradi, Tan Cong, Jessica Costa, Jeanne Côté, Brent Crawford, Austin Crumrine, Garth Cummings, Kristin Day, Dorothy Deen, Olivia De Prato, Tania DeVizia-Berdosh, Antonia De Wolfe, Al Di Cicco, Emily Ding, Štěpán Drtina, Diede Duijghuisen, Gulen Ege, Jorge Luis Espinoza Rodriguez, Gordon Fantini, Ethan Filner, Chris Fischer, Meg Freer, Danie Friesen, María Teresa G-Barrajón, Katja Gillmore, Charlotte Goode, Jeroen Goossens, Donna Hangen, Claire Harris, Marie Hasoñová, Josh Henderson, Petr Holman, Andrew J. Hosler, Cate Hummel, Stephen Johnson-Tseu, Sharon Johnston, Frano Kakarigi Kosutic, Clara Kim, Milica Knezevic, Simone Kouwenberg, Slavko Kovacic, Vlado Kreslin, Karla Križanić, Dave Kutz, Roderick Labrador, Kathryn Ladano, Bones Lam, Megan Lanz, Jan Le Clair, Christopher Lee, Inge Leenen, Ann Lemke, Kevin Leung, John Lewitt, Tawnee Lynn Lillo, A. Lish Lindsey, Victor Lowrie Tafoya, Fan Lü, Christine MacDonnell, Scott MacInnes, Sebastien Malette, Christian Martínez Kempin, Joanne Mary, Michael McKenzie, Beverley McKiver, William McLeish, Gregory Millar, Neel Modi, Nicola Mogavero, Erin Moon-Kelly, Jay Moonah, Richard Moore, Diane Murray-Charrett, Lisa Nelsen, Laura Nerenberg, Monik Nordine, Andrew Noseworthy, Rik Noyce, Javier Oviedo, Sergio Pallottelli, William Palmer, Kirsti Petraborg, Anthony Rapoport, Lisa Raposa, Elizabeth Reid, Jeff Reilly, Aleh Remezau, Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Stephen Robb, Iris Rodrigues, Karina Rombouts, Katarzyna Sadej, Saint John String Quartet, Paul Sanvidotti, Philippe Schartz, Grace Scheele, Juan Jesús Silguero Gorriti, Penelope Smith, Dale Sorensen, Reid Spencer, Chantal Spierings, Isabella Stabio, Mariette Stephenson, Richard Stoelzel, Peter Stoll, Patricia Surman, Lisa Tahara, Ralitsa Tcholakova, Michael Thompson, Simon Tong, Zulibeth Torres, Jennifer Tran, Wouter van Breugel, Angelina Van Dyke, Juliette Vervuurt, Monique Verwoerd, Jan Volkers, Emma Vachon, Sharlene Wallace, Dana Walmsley, Andras Weber, Ann Westall, Joann Whang, Karen Wierzba, Larry Williams, Jacob Wolf, Tracy K. Woodard, Lauren Woods, Meganne Woronchak, Tristan Zaba, Barbara Zalaznik Matos

RECORDING
Music for Self-Isolation
Amahl Arulanandam, Tara Baxendale, John Campbell, Theodore Chan, Tanya Charles Iveniuk, Brent Crawford, Kristin Day, Michael Fedyshyn, Vanessa Fralick, Audrey Good, Meredith Hall, Kathryn Ladano, Christopher Lee, Richard Moore, Andrew Noseworthy, Joseph Petric, Anthony Rapoport, Aleh Remezau, Iris Rodrigues, Jennifer Stephen, Peter Stoll, Lisa Tahara, Jennifer Tran, Sharlene Wallace
Producer: Frank Horvat
Location: Roy Thomson Hall (Jan 11-13, 2021)
Label: Centrediscs

