Perhaps all sound memories turn into romances. And the more quickly new sounds are hurled at us the more we are thrust back into the wells of memory, attractively fictionalizing the sounds of the past, smoothing them out into peaceful fantasies.
~ R. Murray Schafer
About
The Lewis University Music Sound Archive is an ongoing project coordinated by the Lewis University Department of Music and implemented by students enrolled in the Audio Ensemble class, a component of the curriculum at Lewis University.
The Lewis Concert Archives has been moved to the Digital Commons at Lewis University. Visitors will find complete recordings of concerts and recitals from 2000 to the 2021. For concerts from January 2021, visit the Music Department Past Concerts Webpage.
Dr. Mike McFerron is professor of music and composer-in-residence at Lewis University and he is founder and co-director of Electronic Music Midwest. McFerron’s music has received critical acclaim and recognition. His music has been performed by the Louisville Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Remarkable Theater Brigade (Carnegie Hall), and Cantus among many others.
He serves on the board of the directors for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra and is a past Chair of the Executive Committee for the Society of Composers, Inc. McFerron’s music can be heard on numerous commercial recordings as well as on his website at bigcomposer.com