Stanley and Pauline record a live performance video of two songs from the album.
At the Edge of Everything is a GRAMMY® contender for “Best Alternative Jazz Album.” The full album is on Spotify.
The Warrior Returns to Forever: Remembering Chick Corea, featuring Stanley Clarke on bass.
The Los Robles Children's Choir recently commissioned me to compose the song "Sing!' for their end of year concert, and it was such a joy to work on!
When the New West Symphony concert featured our composition “Peace on Earth” in their recent concert, it was performed by 140 singers and a full orchestra…
You can now listen to a my new release “The Warrior Returns to Forever: Remembering Chick Corea”. The track (and album) features Stanley Clarke on bass, part of a new album titled “At The Edge of Everything”.
We recently had “Peace on Earth” in the New West Symphony’s Winter Dreams Concert, featuring the Los Robles Children's Choir and New West Symphony Chorus, and I’m thrilled to share this image from the evening’s performance.
I’m so thrilled to share that the World Premiere of “Peace on Earth” by David and I will be featured in New West Symphony's Winter Dreams Concert on December 6th & 7th…
I thought you might enjoy seeing a picture or two from some of my recent photoshoots. Plenty more to come, just keep an eye out as I announce new concerts, albums, and more!
A new release is out now! I’m excited to announce “Love”, a compilation of fan favorites alongside a brand new release fittingly titled “Our Love is Eternity”.
I’m excited about my soon-to-be released album. This time it is a vocal album (music and lyrics by me) featuring legendary bassist, Stanley Clarke…
Growing up in the midwest, I experienced all the seasons to the fullest, each filling my senses with their unique beauty. Since then I have lived on both the East and West coasts, my home now being in the beautiful mountains of Ojai, California.
My dear brother, Phil Frechette, passed away in March. He was a brilliant and very successful engineer/scientist. Throughout his life he had a deep love for sailing and fishing. I composed “The Mariner and the Sky” for him and my daughter, Alyssa, created the music video below in his memory.
Video excerpts from the “Tales of Winter” Symphony and Ballet Suite are online! The performances by the New West Symphony, as well as the dance pieces choreographed by the California Contemporary Ballet Company were exquisite. I’m so pleased to be able to share some highlights with you all.
Hello Friends!
Our “Tis the Season for Beauty” concert in Hollywood was a great success, and we’re excited to share some wonderful photos of the event. Stay tuned for more concerts in 2022, and Happy listening!
“I recently came across an exceptionally unique and beautiful song. The composition is called “Für Elise: Ballerina” and it’s by a neoclassical artist named Pauline Frechette. This extraordinary piece of music combines elements of Ludwig van Beethoven’s seminal work, “Für Elise”, with Frechette’s own original music. “Für Elise: Ballerina.”Frechette not only breaths new life into an old classic but breaks new and exciting ground in the genre as she weaves together the new and old and communicates the transcendent nature of music with silent grace and class.’
On our property, we are constantly delighted by all the creatures of nature including a golden eagle, several hawks, songbirds, rabbits, chipmunks, and our favorite bluebirds, who play with us each morning and "fight" with each other to grab the peanuts. It’s what inspired the piece “Pastoral ~ Bluebird Park”, which is available to listen to now and was recently reviewed by the Indie Wire online music publication.
My newest work “Tales of Winter” had it’s world premier at the Civic Arts Center in Thousand Oaks. It was performed by the New West Symphony, and featured dance pieces choreographed by the California Contemporary Ballet Company, as well as a second performance the following day at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo. Both concerts were amazing successes!
The 2021 W.A.M. Awards have concluded! I’m honored to have won not one, not two, but three Silver Awards, one for each of the categories I was nominated in!
Hello friends and Happy Fall, my new single “Pastoral ~ Bluebird Park”, in now available to listen to or purchase online. Released Sept. 10th, this song already has thousands of hits internationally with fan comments!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve received 3 nominations in this year’s W.A.M. Awards in three separate categories:
Instrumental - “A Quiet Walk in the Snow
Adult Contemporary - “Love in the Afternoon”
Holiday - “A Winter’s Tale”
Hello to all of my friends and fans!
I’ve released a new song, “Moonlight Sonata In The Solitary Hour”. This song is a combination of my song “In the Solitary Hour” and Beethoven’s masterpiece “Moonlight Sonata”. You can listen now or purchase the song here.
Reviews and praise from fans are already coming in the door.
Pauline Frechette is a composer/pianist/vocalist with a foundation of playing in youth symphonies on violin, winning awards in piano competitions, touring Europe singing and dancing as a teen and studying acting in England. Her Great-grandfather, Josef Vezina, founded the Quebec Symphony. Her compositions are best defined as “Neo-classical”.
