Trees.Listen (album)
12 videos • 21 views • by Frank Horvat I Am Who I Am Records is proud to present, Trees.Listen, an album release of harp and electronic music by Canadian composers Sharlene Wallace and Frank Horvat. LISTEN on all streaming platforms, including.... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iLbHU... Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/tree... "Go out and stand in a forest, any forest anywhere in the world. Stand still. Just. Listen." - Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author, botanist, climate change visionary There was a time when we knew how to listen to trees. This idea forms the cornerstone of this new album. "These beautiful living sculptures in our landscapes patiently wait for us to stop and listen to their ancient secrets and wisdoms." – Sharlene Wallace, composer and harpist Trees.Listen is an immersive sonic journey, inspired by the profound knowledge of acclaimed botanist and climate change visionary Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger and her book, 'To Speak for the Trees'. The soundscape comes to life with the intimate and evocative tones of the Celtic lever harp, fused with meticulously crafted electronic atmosphere. Experience the resonance of trees through the harp’s voice as every movement captures the spirit and wisdom of each tree. Trees.Listen is a musical storytelling experience that weaves the ancient past with modern sound design, offering a new way of “listening” to the planet. This music is rooted in letters from the ancient Celtic Ogham script, a medieval alphabet that named each letter for a tree. This is how important trees were to the ancient Celts. Trees.Listen has chosen a musical alphabet note, A B C D E F G or H (B), to be the predominant note heard in each piece, connecting the music to the tree inspiring the letter name. "By marrying the traditional harp with electronic textures, we’ve created a unique sonic landscape where the old and the new collide, reflecting our evolving relationship with nature. It’s about remembering that trees are more than just passive elements of nature—they’re living beings that have the power to heal and sustain us, both physically and spiritually." – Frank Horvat, composer "Canadian composers Frank Horvat and Sharlene Wallace listened with their hearts and turned my words into the music of the harp. This is a universal language that sees no barriers of comprehension. It is understood immediately by everyone. This music gathers our consciousness to heal all that has passed. It reveals a healthy future for our planet, our only home." – Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author , botanist, climate change visionary PERFORMERS: Sharlene Wallace (harp) Frank Horvat (electronics) More about Trees.Listen: https://frankhorvat.com/composition/t... ALBUM: Listen: https://frankhorvat.com/discography/t... Produced by Frank Horvat, Jean Martin, Sharlene Wallace Harp Recording Engineered by Darren McGill at Union Sound, Toronto Harp Loop Recordings Engineered by Jean Martin at THE FARM, Toronto Edited, Mixed and Mastered at THE FARM by Jean Martin ABOUT SHARLENE WALLACE: Canadian harpist and composer, Sharlene Wallace, is a musician flowing between and mingling Classical, folk and contemporary genres and performing, recording and teaching on both pedal and lever (Celtic) harps. Winner of two international competitions, Sharlene has toured and performed in festivals and concert series across North America and in Europe. She has released seven albums featuring her compositions inspired by explorations with South American, Celtic, Classical and contemporary music. Presently, Sharlene is releasing Lilac Embers, a new album of Shar-compositions for acoustic and electric lever harps with electronics by Jean Martin. In September, she will be releasing a co-composition recording-performance-environmental project, Trees.Listen, with composer Frank Horvat, for Celtic harp and electronics. Sharlene teaches lever and pedal harps privately and at Wilfrid Laurier University and York University. https://sharlenewallace.com ABOUT FRANK HORVAT: Canadian composer, Frank Horvat, is one of the most inventive songwriters to come out of the contemporary scene in Canada (WholeNote Magazine). Frank explores a wide array of themes in his music from love to the environment, mental health and social justice issues. Frank’s compositions tell deeply personal stories while permitting audiences to ponder their own. His works have been featured on over twenty albums on labels including ATMA Classique, Azul Music, Leaf Music, and Centrediscs. His compositions have premiered on concert stages spanning five continents, also resonating through theater, feature film, and the airwaves. He has received commissions from around the world including, Christina Petrowska Quilico, David Jalbert, Protection International, Sinfonia Toronto, and the Vancouver Bach Choir. His Arctic sound installation is currently on exhibit at the 2024 Venice Biennale. https://frankhorvat.com