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Performing ensembles listed below are open to all University students regardless of major. Some, as noted, do require auditions for participation and credit. All ensembles as courses may be repeated for additional credit as per the limitations in individual course descriptions.
Marching activities and performance during the football season. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for Marching Band or Marching Band Activity in a single semester.
Marching Band Activity
Marching activities and performance during the football season.
Large choir performing a variety of literature including major choral works. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for University Chorale or University Chorale Activity in a single semester.
University Chorale Activity
Large choir performing a variety of literature including major choral works.
A large concert band with open enrollment performing a variety of music. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for Symphonic Band or Symphonic Band Activity in a single semester.
Symphonic Band Activity
A large concert band with open enrollment performing a variety of music.
Concert Choir affords Northwest’s pre-service music teachers an opportunity to gain hands-on teaching experience prior to their student teaching experience.
Concert Band Activity
Open to any Northwest student or community member. No audition necessary for participation, students only need to register for the course.
Big-band jazz ensemble and may include vocalists. Prerequisite: Audition. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for jazz Ensemble or Jazz Ensemble Activity in a single semester.
Jazz Ensemble Activity
Big-band jazz ensemble and may include vocalists. Prerequisite: Audition.
Select choral ensemble. Prerequisite: Audition. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for Tower Choir or Tower Choir Activity in a single semester.
Tower Choir Activity
Select choral ensemble. Prerequisite: Audition.
A select instrumental group that specializes in performing the repertoire written for the large and small instrumental combinations, including concert band music. Prerequisite: Audition. May be taken as many as four times for academic credit. Students may only receive credit for Wind Symphony or Wind Symphony Activity in a single semester.
Wind Symphony Activity
A select instrumental group that specializes in performing the repertoire written for the large and small instrumental combinations, including concert band music. Prerequisite: Audition.
The Concert Band meets Tuesday evenings in the fall and spring semesters, and enrollment is open to all Northwest students who play a band instrument. Music from a wide variety of time periods and styles are performed, from historically significant works to new band compositions and premiers. This innovative ensemble presents one full band concert and one chamber music concert each semester, and incorporates chamber music opportunities for all members.
Concert Band Activity
Select upper-level music education students will have the opportunity to conduct the Concert Band in rehearsal and performance. Audition is not required for enrollment in Concert Band.
A variety of brass ensembles of varying sizes and instrument combinations.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
A variety of woodwind ensembles of varying sizes and instrument combinations including such groups as flute choir, woodwind quintet and clarinet choir.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
This course is designed to provide the student with a small ensemble to learn and use the concepts of jazz Improvisation and to learn to perform in a small group setting in order to express themselves musically through the jazz idiom.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
A variety of percussion ensembles of varying sizes and instrument combinations.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
