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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Weird Fishes/Arpeggi UML Percussion Ensemble (SP2015)
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Radiohead arr. David Schmacher UML Percussion Ensemble, Jeffrey Fischer, director AVP Final Project Sean Patterson, audio recording Karl Fleck, audio mastering Spring 2015 Matt Bruneau, glockenspiel Luca Provencal, xylophone Jared Logan, vibes Nate Weber, vibes Ben Lambert, marimba Jack Liebold, marimba Gabby Tober, marimba Mike “Brown” Bloniarz, bass Tim Grove, drums
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.
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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Dr. William Moylan publishes book on “How the Record Shapes the Song”
Dr. William Moylan’s newest book is “Recording Analysis: How the Record Shapes the Song.” In it, he identifies and explains how the sounds imparted by recording processes enhance the artistry and expression of recorded songs.
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.
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.
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Weird Fishes/Arpeggi UML Percussion Ensemble (SP2015)
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Radiohead arr. David Schmacher UML Percussion Ensemble, Jeffrey Fischer, director AVP Final Project Sean Patterson, audio recording Karl Fleck, audio mastering Spring 2015 Matt Bruneau, glockenspiel Luca Provencal, xylophone Jared Logan, vibes Nate Weber, vibes Ben Lambert, marimba Jack Liebold, marimba Gabby Tober, marimba Mike “Brown” Bloniarz, bass Tim Grove, drums
“Siegmund heiß ich” – Die Walküre
UML Music Alum Peter Furlong (BMus ’92) played Siegmund in a February 2020 co-production of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” presented by Berlin Wagner Gruppe (Germany) and Opera by Request (Toronto) in Toronto, Canada. While this was to be the first performance of a very full 2020 schedule, sadly, it also ended up being the last.
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.