Under the direction of Prof. Marko Marcinko they perform frequently on campus and have performed off campus for “A Night of Penn State Jazz” sponsored by the Penn State Alumni organization. Course Details: Music 421; TR 7:30-8:45pm and TBA. I’ve heard about the band ever since I was little. Repertoire includes music written for treble voices from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century: madrigals, motets, part-songs, folk songs, musical theatre, and music by female composers. University Park, PA 16802, 201 Old Main, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 | 814-865-4700, Architecture/Landscape Architecture Library, “Movers. Phone (213) 413-4215. These credits fulfill General Arts credits in many colleges and majors. Penn State Choir Auditions – Spring 2021. Members of the eighty-piece ensemble are selected by audition during the first week of classes each semester. The Penn State Thespian Society will host auditions for its upcoming virtual production of “The Sound Of Music” through Zoom.. Auditions will begin from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, August 31 through Wednesday, September 2. Alvin Etler: Quintet No. Programs include original works and transcriptions, and the ensemble has performed the the world premieres of numerous compositions. Enrollment is by audition with the conductor. TOGETHER, we … Andrew Giffin – a Schreyer Scholar who earned a inter-college Bachelor of Philosophy incorporating studies in Theatre Design and Technology plus Electrical Engineering – is the associate lighting designer for the rock band, Phish, and is widely considered as the top lighting programmer in the industry. Jimmy Frisbie, left, has been selected as the new drum major for the Penn State Blue Band. A tradition of excellent composers and arrangers has done much to give the Penn State Trombone Choir its distinctive sound. The event catered to all first-year students and aimed to get them included in the goings-on of the University from the very beginning. Accept the feedback. 9 in D Minor, the Verdi Requiem, Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, the Poulenc Gloria and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, K. 427 (“Grand Mass”). Introduzione (2:14) Lisa O. Bontrager, horn Enrollment is by audition with the conductor. Good luck to those adutitioning for the Blue... Member-Only Message Boards. Members of the eighty-piece ensemble are selected by audition during the first week of classes each semester. FALL SEMESTER, no audition required, (TR 4:35-5:50) one section only View Ensemble Area Health and Safety Plan, Course Details: Music 103/810; MW 1:25-2:55, F 1:25-2:15 Faculty: Kathryn Hylton. The Double Reed Ensemble utilizes all the instruments of the family – oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, bassoon and contrabassoon – while the Bassoon Ensemble offers works for multiple bassoons and contrabassoon. Conducted by Christopher Kiver, the Glee Club’s members hail from all colleges on Penn State’s University Park campus. take in all advice as a good thing too. The ensemble has performed for the annual Penn State Mosaic Concerts, the Eisenhower Chapel Bach’s Lunch Series and for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Convention in Harrisburg. Faculty: Naomi Seidman After an hour of deliberation, the judges came out of the conference room and congratulated all of us on a very competitive tryout. Students can audition using a 30-second monologue and a 30-second a capella song similar to the show’s style. All graduate students in voice and BM and BMA students are required to audition for opera theatre. Course Details: Music 091/810; TR 4:35-5:50 Enrollment by audition. The Pennsylvania Quintet Concert Band Course Details: Music 089/810; TR 3:05-4:20 Percussion Auditions … Scherzino (1:28) Smith Toulson, clarinet This course is offered mainly for freshman and sophomore voice performance students, but students at a higher level may be admitted by permission of the instructor. While experience varies, students in this ensemble are given the opportunity to develop their improvisation skills and enhance their understanding of the jazz genre. The Pennsylvania Quintet can be heard on three compact disc recordings: American Wind Music (Centaur 2085); 20th Century Wind Chamber Music (Centaur 2225); and Recent American Works for Winds (Centaur 2509). The choir has released four compact discs: “The Soul and Spirit of Essence” (1998), “Essence ‘Live'” (2000), “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, and “The Light” (2003). According to Penn State Public Broadcasting, more than 200 freshmen audition for the Penn State Blue Band and less than half make it each year. 124 Borland Building SPRING SEMESTER, audition required, (MW 7:00-8:15) one section only Members of the Graduate Woodwind Quintet are chosen by competitive auditions and have received their undergraduate degrees from respected institutions across the country. A full orchestra