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Daniel MacDonald – CEE Project Spring 2021 – PSP Go Dock 存在する

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This project was performed at the Contemporary Electronic Ensemble Twitch stream on 4/27/21. Countless hours were spent crafting the music and 3D environment for you to enjoy so if you like it, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out when the 360º version is uploaded!!!

Music composed by Daniel MacDonald
Some visual aspects by Daniel MacDonald
Gear: Gretsch Catalina drum kit, 2014 Macbook Pro, Pro-1 Synth, various soft-synths/kits, Microgranny, Logic Pro X, Premiere, Blender, Studio 213, OBS
3D World Construction: Anna MacDonald (Rhino, Enscape)
Wall Art: Games – We Can Play album cover and sleeve, Hella – Total Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass album cover, Evelyn King – Get Loose album cover, deaths dynamic shroud – I’ll Try Living Like This (Masterpiece Edition) album art, Machine Girl – Wlfgrl album cover, Shibuya Hikarie Christmas 2018 – Color the World poster – Keith Rankin, various album covers by Philip King (Insta: @philipwardking ; website: philipedwardking.com) and Silvia Cardullo (Insta: @srslysilvsphoto)
Special thank you to my wonderful sister and beautiful girlfriend for letting me use their laptops for weeks on end

Audio Samples:
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o Wannabe (Feat. San E) – Hyoyeon – Wannabe (Feat. San E)
o Takyon (Death Yon) (Vocal) – Death Grips – Black Google
o Let Me Go – Hailee Steinfield, Alesso, Florida Georgia Line – Let Me Go
o Tip Toe – Dan Mason – Forever Nothing
o Whatta Man (Good man) – I.O.I. – Whatta Man (Good Man)
o Short Hair– AOA – AOA 1st Mini Album
o Good Luck – Ra Mu – Thanks Giving
o David Lynch’s Weather Report. 2/1/21

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi UML Percussion Ensemble (SP2015)

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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

Melodic Drum Fugue – Non-Percussionist Ensemble

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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.

Mark Andrews is a Music Studies Major, Voice, to graduate in 2022.
Kevin Buckley is a Performance Major, Voice, to graduate in 2022.
Ben Morris is a Sound Recording Technology Major, Bass, to graduate in 2023.
Kamryn Richard is a Music Business Major, Voice, to graduate in 2020.

Lejos de Ti – Chamber Singers

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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.

Chamber Singers Director:
Jonathan Richter

Sopranos:
Sarah Bustin
Jordan Jones
Olivia Minchello
Caitlin Sampson
Samantha Schulz
Megan Sweeney
Jordan Jones

Altos:
Gillian LaFosse
Ambar Marte Vargas
Catiana Rosario
Brynne Santos
Lekha Tevari
Mikayla White

Tenors:
Mark Andrews (Sound Engineer)
Christian Ramos-Delgado

Baritone:
Ian Glancy
Kyle Kashiwabara
Devin Salviuolo

Bass:
Aidan Kelly
Bobby Waters

Pink Floyd Ensemble – Dark Side Of The Moon

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The UMass Lowell Pink Floyd Ensemble, directed by Alan Williams, performs Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. Recorded Nov. 13-15, 2020 at The Aviary, North Chelmsford, MA.

Connor Capozzi – Keyboards, Ableton
Tristan Caswell-Riday – Keyboards
Leo Folan – Guitar, Vocal
Mia Farwell – Vocal
Jesse Green – Guitar, Roto-Toms
Cianan Heaney – Drums
Sam Paek, Sax, Ableton, Vocal
Brad Presta – Bass
Kamryn Richard – Vocal
Joel Ruben-Meyer – Guitar, Vocal
Nathan Sharples – Keyboards
Colin Silva – Guitar, Vocal
Matt Twombly – Keyboards
Kaitlin Whiteman – Vocal, Vocal Arrangements
Alex Zucker – Vocal

Recorded by Grace Reader
Lighting and audio assistance – Jeremy Moisson
Jude Porter – Camera Operator
Alan Williams – Camera Operator
Leo Folan – Camera Operator

Audio Mixed by Alan Williams except “On The Run” mixed by Joel Ruben-Meyer
Video Editing – Alan Williams

Vultures – F20 Blues Ensemble

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A Fall 2020 semester project for the UMass Lowell Blues Ensemble by The Birds of Prey.

