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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Melodic Drum Fugue – Non-Percussionist Ensemble
In this video from the Fall 2020 semester, under the direction of Jeffrey Fischer, 4 members of the Percussion Ensemble for Non-Percussionists perform Fugue, written by Anthony J. Cirone, over Zoom, which was the common meeting place for this group. Check your internet connection, get some good headphones, and enjoy a look at what it is like to learn and perform over Zoom.
The Secretariat– Abattoir
Nick Libby – Vocals, Guitar
Zac Van Alst – Bass Guitar
Jake Mall – Drums
Will Laughlin – Keyboards
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.
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UML Chamber Singers – “The Road Home” by Stephen Paulus
“After wind, after rain, when the dark is done / As I wake from a dream in the gold of day / Through the air there’s a calling from far away / There’s a voice I can hear that will lead me home.” The UMass Lowell Chamber Singers recorded this and a number of other works at the end of the Spring 2021 semester in two approved outdoor recording sessions. Students that opted to participate virtually also submitted tracks and were added into the mix later.
Computational Thinking in Sound
Computational Thinking in Sound by UML Department of Music chair Gena Greher and Emeritus Professor of Computer Science Jesse Heines provides music fundamentals educators with a one-of-its-kind text devoted specifically to music, sound, and technology. Using a student-centered approach that emphasizes project-based experiences, the book discusses multiple strategies to explore, create, and solve problems with music […]
Vultures – F20 Blues Ensemble
A Fall 2020 semester project for the UMass Lowell Blues Ensemble by The Birds of Prey.
Arturo Romero – Guitar
Nick Torchio – Vocals
Daniel Jacavanco – Vocals
Cianan Heaney – Bass, Drums
Kevin MacDonald – Guitar
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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.
Lejos de Ti – Chamber Singers
The Umass Lowell Chamber Singers, Fall 2020, under the direction of Jonathan Richter, perform Manuel Ponce’s Lejos de Ti, arranged by UML Alumni Chris Rubén Winters. Students recorded audio tracks into Soundtrap, a web based DAW, and then files were exported and mixed in Garageband by Mark Andrews.
Nathan Sharples – Running (II: Fallible)
“Running” is an original composition performed and composed by Nathan Sharples featured on his 2020 release “II:Fallible”. The album consists of six unique tracks available on all streaming platforms as well as hard copy CDs. Mixed by Dominic DiPalermo, Recorded by Ture Carlson (Wellspring Sound), Mastered by Azevedo Audio (Matt Azevedo). Artwork by Ben Sharples