Musical Groups

At Rhodes, musicians perform a wide variety of genres and repertoires, from classical and a capella to jazz and world music. Many groups bring students together with seasoned performers from Rhodes faculty and the Memphis community.

Groups include: 

• Rhodes Singers: concert choir that tours nationally every year and internationally every three years
• MasterSingers Chorale: professional choral ensemble; membership comprises music professionals, alumni, faculty, students, and select community participants
• Rhodes Women’s Chorus: group of select female singers who perform the best of the women’s chorus tradition, both on- and off-campus
• Rhodes Orchestra: open to any Rhodes student with previous experience in band or orchestra; performs symphonic orchestral music
• Rhodes Wind Ensemble: part of the Rhodes Orchestra, but requires an audition with the conductor; performs standard wind ensemble repertoire
• Rhodes String Ensemble: part of the Rhodes Orchestra, but requires an audition with the conductor; performs music specifically written for string ensembles
•  Rhodes Flute Ensemble: open to all interested flautists
• Rhodes World Drum Ensemble: open to students; performs a wide variety of percussion ensemble music
• Rhodes Guitar Ensemble: open to students; offers a performing outlet for interested guitarists
• Rhodes Brass Ensemble: practices and performs challenging brass music in quartet, quintet, sextet, and larger ensembles
• Rhodes String Quartet: offers string players an additional performance outlet
• Rhodes Woodwind Quintet: open to select wind students; performs woodwind quintet music
• Rhodes Jazz Ensemble: provides a jazz performance several times each semester; improvisers required
  

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