Engineering Music Society
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ENsembles

EMS runs five ensembles during the semester. Join one or more! Check them out below for more information.
We have a no auditions policy - if you're interested in joining, simply come along to a rehearsal and we'll fit you in!
Rehearsals run weekly through the uni semester until our end of semester performances.

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Orchestra

Monday evenings, arrive for set-up at 5:45pm
The EMS Orchestra has around 70 members. Repertoire encompasses a wide variety of genres with music from many time periods.  
Previous Repertoire includes:
  • Beethoven – 5th Symphony
  • Rossini – William Tell Overture
  • Lord of the Rings music
  • Smetana – Die Moldau
  • Brahms – 1st Symphony
  • Dvorak – 9th Symphony
  • Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Wednesday evenings, arrive for set-up at 5:45pm
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is EMS's concert band, conducted by Ryan Parks.
We play famous concert band pieces, film soundtracks, and arrangements of orchestral music and more!
Previous Repertoire includes:
  • Les Miserables Medley
  • Sorcerers Apprentice
  • Holst – 1st Suite
  • Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Suite
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Choir

Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:15pm
EMS's Choir performs a diverse range of styles and genres. We enjoy trying our hand at everything from Beethoven to Billy Joel, and Mozart to Freddie Mercury. Our choir is not auditioned and requires no prior knowledge,  so come by and see what we get up to!
Previous Repertoire includes:
  • Toto - Africa
  • Epic Disney Medley
  • All That Jazz from Chicago
  • Fauré - Madrigal

Stage Bands

Monday Stage Band:
6:15pm - 8:15pm (arrive for set up at 5:45pm)

Wednesday Stage Band
6:15pm - 8:15pm (arrive for set up at 5:45pm)


EMS has two separate Stage Bands, which are named by their members each semester. Monday Stage Band is conducted by Allan Pennings, Wednesday Stage Band is conducted by Stuart Andrew. Both groups are full stage bands, and new members are always welcome. Join one or join both!
Previous Repertoire includes:
  • The Jazz Police - Gordon Goodwin
  • The Chicken – Jaco Pistorius
  • In the Mood – Glenn Miller
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Melbourne University Engineering Music Society is affiliated to UMSU Clubs & Societies
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