(Definition “The use of modern techniques within the classical form composing music that reflects one’s own compositional voice.” )
Her compositions have been performed by the Baltimore Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, New West Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, National Symphony at the Kennedy Center and at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pauline has composed songs for TV and Film and her musicals have been produced by The Goodspeed Opera House, the LaMirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Baruch Theatre in NYC.
As a singer/performer, she considers herself a 21st Century “troubadour” DEF. “a contemporary poet-musician.” Her credits include singing on major motion pictures (Aladdin, Rent, Mermaids…) performing/recording with many legendary artists including MUSE for the 2012 Olympics; Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen, Cher, and duets with Neil Diamond.
In solo concerts Pauline moves effortlessly from neo-classical piano pieces to romantic jazz and humorous theatrical songs. She loves taking her audience on an emotional journey with humor, passionate haunting melodies and stunning vocals, often playing a grand piano live to videos of ballet, jazz, art and other forms of storytelling. Pauline has brought cheering audiences to their feet with standing ovations at concert halls including, Carnegie Recital Hall in NYC and Thayer Hall in downtown L.A.
Pauline's albums debuted on Billboard’s Top Ten Classical and Classical Crossover charts. Her ballet, A Winter’s Tale, had its World Premiere with the New West Symphony featuring the California Contemporary Ballet Company. Other commissions include: Sing! for the Los Robles Children’s Choir and Peace on Earth (co-written with David Campbell) for the New West Symphony plus 150 voices of the New West Symphony Choir and the Los Robles Children’s Choir.
Pauline was awarded the title “Ambassador for Peace through Music” by theYouth Education and Leadership Initiative (Y.E.L.I.) in Nigeria, Africa. Her music won the “Best Instrumental” W.A.M. Award and is being played on radio in over 150 countries.
Her current album on Viscount Classical Records, At the Edge of Everything, features legendary bassist Stanley Clarke and is available on all streaming platforms as well as on vinyl records.
“At The Edge Of Everything …Pauline and Stanley are freakishly enchanting and spellbinding to listen to.”
~ Sleepingbagstudios
“Some songs entertain. Others linger long after the music fades. ‘The Wonder of Stars’ does both.”
~ by Julie Roberts, Medium
“Constellation Jewel Box … exquisite and enchanting … gorgeous and serene … wildly expressive”
~ Sleepingbag Studios
“It was an incredible experience listening to Campbell and Frechette together on this album. They are two musicians who understand what it takes to emotionally connect with an audience through music.”
~ Ron Powers for The Old Town Crier
“Both masters of their craft, Pauline Frechette and David Campbell, have created a stunning collection of pieces that articulate natural beauties that otherwise would be voiceless.”
~ Bryon Harris for Please Pass The indie
“Frechette not only breaths new life into an old classic but breaks new and exciting ground in the genre as she weaves together the new and old and communicates the transcendent nature of music with silent grace and class… Frechette’s artistry on piano sparkles as she delivers the deep and peaceful emotion of the piece.”
“The music is incredibly conversational. At times, the instruments dance together in lock-step fashion while other times, they burst apart. Branching out on their own into beautiful counterpoint melodies… Bluebird Park is a must-listen for music fans who love music regardless of genre. The piece is equal parts elegant, enthralling, and emotive and will leave you wanting to push play one more time.”
~ Indie Vibe
“Moonlight Sonata In The Solitary Hour” – it’d be hard to argue that this combination of songs is anything less that completely mesmerizing, enchanting, haunting, and stunningly beautiful – it’s all of these things and more, that I can promise you. Ever the professional, Pauline has put sincerity into every key her fingertips land on…she plays with exceptional technique and subtle passion, charming us every bit as much as capturing the sensational drama that this exquisite melody has to offer us all.”
~ JER, Sleeping Bag Studios
“a beautiful and passionate song… melodic double bass, performed by the one and only Stanley Clark, provides the rhythmic and low-end treatment, giving the song it’s forward sense of dreamlike motion… Pauline knows how to move the energy of her voice up and down like the waves of an ocean… luscious and expressive. “Love in the Afternoon” is a song that truly encompasses the feeling of true love, and it does so with such style and passion.”
~ Daniel Deprè, Please Pass the Indie
“A slice of the human experience is captured bravely in these retrospective sentiments. … The vocal take is refined and expertly executed. The string arrangement is inspired, and the piano performance is superb. There is a rich, delicate quality to this music that highlights its drama and makes you want to listen again and again. Another masterpiece by Frechette.”
~ Patrick Joseph, Please Pass the Indie
“ ‘A Quiet Walk in The Snow’ is a heart-achingly beautiful string piece that is filled to the brim with emotion…
How beautiful our world can be when you pay attention to it, and Pauline Frechette gracefully underscores this sensation.”
~ Daniel Deprè, Please Pass the Indie
“Great art touches the heart. This is what Pauline Frechette does with the rich and soothing sounds of ‘Liquid Moon’.
