PY.950.510/950.810 consists of weekly 2 hour-long lessons covering Djembe Technique, Endurance and Orchestral Drumming.
Area: P, Y
The Peabody Hip Hop Ensemble is an ensemble dedicated to the exploration of collaborative hip hop performance styles and techniques, using electronics such as drum machines and turntables, traditional acoustic instruments, and voice. The ensemble is open to all Conservatory students.
Area: P, Y
The Peabody Hip Hop Ensemble is an ensemble dedicated to the exploration of collaborative hip hop performance styles and techniques, using electronics such as drum machines and turntables, traditional acoustic instruments, and voice. The ensemble is open to all Conservatory students.
Area: P, Y
The Brass ensemble legacy in New Orleans is the foundation for much of what jazz music and other styles of American music would become in the U.S. The Peabody New Orleans Brass Band will explore the origins and history of the New Orleans Brass tradition while performing music that is both standard current repertoire in the genre.
The jazz combo is the primary chamber ensemble in Jazz Music. It is crucial that every aspiring jazz musician learn how to improvise, dialogue and navigate in a jazz combo setting. This course will explore common practices in jazz combo while providing students a vehicle to perform their compositions and learn various jazz pieces that have become common jazz combo repertoire. Section/Instructor placement made by Department Chair.
The jazz combo is the primary chamber ensemble in Jazz Music. It is crucial that every aspiring jazz musician learn how to improvise, dialogue and navigate in a jazz combo setting. This course will explore common practices in jazz combo while providing students a vehicle to perform their compositions and learn various jazz pieces that have become common jazz combo repertoire. Section/Instructor placement made by Department Chair.
Small ensembles of instruments and singers formed by faculty coaches who cover aspects of historic performance styles as well as ensemble playing. Instrumental students are matched according to ability on period or modern instruments. Prior experience on period instruments is desirable.
Small ensembles of instruments and singers formed by faculty coaches who cover aspects of historic performance styles as well as ensemble playing. Instrumental students are matched according to ability on period or modern instruments. Prior experience on period instruments is desirable.
The study and performance of the chamber music literature from all periods of music history and including instrumental groups and combinations of orchestral instruments, keyboard instruments, guitar, early music instruments, and voice, where appropriate. All groups receive weekly coachings and are required to perform at the end of the semester.
The study and performance of chamber music literature from all periods of music history. All groups receive weekly coachings and are required to perform at the end of the semester.
The study and performance of selected duo piano literature, including music written for one piano, four hands, as well as repertoire for two pianos.
The study and performance of selected duo piano literature, including music written for one piano, four hands, as well as repertoire for two pianos.
The development of guitar ensemble skills with two, three, and four guitars.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Guitar majors only.
The development of guitar ensemble skills with two, three, and four guitars.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Guitar majors only.
Development of ensemble skills through study of mixed chamber works that feature harp, and occasionally of works for multiple harps.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Harp majors only.
Development of ensemble skills through study of mixed chamber works that feature harp, and occasionally of works for multiple harps.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Harp majors only.
The first semester of this ensemble studies standard pieces by the pioneers of blending Afrodiasporic music from the Americas with jazz since 1930. It also introduces to the fundaments of the Latin-American music language and performs compositions by some of today’s most vanguardist jazz artists from this region.
The second part of this ensemble continues the study and analysis of standard repertoire by the pioneers of Afro-Diasporic jazz since 1930s. It also workshops the traditional rhythmic concepts of these musics and focuses on performing compositions by some of today’s most vanguardist jazz artists from the Americas.
The study and performance of selected Renaissance literature for specific instrumental and vocal groups such as, but not limited to, quartets of like instruments (e.g., guitars), lutesongs (for voice and guitar), and the “English” or mixed consort of violin, flute, viol, lute, and guitar. By invitation of instructor.
The study and performance of selected Renaissance literature for specific instrumental and vocal groups such as, but not limited to, quartets of like instruments (e.g., guitars), lute songs (for voice and guitar), and the “English” or mixed consort of violin, flute, viol, lute, and guitar. By invitation of instructor.