The Birds of Prey is:

Arturo Romero – Guitar
Nick Torchio – Vocals
Daniel Jacavanco – Vocals
Cianan Heaney – Bass, Drums
Kevin MacDonald – Guitar

Video Editing – Arturo Romero

Music Mixing and Production – Nick Torchio

Vultures, originally performed and recorded by John Mayer, was written by John Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino.

This was a socially distanced project.

UMass Lowell Music has undergraduate programs in:
Composition for New Media
Sound Recording Technology
Music Business
Performance
Music Studies (teaching preparation)

And three graduate degrees in Music Education:
Master of Music Education (Teaching Certification)
Master of Music in Music Education (Research Thesis/Project option)
Master of Music in Music Education (Community Music option)

Check us out at:
https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/music/

Born Under a Bad Sign – F20 Blues Ensemble

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A Fall 2020 semester project for the UMass Lowell Blues Ensemble by Dirty River Blues Band.

Dirty River Blues Band is:

Anthony Adario – Guitar, Keys
Alexis Csicsek – Vocals
Jesse Green – Guitar
Joe Milia – Drums
Caleb Rawlinson – Bari Sax
Spencer Roach – Bass
Evan Smith – Tenor Sax
Rachel Sullivan – Flute
Jackson Winders – Trumpet

Mix Engineer – Anthony Adario
Each performer recorded their own parts; Anthony Adario collected, edited and mixed them.

Video – John Shirley
As an excuse to play with a new “toy” (a 360-degree action camera), John Shirley shot and edited the video. John is the Founding Director of the ensemble, and coordinator of the Composition for New Media program.

This was a socially distanced project, shot completely outdoors and utilizing a green screen and a warped perspective camera making players look much closer together than they were.

Born Under a Bad Sign was recorded and made famous by Albert King. The lyrics are by William Bell and the music by Booker T. Jones (Stax Records bandleader).

UMass Lowell Music has undergraduate programs in:
Composition for New Media
Sound Recording Technology
Music Business
Performance
Music Studies (teaching preparation)

And three graduate degrees in Music Education:
Master of Music Education (Teaching Certification)
Master of Music in Music Education (Research Thesis/Project option)
Master of Music in Music Education (Community Music option)

Check us out at:
https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/music/

Guitar Ensemble Concert at Durgin Hall 12-4-20

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Sal’s Samba (Sal Salvador, 1925-99) arranged by Jon Wheatley.

Players on this track and the rest of the concert were Arturo Romero Ramos, Benjamin Burns, Kalia Casco, Dylan Gagnon, Frankie Marchione, Peter Trainor, Kevin MacDonald, Olin May, Andrew Ouellette, Michael Fetherston, Alex Murphy, Camren Benanti, Anthony Adario, Ryan Gaudette, John Papendorp, Jon Wheatley

UML “Plus One” Live Karaoke Band

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This semester, a group of seniors from the Music Education department were supposed to go to the Lowell Senior Center and perform live band karaoke for them. Dr. Gena Greher, Savannah Marshall, and Alexis Csicsek went to the senior center and interviewed the people there to create a setlist of their favorite songs. Due to the pandemic, the band made a virtual version for the seniors to sing along to! This video was a part of one of the winning projects of the 2020 UML Student Research & Community Engagement Symposium, “Community Engagement Through Live Band Karaoke” by Alexis Csicsek.


Bass guitar, piano, video & audio editing: Alexis Csicsek Music Studies ’20
Drums: Eli Silverstein Music Studies ’20
Guitar: Michael Hargens Music Studies ’20
Piano: Taylor Trussell Music Studies ’20.

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