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TTU Celtic Ensemble / ESOTTU's Celtic Ensemble is a small ensemble (winds, strings, percussion, voice) specializing in group performance of the traditional dance music and song of the seven Celtic nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, and the Isle of Man. We play recitals, guest concerts, and participate in many service performances both on and off-campus: Celtic Christmas, Madrigal Dinners, Reading Marathon, and so on. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTUCelticEnsemble/ More colloquially, we refer to this ensemble as The Elegant Savages Orchestra / ESO (the Symphonic folk orchestra from the lost world of Bassanda) The ESO is a unique ensemble of winds, strings, and rhythm instruments, voices, and dancers, providing classical and sight-reading musicians the opportunity to explore various traditional and vernacular music “by ear” genres in a chamber orchestral format: strings (violin, viola, ‘cello, double bass), winds, and percussion. Repertoire is drawn from Celtic, English, Appalachian, BalFolk, Caribbean, and Scandinavian music & dance traditions, and the Orchestra collaborates extensively with composers, songwriters, choreographers, and virtuoso soloists to create unique symphonic realizations of their creative visions. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elegantsavagesorchestra/ Director, Dr. Christopher Smith Email: christopher.smith@ttu.edu |
The 1942 'Casablanca' Band
The Elegant Savages Orchestra
ESO Recordings
ESO Silent Short Films
