Music Compound Album Ensemble

Musicians audition and rehearse for 10 weeks culminating in a performance of two live shows that celebrate the legendary albums and artists

Music Compound instructors Taylor Galford and Iain Harris, who created the Album Ensemble program, are especially excited for these shows because every student growth is an amazing experience to watch.

Previous Album Ensemble shows featured performances of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” (October 2023), Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” (March 2024), The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (June 2024), and Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged in New York” (October 2024) and Joshua Tree (March 2025). As with all previous events, the performances are being tied to fundraising for a local charity; this time, the beneficiary organization is Resilient Retreat.

Three Music Compound students – Sophia Emmons, Rhys Kallins and Chase Scott – have participated in all of the Album Ensemble concerts.

Music Compound Album Ensemble’s sixth album tribute project: Queen’s 14x Platinum (US), 26x Platinum (UK) 1981 compilation album, Greatest Hits. 15 MC students and 4 instructors brought this classic collection to life. This included 4 students and 1 Music Compound staff member making their Album Ensemble
debuts, alongside many returning stars of previous projects. 3
performers of our student performers have
performed in every Album Ensemble to date!

“Our Album Ensemble program has taken off in a way I could never have imagined before the first of these concerts. It aligns so perfectly with our commitment to fostering collaboration and providing intergenerational opportunities for our students,” added Music Compound Founder and President Jenny Townsend. “This program provides an intensive collaborative experience – between players of all ages and skill levels – and enables the participants to really get inside some of the best music ever made.”