The Academy
Book Playlist

The Academy Playlist

by Elin Hilderbrand, Shelby Cunningham

20 tracks
melancholic
Sep 30, 2026

“The Academy” moves through hidden rivalries, late-night confessions, and the slow revelation of what the school is really teaching. This playlist leans melancholic and introspective, using sustained classical textures and a pair of carefully chosen lyric tracks to mirror the novel’s secrets-to-self-discovery arc.

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20 songs
1

Requiem, Op. 48:IV. Pie Jesu (Arr. for Piano)

Gabriel Fauré · Fauré: Requiem op. 48 (in a new version for piano)

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Sarabande

Henry Purcell · A Thousand Charms

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3

Gymnopédie No. 3

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

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Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No.2

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Complete Nocturnes, Barcarolle, Berceuse

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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

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The Man Comes Around

I Am Johnny Cash · I Am Johnny Cash

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Where the Light Comes In

Sarah Neufeld · The Ridge

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Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

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China Gates

John Adams · Inner Cities

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Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

Arvo Pärt · Gidon Kremer plays Pärt/Weinberg

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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande

Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

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12

Pavane for a Dead Princess

Maurice Ravel · Tranquil Impressions: Musical Meditations for Peaceful Moments

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13

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

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14

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

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15

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

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16

Believer

Imagine Dragons · Evolve

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17

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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18

Late

Nils Frahm · Old Friends New Friends

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The Promise

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

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Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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Mood melancholic
Genre classical
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Length medium
Instrumental request 90%
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