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
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
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
Trumpet…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With the unique combination of euphonium and string quartet, Gillingham's Motions is set in five movements, each alluding to a different "motion" - perpetual, slow, contrary, stationary, and oscillatory,Program NotesMotions was commissioned by the Tuba Bach…
Style:
Brass, String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Trombone Trio Feature
Quadrille is a major piece of music boasting colorful textures, spectacular musical lines, and a delightful dialogue between the band and the solo trombone trio.Program NotesCommissioned by the US Military Band at West Point, LTC…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An outstanding fanfare for brass and percussion. Great concert opener or marching feature.Program NotesRuffle and Flourish features pulsating battery percussion under longer sustained notes in the brass. In its brief duration, the piece will grab hold of you…
Style:
Percussion, Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications