Depending on the interests of the students, the melody instruments might be Baroque violin, Baroque flute or recorder, or other winds such as natural horn or trumpet and Baroque oboe and bassoon. Continuo instruments include violoncello, viola da gamba, bassoon, and harpsichord or organ.
Emphasis is placed on style of performance, including ornamentation and continuo realization.
The Baroque ensemble performs on campus every semester and occasionally off campus. Group instruction is offered in recorder and Baroque flute, and a complete course of instruction is available in harpsichord, including related classes such as continuo playing. Each instrumental group normally consists of from four to six students, some of whom elect to play in more than one ensemble. On occasions when large-scale, polychoral works are performed, several of these ensembles are combined. The Early Music Ensemble performs at least two full-length concerts each semester, and at various times during the school year the ensemble is invited to perform off campus, often in costume.