Features whirling 32nd notes and sustained pedal tones in the organ and fanfare-like statements in the three trumpets. Imitative sections between the trumpet sounds on the organ and the actual trumpets are interspersed throughout this powerful work. Perfect…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll of the same title, Gillingham's Jabberwocky seeks to capture the adventure and entertain the listener as much as the whimsical poem has over the years.Program NotesJabberwocky was written for Mark Cox,…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With the unique combination of euphonium and string quartet, Gillingham's Motions is set in five movements, each alluding to a different "motion" - perpetual, slow, contrary, stationary, and oscillatory,Program NotesMotions was commissioned by the Tuba Bach…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Building on the work Quintessence, Gillingham adds a first movement that utilizes more mallet percussion and woodwind (piano) in flowing themes and soft harmonies. A stark contrast to the second movement which has a decidedly jazz feel in the solo parts.…
Style:
Percussion, Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An outstanding fanfare for brass and percussion. Great concert opener or marching feature.Program NotesRuffle and Flourish features pulsating battery percussion under longer sustained notes in the brass. In its brief duration, the piece will grab hold of you…
Style:
Percussion, Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
As the title implies, Seven Tapas for Seven Trumpets is comprised of seven short movements of varying character exploiting the range and timbre of a trumpet ensemble - Fanfare, Song, Fuguing Tune, Recitative, Trumpet Tune, Aria, and .Program NotesSeven Tapas…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gillingham's Sonata for Euphonium and Piano was written for and commissioned by Chris McGinty. The work is cast in the usual three-movement format with the outer movements structured in sonata form and the middle in simple song form (ABA). As the title…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
"The Tempest"
Sonata No. 1 for Trumpet bears the nickname, "The Tempest" because of the stormy and turbulent nature of the first movement, the somber "aftermath" of the second movement and the whirlwind drive of the third.Program NotesSonata No. 1 for Trumpet…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Timepiece includes three movements for Piano and Horn duet. The movements evoke three images of time: Time Past, Time Suspended, and Time Unleashed. In the first movement, the music alludes to ancient, archaic, and primeval times by using harmonic structures…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tourbillon is French for “whirlwind”. The structure of the piece follows the random appearances of these whirlwinds, twisting and turning and carrying two basic motives throughout the piece. The circling and twisting dissipates in the middle of the piece to a…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications