Ensembles in the School of Church Music are open to all college and seminary students.
A lab that stresses the development and refinement of improvisation and performance skills in a small ensemble environment in traditional jazz literature as well as application in worship practice. Audition required.
Faculty members may direct ensembles in strings, woodwinds, early music, or other special ensembles. Audition required.
An ensemble for students who want to improve their skills in reading, comping, and improvising. Class time will be spent rehearsing charts written specifically for guitar. All styles of music will be taken seriously. Audition required.
An ensemble that seeks to demonstrate excellence in the art of handbell ringing. Audition required.
A multifaceted large jazz ensemble that performs traditional “big band” repertory as well as literature emphasizing the school’s focus on church ministry. Performs on and off campus. Audition required.
An ensemble that performs works from the orchestral repertoire. Audition required.
A scholarshiped ensemble of selected singers that serves as a promotional arm of the school to churches, colleges, and universities in the United States and throughout the world. Occasional retreats, tour concerts, chapel appearances, and annual recitals are expected. Audition required.
A large mixed chorus that performs major sacred works for chorus and orchestra. Audition required.
A mixed choir that appears in chapel, in concert, and on tour. Audition required.
An ensemble of wind and percussion instrumentalists that performs works from the wind band repertoire, with an emphasis on pieces that feature prominent usage of hymn or chorale tunes or other sacred musical materials. Audition required.