The Princeton Playhouse Ensembles has released its debut EP, From Wind to Wonder, featuring over 50 current Princeton students and alumni and all original work written or co-written by students. From Wind to Wonder is available on all streaming platforms.
“We couldn’t be more excited to share this project featuring five original compositions written and arranged completely by current Princeton students and/or guest collaborators Becca Stevens, Kenyon Duncan, and Kyle Brenn,” said Solon Snider Sway, Music Director and Conductor for the Playhouse Ensembles. “We are so grateful to our team of amazing audio engineers and for all our student musicians and leaders for their time and dedication to making this happen. These songs speak to the experiences and stories of our community over the past five years since our group was founded, and we hope they mean as much to you as they have to us.”
This project was supported by the Edward T. Cone ’39 *42 Fund in the Princeton University Humanities Council. The Playhouse Ensembles is an initiative of Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts and Department of Music.
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From Wind to Wonder Tracks
“Overture” — by Matt Cline ’27
“In the Wind” — by Kenyon Duncan and the 2022-23 Playhouse Choir. Spoken word written and performed by Destine Harrison-Williams ’26
“O Pity, Oh the Shame” (ft. Becca Stevens) — by Becca Stevens with arrangement by Nathan Schram (GS)
“Ice Cream Sunday” — by Matt Cline ’27
“The Smallest World” — by Kyle Brenn and the 2023-24 Playhouse Choir
Credits
This project was supported by the Edward T. Cone ’39 *42 Fund in the Princeton University Humanities Council.
Music Director and Conductor: Solon Snider Sway
Student Music Directors: Matt Cline ’27 and Marvel Jem Roth ’28
Tracking by Carlos Dias
Editing by Carlos Dias, Matthew Parrish, and Molly Trueman
Mixing by Matthew Parrish (Bump Jazz Productions Studio) and Matt Poirier
Mastering by Matt Poirier
Album Art & Design by Rachaya (Chel) Wattanasirichaigoon
Playhouse Orchestra
Violin: Yuri Lee ’27
Viola: Georgia Post ’26 and Nathan Schram (GS)
Cello: Rowan Johnson ’27
Flute: Kate Park ’26
Oboe: Quinn Haverstick ’25
Clarinet & Saxophone: Jacob Jackson ’26
Trumpet: Matt Cline ’27
Trombone: Wesley Sanders ’26
Horn: Ian Kim ’26
Bass: Ari Freedman (GS) and Matt Cline ’27
Guitar: Jack Broza
Piano: Otto Trueman ’27, Rosalinda Zhao ’26, Kenyon Duncan, Solon Snider Sway, and Mike Bond
Drums: Hal Olson (GS)
Percussion: Matt Cline ’27
Playhouse Choir
Halle Mitchell ’23
Laura Reyes ’25
Kate Stewart ’25
Charlie Roth ’25
Rachel Edelstein ’26
Michelle Tang ’26
Angela Kwon ’26
Liam Wang ’26
Destine Harrison-Williams ’26
Drew Comstock ’26
Ava Kronman ’26
Kimberlynn Bjurstrom ’26
Shauna Contreras ’26
Allison Lesser ’27
Jenna Mullin ’27
Matt Cline ’27
Harish Krishnakumar ’27
Heidi Nam ’27
Evan Cantwell ’27
Eva Nester ’28
Jemima Smith ’28
Luke Coulter ’28
Andy Eskenazi ’28
Kelly Billman ’28
Marvel Jem Roth ’28
Avery Pan (GS)
Inci Anali (GS)
Ruyu Yan (GS)
Stephanie Shi (GS)
Yinshan Shang (GS)
Cass Kim (GS)
Nick Pham (GS)
Victor Odouard (GS)
Jon Marty (GS)
Nicholas Bohlsen (GS)
Qitian Xing (GS)
Emma Hathaway Sway
Michelle Lordi
Becca Stevens
Kenyon Duncan
Solon Snider Sway
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