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Fréchette, Charles-Antoine (b. 1981, Montréal). Canadian composer of chamber, choral and piano works that have been performed in Canada.
Mr. Fréchette studied choral singing with Gilbert Patenaude and piano with Marie Roby at the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal from 1991-99 and piano with Claude Labelle at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy in Montréal from 1999-2001. He has studied composition with Michel Gonneville at the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique de Montréal since 2001.
Among his honors are the Médaille du Gouverneur-Général at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy (2001), First Prize in the Piano category in the CBC Young Composers Competition (2003, for Trajectoire) and two prizes in the Solo-Duo category of the SOCAN competition for young composers (First Prize, 2004, for Soledad Sonora; Third Prize, 2004, for Transfiguration).
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: charlesantoine_frechette@yahoo.ca
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
CHAMBER MUSIC: Soledad Sonora, amplified cello, 2003; Marvellous, 4 trombones, 2003; Appels, trombone (with reverberation pedal), 2003; Traverser, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 2003; Transfiguration, violin, piano, 2003-04
CHORAL: Parcours (vocalise), mixed chorus (+ balloon), 2001; Madrigal (text by the composer), 5 mixed voices, 2001
PIANO: Envol, 2001; Trajectoire, 2001-02, revised 2003; Two Fantasies, piano, computer ad libitum, 2004
(Last updated on July 22, 2004)
