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Lessons and Other Ensembles

The University of Mount Union offers a wide selection of chamber music groups to its students.

Chamber Ensembles

  1. Flute Choir

     

    Flute Choir

    Flute Choir ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the flute. The number of players can range from a trio to a choir. The school owns piccolos, two alto flutes, two bass flutes and a contra-bass flute that can be used by the flute choir, and all members are encouraged to try out these instruments and gain skills on the full range of instruments. Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  2. Clarinet Ensemble

    Clarinet ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the clarinet. The number of players can range from a trio to a choir.  Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  3. Saxophone Ensemble

    Saxophone ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the saxophone. The number of players can range from a trio to a choir with various combinations of alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  4. Woodwind Ensemble

    Woodwind ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the flute, oboe, clarinet, horn or bassoon. Possible instrumentation of the group includes a trio (flute, oboe, clarinet; flute, oboe, bassoon; oboe, clarinet, bassoon; flute, clarinet, bassoon), quartet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon) or quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon). A bass clarinet can be substituted for the bassoon, if necessary. Other combinations are also possible. Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  5. Trumpet Ensemble

    Trumpet ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the trumpet. The number of players can range from a duo to a choir.  Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music with or without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  6. Trombone/Low Brass Ensemble

    Open to any UMU student, the UMU Trombone and Low Brass Ensemble rehearses once a week and performs original works for trombone quartet, arrangements of famous literature, jazz and Christmas carols at least once a semester in performances at the School of Music and elsewhere around campus.

  7. Brass Ensemble

    Brass ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play a brass instrument. The number of players can range from a duo to a choir.  Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music with or without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  8. Guitar Ensemble

    Guitar ensemble is open to any students, regardless of major, who play the guitar or bass guitar. The number of players can range from a duo to a choir.  Students will learn the skills necessary to perform chamber music with or without a conductor as they prepare for performances. Literature will be selected from the OMEA Adjudicated Event list as well as other music selected by the instructor. Specific pieces will be determined by the experience and playing skills of the enrolled students.

  9. Percussion Ensemble

    The UMU Percussion ensemble is open to all percussionists, regardless of major. This group provides an opportunity to explore the vast world of percussion in a chamber music setting. Performing a concert each semester, the ensemble explores music from traditional sounds, to the avant garde, to exciting world music styles like Brazilian batucada or Ghanaian Kpanlogo. Contact us at band@mountunion.edu for more information.