风交响曲 - An auditioned group of approximately 50 players. The 风交响曲 studies serious literature for band and wind ensemble and provides an atmosphere of excellence for those who desire to improve their performance skills. The group generally tours and performs concerts each semester.
交响乐团 - A non-auditioned group which performs standard literature for band and gives students the opportunity to progress in their performance skills. The 交响乐团 performs concerts each semester.
獾活力乐队 -A highly visible, non-auditioned group that supports 雪的大学 athletic events.
爵士乐团 - An auditioned ensemble of approximately 18 players that performs jazz literature from a variety of jazz, latin, and rock/funk fusion styles. 爵士乐团 I performs concerts each semester and tours each year. The group has competed in the Reno, Fullerton, and Lionel Hampton 爵士音乐节s.
Snow also offers a number of small ensemble experiences. Students enrolled in these ensembles will have the opportunity of close, personal coaching by experienced faculty. These ensembles offer students the opportunity to develop their personal performance skills in ways not available in larger ensembles. These ensembles include:
Cadence Chamber Choir - a 32-voice auditioned mixed choir that sings music of all imaginable genres – “the
classics” (Ancient, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary), modern choral music
(octavo), and all 类型 of popular music (Jazz, Rock, R&B, Country, Musical Theatre,
等.). Cadence supports the mission of the School of Music’s thriving Commercial Music
Degree program by providing students varied opportunities to perform music of all
类型. As one of 雪的大学’s premier vocal ensembles, they perform regularly throughout
each semester, both on and off campus.
Membership in Cadence is open to all 雪的大学 Students by audition.
Advanced Women’s Choir - is a variable-sized, highly skilled Treble Choir that sings music of all 类型.
As one of 雪的大学’s premier vocal ensembles, they perform regularly throughout
each semester, both on and off campus.
Membership is open to all Main Campus students by audition.
无伴奏合唱团 - is a 120-voice mixed choir that provides all students the opportunity to experience
the thrill of singing at 雪的大学. Although no audition is required, singers must
be able to sing tunefully. The 无伴奏合唱团 performs on at least two concerts
each semester, on Founders Day and at Commencement. Membership is open to all students
on the Main Campus.
All campus choirs perform in the annual “Christmas Spectacular”. 唱诗班 also provide
musical support for many on-and-off campus events throughout the school year.
Auditions for Cadence Chamber Choir and Advanced Women’s Choir take place at the start
每学期的. Very little preparation is required. Singers will be asked to:
· Vocalize to determine voice range;
· Sing a song, aria, hymn, or patriotic song (sing with provided accompanist, or with
your own recorded track);
· Demonstrate tonal memory (we play a short melody, you sing it back);
· Demonstrate music-reading ability (sing a short melody using any method – solfegi 者优先).
The Commercial Music Ensemble is a capstone experience for students completing the 音乐学士 with Emphasis in Commercial Music degree. Students in this ensemble transcribe, arrange, produce and perform in a variety of commercial music genres. The ensemble is required for seniors in the bachelors degree program. 其他学生 are free to audition.
Symphony Orchestra - A full symphony orchestra. The Symphony Orchestra performs a wide variety of classical symphony literature in concerts given each semester. The Symphony Orchestra has also toured Eastern Europe, performing in some of the finest concert halls in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Italy.
室内管弦乐队 - An auditioned string orchestra taken from the Symphony Orchestra. This select group performs great pieces of string literature and gives students the opportunity to develop their performance abilities in a mature setting.
