Press
“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
“The melodic content oscillates between mystery and comfort, longing and soothing.”
“We can often be happy in remembering the good times, and we can very often be sad because those good times are gone. The sudden changes in feeling throughout this piece really make that idea shine.”
~ Daniel Hoyt, Please Pass The Indie
“Pauline Frechette’s latest collection of neo-classical compositions reminds me of the first time I walked through the streets of Paris. Sure, I had an idea of what I would see, but there was nothing that could have prepared me for the fantastic and magical atmosphere of that city. Frechette’s work has a similar magic. It transports the listener to a higher plane and enriches the soul in a way that only great art can.”
~ Arthur Feinstein, Associated News
This track unfolds and reveals itself with immaculate grace and just a pinch of mystery, leading to a fantasy-laden sound in the music that plays as cleverly as the most compelling of stories. For as delicate and moving as the sound of “Jewel Box Fantasy” may appear at times, you’ll find this composition transitions perfectly, twisting the beauty into more intense melodies along the way… a definite highlight in Pauline’s already-impressive catalog of songs & further confirmation that when it comes to capturing the essence of classical music, she’s aces.”
~ JER, Sleeping Bag Studios