with SATB Choir
Using the text of three life-affirming poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lifesongs is cast in three section that coincide with three stages of life. The text and the music wavers through many emotions: radiant and upbeat, mournful and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fantasia on the hymn 'Beautiful Savior,' Light of My Soul goes through a flurry of emotion. Featuring all sections of the ensemble, this emotional piece ranges from expressive to urgent to joyous. Gillingham effectively engages the listener and performer…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An homage to the 168 victims of the Oklahoma City bombing disaster on April 19, 1995, A Light Unto the Darkness is a very emotional work. Beginning unsuspectingly, the listener hears the noises of traffic, country-western and jazz music and the mechanics of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert March
Lights Across the Water is a fun, quick-step concert march with catchy, toe-tapping melodies, and unexpected twists & turns. Even better, this Grade 3 march can be performed with a mass ensemble by using the free downloadable Gr. 1 & 2…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lucid Dreams begins in a controlled, self-aware dream state. As the dream progresses, it begins to darken and gives way to a nightmare comprised of multiple dreams of various levels of fright. The seemingly endless chain of events finally succumbs to lucidity…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mansions of Glory is a fantasy on the hymn, "My Jesus, I Love Thee", music by Adoniram J. Gordon and words by William R. Featherstone. The words and music reflect joy, awe, and the sacrifice of Christ. Therefore, the listener will hear a fluctuation of moods…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Miracle is based on two melodic sources, the hymn Come Thou Fount From Every Blessing (words by Robert Robinson and music by Asahel Nettleton) and the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower, representing Christian and Asian culture respectively. The work unfolds in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Wind Ensemble
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2021 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
New Century Dawn is a celebratory fanfare and chorale for winds and percussion. The work is intended to evoke feelings of anticipation and optimism about the advent of the new Millennium.Program NotesDedicated to Joseph Missal, Oklahoma State University
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Drawing inspiration from a poem titled "Calypso," Gillingham perfectly captures the excitement, danger, & celebrations one might encounter while visiting the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. You'll even hear echoes of a calypso band, complete with a steel…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications