NWOSU Music Ensembles

Vocal Ensembles
for more information, visit the Choral and Vocal Studies home page

The Concert Choir is a mixed voice choral ensemble that meets from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.  Participation is available to all students without audition, provided they have participated in high school choral activities and successfully complete an interview/placement session with the director.  The Concert Choir participates in at least one concert each semester.

The University Chorale is the primary choir of the university. It meets from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. Monday through Friday and presents two public performances for the greater Alva area community each semester, as well as occasional performances at the Enid and Woodward campuses.  Primary auditions are held at the end of the spring semester with additional auditions, if necessary, during the first week of classes each semester.

The University Singers is a select ensemble of solo voices specializing in madrigal, contemporary classical, and vocal jazz repertoire.  The class meets from 11:00 to 12:15 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and appears in concerts of the choral/vocal program, as well as performing at local community events and recruiting tours.  Auditions are held each spring for the following academic year.  Participation in University Chorale is a co-requisite for University Singers.

The Opera Theater Workshop is a laboratory performance ensemble dedicated to exploring and performing literature for the musical stage. The workshop investigates all aspects of opera and musical theater, from scene design to stage movement. Membership is by audition only and students must also be enrolled in applied vocal instruction. Mainstage performances are held on the Northwestern campus while touring productions travel to area schools and communities.

Instrumental Ensembles
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The Ranger Marching Band combines contemporary show design with a wide variety of musical styles, from the classics to jazz and popular music. "The Spirit of Northwest Oklahoma" performs for all home football games and has appeared at Kansas City Chiefs games and at parades in the United States and Canada.

The Symphonic Band performs at least three on-campus concerts each spring, consisting of standard wind literature and contemporary works for band. The band has performed in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas, and in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Northwestern Jazz Ensemble has attained local and regional recognition for its performances. The ensemble performs for various campus events throughout the year and has appeared at the prestigious Wichita Jazz Festival.