While the majority of its members are music majors, all colleges and disciplines of the University have been represented by other Choir members. The group performs a wide variety of choral literature from the 16th century to the present, concentrating primarily on a cappella repertoire. The University Choir presents several major concerts on and off campus each year such as their collaborations with the West Virginia Symphony,under the direction of Thomas Conlin, in performances of Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem in 1992 and Britten's War Requiem in 1995. The Wind Symphony is a select group of the finest wind and percussion performers within the University. The group performs some of the latest, most challenging new repertoire as well as exciting, more traditional works.
Membership is earned through audition.
This organization performs at a near professional level and presents at least four concerts each year comprised of the finest classical and contemporary wind literature. Basketball Pep Band John Hendricks , Director The Basketball Pep Band providesv musical support for WVU's basketball teams. One of the highlights of the WVU Basketball season is the Basketball Pep Band, an ensemble which generates excitement and enthusiasm wherever they perform. Home basketball contests are played at the magnificent WVU Coliseum, which is recognized as one of the finest collegiate sports arenas in the nation. Music performed by the ensemble consists of jazz, pop, and rock hits, as well as the traditional WVU fight songs.