Appalachian Counterpoint is a work for tuba-euphonium quartet based on the traditional Appalachian folk song “All the Pretty Little Horses,” a lovely lilting lullaby. There is, however, very little feeling of “lullaby” in this work as it is transformed into…
Style:
Brass
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
A Baker's Dozen is a set of thirteen miniature pieces in various styles and moods for solo horn and piano. The work is designed so that all the movements or selective movements can be performed. The order of the movements is not necessarily significant,…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck, the most famous brickstone gothic cathedral of the baltic region. As a composer of both spiritual and secular music he became the leading person of baroque music in northern…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
D. Buxtehude, Edward Bach
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored in three movements, this concerto is a must for the serious euphonium player. The free flowing first movement pairs rubato style solo playing with strict rhythms in the ensemble while the sonorous second movement glistens with flowing melodies and…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The first movement, Fanfares, starts slowly and mysteriously, using motives from the main thematic material of the movement. A brass fanfare ensues followed by an entrance by the solo horn hinting at the main thematic material to follow. The second movement,…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A difficult but highly rewarding duet for tuba and euphonium, Diversive Elements was composed by David Gillingham in five movements: Intrada, Jazz Walk, Euphony, Caccia, and Fanfare/March.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2012 Number of Players: 3 Duration: 11:30…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This sparkling multi-movement work for Horn, Tuba, and Piano exploits various styles while ranging in moods from serious to “tongue in cheek.”
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2013 Number of Players: 3 Duration: 12:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Trio…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This fanfare and chorale for brass and antiphonal percussion captures the spirit of any range of celebratory event. The chorale harkens back to Elgar's ever-popular Pomp & Circumstance while blending with Gillingham's signature chromaticism. Perfect for…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Elegy for Bass Trombone 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 piano.Program NotesElegy was…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications