Students should be able to make a place for themselves in some performing group, regardless of musical background and tastes. Credit is offered for most ensemble experience, and participation may be repeated with approval of the conductor. The Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, and the Tenor-Bass Chorale perform choral literature of the great masters of music history as well as folk music of various countries. Admission is by audition with the conductor and attendance at all rehearsals and performances is required. The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, a semiprofessional blend of University and community talent, prepares nine formal concerts each year.
International artists perform with each annual concert series.
Audition with conductor is required. Attendance at rehearsals and performances is also required. UAH Jazz Ensemble A workshop experience providing students with instruction in jazz arranging and composition and in improvised jazz is stressed. Attendance at rehearsals and performances is required. Audition with instructor is also required.