Chamber Ensembles

Student playing the flute.

 

The University of South Alabama Department of Music offers multiple chamber ensembles for students to join. All ensemble programs can be taken for one half credit (0.5) and are open by audition to all students at the University. See below for more information about each ensemble program.

Brass Ensembles

The Brass Ensembles program, directed by Dr. Peter Wood, allows students to participate in brass quintets and other mixed or like-instrument small brass ensembles. Students interested in participating should contact Dr. Wood for more information.
Trumpet Ensemble, directed by Dr. Peter Wood, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:15pm and allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of trumpets. Interested students should contact Dr. Peter Wood for more information.
Trumpet Ensemble, directed by Jodi Wood, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:15pm and allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of trumpets. Interested students should contact Dr. Peter Wood for more information.
Trombone Choir allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of trombones. The ensemble meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:15pm. Interested students should contract Dr. Chase West for more information.
Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, directed by Dr. Clayton Maddox, allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of tubas and euphoniums.  The ensemble meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:15pm. Interested students should contact Dr. Maddox for more information.
Brass Choir allows students to study and perform literature for large brass ensemble. Interested students should contact Dr. Peter Wood for more information.

 

Woodwind Ensembles

The Woodwind Ensembles program, directed by Dr. Amy Selkirk, allows students to participate in small mixed woodwind groups (duos, trios, quartets, quintets, etc.) or in like-instrument woodwind ensembles (clarinet quartet or clarinet choir, saxophone quartet, etc.). Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester. Students already planning to audition for Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, or University Orchestra may have that audition count as their Woodwind Ensemble audition. Students only planning to participate in Woodwind Ensembles will need to contact Dr. Selkirk to arrange an audition.
Flute Choir, directed by Dr. Andra Bohnet, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25 - 2:15pm and allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of flutes. Interested students should contact Dr. Bohnet for more information.
Clarinet Ensemble, directed by Dr. Kip Franklin, allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of clarinets. All students enrolled in this course participate in Clarinet Choir which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25-2:15pm, and those interested may also participate in smaller chamber groups (trios, quartets, etc.). Interested students should contact Dr. Franklin for more information.

 

Voice/Piano/String

Piano Ensemble, directed by Dr. Robert Holm, meets on Mondays from 4-5pm and allows students to study and perform two-piano and piano-ensemble works. This ensemble is required of piano majors and open to non-majors. Interested students should contact Dr. Holm for more information.
The String Ensemble, directed by Leonard Ligon, meets on Mondays from 6-8pm. Interested students should contact Ms. Kim for more information.
This course allows for the study and performance of chamber literature for all combinations of instruments and voice. Interested students should contact Dr. Andra Bohnet for more information.