Percussion Ensemble is a select group of 5-12 musicians, who engage in the performance of percussion performance literature. The repertoire ranges from classical transcriptions to contemporary jazz and world music.
Membership is open to all qualified students of the university.
This course may be repeated for credit. In this course, students explore the language, skills, and materials of percussion music through performance. These performances may exhibit the subtleties of a chamber ensemble as well as the exuberant improvisations of street musicians. In percussion ensemble, students are actively engaged in interpretation of varied repertoire in rehearsal and performance. Students also develop improvisation skills, creating spontaneous, interpretive performances.