Ensembles
College Choir
The College Choir continues a student’s choral development through a significant singing experience. The choir is a non-touring ensemble. Auditions are open to all students.
Concert Choir
The Concert Choir studies and presents high-quality choral music through campus concerts and a spring tour. Auditions are open to all students.
Pride of The Valley Marching Band
Under the direction of Dr. Christopher J. Heffner, Lebanon Valley College’s marching band performs at all home football games as well as appearances at various exhibitions throughout the fall semester.
Symphonic Band
Membership in the Symphonic Band is open to anyone in the College community. During the spring semester, the Symphonic Band performs at a spring concert and at Commencement.
Symphony Orchestra
The LVC Symphony Orchestra is open by audition to all qualified students, faculty, and members of the community. The orchestra meets twice each week to study and perform music from the symphonic repertoire. The orchestra performs three times each year: a fall concert, a concerto-aria concert in the early spring, and a spring concert.
Valley Jazz Orchestra
The Valley Jazz Orchestra is LVC’s premiere big band, performing works by both traditional and contemporary jazz composers and arrangers. The ensemble performs two campus concerts each academic year, including the annual spring concert, which typically features a world-renowned guest artist. Open to all students through a fall audition.
Brass Quintet
The Brass Quintet is a chamber ensemble consisting of two trumpets, one horn, one trombone, and one tuba. It is devoted to the performance and study of a wide variety of literature specific to this medium. The repertoire ranges from early Renaissance to 20th-century styles. Brass Quintet is open to all qualified students by audition with consent of the instructor.
Chamber Choir
This small vocal chamber ensemble sings everything from Renaissance motets and madrigals to vocal jazz selections. It is open to any student by audition.
Clarinet Choir
The Clarinet Choir has received widespread acclaim for quality performances and has had several compositions written especially for it. Auditions are open to all students.
Contemporary Styles Combo
The Contemporary Styles Combo is a small group ensemble dedicated to the performance of jazz-related styles (Bebop, Fusion, Latin, etc.), in addition to other popular styles (Rock, Pop, Funk, etc). Emphasis is on learning and performing repertoire from a variety of styles, improvisation, and collaboration. It is open to all students with experience playing in one of these idioms or by permission of the instructor. Students with little to no experience playing in one or more of these idioms are encouraged to first enroll in the Contemporary Styles Workshop.
Contemporary Styles Workshop
The Contemporary Styles Workshop is an introductory ensemble experience open to all students that focuses on learning the fundamentals of playing in jazz-related styles (Bebop, Fusion, Latin, etc.) in addition to other popular styles of music (Funk, Rock, Pop, etc.). Attention is given to learning jazz vocabulary, phrasing, and improvisation, and to learning the intricacies of group playing in a variety of styles.
Flute Ensemble
This group rehearses once a week and is open to majors and non-majors by audition. It performs at least one campus concert a semester and at numerous campus events throughout the year.
Guitar Ensemble
This group rehearses once a week and is open to majors and non-majors by audition. It performs at least one campus concert a semester and at numerous campus events throughout the year. It is for acoustical and electric guitarists.
Handbell Choir
The Handbell Choir strives to refine ringing techniques and performance literature to an advanced level. Auditions and performances are held once each semester. Ability to read music is required.
Low Brass Ensemble
The Low Brass Ensemble is composed of students interested in continuing their musical experiences, no matter their major. High school band/orchestra level experience is advised. Auditions are open to all students.
Modern Band Ensemble
This ensemble provides opportunities for any student regardless of major to explore and engage in a popular music ensemble known as modern band. Using culturally-responsive and student-centered methods, participants will perform current popular music of varying genres and styles and explore the cultures where they originate. Students will be provided opportunities to compose and improvise as well as perform practiced music and showcase learning in a community setting. Prior experience is encouraged but not necessary.
Percussion Ensemble
This ensemble is composed of students interested in performing music on anything that is struck, shaken, scraped, etc. to produce a musical sound. All students may audition. Concerts are given in the fall and spring semesters.
Saxophone Ensemble
The saxophone ensemble is open to majors and non-majors by audition. The group rehearses one time a week, performs at least one campus concert a semester, and occasionally performs for other events both on and off campus.
String Ensemble
The String Ensemble meets one hour each week to study and perform a variety of literature from baroque to contemporary. Intermediate to advanced musical proficiency is required.
Trumpet Ensemble
This group rehearses once a week and is open to majors and non-majors by audition. It performs at least one campus concert a semester and at numerous campus events throughout the year.
Woodwind Quintet
The Woodwind Quintet, consisting of flute, oboe/flute, clarinet, bassoon, and horn, meets and performs at regular recitals and off-campus concerts. The ensemble is open to any student.