MUS5410

The University Wind Ensemble is comprised of the university’s finest graduate and undergraduate woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians. This ensemble prepares a wide variety of repertoire composed from the early Renaissance through today and performs concerts on and off campus throughout the year. The ensemble participates in special activities, events, projects, and collaborations with featured guest artists. The University Wind Ensemble and University Symphony Orchestra share musicians and rehearse on alternating block schedules during the semester (a project-focused schedule). Please consult with the Ensemble Library in Ferguson Hall for more details on the rehearsal and performance schedule. Placement in the ensemble is determined through an audition; all university students are eligible to audition.

The University Symphonic Band is comprised of woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians in music disciplines as well as other disciplines across the university. This ensemble studies and prepares standard and contemporary wind band repertoire and performs concerts on and off campus throughout the year. Many performances are shared with guest ensembles and/or featured guest artists. Please consult with the Ensemble Library in Ferguson Hall for more details on the rehearsal and performance schedule. Placement in the ensemble is determined through an audition; all university students are eligible to audition.

prereq: audition, instr consent