In 2012, I had just recently decided that a career change was in order after 10 years in a totally unrelated field. As a longtime musician, and longtime videogame aficionado, I knew that Game Audio was the logical choice.
While attending my very first game conference, the final panel presented a video of the ending to Journey, with music on full display during the sequence. The piece was, of course, Apotheosis by Austin Wintory. That piece will always be a marker on my journey (pun intended) for that juncture in my life.
After the terrible destruction in Houston, Materia Collective began discussing ways to help. When talking about an album to bring hope to people who need it, that was instantly the first piece that came to mind for me.
This track represents intense personal and professional growth for me as a musician, and as a human being. And as things go, this interpretation could only have happened with a team of absolutely wonderful people that enthusiastically jumped in and helped me get to the finish line. There were 47 amazing musicians, who submitted 77 wonderful performances to make this vision a reality.
I hope that in some way, Austin's work will continue to inspire and help those who are in the process of rebuilding their lives.
from
SPIRIT,
released October 5, 2017
Stephen Froeber: Producer, Arranger
Alex Parrish: Flute, Oboe
Andrew Dunn: Cello
Andrew Steffen: Viola
Ann Zeng: Vocals (Tenor)
Melancholy Robot: Vocals (Tenor)
Bonnie Bogovich: Vocals (Alto)
Charles Ritz: Percussion (Seedpods), Percussion (Tambourine)
Damian Nguyen: Bassoon
Dan DeSimone: Piccolo
Daniel Romberger: Engraving, Vocals (Bass), Vocals (Baritone), Trombone
Darby Cupit: Vocals (Bass)
Fabian Fabro: Percussion (Kulintang)
Michael Garrett Steele: Engraving
Ian Martyn: Bass Recorder, Percussion (Bodhrán), Vocals (Tenor)
Jay Kim: Violin (II)
Jeff Swingle: Vocals (Baritone)
Jesse Buddington: Vocals (Overtones)
Joe Chen: Viola
John Michael Hunt: Soprano Saxophone
John Robert Matz: French Horn, Vocals (Tenor), Trumpet (Solo), Irish D Whistle, Irish Low Whistle
Jon Bash: Engraving, Percussion (Bass Drum (Mallets)), Percussion (Bass Drum (Sticks)), Percussion (Djembe)
Keadrin Dick: Cello
Ken "Hat" Crouch: Trumpet (II)
Kirill Polyanskiy: Engraving, Violin
Laura Intravia: Vocals (Alto), Vocals (Soprano)
Lauren Liebowitz: Flute
Lucas Guimaraes: Vocals (Baritone)
Catboss.: Flute
Marcela Estelië: Vocals (Soprano)
Mason Lieberman: Cello
Matheus Manente: Vocals (Baritone)
Michael Hoffmann: Vocals (Baritone)
Michael Kohl: Vocals (Tenor)
Nanaya Sakurai: Vocals (Tenor)
Nautilus T Party: Vocals (Baritone), Vocals (Bass)
Reven: Vocals (Soprano), Vocals (Alto)
Roselie Samter: Viola
Sam Bobinski: Bass
Sean Schafianski: Flute
Sirenstar: Vocals (Soprano), Vocals (Alto)
Soundole: Clarinet
Josué Ferreira de Oliveira: Flute
Tim Rosko: Vocals (Bass), Vocals (Baritone), Vocals (Tenor)
Trey Hodge: Vocals (Bass)
Troy Strand: Bass Trombone