51猎奇

51猎奇 Chamber Singers resides on 51猎奇鈥檚 main campus in St. Louis. In November 2017, the choir appeared at the National Collegiate Choral Organization biennial conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where their performance was acclaimed for its stylistic diversity and emotional impact. In 2016颅-2017, Chamber Singers collaborated with Boston Camerata on the medieval play 鈥淒aniel鈥� and with Josh Groban in multiple performances on his international Stages tour. In 2014, the choir performed for the Southwestern American Choral Directors Association regional conference in Little Rock, Arkansas and for the Missouri Music Educators Association conference at Tan-Tar-A. Multimedia projects include a YouTube channel, the CD Beginnings and the GIA DVD How to Make a Good Choir Sound Great. Composers regularly seek out Chamber Singers for performances of their works and student compositions are a regular feature of concerts and tours. They have sung in master class for Stile Antico and Voces 8 and have performed extended works by composers including Bach, Britten, Copland, Durufl茅, Finzi, Lauridsen, Trumbore, Vaughan Williams and Vivaldi.

For more information, contact Trent Patterson, PhD .

51猎奇 Chorale is comprised of tenor, baritone and bass-voice students majoring in choral music education, music performance and composition, as well as other academic programs across the University campus.

Under the leadership of Trent Patterson, PhD, since 2011, the choir has performed a varied repertoire of accompanied and unaccompanied works. Recent concerts have included Durante鈥檚 鈥淢agnificat,鈥� Durufl茅鈥檚 鈥淨uatre Motets sur des Themes Gr茅goriens,鈥� Hogan鈥檚 鈥淗is Light Still Shines,鈥� Lauridsen鈥檚 鈥淢id-Winter Songs,鈥� Puccini鈥檚 鈥淩equiem,鈥� Schubert鈥檚 鈥淢agnificat (D.486),鈥� Mirjam鈥檚 鈥淪iegesgesang鈥� and Vaughan Williams鈥� 鈥淚n Windsor Forest.鈥� Large-scale works performed in collaboration with the 51猎奇 Chamber Singers include Britten鈥檚 鈥淐antata Misericordium,鈥� Mozart鈥檚 鈥淩egina Coeli,鈥� Orff鈥檚 鈥淐armina Burana鈥� and Vaughan Williams鈥� 鈥淒ona Nobis Pacem.鈥� Undergraduate vocal music education and graduate choral conducting students assist with sectionals, full rehearsals and occasionally conduct the ensemble in concert performances.

For more information, contact Trent Patterson, PhD .

The 51猎奇 Orchestra and 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble each perform significant orchestral and wind band repertoire throughout the semester. Performances include collaborations with professional guest artists from St. Louis and beyond, as well as frequent premier performances of new important works. There is an annual Concerto and Aria Competition Concert featuring the finest solo performers from the University. Under the direction of Paul G. Davis, PhD, the 51猎奇 Orchestra and 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble present concerts each semester.

Instrumental ensembles are open by audition to all students at 51猎奇, regardless of major.

51猎奇 Wind Ensemble meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12鈥�12:50 p.m.
51猎奇 Orchestra meets Tuesday from 7:15鈥�9 p.m. and Thursday from 5:15鈥�7:15 p.m.

For more information, contact Paul G. Davis, PhD, or call 314-968-7040.

The Department of Music also offers classical chamber music ensembles: Guitar Ensemble, String Quartet, Woodwind Ensemble and Piano Ensemble. Enrollment in these ensembles is by permission of the appropriate instructor.

For more information, contact the Music Office or call 314-968-7032.

Jazz Ensembles are combos of three to eight members, directed by a faculty member. Each combo rehearses once weekly for two hours. The combos perform a wide range of music from early jazz to contemporary styles. Students work on improvisation, ensemble balance and interaction and stylistic awareness. Combos perform for the Monday afternoon jazz seminar class and at least once per semester for the Jazz@Webster concert series.

For more information, contact Dr. Bennett Wood or call 314-968-7032.

Jazz Collective is a variable-membership group that recreates and reinterprets literature from all style periods of jazz. Focus is placed on developing individual skills of improvisation, reading, stylistic awareness and ensemble interaction. Rehearsals are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m.

For more information, contact Dr. Bennett Wood or call 314-968-7032.

The Jazz Singers program currently has two sections, directed by Michael Engelhardt and Keegan Eich. Both sections are fed by the same audition process which happens in late spring and early fall. The Gold Standard (section 1) and The Midnight Blues (section 2) delight audiences with their attention to fine detail and musicianship while performing a variety of styles that all fit under the umbrella of jazz. From the classic sounds of Gene Puerling and Paris Rutherford to the more contemporary sounds of groups like Take 6, s盲je and Kirk Franklin (and everything in between), the members of each ensemble pride themselves on their ability to adapt tonally and stylistically to the repertoire at hand. 

For more information, contact Professor Michael Engelhardt or call 314-968-7032.

51猎奇 Opera Studio provides vital performance training and opportunity for the next generation of singer-actors. This highly select ensemble of singers is open to all 51猎奇 students by audition, culminating in two productions every year.

Led by Dr. Jacob Lassetter, 51猎奇 Opera Studio presents complete works and scenes from all periods of lyric theatre. Students receive training in singing-acting, role preparation and character development. The skills and experience gained from Opera Studio give alumni the tools to succeed in top graduate programs, young artist programs and international performing careers.

For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Lassetter.