Membership is determined by audition. The Jazz Ensemble was formed in 1981 in response to student initiative. Focusing on the big band sound, it also provides opportunities for student improvisation within an ensemble context. The ensemble performs several concerts on campus each year. In addition, it has toured New England with the College Orchestra and performed in Carnegie Hall.
Membership is determined by audition.
The Hamilton College Choir , founded in 1867, carries forward a long tradition of choral excellence. In addition to several concerts on campus and in neighboring communities, the 60-voice choir tours annually during the spring recess. Recent tours have ranged as far as Chicago to the west, Boston to the east, Montreal to the north and Atlanta to the south. In addition, the Choir has toured Europe six times, most recently a tour of Spain in 1997. Membership is determined by audition.