Pauline Frechette
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Pauline Frechette, aka Raven Kane, is an American composer,[1] musician,[2] and songwriter best known for her neoclassical compositions, Spring Awakening, Summer Skies, Liquid Moon, and Ice Storm.[3][4][5]
Early life
Pauline was born and raised in Northwest Indiana to French Canadian parents. She belongs to a family of musicians. Pauline started her musical journey as a toddler, singing on her father’s radio show in Chicago. Thereafter, her father started giving Pauline piano lessons at the age of four. By the age of seven, Pauline found her violin teacher and started learning the instrument.
The Boat, Pauline's debut piece, was written while she was a teen traveling across the Atlantic.[6][7]
Music career
Pauline’s compositions have been performed by the Baltimore Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, New West Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and National Symphony.[8][9]
Pauline’s musicals have been produced by The Goodspeed Opera House, the LaMirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, and the Baruch Theatre in New York City. She has mainly composed for TV and films.[10]
Pauline has performed and recorded with legendary artists such as Muse, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen, Cher, and Neil Diamond. Her last two albums, "An Intimate Story” and "Colors of My Heart,” both debuted in the top ten of several Billboard Classical and Jazz charts.[11]
Pauline has written a song expressing her deep love for her father, called "My Father's Song,” and one for the untimely loss of her nephew, called "Song for Michael." In 2022, Pauline released an album with composer David Campbell called ‘Alchemy of Earth’, which also made its debut in the top ten of Billboard Magazine’s Classical Crossover Albums chart.[12][13][14][15]
Awards
Pauline won the “Best Instrumental” W.A.M. Award in 2020 and three Silver Awards in three categories in 2021. She was also awarded the title "Ambassador for Peace through Music" by the Youth Education and Leadership Initiative in Nigeria.[16]
Discography
| S.No. | Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Spring Awakening | 2:20 |
| 2 | Summer Skies | 3:17 |
| 3 | Liquid Moon | 2:51 |
| 4 | Ice Storm | 3:49 |
| 5 | 19th Century Entanglements | 2:18 |
| 6 | 20th Century Entanglements | 3:23 |
| 7 | 21st Century Entanglements | 2:29 |
| 8 | Freedom | 4:22 |
| 9 | Für Elise: Ballerina | 2:33 |
| 10 | Pastoral - Bluebird Park | 2:45 |
| 11 | Moonlight Sonata in the Solitary Hour[17] | 3:44 |
| 12 | One Wish | 3:21 |
| 13 | My Father’s Song | 4:07 |
| 14 | A Winter's Tale (feat. Paula Hochhalter) | 3:56 |
| 15 | Candlelight Dancing | 3:35 |
| 16 | Jack Frost | 3:23 |
| 17 | Pearls for My Daughter | 1:41 |
| 18 | The Mischievous Fairie (feat. Kerenza Peacock) | 2:45 |
| 19 | Breathe from the musical "ARTARIA (Song of Art) | 2:41 |
| 20 | The Sacred Mountains of Ojai | 2:00 |
| 21 | Song For Michael[18][19] | 2:29 |
| 22 | War And Peace | 3:47 |
| 23 | A Quiet Walk in The Snow | 1:40 |
| 24 | Ice Storm | 3:18 |
| 25 | The Glass Waltz | 1:34 |
| 26 | Starry Night | 1:52 |
| 27 | Diamonds | 2:05 |
| 28 | I Dream of Old Russia | 3:59 |
| 29 | Jewel Box[20] | 2:33 |
| 30 | An Intimate Story | 2:18 |
| 31 | Jewel Box Fantasy[21] | 4:52 |
| 32 | Follow My Heart[22] | 3:15 |
| 33 | Always Lovers (feat.David) | 3:09 |
| 34 | Come Away With Me[23] | 3:17 |
| 35 | Love in the Afternoon (feat. Stanley Clarke) | 3:30 |
References
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette". newwestsymphony.org. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Meet Pauline Frechette: Composer/Performer/Writer". SHOUTOUT LA. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Harris, Bryon (8 June 2021). "Pauline Frechette - "Winter Wonderful"". indie-spoonful Copy. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette - HerSong Music Interview". Indie Vibe. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette". SoundCloud. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Group, BWH Music (26 November 2019). "Pauline Frechette - 10 Questions Music Interview". 10-questions. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Powers, Ron (24 October 2018). "Musical Musings: Pauline Frechette". Reminder Publications. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "New Video By Pauline Frechette "Winter Wonderful" – Skope Entertainment Inc". skopemag.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Steel life brought to the musical stage". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Harris, Bryon (8 June 2021). "Pauline Frechette - Interview". indie-spoonful Copy. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Classical Crossover Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Classical Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Classical Albums". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "L. Ron Hubbard's "Writers Of The Future" Awards Catches Up 2 Years of Talent In Gorgeous Hollywood Ceremony | The Hollywood Times". thehollywoodtimes.today. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette – "Moonlight Sonata In The Solitary Hour" | Sleeping Bag Studios". sleepingbagstudios.ca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette - Song For Michael". Stereo Stickman. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Song For Michael (Full Version) | Pauline Frechette". ReverbNation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Community Video: Pauline Frechette - Jewel Box". Making Music Magazine. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Roberts, Julie (12 September 2020). "Jewel Box Fantasy Orchestral Collection by Pauline Frechette". Medium. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette - Follow My Heart Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pauline Frechette - 'Come Away With Me'". Indie Vibe. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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