Durgin Hall and Beyond
UMass Lowell’s Durgin Hall is the creative home for hundreds of musicians. Please enjoy the various projects collected here. You can select from our categories above, or select a more specific tag from the footer.
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“Sunrise” – Live Playthrough by Mark Tully
This is a live vocal and guitar performance of an original song by Mark Tully called “Sunrise” from his debut album, Origin, which was released on all streaming services on March 5, 2021. It was recorded in Durgin Hall room 112 in March for the Seven Six Records student showcase held in April, and later posted to his YouTube channel. Mark Tully is a senior in Sound Recording Technology at UML and will be graduating in May 2021.
In The Holiday Mood – Sam Paek
In The Holiday Mood, arr. Sean Lee for six winds. Performed and recorded by Samuel Paek, Sound Recording Technology 2023.
Dom the Composer – “If I Believe”
Seven Six Records artist Dom the Composer has released a new single, “If I Believe”, for Mental Health Awareness Month. He writes: “If I Believe is a song about dealing with your worst enemy: your mind. This is a video of my community opening up, being vulnerable and taking a stand. They were kind enough to take time out of their day, film these clips, and make this video possible. We want people who are watching this to know that they are not alone. Whatever you are going through will get better in time. You are strong, you are loved and you are enough!”
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UML University Choir – “The Blue Bird” – Stanford
The UML University Choir performs Charles Villiers Stanford’s “The Blue Bird” in approved outdoor recordings in April 2021. Featuring soprano soloist Jailene Velazquez, Music Studies ’23.
Math, Science & Music
For Herbie Hancock, the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, inspiring young people to learn about math and science through music has been a life-long dream. For him, there is a profound connection across the disciplines and a way to ignite passion for challenging concepts through music. This was the foundation of the project of Math, Science and Music.
A Virtual Conference Presentation by Gena Greher and Savannah Marshall
Professor Gena Greher and Instructor Savannah Marshall (UML ’13, ‘16) presented at one of the ISME 2020 Community Music Pre-Conference Seminars on July 14, 2020. The ISME Commission for Community Music Activity (CMA) has demonstrated strong leadership in the music education field with its longstanding commitment to the principles of inclusivity, equity, and hospitality, and their application in practice. Their members are critically conscious music facilitators and researchers, frequently working in complex social settings and always at the forefront of discussions around inclusive musical practices and equitable access.
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Birdsong at Morning: Smiles of a Summer Night
From the album, Signs and Wonders
Featuring The Party Band
Alan Williams, Director
Thomas Danielczik, Cinematographer
Tory Wesnofske, Additional Camerawork
Greg Mahan, Luke Bilodeau, Assistants
MJ Bujold, Bubbles
“Resplendent Sorrow”
UML Music Alum Derek Weagle (BM ’16) composed “Resplendent Sorrow”, a sonata for English horn and strings, for UML Music Coordinator and Oboe instructor, Amy Dinsmore. This performance took place on April 18, 2017 at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall. Derek Weagle conducts a student group from NEC as part of his graduate requirement in composition, with Amy Dinsmore, English horn solo.
A Virtual Conference Presentation by Gena Greher and Savannah Marshall
Professor Gena Greher and Instructor Savannah Marshall (UML ’13, ‘16) presented at one of the ISME 2020 Community Music Pre-Conference Seminars on July 14, 2020. The ISME Commission for Community Music Activity (CMA) has demonstrated strong leadership in the music education field with its longstanding commitment to the principles of inclusivity, equity, and hospitality, and their application in practice. Their members are critically conscious music facilitators and researchers, frequently working in complex social settings and always at the forefront of discussions around inclusive musical practices and equitable access.