University of Massachusetts Lowell Marching Band

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Marching Band has about 120 members and is directed by Daniel Lutz and assisted by Debra-Nicole Huber. The band acts as an exhibition band for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, performing for the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA), New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) and Musical Arts Conference (MAC) shows throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut. The band also frequently performs at events on campus and in surrounding communities, including parades.

In recent years, the band has performed hits from classic rock and jazz artists such as Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Chick Corea, arranged by Lutz and percussion arranger Peter Furnari.

History[edit]

The UMass Lowell Marching Band draws its members from virtually every department in each of the university's schools and colleges. The band has been a major ensemble of the Department of Music since 1979.^[1]

In its role as ambassador for the university, the marching band performs throughout New England at parades, clinics, exhibitions, and serves as an ambassador for the university and serves as a source of entertainment at university activities. Past performances included exhibitions for United States President Bill Clinton, also for Governors of Massachusetts, and other state dignitaries as well as at band festivals and televised performances seen by audiences of thousands.^[1]

The marching band's musical program is specially arranged for the ensemble by Lutz, drawn from the classics, jazz, rock and popular idioms. Music and motion are combined through original visual design. The band consists of instrumentalists, including guitar, bass and synthesizer.^[1] The band does not have a color guard.

In the Fall of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band's rehearsals were held virtually through Zoom, concluding with a video performance for a limited audience of UMass Lowell music students. For this virtual season, the band's numbers were a fraction of the size from years prior.

Instrumentation[edit]

The instrumentation consists of piccolos, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, mellophone, trombones, baritones, sousaphone, and a variety of percussion instruments.^[1]

Staff[edit]

• Daniel Lutz – director and wind arranger^[1]
• Debra-Nicole Huber – associate director^[1]
• Peter Furnari – percussion arranger
• Gilles Ouellette – visual designer
• Eric Linsner – music instructor
• Josh Chapman – visual caption head
• Chris Fendt – visual instructor
• Kevin Webb - visual instructor
• Shah Salmi – visual instructor
• Eric Poster - visual instructor
• Jim Morris – percussion caption head
• Jim Felker - percussion instructor
• Eli Silverstein - percussion instructor
• Kristen McGuire (Sardynski)– percussion instructor
• Mike Newman – pit instructor

Student leaders[edit]

• 2023 - Anthony Amatucci - field conductor, Alejandro Bonilla - assistant field conductor, Paul Bremlist-Ellis - drum captain
• 2022 - Sarah McGregor - field conductor, Sarah Lindtveit - assistant field conductor
• 2021 - Kyle Watson - field conductor, Sarah McGregor- assistant field conductor, Matt Schwamb - drum captain
• 2020 - Kyle Watson - field conductor, Jackson Winders - assistant field conductor
• 2019 - Josh Walsh - field conductor, Kyle Watson - assistant field conductor, Eli Silverstein - drum captain
• 2018 - Josh Walsh - field conductor, Trevor Poulin - assistant field conductor, Mathieu Bruneau - drum captain
• 2017 - Michael Powderly - field conductor, Josh Carter - assistant field conductor, Matthew Vayanos - drum captain
• 2016 - Michael Powderly - field conductor, Josh Carter - assistant field conductor, Matthew Vayanos - drum captain
• 2015 - Kevin Goddu - field conductor, Michael Powderly - assistant field conductor, Ryan Enos - drum captain
• 2014 - Kenneth Poore - field conductor, Miguel Landestoy - assistant field conductor, Kevin Goddu - assistant field conductor, Ryan Enos - drum captain
• 2013 – Kenneth Poore – field conductor, Miguel Landestoy – assistant field conductor, Matthew Bruce - drum captain
• 2012 – James Ham – field conductor, Kenneth Poore – assistant field conductor, Kevin Griffin - drum captain
• 2011 – Kevin Webb – field conductor, James Ham – assistant field conductor, Kevin Griffin - drum captain
• 2010 – Andy Chau – field conductor, James Ham – assistant field conductor, David Grant - drum captain
• 2009 – Andy Chau – field conductor, Kevin Webb – assistant field conductor
• 2008 – Anthony Beatrice – field conductor, Andy Chau – assistant field conductor
• 2007 – Anthony Beatrice – field conductor, Joshua Conover – assistant field conductor
• 2006 – Matt Perez – field conductor, Anthony Beatrice – assistant field conductor
• 2005 – Matt Perez – field conductor, Steve Lee – assistant field conductor
• 2004 – Theresa Sabina – field conductor, Matt Perez – assistant field conductor
• 2003 – Mike Reidy – field conductor, Theresa Sabina – assistant field conductor
• 2002 – Mike Reidy – field conductor, Ellen Campbell – assistant field conductor, Alexis Guay – color guard captain
• 2001 – Greg Davis – field conductor, Mike Reidy – assistant field conductor, Holly Sullivan – color guard captain
• 2000 – Aaron Goldberg – field conductor, Greg Davis – assistant field conductor
• 1999 – Aaron Goldberg – field conductor
• 1998 – Brendan LaFlamme – field conductor, Jamie Knapp – color guard captain

• 1994-Jim Felker - field conductor, Heather Erickson-assistant field conductor
• 1993-Jim Felker - field conductor, Karen Consalvi-assistant field conductor
• 1992 - Jim Felker - field conductor, Karen Consalvi-assistant field conductor
• 1984 - John Luciano - field conductor, Doreen Rivard - field conductor
• 1983 - Elaine Foley - field conductor, John Luciano - field conductor
• 1982 - Elaine Foley - field conductor, John Luciano - field conductor

