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Music Ensembles

Ensembles are open to all UMass Amherst students, subject to auditions held at the beginning of each semester. All ensembles appear in concert on campus several times a year. Ensembles have also been selected to represent UMass Amherst at conventions and festivals that have included Symphony Hall in Springfield, MA; the Washington, D.C. home of the Marine Band; and the Capitol Building in Boston.

Chamber ensembles are open to all UMass Amherst students, subject to auditions held at the beginning of each semester. All chamber ensembles appear in concert on campus several times a year. Chamber ensembles also perform off-campus at area special events and school outreach concerts.

Ensembles
 

Vocal

  • Chamber Choir
  • University Chorale
  • Women's Choir
  • Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • Opera Workshop

Orchestral

  • University Orchestra
  • Opus One Chamber Orchestra

Bands

  • Wind Ensemble
  • Symphony Band
  • Concert Band
  • Minuteman Marching Band
  • Minuteman Hoop Band

Jazz

  • Jazz Ensemble I & Studio Orchestra
  • Chapel Jazz Ensemble
  • Jazz Lab Ensemble
  • Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • Chamber Jazz Ensembles
  • Jazz In July

Percussion

  • Percussion Ensemble
  • UMass Marimba Ensemble
  • MASS Marimba Band

Early Music

  • Five College Early Music Collegium
  • Euridice Ensembles
  • Voces Feminae

Chamber

  • Opus One Chamber Ensemble
  • Double Reed Ensemble
  • Trombone Choir
  • Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
  • Chamber Jazz Ensembles
  • Cello Choir
  • Viola Choir
  • Graduate String Quartet Program
  • Additional Chamber Ensembles: Brass quintets, flute choirs, horn choirs, mixed chamber ensembles, saxophone quartets, string quartets, piano trios, vocal chamber ensembles, woodwind quintets.
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