At 69¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ you have the freedom to explore taking part in a music ensemble whether or not you are a music major. Many of our ensembles are open to all members of the community, allowing music to help build bonds and bring the campus together.
Auditions are required for participation in most of our ensembles. You will receive 1 credit per semester per ensemble.
Performances and tours are among the true highlights of a college career, and friendships forged in MHC choral ensembles last a lifetime.
The orchestra is one of the largest musical groups on campus, with members from the entire college community and from the Pioneer Valley.
Including Big Band, Chamber Jazz and Vocal Jazz, participants appear in a number of concerts and events on campus which have fast become traditions.
69¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ's two flute choirs — a training choir and an upper-level choir — are structured to provide performing opportunities for intermediate through advanced flutists. Each semester culminates with a concert in Pratt Hall's McCulloch Auditorium.
Participation is by audition at the first class meeting of each semester. For more information, please contact Alison Hale.
Open to all instrumentalists, this one-of-a-kind ensemble specializes in the dance music of Eastern Europe, learning the historical, ornamental, and improvisatory approach to this emotion-filled music.
The Klezmer Band is open to all instrumentalists, via a no-fear audition, particularly clarinets, flutes, strings, and brass, plus one keyboardist and percussionist.
For more information, contact Adrianne Greenbaum.
Students who have never studied an instrument, music majors and jazz players focus on music from Togo, Ghana and Benin. No audition is required for this ensemble.
The Five College Early Music Program (EMP) is a collaboration among schools, programs, and teachers in the Five College Consortium to offer students and affiliates the opportunity to explore the rich and varied music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
The Music Department offers a program exploring the history, theory, literature, performance and cross-cultural study of music.
