Ensembles

The University of St. Thomas Department of Music offers many instrumental and choral ensembles.  We are proud of our award-winning groups, many of which have appeared at state, regional, national and international music conferences.  Our ensembles perform in a variety of venues including O'Shaughnessy Auditorium (St. Paul) and Orchestra Hall (downtown Minneapolis).  Taking pride in our innovative programming, UST ensembles have commissioned over 75 works by nationally recognized composers.  Instrumental and choral ensembles perform with guest artists from around the country and abroad and regularly appear on commercial recording labels.  Ensembles at UST include:

Guitar Ensembles

• Guitar Ensemble
• Guitar Small Ensemble  

Instrumental Ensembles

• Symphonic Wind Ensemble
• Symphonic Band
• String Ensemble
• Chamber Winds
• Brass Choir
• Handbell Choir
• Chamber & Small Ensembles
• Percussion Ensemble

Jazz & World Music Ensembles

• African Music Ensemble
• Instrumental Jazz Ensemble
• Jazz Singers
• Fundamentals of Jazz Musicianship

Keyboard Ensembles

• Piano Ensemble
• Accompanying Ensemble

Vocal Ensembles

• The Concert Choir
• The Chamber Singers
• The Liturgical Choir
• The Women's Choir