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Performance Ensembles

Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir

Performing literature drawn from the best of classical repertoire from all historical periods, the Chamber Choir performs at both local and national festivals, workshops and conventions.

Dramatic Vocal Arts

Dramatic Vocal Arts

The Dramatic Vocal Arts program offers students of any major a rich experience in fully-staged opera performance and production, along with an in-depth integration of singing, stage movement, and character development.

Pacific Rim Symphony Orchestra

Pacific Rim Symphony Orchestra

Comprised of our top string, wind and percussion players, the PRSO presents at least one full concert and several other performances each semester.

University Concert Band

Percussion Ensemble

Composed of Willamette’s top percussion players, the Percussion Ensemble performs contemporary literature in collaboration with other campus groups. 

Waller String Quartet and Other Chamber Ensembles

Waller String Quartet and Other Chamber Ensembles

Comprised of four of our top string performers, the Waller String Quartet performs frequently both on and off campus. Other ensembles are created each semester depending on student availability.

Voce

Voce

An all-treble chorus consisting of singers from across the campus and community, Voce traditionally performs several concerts both on campus and in the community.

Vox

Vox

Vox provides a space for tenor, baritone, and bass singers to grow, connect and sing exceptional choral music in a wide variety of styles and languages. If you enjoy singing, want to improve vocal technique and musicianship, and believe in the unique beauty and sonority of a low-voice ensemble, you belong in Vox!

Willamette Jazz Collective

Willamette Jazz Collective

A large ensemble of 18 to 20 musicians performing the finest literature from the jazz and improvisational music canon with a particular emphasis on the music of today.

Willamette Singers

Willamette Singers

Joining 8-12 solo voices with piano, bass and drums, Willamette Singers concentrates on vocal jazz and shares performance dates with the Jazz Ensemble for several popular annual events.