A cohort of performers and composers tasked with creating and premiering a new composition.
Area: P, Y
PY.950.510/950.810 consists of weekly 2 hour-long lessons covering Djembe Technique, Endurance and Orchestral Drumming.
Area: P, Y
The Peabody Hip Hop Ensemble is an ensemble dedicated to the exploration of collaborative hip hop performance styles and techniques, using electronics such as drum machines and turntables, traditional acoustic instruments, and voice. The ensemble is open to all Conservatory students.
Area: P, Y
The Peabody Hip Hop Ensemble is an ensemble dedicated to the exploration of collaborative hip hop performance styles and techniques, using electronics such as drum machines and turntables, traditional acoustic instruments, and voice. The ensemble is open to all Conservatory students.
Area: P, Y
The Brass ensemble legacy in New Orleans is the foundation for much of what jazz music and other styles of American music would become in the U.S. The Peabody New Orleans Brass Band will explore the origins and history of the New Orleans Brass tradition while performing music that is both standard current repertoire in the genre.
The jazz combo is the primary chamber ensemble in Jazz Music. It is crucial that every aspiring jazz musician learn how to improvise, dialogue and navigate in a jazz combo setting. This course will explore common practices in jazz combo while providing students a vehicle to perform their compositions and learn various jazz pieces that have become common jazz combo repertoire. Section/Instructor placement made by Department Chair.
The jazz combo is the primary chamber ensemble in Jazz Music. It is crucial that every aspiring jazz musician learn how to improvise, dialogue and navigate in a jazz combo setting. This course will explore common practices in jazz combo while providing students a vehicle to perform their compositions and learn various jazz pieces that have become common jazz combo repertoire. Section/Instructor placement made by Department Chair.
Small ensembles of instruments and singers formed by faculty coaches who cover aspects of historic performance styles as well as ensemble playing. Instrumental students are matched according to ability on period or modern instruments. Prior experience on period instruments is desirable.
Small ensembles of instruments and singers formed by faculty coaches who cover aspects of historic performance styles as well as ensemble playing. Instrumental students are matched according to ability on period or modern instruments. Prior experience on period instruments is desirable.
The study and performance of chamber music literature from all periods of music history. All groups receive weekly coachings and are required to perform at the end of the semester.
The study and performance of chamber music literature from all periods of music history. All groups receive weekly coachings and are required to perform at the end of the semester.
The study and performance of selected duo piano literature, including music written for one piano, four hands, as well as repertoire for two pianos.
The study and performance of selected duo piano literature, including music written for one piano, four hands, as well as repertoire for two pianos.
The development of guitar ensemble skills with two, three, and four guitars.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Guitar majors only.
The development of guitar ensemble skills with two, three, and four guitars.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Guitar majors only.
Development of ensemble skills through study of mixed chamber works that feature harp, and occasionally of works for multiple harps.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Harp majors only.
Development of ensemble skills through study of mixed chamber works that feature harp, and occasionally of works for multiple harps.
Prerequisite(s): Open to Harp majors only.
The first semester of this ensemble studies standard pieces by the pioneers of blending Afrodiasporic music from the Americas with jazz since 1930. It also introduces to the fundaments of the Latin-American music language and performs compositions by some of today’s most vanguardist jazz artists from this region.
The second part of this ensemble continues the study and analysis of standard repertoire by the pioneers of Afro-Diasporic jazz since 1930s. It also workshops the traditional rhythmic concepts of these musics and focuses on performing compositions by some of today’s most vanguardist jazz artists from the Americas.
The study and performance of selected Renaissance literature for specific instrumental and vocal groups such as, but not limited to, quartets of like instruments (e.g., guitars), lute songs (for voice and guitar), and the “English” or mixed consort of violin, flute, viol, lute, and guitar. By invitation of instructor.
The study and performance of selected Renaissance literature for specific instrumental and vocal groups such as, but not limited to, quartets of like instruments (e.g., guitars), lutes songs (for voice and guitar), and the “English” or mixed consort of violin, flute, viol, lute, and guitar. By invitation of instructor.