Wind Ensemble

The Wind Ensemble is a select ensemble for woodwinds, brass, and percussion, and is open to all students by audition. The Wind Ensemble performs both traditional and contemporary wind and percussion literature. The group represents St. Norbert College through performances in a variety of venues each year. Prerequisite: audition. Wind Ensemble is available every semester and is repeatable.

Audition materials will be made available for all interested SNC students in early August prior to the start of the fall semester, and auditions will be held the weekend immediately preceding the 1st day of classes.

Anyone with questions about auditions should email Dr. Philip Klickman, the Director of Bands, at philip.klickman@snc.edu or call 920-403-3114.

Concert Band

The Concert Band is open to all students regardless of major, with no entrance audition required. This band typically consists of non-music majors and music majors on secondary instruments and prepares both traditional and contemporary band literature. Concert Band is available every semester and is repeatable.

Anyone with questions about concert band should email Dr. Philip Klickman, the Director of Bands, at philip.klickman@snc.edu.

Jazz Ensemble

The goal of Jazz Ensemble is the study and performance of jazz ensemble literature from a variety of styles and eras. Smaller ensemble work is also offered through the jazz combo program and is organized based on instrumentation and student interest. All participants will work on the development of improvisational skills, effective musical style and teamwork. Prerequisite: audition. Jazz Ensemble is available every semester and is repeatable.

Audition materials will be made available for all interested SNC students in early August prior to the start of the fall semester, and auditions will be held the weekend immediately preceding the 1st day of classes.

Anyone with questions about auditions should email Nick Waroff at nick.waroff@snc.edu.

Pep Band

Study and performance of contemporary music written for athletic bands. The Pep Band provides music at men's and women's basketball home games and other college events. Open to all brass, woodwind, percussion, electric guitar, and electric bass performers regardless of major. Rehearsal and performances as dictated by the schedule of events. May be repeated for credit.

Anyone with questions about Pep Band should email Dr. Philip Klickman at philip.klickman@snc.edu.

Chamber Singers

The Chamber Singers is a select ensemble of mixed voices, chosen each year by audition. The group is open to all students, regardless of major. Performing a wide variety of literature, from madrigals to major choral works, the Chamber Singers focus upon technical precision and sensitive musical interpretation. It’s an approach that has allowed the group to provide its members and the public with outstanding musical experiences. The Chamber Singers perform at St. Norbert Abbey, and they have toured both nationally and internationally. Premiering new works in the area has become a regularity for the Chamber Singers. Chamber is available each semester and is repeatable.

Anyone with questions about Chamber Singers should email Sarah Parks at sarah.parks@snc.edu.

Concert Choir

The Concert Choir consists of two ensembles: the Men’s Choir and the Women’s Choir. These groups perform as separate ensembles and combined as a large ensemble of mixed voices. Open to all students on campus with no audition required, these groups maintain a consistently high level of musicality and performance expertise. Participants in Concert Choir perform music of all styles and genres in a minimum of two on-campus concerts each semester. There are also many additional singing opportunities, such as combined choral/orchestral works with the Chamber Singers and small ensemble work. Choir is available each semester and is repeatable.

Anyone with questions about Concert Choir should email Sarah Parks at sarah.parks@snc.edu.

Note: Music majors and minors, as well as all students who were awarded a music scholarship or are enrolled in applied music lessons, must participate in a principal ensemble.

String Orchestra is open to all students regardless of major. Participants are expected to have previous experience playing a string instrument and reading music. Course goals include the improvement of individual playing technique, and the study and performance of chamber and orchestral music written for strings. Prerequisite: instructor’s consent. Orchestra is available each semester and is repeatable.

Please contact Taylor Giorgio at taylor.giorgio@snc.edu or 920-403-3272, for audition information and materials.

The Jam Band Ensemble is open to students of any major, and no prior background in music performance or notation reading is required. As members of this ensemble students will explore and perform a variety of popular music covers as well as original compositions. In addition to performing on guitar, bass, drums, and keys, other instruments are welcome in this ensemble.

Repeatable, no audition required. Elective. Restriction: instructor’s consent.

Please contact Jamie Waroff@snc.edu or 920-403-3272, for audition information and materials.

A variety of chamber music ensembles are available to all students regardless of major. Participation is by the consent of the instructor and consists of weekly rehearsals, individual practice, and performances both on and off-campus. Groups include:

Sacred Music Ensemble

Bell Choir

Flute Choir

Guitar Ensemble

Chamber Strings

Old St. Joe’s Parish Music Ministry

Director of Worship and Liturgy: Brian Fogarty

St. Norbert College Parish offers many performance opportunities to share your talents with the college community. They include:

• Sunday Mass (10 a.m. or 7 p.m.)

• Wednesday Mass and St. Joseph Novena (Noon)

• Monday Morning Prayer (8:05 a.m.)

• Wednesday “Knight Mass” (9 p.m.)

• Monday Adoration (7 p.m.)

• Taize Prayer (typically the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.)

Opportunities can vary from providing an instrumental or vocal prelude before each event or leading or accompanying sung prayer for a portion of or the entire service. Any instrumentalists or vocalists interested in these opportunities can contact Brian Fogarty, director of worship and liturgy, at brian.fogarty@snc.edu or 920-403-3010, or visiting the parish website.

St. Norbert Abbey Singers

Directors: Fr. Bradley Vanden Branden, O.Praem., and Devin Atteln

The Abbey Singers is an auditioned, paid group of singers who perform at approximately 10 Sunday Masses each semester at St. Norbert Abbey. All of the liturgies are scheduled ahead of time and each student is allowed an agreed-upon number of excused absences. The repertoire ranges from challenging polyphonic works of Palestrina and Victoria to contemporary Catholic music. It is not a requirement to be Catholic to audition for the ensemble. The group rehearses once per week, typically immediately following the Sunday Mass. The ensemble is active both fall and spring semesters.

St. Norbert Community Band

Director: Phil Klickman

The St. Norbert Community Band presents two major concerts of music for concert band each year. The group was formed in order to provide an opportunity for outstanding musicians from northeast Wisconsin to experience the finest available band literature. Membership in the band is by invitation of the conductor, and is composed of friends, alumni and faculty of St. Norbert College.

Knights on Broadway

Director: Kent Paulsen

Student performers are selected by audition each semester and present a variety of Broadway singing styles through public concerts and cabaret-style presentations. Participants need to commit to singing and choreographic rehearsals, as well as numerous local shows and touring performances.

Dudley Birder Chorale

Director: Kent Paulsen

The Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College has performed great choral masterworks from Renaissance to Jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music since 1978. With 150 mixed voices from more than 30 communities in Northeast Wisconsin, the chorale builds upon a long and distinguished tradition of choral music at St. Norbert College. The chorale performs three to four concerts annually.

Youth Orchestra Program

The Youth Orchestra Program at St. Norbert College, formerly the Green Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra, is open to students from Grade 4 to age 21. The Youth Orchestra Program features three orchestras: String Orchestra, Philharmonia and Youth Symphony.

Youth Orchestra Program Home

The Youth Orchestra Program at St. Norbert College performs at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. For more information about the program, visit the Youth Orchestra Program Weebly website or contact Audrey Nowak at 920-403-1354 or audrey.nowak@snc.edu.

For opportunities to partner with or support the Youth Orchestra Program, please contact Kent Paulsen at 920-403-3087 or kent.paulsen@snc.edu