training ensemble, especially geared towards incoming freshman, non-majors, and upperclassmen who wish to improve their orchestral reading skills and repertoire. Enrollment, open to all University Park students, is by audition at the beginning of each semester. Auditions began the Tuesday before classes started. They are mentored by members of the Penn State Brass Faculty and perform recitals and school programs throughout the year. The Penn State Blue Band plays at the PlainsCapital Bank Battle of the Bands outside of “Texas Live!” in Arlington, Tx. It performs a variety of repertoire ranging from chamber music to literature that utilizes the full ensemble. Finale: Andante; Allegro (9:06), “Shafer played the difficult piano part (of the Strauss Violin Sonata) with notable aplomb and dexterity. Course Details: Music 084.3; MW 6:30-8:00pm (fall); MW 7:00-8:15pm (spring). In addition, they have presented concerts at the Schomburg Museum of Black American Culture in New York City (1998, 1999, 2001). The rhythms were bracing, the balances adroitly gauged, and there was more than a modicum of the grit and acerbity that this tongue-in-cheek material calls for. Jan Bach: Four 2-Bit Contraptions for Flute and Horn (1970) Focus on your music. These works have been presented in a variety of venues on and off campus, and with other ensembles in the School of Music, particularly Penn State Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra. 2. He is pictured with Chris Siergiej, the preceding drum major. Through participation, students learn the art of ensemble performing and augment their understanding of the role of percussion within the discipline of music. His teachers/coaches have included Charles Castleman, Elaine Richey, and members of the Tokyo, Cleveland, and Fine Arts Quartets. Derek Bermel: Wanderings (1994) 2. He is an active performer, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the country for professional music organizations and colleges, and is a frequent soloist with many regional orchestras. The line seemed to take forever, there were so many people auditioning. The ensemble appears regularly on and off campus in studio recital projects, faculty concerts, the Bach’s Lunch concert series, and other venues. He is a graduate of West Texas State University, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Eastman School of Music. Penn State World Campus did a great interview with our director, Dr. Bundy, about the workings of the Blue Band. The Penn State University Concert Choir (SATB) has undertaken numerous overseas tours to countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia. Designed specifically for the non-major, the Campus Band meets during the spring semester only and is open to all students. Faculty: Michquelena Ferguson. Course Details: Music 086.1, 11:15-12:30pm; Music 086.2; MW, 5:00-6:15pm Committed to providing outstanding musical opportunities for its members, the Penn State concert band program is comprised of four ensembles: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Campus Band. The Penn State Double Reed Ensemble and Bassoon Ensemble offer special performance opportunities to the School’s double reed students. Since his appointment in 1991, he has been teaching studio violin at the Penn State University. Members of the Graduate Woodwind Quintet, “Quintessential,” are chosen by competitive auditions and have received their undergraduate degrees from respected institutions across the country. Website: Penn State Cello Choir. The group performs outstanding traditional, contemporary, and popular literature composed or transcribed for the tuba/euphonium ensemble. The Pennsylvania Quintet, an acclaimed wind chamber music ensemble, has been concertizing since 1984 at major venues on both sides of the Atlantic. The Penn State University Blue Band performs a medley of western style songs during a 2004 TailGreat celebration at the Bryce Jordan Center. This highly selective ensemble is open by audition to undergraduate and graduate students in all majors. Now, the University has certified the Blue Band’s academic excellence. Faculty: Dr. Gregory Drane. Involving undergraduate and graduate students from all academic programs at Penn State, Essence of Joy has performed throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, and Illinois. Stream Tracks and Playlists from Penn State Blue Band on your desktop or mobile device. Enrollment, open to all University Park students, is by audition at the beginning of each semester. The Concert Choir is conducted by Christopher Kiver. The Penn State Blue Band performs for the first time in public as a full group at "Be a Part from the Start" held on Friday, Aug. 22. Please see the Band Camp Schedule for more details. Tweet. The Penn State Athletic Bands program provides resources and opportunities through music education to support student learning, artistic expression and leadership development for student success at Penn State and beyond. He has been a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, the Harrington Quartet, and the Kentucky Center Chamber Players. This simple combination of piano and violin has traveled throughout the United States and Asia, performing at many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. George Rochherg: To the Dark Wood 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”), Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. . Making the Blue Band follows eight incoming freshmen through auditions, cuts and the grueling days of band camp with the Penn State Blue Band. Course Details: Music 087, MW 3:35-4:25pm National Public Radio has featured the Quintet in its nationally-syndicated program, Performance Today. Auditions are required for all students wishing to participate in Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band. The choir made its first European tour in 2001 with concert performances in Poland and the Czech Republic. Shafer is the co-author of Class Piano for Adult Beginners, published by Prentice-Hall. The choir has been invited to perform for conferences of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (1995, 1997, 2003), the eastern division of the Music Educators National Conference (1997, 2003), the eastern division of the American Choral Directors Association (2002, 2006, 2014, 2017), the national American Choral Directors Association (1999, 2003, 2005, 2011), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000). Visit the Penn State Blue Band website for details, Course Details: MUS 467 Faculty: Kim Cook Yeah I think I'll do well in terms of my music and maybe not so well with marching, so it's good to hear that they're looking for adaptability with that. It concertizes extensively both on and off campus and is open to all students, regardless of major, by audition. Shakers. Outer Dimensions is currently directed by graduate teaching assistant Wade Judy. Daryl Durran, bassoon Barry Kroeker, oboe I'm planning to audition for the blue band in a few weeks as an incoming freshman, and I know that it's very competitive. The ensemble is regularly coached and directed by leading early music groups and performers from Europe and America, such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort, Florilegium, and Modern Musik. The ensemble is joined by one of several talented graduate trumpet students chosen by Dr. Fitzgerald. The Penn State Blue Band is one of the nation's premier college marching bands. They are mentored by members of the Pennsylvania Quintet faculty ensemble and perform recitals and school programs throughout the year. The Pennsylvania BrassWorks presents repertoire from the Baroque to jazz, and is equally comfortable performing in educational settings as well as concert halls. 9 in D Minor (“Choral”), the Verdi Requiem, the Poulenc Gloria, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Then, Dr. Bundy announced that I would be the next Penn State Blue Band Drum Major! The Philharmonic’s repertoire from recent years has included works by Brahms, Debussy, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Mahler, Vaughan Williams, Rachmaninoff, and Wagner. The Penn State Clarinet Choir presents a wonderful opportunity for students to learn basic chamber music skills. And this is coming from someone who was in marching band for 6 years prior to coming to Penn State. The group has featured many of today’s finest trombone artists as well as the talented members of the Penn State performance faculty and distinguished alumni. “Obviously, having a super-strong alumni base – both across Penn State and especially the Blue Band Alums – is a major help. Vocal Dimensions Jazz Ensemble, is the premier vocal jazz ensemble at Penn State University. The Penn State Trombone Choir is a founding member of the Frühling Posaunen Festival which includes Penn State, the Ithaca Trombone Troupe, and the Eastman Trombone Choir in an annual concert series. An audition IS required in the spring semester, but NOT in the fall. Smith Toulson, clarinet Mar 27, 2017 - In honor of my son, Nathan!. Discantus, a female chamber choir of eight to fourteen voices, is composed of members of the Oriana Singers. Members of the eighty-piece ensemble are selected by audition during the first week of classes each semester. Created in 1991, Essence of Joy sings sacred and secular music from the African and African American choral traditions. Faculty: Gerardo Edelstein. Students are also encouraged to become acquainted with the auxiliary instruments of the clarinet family. Roger Zahab: Doubles Keening (1991) Conducted by graduate conducting assistants. They perform in master class/ concert settings. Marketplace 10 For Sale. The ensemble is open to majors, minors, and non-majors, and enrollment is by audition with the instructor. In addition, the choir has presented concerts at conventions of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (2007, 2013), Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc. (2008, 2014), the National Association for Music Education (MENC, 2009, 2019), and the American Choral Directors Association (2010, 2014). In addition to concerts on many university guest artist series, the Quintet has been Ensemble-in-Residence at the Sedona Chamber Music Festival and a winner of the National Flute Association’s international Chamber Music Ensemble Competition. All other voice students in the School of Music are encouraged to audition for opera theatre. