9 courses with the subject ENS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENS 302/502 - American Songbook Ensemble1
Study, rehearsal, and performance of the diverse songs from the Great American Songbook, which contains repertoire necessary to excel in professional settings such as cruise ships, club dates, theme parks, and concerts. Open to vocalists and instrumentalists with permission of instructors.
Audition and Permission of Director Class Hours: 3
ENS 306/506 - Barbershop Harmony Ensemble1
Class Hours: 2 Professional level training for vocalists interested in a cappella performance of traditional barbershop quartet literature. Preparation for performances at regional and national competitions sponsored by the Barbershop Quartet Society (SPEBSQSA) and the Sweet Adelines, Inc. Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.
Class Hours: 2 Individualized instruction in a group setting. Professional training for musical theatre/vocal majors interested in obtaining a recording highlighting their unique talents that will serve as an important marketing tool to advance their careers in the entertainment industry. Preparation for public performance. (Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.) ENS 322/522 - Chamber Singers Credits: 1 The Chamber Singers specialize in advanced choral repertoire while offering supplementary music for special events and outreach performances. Ensemble usually ranges from 24-32 singers. Membership in Chamber Singers requires a high level of musicianship, outstanding reading skills, and dedication to the choral art. The Chamber Singers will tour annually serving as musical and cultural ambassadors for Five Towns College. Two additional hours of sectional meetings per month are required. (Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.)
Audition and Permission of Director Class Hours: 3
ENS 326/526 – Choir1
Class Hours: 3 Vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of more difficult and challenging traditional and contemporary choral literature. Rehearsal and preparation for concerts and public performances on and off campus. 74
Class Hours: 2 Vocal ensemble for men and women interested in performing contemporary a cappella literature in the style of groups seen in the movie Perfect Pitch and NBC's The Sing Off. Performances will occur in the College Theater and other venues. ENS 352/552 - Collegium Musicum Credits: 1 Class Hours: 3 The Collegium Musicum is a performance ensemble dedicated to exploring and performing the diverse vocal and instrumental repertories of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods of music history. Emphasis is given to the study of musical style, performance practice, singing and playing one-on-a-part, and excellence in performance. Various cultural aspects of the societies that produced the music under study are simultaneously explored; participants will work with primary source materials, such as facsimiles of musical manuscripts, as well as literary and historical writings.
ENS 336/536 - Electric Jazz Guitar Studio Orchestra1
Class Hours: The Electric Studio Orchestra has advanced study and public performance of standard, contemporary and original jazz/commercial literature. Opportunities to perform a varied repertoire that is demanding and held to professional standards. By audition only.
Class Hours: 2 The Acoustic Guitar Orchestra specializes in multi-voiced guitar ensemble repertoire. The Guitar Orchestra will provide students the ability to develop their guitar playing techniques as well as their musical skills and language through the performance of musical selections of all periods, created in multiple-part orchestral arrangements, adapted for the guitar. ENS 374/574 - String Ensemble Credits: 1 Class Hours: 2 Study and practice of a variety of standard and contemporary literature composed for the violin, viola, violoncello and string bass. Rehearsal and preparation for student recitals and public performances. (Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.)
Class Hours: Symphonic orchestra platform designed to develop mastery of orchestral performance skills and techniques on the instrument, as well as effective ensemble listening and collaborative skills. Exposure to a wide range of symphonic repertory with opportunities for creative collaborations, such as the premiering of compositions and the invitation of guest conductors and soloists. ENS 382/582 - Theatre Orchestra Credits: 1 Class Hours: 2 Professional orchestra designed to develop and enhance the skills required to accompany musical theatre productions that include the performance of overtures, interludes, and backgrounds suitable for solo, group, and ensemble presentations occurring on a theater stage. The ability to follow a conductor from a recessed orchestra pit in front of the stage is emphasized and is a major requirement for orchestra members. (Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.)
Vocal ensemble designed for vocalists desirous and capable of public performance on a professional level. Opportunities to perform a varied repertoire, embracing major artistic trends, a cappella and with instrumental accompaniment. Special attention will be given to recording techniques and the demands of the recording studio. (Repeatable for credit up to limit permitted.)
