Gillingham provides a celebration of the rich history of Sydney, Australia, while honoring the beauty and grandeur of this magnificent city identified by the icon of the sails of its famous Opera House. Incorporating native folksong, indigenous sounds and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written specifically for 6-part adaptable wind band, Scherzo d'Espoir ("Scherzo of Hope") is intended to invoke feelings of optimism during a time of such bad news and uncertainty. While rhythmically and harmonically engaging from beginning to end, it is…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
"Songs of the Night"
Serenade for Winds and Percussion seeks to faithfully recreate the spirit of the classical serenade of Mozart's time. Though it is not necessarily intended that the work be performed outdoors, the theme of the work deals with outdoor…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set the World on Fire is a breathtaking work for SATB choir and wind ensemble using quotes from the writings of St. Catherine of Siena. "You are an ever-burning fire; You are a fire which drives away all coldness and illumines minds with its light, and with…
Style:
Concert Band
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
As the title implies, Seven Tapas for Seven Trumpets is comprised of seven short movements of varying character exploiting the range and timbre of a trumpet ensemble - Fanfare, Song, Fuguing Tune, Recitative, Trumpet Tune, Aria, and .Program NotesSeven Tapas…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Your brass players will love this! And your woodwinds and percussion won't be disappointed either with this colorful work by David Gillingham. Silver Accolade opens with a brilliant fanfare statement followed by a lyric processional. Heroic and regal in…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gillingham's Sonata for Euphonium and Piano was written for and commissioned by Chris McGinty. The work is cast in the usual three-movement format with the outer movements structured in sonata form and the middle in simple song form (ABA). As the title…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gillingham's three-movement Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano features soaring, lyrical melodies and lush, chromatic chord progressions. Each movement is dedicated to a member of his family - the first, dedicated to his daughter, who is a cellist, the second…
Style:
String
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
"The Tempest"
Sonata No. 1 for Trumpet bears the nickname, "The Tempest" because of the stormy and turbulent nature of the first movement, the somber "aftermath" of the second movement and the whirlwind drive of the third.Program NotesSonata No. 1 for Trumpet…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications