Young bands are in for a treat when they play this lovely Grade 2 ballad by David Gillingham. Lush harmonies and suspensions, memorable melodies and a glorious, heart-wrenching climax - all wrapped up in a 3-1/2 minute piece!Program NotesThere are several…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beside Still Waters is a chorale fantasy on the hymn "He Leadeth Me" seeking to highlight both the peaceful and dramatic message of the words. As you have come to expect from Gillingham, this masterful wind ensemble work is appropriate in both sacred and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beyond the Chorale is a collection of 10 short, miniature concert pieces with a variety of styles, textures, timbral combinations, tonalities, rhythms, harmonies, and melodic material that transcend the traditional “warm-up” by offering many other pedagogical…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham, Dennis W. Fisher
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Adapted from the second movement of Gillingham's "Concerto for Horn," Blessing begins with a hymn tune stated by the horns and is subsequently developed through the movement with various textures and timbres. The work ends aptly like the quiet close of a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Cast in the form of a programmatic, five-movement suite, Blue Lake Fantasies seeks to exploit both the technical facility as well as the lyrical quality of the euphonium. Now a standard in the repertoire, it is intended for the professional euphonium player…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Frank Tracz as director of bands at Kansas State University and the university's own 150th anniversary, Gillingham used fragments of the school's alma mater to craft a delightful and challenging Grade 3 work for symphonic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bring Thee Praise is based on the Jackson High School (Jackson, MO) Alma Mater. The Alma Mater, which uses the tune, Annie Lisle, is paired with Gillingham’s own “Praise Theme” to bring a celebration of Jackson High School to concert stages everywhere.Program…
Style:
Concert Band
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
Concerto for Winds and Percussion
Cantus Laetus is a statement of praise and affirmation of life which exploits every corner of emotion through the coloristic and dramatic capabilities of the symphonic band. Three main sections feature the three families of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set in D locrian mode (with notes of the E-flat major scale), this is a dark, engaging work that plays with the word "Centrifugal," which refers to the force that acts on objects within a rotating frame, directing them away away from the axis (e.g. the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications