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Bands

Wind Ensemble Fall 2023

ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Bands attract students from throughout the United States. Band students represent virtually every academic program within the University. Former band members have graduated to become doctors, lawyers, nurses, airline pilots, professional musicians, music educators, television news anchors, and at least one state representative. Ensembles include the Sound of Today marching band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and the Technical Fowls basketball pep band. Additional instrumental ensembles within the Music Program include brass quintet, horn ensemble, flute choir, trombone ensemble, trumpet ensemble, bassoon ensemble, tuba and euphonium ensemble, New Orleans-style brass band, percussion ensemble, steel drum ensemble, and African drum ensemble. For more information, email bratcher@ulm.edu.

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ÌýThe Sound of Today is one of the most recognized college bands in the United States. The SOT performs at all home football games and travels to select out-of-town games with the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Warhawks football team. Membership is comprised of virtually every academic program on campus. SOT members enjoy financial assistance through the Band Talent Grant program. The amount of the talent grant is determined by an audition, the student's accomplishments prior to ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥, their major field of study, and the needs of the Music Program.

Wind EnsembleÌýThe Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental performing group within the Music Program. Membership is by audition at the end of the Fall semester. The Wind Ensemble performs the most challenging literature for the wind band. Comprised of up to 52 of the most proficient wind and percussion players on campus, the Wind Ensemble performs several concerts on campus throughout the year and travels throughout Louisiana and surrounding states as musical ambassadors for the university.

Symphonic BandÌýThe Symphonic Band performs several concerts on campus each year. Membership is by audition at the end of the Fall semester. The Symphonic band performs a wide variety of challenging literature for the wind band. Comprised of up to 75 highly proficient wind and percussion players, all Symphonic Band members qualify for band talent grants if they participated in Marching Band during the fall semester.

Jazz EnsembleÌýThe Jazz Ensemble performs several concerts on campus throughout the year and travels throughout Louisiana and surrounding states as musical ambassadors for the university. Jazz Ensemble students qualify for additional talent grant money.Ìý

Jazz Ensemble Fall 2023

Technical Fowls Basketball BandÌýPerforms at all home basketball games and selected away games, including the annual Sunbelt Conference tournament. Membership is selected by audition, and eligible students can receive an additional Talent Grant award for performing in this ensemble.

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Choral

ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Choral

The University of Louisiana at Monroe has multiple ensembles that offer ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students an opportunity to sing and be a part of a music community here on campus. Any ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ student may participate in these groups. Membership in two of the choirs is by audition—the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers. The University Chorale is open to any interested person without any audition required.

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University Chorale The University Chorale, made up primarily of ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Freshman and Sophomores, sings a variety of choral music and participates in two concerts during the year. Freshman must sing in the Chorale for two semesters before auditioning for the Concert Choir. The Chorale rehearses two days a week in the afternoons.The University Chorale is directed by Dr. Chandler. The Chorale also is opened to any and all students at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ wishing to sing and make music, regardless of their major or degree track.Ìý

Concert ChoirÌýThe Concert Choir is ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s premiere choral ensemble. Directed by Dr. Chandler, this auditioned choir performs a variety of literature both sacred and secular. In addition to the seasonal concerts given during the academic year, the group sings for and serves as one of the recruiting ensembles for the Music Program by performing at high schools and colleges in the area. The choir rehearses four days a week working through repertoire in sectional and combined rehearsal configurations.

Chamber Singers Chamber Singers, formerly the Madrigalians, is a select group of 20-24 voices directed by Dr. Deborah Chandler and the group performs accompanied and a cappella music of all styles and periods. Chamber Singers are auditioned out of the concert choir. They give 1-2 chamber concerts on their own each year. They sing at social functions in the community and serve as a recruiting ensemble for the Music Program.

Warhawk Singers A non-auditioned choral ensemble for Tenor/Bass Singers that performs standard choral repertoire, contemporary/entertainment music, and offers campus and community service opportunities.

Bayou La Belle A non-auditioned choral ensemble for Soprano/Alto singers that performs standard choral repertoire, contemporary/entertainment music, and offer campus and community service performance opportunities.

Percussion

Percussion Ensemble

The ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Percussion Ensemble is the premier percussion performing group within the Music Program. Membership is open to all ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students by appointment of the ensemble director, Dr. Kathryn Irwin. The percussion ensemble performs historical and current works written specifically for the idiom. ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Percussion Ensemble concerts also regularly consist of world premieres of new percussion ensemble literature. Comprised of the most proficient percussion players on campus, the percussion ensemble performs concerts each semester on campus, off campus, throughout Louisiana and the surrounding area as musical ambassadors for the university.

Bayou Steel is the steel drum ensemble here at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥. Performing the music of the Caribbean on the native instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Steel drums are 55-gallon oil drums that have been processed into instruments through the heating and hammering of an arrangement of pitches for each voice within the ensemble. Bayou Steel is also open to all ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students by appointment of the director. Bayou Steel performs a concert on campus each semester and throughout Louisiana and the surrounding area of ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥. To book Bayou Steel for an event, please contact Dr. Kathryn Irwin, kirwin@ulm.edu.

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Faculty

Faculty Ensembles

, Faculty Brass Trio in Residence

Lunte/Seiler Duo, Flute and Piano Duo

Trio Mélange, Soprano, Horn, and Piano Trio