Originally a solo piano piece that Gillingham wrote for his wife on their 7th wedding anniversary, he re-imagined it for cello and marimba for his daughter's wedding. This beautiful arrangement showcases the musical union of the two instruments and is perfect…
Style:
Percussion, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
We all struggle to find the inner peace of our soul. Our everyday struggle through the busy traffic of our lives makes it difficult to tap into this inner peace. This piece chronicles the challenge of our quest for quietness and calmness in our life.Program…
Style:
Brass, Percussion, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Forward Through the Ages, cantata for choir, children's choir, bell choir, organ, piano, cello, and timpani, was written for the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The cantata is based on the…
Style:
Mixed Choir, Full Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the composer's daughter's wedding, Chant du Coeur (Song of the Heart) is a truly heartfelt piece that would be appropriate for a recital or special event.Program NotesChant du Coeur was written in honor of Amy (my daughter) and Michael Culligan’s…
Style:
Percussion, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This Concertino or "small concerto" seeks to exploit keyboard, membrane, and auxiliary percussion instruments with the marimbas, xylophone, timpani, vibraphone, and bass drums as the featured instruments, assisted by crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, tam-tam,…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The concerto seeks to exploit the timbre and tessitura of both the viola and the cello while enhancing that partnership with the multiple timbres of the orchestra. The first movement is somber and reflective, while the second movement features a passionate…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The concerto seeks to exploit the timbre and tessitura of both the viola and the cello while enhancing that partnership with the multiple timbres of the orchestra. The first movement themes are lyrical, somber and reflective, while the second movement…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An intriguing, engaging, and challenging piece. Gillingham's Concerto is a must-try for all marimbists! The breakneck first movement sets a rapid pace for the turbulent musical passages throughout. Musical themes return in the second movement, but much slower…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for Bass Trombone & String Quartet elicits the multifaceted feelings of grief beginning with the trombone playing a solemn lyrical line in A minor against a quiet backdrop of ascending sixteenths of intervals of sixths and fifths in the string…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Forward Motion is quite blatantly a work about the motion of time, tremendously rhythmic and constantly moving forward. It celebrates the coming of the millennium and has moments of reflection, attention to the present and speculation about the future.
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Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications