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, Wednesdays, and Fridays 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 Dr. Peter Wood, meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 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. Interested students should contract Dr. Arie VandeWaa 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. 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:15pm and allows students to study and perform literature for all combinations of flutes. Interested students should contact Dr. Bohnet for more information.
Clarinet Ensembles, 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, 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

A small, select ensemble devoted to the performance of vocal chamber music. Audition and instructor permission required. Interested students should contact Dr. Thomas Rowell for more information.
Piano Ensemble, directed by Dr. Doreen Lee, 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. Lee for more information.
The String Ensemble, directed by Grace Kim, 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.