Grossmont College Guitar Ensemble 

 

Grossmont College Guitar Ensemble 

Director, Ian Bassett (ian.bassett@gcccd.edu) 

  

The Grossmont College Guitar Ensemble is a performance group consisting of intermediate to advanced students. The emphasis of this class is on sight-reading and performance practice. Each semester the ensemble gives two concerts including one travel performance. 

  

The Grossmont College Guitar Ensemble performs music from the renaissance, baroque, classical, and romantic eras of Western Classical Music as well as arrangements of modern rock, pop, video game, and film genres. While most of the music is performed as a larger guitar orchestra, there is and opportunity for students to play chamber works with other ensemble members at performances as well. 

  

Students need to audition or have permission from the instructor to join the ensemble. For specific audition requirements, please refer to the information below under “Auditions.” Students who have previously enrolled in the course do not need to re-audition. 

  

If you have specific questions about the audition process or joining the course, please feel free to contact Mr. Ian Bassett at ian.bassett@gcccd.edu 

  

FALL 2024 COURSE INFORMATION 

  

Meeting Days and Times: Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30pm-3:45pm 

Location: Rehearsals will take place on campus in Building 26, Room 221. All class meetings will take place on campus and in-person unless otherwise noted. 

  

Dates: August 19, 2024 – December 16, 2024

  

Course Section Numbers: Add codes will be given to new members after the audition 

MUS-148-3625 (new ensemble members enroll under this course number) 

MUS-149-3626 

MUS-248-3666 

MUS-249-3667 

MUS-050-8090 (for ensemble members who have completed the previous four courses only) 

Auditions: Monday, August 19 at 2:30 pm in Building 26, Room 221. Please contact Mr. Ian Bassett for specific audition time: ian.bassett@gcccd.edu 

  

Audition Process (approx. 10 min) 

 

1. Prior experience with classical guitar technique including fingerstyle, classical technique and posture, and left hand fluency in multiple positions. Completed Class Guitar/Classical Guitar course or equivalency in technique; had some prior classical guitar instruction (private or class).

 

2. Perform two major or minor scales, each two octaves (ascending/descending). 

 

3. Sight read given excerpt (provided at the audition). 

  

Application & Registration: Auditioning for Grossmont College ensembles require students to apply to the college (found on the Grossmont College homepage: www.grossmont.edu). Registration will occur upon successful audition into the ensemble.