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Don Gillis

Don Gillis
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Birth
Monday, June 17, 1912
Cameron, Missouri
United States
Groups
United States
Modern composers
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Death
Tuesday, January 10, 1978
Columbia, South Carolina
United States
Age: 
65

Composition list

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Opera and lyrical music

Behold the Man • (1973) • Operas
Gift of the Magi (The) • (1965) • Operas
Gift of the Magi (The) • (1966) • Operas
Legend of Star Valley Junction (The) • (1962) • Operas
Nazarene (The) • (1970) • Operas
Park Avenus Kids (The) • (1957) • Operas
Park Avenus Kids (The) • (1957) • Operas
Roamin' in the Gloamin' • (1935) • Operas
World Premiere • (1967) • Operas
Libretto (The) • (1961) • Opéras pour enfants
Pep Rally • (1957) • Opéras pour enfants

Symphonic music

Concerto 'Bis': orchestra • Symphony
Symphony 5 • Symphony
Symphonie 5 ½ • (1948) • Symphony
Symphony 6 • Symphony
Symphony 8 • (1950) • Symphony
Symphonie 'X' • Symphony

Sacred music

Let us Pray • (1961) • Cantates sacrées

Vocal music

Man who Invented Lusic (The): Narrator-orchestra • (1950) • Oeuvres : Récitant-orchestre

Concertante music

Concerto 2: piano-orchestra • (1966) • Piano concertos

Sheet music for Don Gillis

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Ten Duets for Bass Trombone or Tuba — Gillis, Lew

Bass Trombone or Tuba Duet — Score — 21st Century,20th Century,Contemporary Classical,Modern
Composed by Gillis, Lew. Arranged by Gillis, Lew. 21st Century, 20th Century, Contemporary Classical, Modern. Score. 20 pages. Published by Cherry Classics Music (S0.638519).
Price: $17.00

Frank. R. Gillis, Midnight Hollow Capers (orig. Coon Hollow Capers), arranged for Flute & String Trio — Frank R. Gillis

Flute,String Trio,Flute & String Trio — Score,Set of Parts — Contemporary Classical,Ragtime,Wedding,Recital
Composed by Frank R. Gillis. Arranged by J.W. Carter. Contemporary Classical, Ragtime, Wedding, Recital. Score, Set of Parts. 12 pages. Published by J.W. Carter (S0.695703).
Price: $7.00

Variations on a Kitchen Sink — Don Gillis

concert band — full score and parts — Light Concert and Novelty
Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Concert Band Music. FEMA Editions. Light Concert and Novelty. Full score and parts. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications (WJ.9013051).
Price: $55.00

Courthouse Square Set Str Orch — Don Gillis

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Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Boosey & Hawkes Orchestra. Boosey & Hawkes #M051703210. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48007231).
Price: $17.00

Variations on a Kitchen Sink — Don Gillis

concert band — full score — Light Concert and Novelty
Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Concert Band Music. FEMA Editions. Light Concert and Novelty. Full score. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications (WJ.9013052).
Price: $10.00

Pleasant Years (2nd Movement from Symphony No. 1 for Band) — Don Gillis

concert band — full score and parts — Concert and Contest
Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Concert Band Music. Concert Band Series. Concert and Contest. Full score and parts. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications (WJ.9012431).
Price: $45.00

Symphony No. 5 1/2 Condensed Score Band — Don Gillis

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Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Arranged by Ford. Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band. Boosey & Hawkes #M051634736. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48006493).
Price: $5.00

Courthouse Square Full Score Str Orch — Don Gillis

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Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Boosey & Hawkes Orchestra. Boosey & Hawkes #M051703227. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48007232).
Price: $5.00

Courthouse Square Str Orch — Don Gillis

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Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Boosey & Hawkes Orchestra. Boosey & Hawkes #M051703296. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48007234).
Price: $2.00

Pleasant Years (2nd Movement from Symphony No. 1 for Band) — Don Gillis

concert band — full score — Concert and Contest
Composed by Don Gillis (1912-1978). Concert Band Music. Concert Band Series. Concert and Contest. Full score. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications (WJ.9012432).
Price: $8.00

Find scores for Don Gillis at Sheet Music Plus.
Music: 

Mostly orchestral:

  • Four Moods in Three Keys
  • The Wolyworm
  • Thoughts Provoked on Becoming a Prospective Father
  • An American Symphony
  • Symphony X
  • A Short Overture to an Unwritten Opera
  • Tulsa
  • Synphony 51/2
  • Alice in Orchestralia

He wrote very much in the style of Copland and Grofé.

Biography: 

He spent most of his professional life as the producer and staff arranger for the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

Links: 
http://www.dongillismusic.com/
Submitted by Jean-Paul Giraudet on 2005-11-12 12:45.
Last modified: 
2014-06-05 15:50

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