The Department of Music’s large and small ensembles are filled with talented students, both full time music major and non-music major status. At the Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium, the ensembles present performances regularly each semester and participate in an annual themed Collage Concert involving rapid-fire performances by the entire department. University ensembles also embark on spring tours to showcase Lander’s musical talents and to recruit quality student musicians from regional high schools who are interested in attending Lander University.
Larger Ensembles:
Lander University's Chamber Orchestra Ensemble is an orchestral ensemble open to the entire Lander student body, regardless of major.
The Lander University Jazz Ensemble is a 23-piece big band that performs standard repertoire, including compositions originally performed by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Glen Miller, Count Basie, Bob Mintzer and many others.
University Singers carries on a longstanding tradition of choral singing at Lander University. The men and women of this large choir come from a wide variety of majors across the campus.
The Lander University Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental concert ensemble at Lander University. The Wind Ensemble performs two concerts a semester of challenging and audience-inspiring music.
Smaller Ensembles:
Piano Ensemble provides Lander undergraduate students with the opportunity to play duets (two pianists at one piano), piano duos (two pianists at two pianos), and quartets (four pianists at two pianos).
Old Main Singers is Lander University's chamber choir, named for the oldest and highest tower on campus. This auditioned ensemble sings a repertoire of masterworks from plainchant to the 21st century.
Lander University's Opera Workshop is designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to learn about stagecraft and the art of operatic singing.
Pep Band has recently been recommissioned to perform at home basketball games. Reinstated in 2017-18, Lander's Pep Band is seeking new members to grow this exciting ensemble.