Homerton College Music Society
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Homerton College Music Society is the name of the collective of musical bands and ensembles within Homerton College, Cambridge. The society's official purpose (according to its constitution) is "to promote both the appreciation and the performance of all types of music in and beyond the College". Within the society is the Orchestra, Homerton College Choir, Homerton Jazz Orchestra (HoJO), and the Steel Pan band 'Pandemonium'.

The Orchestra

The orchestra is student-run and -conducted, and is open without audition to players of all standards from Homerton, any other Cambridge college, or Anglia Ruskin University. It ordinarily performs two concerts a year, in Michaelmas and Lent term repectively.

Homerton College Choir

Homerton College Choir is a friendly, non-audition choir in Homerton College. The Choir sings a wide variety of music, including everything from Mozart to Zimbabwean masses and adaptations of popular music.

The Choir performs in a concert at the end of each term, as well as various other college events and occasional charity concerts. Rehearsals are in the Drawing Room 7:30-9:30pm every Sunday evening.

HoJO (Homerton Jazz Orchestra)

HoJO (Homerton Jazz Orchestra) was founded with the aim of playing high quality music but without high pressure. The band, like the college, is friendly and welcoming with an active social side.

HoJO runs on a non-audition basis and rehearses at Homerton on Wednesday evenings.

Pandemonium

Pandemonium is Homerton College's long established Steel Pan band. The band performs at a variety of events, such as May Balls, weddings, garden parties and Charity events. Members also teach curriculum based steel pan workshops for schools and groups of all ages. Pandemonium frequently features in Homerton College music concerts and events. It is open to any member of the University of Cambridge and accepts players of any standard, and absolutely no musical experience (or even ability to read music) is necessary.

The band plays all styles of music, ranging from traditional Caribbean style tunes, to modern day pop music and show tunes, for example 'Let me Entertain You' and 'Under the sea'. The band writes all their own arrangements.

Rehearsals take place on Fri at 7pm in the Small Studio (just above the Porters Lodge in Homerton College). Pandemonium also has its own website for event bookings and information for prospective members.

Recitals

HCMS organises recitals throughout term, when undergraduate students are in residence at the college. Recitalists are usually (although not necessarily) members of the University, but are not always members of Homerton College.

Further Information

Homerton College Music Society (HCMS) has a YouTube channel on which can be viewed past performances.

External links

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