Shows[edit]

• 2023 - Music of The Who – Tommy, Won't Get Fooled Again, Reign O'er Me, Who Are You, Baba O'Riley
• 2022 - Music of Led Zeppelin - Kashmir, Black Dog, Four Sticks, Dazed and Confused, Fool in the Rain, Stairway to Heaven
• 2021 - The Music of Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart, La Fiesta/Celebration Suite, Spain, Night Streets, Central Park, The Musician, Spanish Fantasy (Part 4)
• 2020 - Liberty Fanfare/The Mission - John Williams, Malagueña (Ernesto Lecuona)
• 2019 - The Music of The Beatles - "Eleanor Rigby", Little Help From My Friends, Norwegian Wood, Magical Mystery Tour, Penny Lane, "Got to Get You into My Life", Revolution, The Long and Winding Road, Something, Hey Jude, The End
• 2018 - 40th Anniversary - Part One: Now or Never (New York Voices), Santorini (Yanni), First Circle (Pat Metheny), Part Two: Third Wind (Pat Metheny), Meet the Flintstones (Hoyt Curtin), Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen), Minuano (Pat Metheny), Part Three: Baroque Samba (New York Voices), Central Park (Chick Corea), Birdland (Weather Report), Part Four: La Fiesta/Celebration Suite (Chick Corea), Malagueña (Ernesto Lecuona)
• 2017 - Music of Chase - Open Up Wide, Bochawa, Weird Song, Invitation To A River, Get It On
• 2016 - Time for a Change - First Circle- Pat Metheny, Reflections of Earth- Gavin Greenaway, Blue Rondo ala Turk /Take Five- Dave Brubeck, Whiplash- Don Ellis
• 2015 - Music of Led Zeppelin - Kashmir, Bolero, Black Dog, Four Sticks, Dazed and Confused, Fool in the Rain, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love
• 2014 – Music of Queen – Bicycle Race, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
• 2013 – The Music of Santana – All I Ever Wanted, Dance Sister Dance, Smooth, She's Not There/Black Magic Woman, Everybody's Everything
• 2012 – The Music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Yes - Fanfare for the Common Man, Karn Evil 9, Piano Concerto #2, From the Beginning, Changes, I've Seen All People, Roundabout
• 2011 – Music of The Who – Selections from Tommy, Won't Get Fooled Again, Reign O'er Me, Who Are You
• 2010 – Music of Rush – The Camera Eye, Limelight, Roll the Bones, Subdivisions, Tom Sawyer
• 2009 – A Spanish Fantasy – Music of Chick Corea – Concierto de Aranjuez/Celebration Suite, Central Park, My Spanish Heart, Spanish Fantasy Part IV/La Fiesta/Celebration Suite
• 2008 – Latin Laced Rhythm and Blues – Faces/Free, In the Stone, God Bless the Child, Malagueña
• 2007 – Music of Queen – Bicycle Race, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
• 2006 – Music of Sting
• 2005 – Music of Pat Metheny – Imaginary Day, Heat of the Day, Beat 70, Minuano
• 2004 – Music of Phil Collins- Los Endos Suite, The West Side, Chips & Salsa
• 2003 – Channel One Suite – Bill Reddie, Third Wind – Pat Metheny
• 2002 – Tapestry of Nations – Gavin Greenaway, Reflections of Earth – Gavin Greenaway, Minuano – Pat Metheny, First Circle – Pat Metheny
• 2001 – Day One, Santorini, Baroque Samba, Episode, Back Home
• 2000 – Los Endos Suite – Phil Collins, Night Streets – Chick Corea, Concierto de Aranjuez – Chick Corea, La Fiesta/Celebration Suite – Chick Corea
• 1999 – Threshold – Patrick Williams, Spring – Matrix, The Musician – Chick Corea, Malagueña – Ernesto Lecuona
• 1998 – Malagueña – Ernesto Lecuona, Central Park – Chick Corea, My Spanish Heart – Chick Corea, Third Wind – Pat Metheny
• 1986 - Living in the Past - Ian Anderson, The Long and Winding Road - Lennon–McCartney, Meet the Flintstones - Hoyt Curtin
• 1985 - First Circle - Pat Metheny, Mata Hari - Al Di Meola, Olé - Slide Hampton, Starlight Express - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Get it On - Bill Chase & Terry Richards
• 1984 - The Musician - Chick Corea; West Side; The Devil is a Liar - Seawind; Percussion Feature: Spanish Fantasy; The Long and Winding Road - Lennon-McCartney
• 1983 - Eleanor Rigby - Lennon-McCartney; On the Boulevard - Manhattan Transfer; Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away - Chicago; Percussion Feature: Reground to Six
• 1982 - Music from Carmina Burana - Carl Orff; Corazòn - Carole King; Cuernos - Dan Lutz
• 1981 - Go Back Home; Smiling Phases - Blood, Sweat and Tears; The One That You Love - Air Supply; Whiplash
• 1980 - Howard Hanson: 2nd Symphony; In the Stone - Earth, Wind and Fire; I'm Running
• 1979 - Malagueña; Music from "SWAT"; Theme from "The Fox"; Ride, Captain Ride; Pavane; Marianne

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