MUS 3531-3590 - Chamber Ensembles

Institution:

California State University-East Bay

Subject:

Music

Description:

Chamber ensembles are open to all qualified students (determined by audition). Music majors are required to enroll in one major performance group each quarter. Field trips may be required. Each chamber ensemble may be repeated for credit, for a maximum of 6 units per ensemble. Two hrs act. Wind, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles 31 Chamber Winds Repertoire for small and large combinations of winds, brass, and percussion with occasional soloists. 32 Brass Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of brass instruments with occasional soloists. 33 Trumpet Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of trumpets with occasional soloists. 34 Trombone Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of trombones and low brass with occasional soloists. 35 Percussion Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. 36 African Drumming Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of African drums and percussion instruments.   String and Keyboard Ensembles 41 String Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of bowed, struck and plucked string instruments with occasional soloists. 42 Guitar Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of guitars with occasional soloists. 43 Piano Ensemble Repertoire for small and large combinations of keyboard instruments with special attention paid towards works for piano four-hands and two pianos. Jazz Combos 50 Jazz Improvisation Ensemble Introductory-level jazz ensemble focusing on general improvisation techniques in jazz. 51 Jazz Standards Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on standard jazz combo repertoire. 52 Contemporary Jazz Ensemble Jazz ensemble emphasizing modern, mainstream jazz repertoire. 53 Blue Note Jazz Ensemble Small jazz ensemble focusing on post-bop jazz of the 1950s and 1960s. 54 Latin Jazz Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on Afro-Cuban, Salsa, and Brazilian jazz repertoire. 55 Jazz Composers Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on the composition and performance of student works for jazz ensemble. 56 Electric Jazz Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on Fusion, Funk, and World Jazz. 57 Avant-garde Jazz Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on free improvisation, game pieces, extended improvisation techniques, and other experimental means of composing and performing jazz. 58 Rhythm Section Ensemble Jazz ensemble emphasizing rhythmically challenging material such as odd-meter composition, polyrhythmic works, and pieces with frequent and dramatic metric changes. 59 Sight-reading Ensemble Jazz ensemble focusing on continual honing of sight-reading abilities through continual practice and performance of works unseen previous to rehearsal. Vocal Ensembles 60 Vocal Repertory Ensemble Chamber ensemble focusing on repertoire for solo voice and small and large combinations of voices with special attention paid to Art Song and peer review and collaborative assessment of performance practice. 61 Chamber Singers Small vocal ensemble focusing on repertoire for chamber choir, mixed voices. 62 Jazz Singers Small vocal ensemble focusing on repertoire for chamber choir, mixed voices, that is drawn from jazz, pop, and world traditions. New Music and World Ensembles 70 Orchestre dB New Music Ensemble Chamber ensemble focusing on repertoire for small and large combinations of string, wind, brass, percussion, vocal, keyboard, and electronic instruments with special attention paid towards the workshop and performance of newly composed student and faculty works.

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.csueastbay.edu

Phone Number:

(510) 885-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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