“… The more I listen the more it becomes clear to me that this feeling in the music is the truth of Frechette’s soul, and this truth is the central reason she is able to connect more deeply with her listeners.”
~ Ron Powers, Associated News, Inc.
“ ‘Love in the Afternoon’ by Pauline Frechette is a wonderfully written song filled with emotion and beauty. With this song, Frechette shows listeners that she is a master songwriter who conjures magic with words and delivers them with life and character with her A-level talent as a vocalist.
~ Matt Wong, Please Pass the Indie
“Frechette’s command over the subtleties of her piano playing is inspiring…
“ ‘Liquid Moon’ is entrancing and emotional, a complex and purely beautiful piece of music.”
~ Patrick Joseph, Indie Spoonful
“Remarkable performances deliver a beautifully written and enchanting piece of music in ‘The Mischievous Fairie.’”
~ Patrick Joseph, Indie Spoonful
"“With the first passage of warm piano keys and cello, I’m immediately transported to memories of standing outside at night after the first snowfall of the season. Everything is covered and there’s a peaceful silence surrounding me.
~ Aaron Cloutier, Please Pass the Indie
“This song offers a lively and fun experience from start to finish and rounds off the EP with a delightful and charming energy. It’s performed with a brisk vitality that lifts its listener and puts a spring in their step.”
~ Ron Powers, Old Town Crier
“ ‘Jack Frost’. This is a song that sparkles with personality and dazzles the ears. It sounds like something from another planet. I could practically feel and hear snow crunching under my feet while listening. Frechette delivers an utterly delightful experience with this composition. To be honest I’ve never heard anything quite like it.”
~ Ron Powers, Old Town Crier
“Pauline Frechette has outdone herself on her latest EP. A Winter’s Tale showcases Frechette’s unique aesthetic abilities and captures the feeling of the winter season in a way I’ve never experienced before.”
~ Ron Powers, Old Town Crier
“With thoughtful deliberation, "Diamonds" has an intimate and pensive quality. Unfolding slowly, piano centered melodies illuminate the heart in time and space like stars in the universe. The melodies seems to dip and lift, creating a dance-like flow…”
~ Victoria Scott, Please Pass The Indie
“With this composition, Frechette finds a way to express the sorrow and fear that a disaster like the Thomas Fire can stir in a person. At the same time, however, the song expresses and honors the human spirit and its ability to meet a trying experience with courage and poise to keep the people and places we love safe.”
~ Julie Roberts, Medium
“The caliber of creativity required to produce a composition like “Jewel Box Fantasy” is all too uncommon in today’s music… a precious gift to the world. A rare jewel indeed.”
~ Julie Roberts, Medium
“Frechette adds a rich depth of expression to the song with an exquisite orchestral arrangement. In particular, the string section of this touching piece of music struck a chord with me. There’s something about the way Pauline’s melodies sing through violins that makes this song shine bright.”
~ Julie Roberts, Medium
“Pauline gradually takes the listener from the delicate, free, dreamy structure, heard in the opening, to an expansive pallete of mood and space. Sounding almost heavy and tragic, this section evokes the fire and passion of Russian music. “
~ Her Song Music Blog
“The dreamy orchestration, staccato strings, and vocal melody will enthrall you like the wind on a warm day.”
“Pauline’s lyrics are transcendent; her use of imagery creates a vivid and intimate picture of the love she has for her husband. Each line depicts the essence of two connected souls.”
~ Victoria Scott, Please Pass The Indie
“From the first notes of the melody, the song embodies the essence of musical theater with lush orchestration and storytelling.”
“a fantastic piece of music and storytelling. The song’s lyrics are conveyed through the music brilliantly, and allow listeners to connect with the characters emotionally…”
~ Matt Wong, Please Pass The Indie
“Come Away With Me is a romantic, classically inspired, love ballad wrapped in ethereal, spellbinding music… The overall sound is similar to an awakening filled with musical elements that seep in like the morning sunlight and drench the heart.”
“The harmonies are rich and take surprising turns to express the haunting quality and complexity of being deeply in love.”
~ Her Song Music Blog
“She’s made magic once again on “Love In The Afternoon” and captured captivating and beautiful emotions on this brand-new single…she sounds timeless.”
“Frechette utilizes sophisticated harmonies, well thought-out phrasing, and a wide spectrum of dynamics with grace and elegance.”
“…full of dynamics as she moves from a light touch to deeper and heavier moments, building and releasing tension as if the memories dancing through her fingers recall the light of love and the heaviness of losing a loved one. The melodies are both beautiful and tender…”
~ Matt Wong, Please Pass The Indie
“Pauline Frechette has managed to create one of those rare, serene songs that captures the melancholic beauty of a rapidly fading moment of bliss, and in doing so wins over the hearts of all her listeners.”
~ Ionas Finser, Please Pass The Indie
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