Frank Horvat and music for Human Rights Defenders

Award-winning and critically-acclaimed composer, songwriter, pianist, music educator and frequent Song Talk Radio guest, Frank Horvat returned to the show to talk about his latest project, The Thailand HRDs. Frank wrote 35 two-minute compositions for string quartet, where each movement was written for a Human Rights Defender in Thailand as part of photographer Luke Duggleby’s compelling photo essay., For Those Who Died Trying.

We talked about:

• getting your music licensed for film and TV
• how imposing creative parameters can free your writing experience
• classical vs. modern composition and orchestration
• using your time signature to sound like there’s no time signature

Listen to the whole show

Download the scores to follow along:

• The Thailand HRDs Movement 10
• The Thailand HRDs Movement 35