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The Department of Bands includes several performing groups, including the Sound of Today Marching Band, two concert bands, two jazz bands, and the Sensation from the Reservation basketball pep band. For more information, visit the Department of Bands Website.
Sound of Today Recordings
A Mis Abuelos Barcelona
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En Fuego
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What is Hip
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Drumline Cadence
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Jazz Ensemble I Recordings
Got Rhythm?
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It Had To Be You
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Jump, Jive and Wail
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Sandunga
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The Choral Program at ULM includes several ensembles to meet the needs of a wide variety of experience, including the Concert Choir, University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, Opera Workshop, Opera Chorus, Opus, and the Interdenominational ensemble. Any ULM student may participate in these groups. Membership in two of the choirs is by audition, the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers. For more information, visit the Department of Choral Activities Website.
Concert Choir Recordings (mp3)
Songs of Faith by Paul Basler
Praise Ye the Lord
Ubi Caritas
Chamber Singers Recording (mp3)
Fire Songs (Madrigali) by Morten Lauridsen
Ov'e Lass', Il Bel Viso?
University Chorale Recording (mp3)
Agnus Dei by Sonja Poorman
Women's Chorus Recording (mp3)
Weep No More by David Childs
Men's Chorus Recording (mp3)
Shenandoah arr. Paul Basler
The ULM Symphony Orchestra is currently made up of approximately 50 musicians, and has experienced a great deal of growth in recent years. Additional orchestral ensembles include the Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, String Quartets, and Orchestral Winds. Membership is open to all University students by audition; the current membership includes students representing virtually every academic program within the University. For more information, visit the Orchestra website.
The ULM Opera presents a scene program in the fall, a children’s opera in February, and a fully staged production with orchestra in April. A musical will also be performed in the Fall. On-stage training includes audition protocol and dramatic coaching, movement for singer-actors, characterization, improvisational techniques, and stagecraft. For more inforrmation, visit the Opera and Musical Theatre website.
In addition, there will be Alexander Technique master classes with Phyllis Richmond, and a March composer in residence session with Stephen Paulus, formerly the Composer in Residence with the St. Louis Opera.
The percussion studio, under the direction of Larry Anderson and Mel Mobley, provides several ensemble opportunities, including percussion ensemble, steel drum ensemble, and African drum ensemble. Concerts by these ensembles are very popular on campus. For more information, visit the ULM Drumline website or the Department of Bands website.
Other Student Ensembles
Additional ensemble opportunities within the Division of Music include:
- Flute Choir
- Clarinet Quintet
- Woodwind Trio
- Trumpet Ensemble
- Horn Ensemble
- Trombone Ensemble
- Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble
- Brass Quintet