Compositions | Frank Horvat

Anatomy of the Recovering Brain (photo by Chris Schramm)

Anatomy of the Recovering Brain

Bass Clarinet, Mental Health, Tape

The Spirits That Haunt Us composed by Frank Horvat (photo by Anton Darius on Unsplash)

The Spirits That Haunt Us

Bassoon, Flute, Mental Health, Woodwinds

Memories of Self-Isolation composed by Frank Horvat (photo by Mario Purisic)

Memories of Self-Isolation

Choir, Large Ensemble, Mental Health, Voice

Hope composition by Frank Horvat (photo by Aaron Burden)

Hope

Cello, String Quartet, Viola, Violin

In the Area of the Heart by Frank Horvat (photo by Tim Mossholder)

In the Area of the Heart

Electronic - Ambient, Mental Health, Violin

Innertation album by Frank Horvat

Innertation

Electronic - Ambient, Mental Health

Just Cracked by Frank Horvat and Meg Freer (photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)

Just Cracked

Choir, Mental Health, Piano

Timeless Life (Photo by Arran Witheford on Unsplash)

Timeless Life

Mental Health, Orchestra

To Cope and Manage by Frank Horvat (photo by Goh Rhy Yan on Unsplash)

To Cope and Manage

*Solo*, Mental Health, Violin

Two Hearts in Concert (Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash)

Two Hearts In Concert

Viola, Violin

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