MUS

Advanced study of choral conducting techniques, emphasizing strategies for choral pedagogy, vocal warm-ups, advanced meters, and recitative. Class time is spent in lecture, discussion, demonstration, and skill refinement. Students conduct an ensemble consisting of class members during regular videotaped conducting labs, with formal and informal evaluation given by the instructor. Once a week, students conduct a lab ensemble consisting of music education majors, providing an opportunity for the exploration of choral repertoire and rehearsal techniques.

An all-university ensemble for brass, woodwind, and percussion. Performs on campus each semester.

This course provides students the opportunity to explore through performance, arrangement, and production a variety of commercial music genres and styles. Each student has the opportunity to serve as the lead on one popular song per concert, a cover that they arrange and rehearse. Other students take on numerous roles (band member, producer, manager, PR) for a live concert in a rotating fashion. Faculty serve as coaches and guide students in their varying roles. There are up to three concerts per semester in various venues (to be arranged by the student concert producer).

Prepares and performs music of many jazz styles for both large bands and small combos. The jazz band plays concerts throughout the year, both on and off campus.

This course familiarizes pianists with the skills required of a collaborative/ensemble pianist. Depending on the semester, music is selected from song literature, opera, choral, instrumental, and concerto accompaniments. Discussion of specific skills and techniques required for effective collaboration and accompaniment are emphasized. The course focus is primarily on skill-building and practical experience in rehearsal and performance. Students focus on sight-reading, transposition, navigating orchestral reductions, reading choral scores, and coaching of student performances.

An auditioned ensemble of women singing both accompanied and a capella literature and appearing in concert several times each semester.

Selected by audition from the Adelphian Concert Choir, Voci d'Amici is a select, vocal chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of repertoire from all musical epochs. The ensemble is self-conducted.

An all-university group for mixed voices. Local performances are scheduled each semester.

Preparation and performance of works for symphony orchestra. Makes public appearances throughout the year. Tours in the Pacific Northwest.

Prepares and performs varied repertoire for mixed voices. Makes public appearances throughout the year and tours in the Pacific Northwest.