Members of the Mothership Connection audition in the Spring for acceptance into the Band Program, and are then placed into their various captions through auditions on the first day of summer drumline. Each year, this group performs both as a section of the Blinn College marching band and as an exhibition solo group. We are proud to use a set of pans from Steel of the Night.ĭrumline: The Mothership Connection drumline consists of both music majors and non-majors striving to attain the highest possible standards in marching percussion. The steel drum band also utilizes a standard “engine room” (drum set, auxiliary percussion, handrums, etc.) in addition to an electric bass. This ensemble plays a variety of musical arrangements for pan, and is a “combo” style group with one on a part for each pan voicing. Steel Drum Band: The steel drum band meets during the Spring semester and is open to members of the Music Program through audition. The Blinn Percussion Ensemble typically performs one full-length feature concert in addition to several run-out concerts for area schools. This ensemble focuses on providing the percussionists a musical challenge while creating a rewarding concert outlet. Percussion Ensemble: The Blinn Percussion Ensemble is a concert ensemble that performs a variety of works ranging from modern percussion compositions and world music to transcriptions.
Former percussion music majors have been accepted into four-year institutions, including the University of Texas, Texas Tech University, Texas Christian University, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Kingsville, the University of Houston, Texas State University, and West Texas A&M. All students, not just music majors, may receive private instruction that assists each student in attaining their individual artistic goals. Students at Blinn have the opportunity to perform in drum line, steel band, percussion ensemble, jazz band, wind ensemble, and marching bands. Previous performances have included works by Brian Balmages, Vaclav Nelhybel, and Tylman Susato.īlinn Percussion Studies strives to attain the highest possible performance standards while helping students experience a diverse array of percussive performance outlets.
The ensemble consists of 25-30 college brass musicians and performs music specifically written for large brass ensemble. These ensembles perform at a variety of venues on campus and in the community.īC Brass Ensemble : The BC Brass is the flagship brass ensemble at Blinn. Like-Instrument Ensembles: Like-instrument ensembles give each studio, including trumpet ensemble, horn choir, trombone choir, and tuba-euphonium ensemble, the chance to create and perform as an ensemble. Possible ensembles include brass quintets, brass sextets, tuba-euphonium quartets, and euphonium quartets. Small ensemble performance fosters outstanding musicianship and individual performance skills. Small Ensembles: Students are formed into groups of four to six players and perform repertoire written specifically for that medium.
Each group performs regularly and receives coaching by our outstanding brass faculty.
Brass Ensemble includes many different types of chamber music from brass quintets to the Blinn College (BC) Brass, a 30-member brass ensemble.
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