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the PennStateUniversity community, Continue browsing in r/PennStateUniversity, Penn State on Reddit: the frontpage for all things Nittany Lions, Press J to jump to the feed. Improvisation (7:58) Only students who are new to campus, have not sung in Penn State choirs before, or who wish to change or add a choir to their schedule, are required to audition. The Penn State University Marching Blue Band, known generally as the Blue Band, is the marching band of Pennsylvania State University. Everyone knows the Blue Band excels in music and marching. The repertoire includes Renaissance madrigals arranged for treble voices as well as folk songs, spirituals and popular songs. Faculty: Velvet Brown Faculty: Christopher Kiver. I’m on the drum line, so i’m not terribly familiar with the horn’s auditions, but i know you do individual playing auditions one day and then marching auditions the next. Like all Penn State bands, the Symphonic Band is open to all students, regardless of major. The Penn State Baroque Ensemble specializes in performing European music of the Baroque era on historical instruments, recreating the music as it might have sounded at the time it was written, according to the most recent scholarly research into historical performance. 1. Los Angeles, CA 90026 An ensemble of varying size as dictated by the repertoire, the Chamber Orchestra performs works from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. Tom Benjamin: Bagatelles (1981) Intermede (4:18) Founded in 1899, it is the largest recognized student organization at the University Park campus of Penn State, presently with over 300 active student members. Course Details: Music 193/493/523 The Penn State Blue Band is recognized as one of the nation's finest college marching bands and performs to capacity crowds in 107,232 seat Beaver Stadium - home of Penn State Nittany Lion football. Inter-College Bachelor of Philosophy, 2005. The objective of the course is to make younger singers comfortable on-stage and more realistic/believable in their performance. Website: Penn State Saxophone Studio. Accept changes. I've done marching band throughout high school, though we marched corps style so I know I'll have to learn a new style of marching. Thank you, I'll definitely keep that in mind :), MELLOPHONE GANG I should audition just to give you competition lol. Woodwind and Brass Auditions are due TUESDAY, JANUARY 19th by NOON. Website: Penn State Glee Club. Previous guests have included: Phil Woods (sax), Cyrus Chesnut (piano), Bob Mintzer (sax), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), George Rabbai (trumpet, vocals), Dennis Diblasio (bari. Coached by Jazz Faculty, these combos meet 1 to 2 times a week. In addition to its two campus concerts per year, the choir also regularly appears on the School of Music’s annual Mosaic concert. This introduction to choral performance is designed for the less experienced singer and concentrates on basic elements of vocal production, sight singing, ear training, and the fundamentals of music notation through standard choral and vocal literature. Only students who are new to campus, have not sung in Penn State choirs before, or who wish to change or add a choir to their schedule, are required to audition. Penn State beat Eastern Michigan, 45-7. They have also appeared in Penn State Opera Theatre’s opera gala performances and the production of Hansel and Gretel. Participants receive one academic credit per semester. The Blue Band offers a high level marching band experience open by audition to any student at the University Park campus. Campus Choir is a non-auditioned, non-performing ensemble that focuses on the skills needed for successful choral singing. Concert Band Barry Kroeker, oboe The students perform with and without a conductor and spend time working on cuing, blending, intonation, musicality, playing solos and accompaniments, and working with others in a fun and challenging environment. No audition is required for participation in this band. Since 2005, the Glee Club has performed major choral works including Symphony No.2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”)” by Gustav Mahler, Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, Beethoven’s Symphony No. With a collection of 9,600 objects representing a variety of cultures and spanning centuries of art, the Palmer is the largest art museum between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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