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David
Gillingham,
earned bachelor and master of music degrees in
instrumental music education from the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the doctor of philosophy in music
theory/composition from Michigan State University. Dr. Gillingham
has an international reputation for the works he has written for
band and percussion. Many of these works are now considered
standards in the repertoire. His commissioning schedule dates well
into the first decade of the twenty-first century. His numerous
awards include the 1981 DeMoulin Award for Concerto for
Bass Trombone and Wind Ensemble and the 1990
International Barlow Competition (Brigham Young University) for
Heroes, Lost and Fallen. Klavier, Sony and Summit
Records have recorded Dr. Gillingham’s works. His works are
regularly performed by nationally recognized ensembles including the
Prague Radio Orchestra, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Wind
Ensemble, The University of Georgia Bands, North Texas University
Wind Ensemble, Michigan State University Wind Ensemble, Oklahoma
State Wind Ensemble, University of Oklahoma Wind Ensemble, Florida
State Wind Ensemble, University of Florida (Miami) Wind Ensemble,
University of Illinois Symphonic Band, Illinois State Wind Symphony,
University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble, Indiana University Wind
Ensemble and the University of Wisconsin Wind Ensemble. Also,
nationally known artists, Fred Mills (Canadian Brass), Randall Hawes
(Detroit Symphony) and Charles Vernon (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
have performed works by Dr. Gillingham. Over seventy of his works
for band, choir, percussion, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments
are published by C. Alan, Hal Leonard, Southern Music, MMB, T.U.B.A,
I.T.A., and Dorn.
Dr. Gillingham is a professor of music at Central Michigan
University and the recipient of an Excellence in Teaching Award
(1990), a Summer Fellowship (1991), and a Research
Professorship (1995). He is a member of ASCAP and the recipient
of the annual ASCAP Standard Award for Composers of Concert Music
since 1996.
Link to Dr. Gillingham's Homepage
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