Percussion Quartet Feature
The Concertino for 4 Percussion seeks to exploit keyboard, membrane, and auxiliary percussion instruments with the marimbas, xylophone, timpani, vibraphone, and bass drums as the featured instruments. These are assisted by the other…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Features whirling 32nd notes and sustained pedal tones in the organ and fanfare-like statements in the three trumpets. Imitative sections between the trumpet sounds on the organ and the actual trumpets are interspersed throughout this powerful work. Perfect…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Glass Cathedral was commissioned by Rela Percussion with the intention of being performed on four glass marimbas. After hearing recordings of this particular instrument as well as videos and pictures, I thought immediately of the famous “Crystal Cathedral” in…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for saxophone quartet
Written for the J4 Saxophone Quartet, Seven Bagatelles essentally reflect the traditional light character typically associated with traditional bagatelles with the exception of the third movement. Each movement is also indicative of a…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
David Gillingham's Unity is a hauntingly lyrical work for marimba quartet written to celebrate a wedding. However, the piece will work in any number of concert settings as well.Program NotesUnity was written for Justin and Erika Rito for their wedding, July…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications