David Gillingham

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David R. Gillingham (* 1947 ) is an American composer and music teacher.

Gillingham studied music education at the University of Wisconsin and music theory and composition at Michigan State University . He is a professor of music at Michigan State University. Here he received the Excellence in Teaching Award in 1990 and helped found an international center for new music.

Gillingham became known as a composer of brass and percussion music. Many of his works are part of the standard repertoire. In 1981 he received the DeMoulin Award for his concert for bass trombone and wind ensemble. In 1990 he won the International Barlowe Competition at Brigham Young University with Heroes, Lost and Fallen . Soloists like Fred Mills , Randall Hawes and Charles Vernon emerged as interpreters of his works.

Works

  • Chamber music
    • American Counterpoint for flute, clarinet and saxophone
    • A Baker's Dozen for Horn and Piano
    • Concertino for Four Percussion for percussion quartet and piano (percussion quartet, piano)
    • Concerto for Euphonium for euphonium and piano
    • Concerto for Horn for horn and piano
    • Concerto No. 2 for Marimba for marimba and piano
    • Double Image for two saxophones and piano
    • Echoes for brass and percussion ensemble
    • Fanfare Ecalant for three trumpets and organ
    • Five Fantasies of Natural Origin for flute and marimba
    • Miniature set for string trio
    • Miniature Set II for string trio
    • Quintessence II for wind quintet, percussion and piano
    • Ruffle & Flourish for wind instruments and percussion ensemble
    • Sonata No. 1 for cello for cello and piano
    • Sonata No. 1 for Trumpet for trumpet and piano
    • Spiritual Dances for oboe and marimba quartet
    • SuperCell for alto saxophone and percussion ensemble
    • Tourbillon for violin, trumpet and piano
    • Treasured Moment for Cello and Piano
    • A Walk in Dow Gardens for piano four hands
    • When Speaks the Signal-Trumpet Tone for trumpet and piano
  • Choral works
    • Forward Through the Ages , cantata
    • From This Time Forth for choir and orchestra
    • Heritage of Faith for choir and marching band
    • Life songs for choir and brass band
    • A parting blessing for choir and marching band
    • Return to Innocence for choir and percussion ensemble
    • Song of Bacchus for choir a cappella
  • Brass music
    • Abiquiu
    • Aerodynamics
    • All hail the power
    • And Can It Be?
    • At Morning's First Light
    • AuSable River Festival
    • Be Thou My Vision
    • Bells of Freedom
    • Cantus Laetus
    • Century Variants
    • Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble
    • Concerto for Euphonium, Winds, & Percussion
    • Concerto for Horn and Symphonic Band
    • Concerto for Piano, Percussion, & Winds
    • Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Wind Ensemble
    • Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Chamber Ensemble
    • Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Wind Ensemble
    • Council Oak
    • A Crescent Still Abides
    • Crest of Honor
    • Double F fanfare
    • Double Star for solo clarinet or piano and wind ensemble
    • The Echo Never Fades
    • Foster's America
    • Galactic Empires
    • Gate to Heaven: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Wind Ensemble
    • Glorified
    • Heritage of Faith
    • Internal combustion
    • Intrada Jubilante
    • Keep Silence
    • Lamb of God
    • Life songs
    • Light of My Soul
    • Light Unto the Darkness
    • Mansions of Glory
    • New Century Dawn
    • No shadow of turning
    • Northern Light
    • A parting blessing
    • Prophecy of the Earth
    • Providence
    • Proud and Immortal
    • Quintessence II for brass quintet, percussion and wind ensemble
    • Radiant moonbeams
    • Sails of Time
    • Serenade for Winds and Percussion: Songs of the Night
    • Silver Accolade
    • Sub-Saharan Rhythm
    • Symphonic Proclamation
    • Symphony No. 2 for wind ensemble
    • Under the Magical Wing
    • Waking Angels
    • When Speaks the Signal-Trumpet Tone for trumpet and wind ensemble
    • With Heart and Voice
  • Orchestral works
    • Concertino for four percussionists and orchestra
    • Concerto No. 2 for marimba and orchestra
    • Concerto for viola, cello and orchestra
    • Forward Motion for orchestra
    • From This Time Forth for choir and orchestra
    • Gate to Heaven for marimba and string orchestra
    • Interplay for piano four hands and orchestra
    • Point of Reckoning for string orchestra
  • percussion
    • Concerto for marimba and percussion orchestra
    • Concerto for percussion ensemble
    • Concerto for piano and percussion orchestra
    • Dance of Redemption for Marimba solo
    • Gate to Heaven: Journey of the Soul for marimba and percussion ensemble or piano
    • Normandy Beach - 1944 for percussion ensemble
    • Paschal Dances for percussion ensemble
    • Return to Innocence for percussion ensemble and choir
    • Sacrificial Rite for percussion quintet
    • Stained glass for percussion ensemble

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personal data
SURNAME Gillingham, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gillingham, David R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1947