Ensembles
Emma Chorus
Emma Chorus is a relaxed choir with spaces open to anyone of any ability. For those who haven’t had any singing experience in the past – the laid back nature of rehearsals provides a great opportunity to get involved in a musical group for the first time. The Chorus covers all types of music ranging from film scores to popular classics; previous repertoire includes ‘Valentine’, ‘When She Loved Me’, ‘White Christmas’ and more! Come along for some good vibes and fun music making!
Emma Chorus rehearsals Mondays from 5:30-6:45pm in Emmanuel College Chapel. Contact Grace Kenyon (gk471) or Olga Devine (od291) for more details!
Big Band
Emma Big Band is a non-auditioned big band playing a range of music from classic big band charts to more modern covers. The band comprises of Trumpets, Trombones, Saxes, Clarinets, Bass, Guitar, and Drums. The band is also open to members of any college. Previous pieces include “Pick Up the Pieces”, “Birdland”, “Bad Guy”, and “In The Mood”.
The band rehearses on Mondays 8-9pm in the Queen’s Building Lecture Theatre. For more details, contact Dio Shin (ss2945) or Norah Rouffaert (nr554 or president@emmamusic.co.uk).
Central Colleges Orchestra (CCO)
CCO is a new, non-auditioned orchestra hosted by ECMS, and supported by the music societies of Downing, Pembroke, St. Johns, Selwyn, Trinity and Queens. The orchestra is welcoming members from all colleges, and especially the centrally located colleges.
Rehearsals run on Sundays from 2-3.15pm, nominally in Emmanuel College’s Old Library, however occasionally in different colleges. Please get in touch at presdient@emmamusic.co.uk for more details, or to subscribe to the mailing list.
Emma Jazz
Emma Jazz is an auditioned jazz band playing mainly funk and pop arrangements, we have performed at many events in Cambridge including May Balls and are looking for more gigs right now. If you want a band at your event to get people singing along and on the dance floor, you can contact us at emmajazzcambridge@gmail.com!
Emma Brass
Emma Brass is a brass sextet comprised of (mostly) brass players from Emma. Its current members are Lewis and Rosalind (Trumpets/Flugelhorns), Lois (Tenor Horn), Felix (Trombone), Euphonium (Kitty), Tuba (Joe), and Norah (Percussion). The sextet plays a range of music, from funky covers of pieces such as Black Sabbath’s War Pigs, to music composed for brass ensembles such as Chris Evan Hass’s Adagio in Ab Minor or Primus Brass’s Popcorn, to arrangements of classical music such as Marquez’s Danzon No. 2 and Christopher Tin’s Baba Yetu.
To keep up with the band, follow @emmabrass on instagram. Contact Lewis Clark (lanc2) for more information.