Instrumental Ensemble

Catalog description

This course will explore small ensemble literature and performance from the Renaissance to the present for various small ensembles of wind and brass instruments. Specific technical skills will be addressed including breathing, phrasing, tonguing, and ornamentation practices. Student should check with the music program to determine what specific instrumental groupings will be formed that semester. Public performances are required. Prerequisite: Appropriate level of musical performance skill as demonstrated by audition. Pass/No Pass. CSU/UC