UMass Marching Band drumline cadence, 1994

Dreams from Neverland

1994 Cadence

UMass Marching Band drumline cadence, 2002

There Was A Dream... That Was Rome

2002 Cadence

UMass Amherst's alma mater, performed by UMass Marching Band. Written by Fred D. Griggs, Class of 1913.

When twilight shadows deepen 
and the study hour draws nigh, 
When shades of night are falling 
and the evening breezes sigh, 
'Tis then we love to gather 
'Neath the pale moon's sil'very spell. 
And lift our hearts and voices, 
in the songs we love so well.

Chorus: 
Sons of old Massachusetts, 
Devoted daughters true: 
Baystate, ol' Baystate, 
We'll give our best to you. 
Thee, our Alma Mater, 
We'll cherish for all time. 
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 
Massachusetts, yours and mine.

Somewhere... And Other Favorites

When Twilight Shadows Deepen

Fanfare for UMass Fight Song (Fight Mass), performed by UMass Marching Band

Fight Mass Fanfare

UMass Amherst fight song, performed by UMass Marching Band. Written in 1930 by Captain Edwin Sumner.

Fight, fight Massachusetts,
Fight, fight every play,
Fight, fight for a touchdown,
Fight all your might today.

Chant:

Go
Go U
Go U Mass
Go UMass

Go
Go U
Go U Mass
Go UMass

Go
Go U
Go U Mass
Go UMass

Fight down the field Massachusetts,
The stars and the stripes will gleam, 
Fight, Fight for old Bay State,
Fight for the team, team, team.

Fight Mass

Original song composed for UMass Marching Band by UMass Amherst jazz professor Jeff Holmes who is also the featured trumpet soloist in this recording.
Its eponymous name honors former band director George N. Parks and was featured in the band's 1993 repertoire.

Georgassic Parks

The John Philip Sousa march, performed by the UMass Marching Band.

UMass Minuteman Band 2005

Roll Down The Field

Fight Mass as performed by the Minuteman Hoop Band.

UMass Minuteman Hoop Band

Fight Mass (Pep Band Version)

Listen to the legendary intro by former UMass Marching Band announcer, Jim "Mac" MacRostie.

And, Now...

Premiere performance of "G.P." 

Commissioned by the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters at UMass Amherst in memory of former band director George Parks.

Composed by Jeff Holmes. Conducted by Thom Hannum.

Performed by the University of Massachusetts Concert Band April 2, 2016 at the UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.

http://alumni.umassband.com/concert-band-premieres-george-parks/

G.P.

Live from the 1979 UMMB Banquet, Andy Fransman '80 interviews bandos and George Parks on the highlights of the season.

1979 UMass Band Banquet Interview Tape

Live from the 1978 UMMB Banquet, Andy Fransman '80 interviews bandos and George Parks on the highlights of the season.

1978 UMass Band Banquet Interview Tape

Minuteman Band performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.

A longtime favorite of UMMB fans and alumni, at Homecoming you'll often hear chants of "eighteen twelve" from the stands as the band sets up for halftime.

1812 Overture

Here the Minuteman Band's "band song." This is the UMMB's original rendition of "My Way," based on the James H. Burden version for the West Chester band. It was performed at the University of Delaware in 1983.

My Way (1983)

The UMass Band performs "My Way" in 1991. Included on the 1994 CD, "Dreams from Neverland."

My Way (1991)

UMass Marching Band version of My Way, recorded at Multibands in 1979.

My Way (1979)

UMass Marching Band arrangement of My Way, recorded in 1982.

My Way (1982)

Live recording of the UMass Minuteman Band in 1978 at the Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association State Marching Band Finals in Lowell, Mass.

Fanfare from Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony/Meadowlands – arr. Colnot 
Land of Make Believe – arr. Tatgenhorst
Malaqueña – arr. Higgins
My Way – arr. Burden

Learn more about the UMMB's "My Way" tradition at http://alumni.umassband.com/tag/my-way/

This was the very first arrangement of Malaqueña for UMass. In the late 70’s the term ‘silks’ was used to describe the flags. You’ll hear that in the announcement. Please listen closely to the very end of “Malaqueña,” right after the last note you will hear a big swish which is a recording of the ‘silks’ doing their final ‘slam’ (big flags with aluminum poles, it was a slam). 

Most bands at that time, including UMass, didn’t march tris or quads, they really didn’t exist. They actually marched marimbas and glockenspiels, and sometimes tympanies on the sidelines. UMass changed that in 1978. The Hubbard brothers Duane and Dana were already trumpet players in the band. In 1978, the Hubbard twins Darryl and Dale joined the band and brought with them their marching ‘roto toms.’ The first marching ‘toms’ for UMass. They can be heard clearly in the live recording of “My Way” at MICA.

UMass Minuteman Band

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