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Ensembles and Performance Opportunities

At Plymouth State, you will have wide variety of performing opportunities. We pride ourselves on the quality of performances and degree of student involvement. Student Recitals are presented biweekly. Major performing ensembles undertake regional and international tours.

Student Performance Policies, including Junior and Senior recitals and juries.

PSU Ensembles

• Guitar Ensemble
  
• Pemi Choral Society
• Symphonic Band
  

Chamber Singers
A chamber ensemble of 26-30 voices open to all PSU students by audition. The Chamber Singers perform sacred and secular music of all periods and styles in concerts both on and off campus. Chamber Singers tours annually, most recently to South Africa. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit.

Chamber Winds
Chamber Winds encompasses a diverse group of ensembles that typically include flute ensemble, woodwind ensembles, clarinet choir, saxophone quartet, trumpet ensemble, horn ensemble, trombone choir, brass quintet and low brass choir. Together, the groups present a public performance at the end of each semester. Occasionally, performances are held off campus as well. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit. 

Jazz Combos
Open to all students by audition, the jazz combos give student musicians opportunities to study and practice the art of improvisation within a variety of contemporary jazz styles. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit. 

Jazz Ensemble
Open to all students by audition. Study and performance of music in the areas of swing, jazz and jazz rock. Performances are given both on- and off-campus throughout the year. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit. 

Keyboard Accompanying
Open to all keyboard students who wish to perform as accompanists in the studio and in recital, with permission of instructors. One-half credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit.

Percussion Ensemble
An ensemble of 4-10 players open to all PSU students by permission of the instructor. Literature includes contemporary percussion works (sometimes involving bass, guitar, and piano) and standard pieces, as well as original works by members of the ensemble. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit. 

Piano Ensemble
Open to all students with permission of instructor. Ensembles of two or more pianists study and perform piano ensemble literature from the 18th-20th centuries. Students develop ensemble skills present public performances. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit. 

University Chorale
University Chorale is open to all PSU students by audition. The ensemble performs significant sacred and secular choral literature of the past five centuries. The Chorale performs on- and off-campus concerts both semesters and tours annually with the Chamber Singers. One credit per semester is offered, and the course may be repeated for credit.