Don Gillis

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Born: 17 June 1912, Cameron, Missouri (USA)
Died: 10 January 1978, Columbia, South Carolina (USA)

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[details ←] Just a Closer Walk
[details ←] Symphony No. 5 1/2 Full Score Band ,concert band,
[details ←] Symphony No. 5 1/2 Condensed Score Band ,concert band,
[details ←] O Come Emmanuel and I Wonder As I Wander
[details ←] The January February March ,concert band,
[details ←] O Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday Full Score String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday Set String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes From Yesterday String Insert
[details ←] Courthouse Square String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] Courthouse Square Full Score String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] Courthouse Square Set String Orchestra orchestra,
[details ←] Courthouse Square String Insert
[details ←] Coventry Carol
[details ←] Good King Wenceslas
[details ←] The January February March ,concert band,
[details ←] Ceremony Of Allegiance ,concert band,

Music

Mostly orchestral:

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.

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15 August 1957: World premiere of "Pep Rally", a one act opera in two scenes, Interlochen, MIchigan, USA. Summer music camp, an all-camp music event with students and faculty.

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– Sun 18 May: 2nd Symphony Lobgesang Aual Magna, Lisbon, Portugal
– Sun 18 May: Second Symphony: Lobgesang Aual Magna, Lisbon, Portugal
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– (1957) Werner Egk: Premiere of Der Revisor, in Schwetzingen, Germany, with Egk conducting.
– (1911) Maurice Ravel: Premiere of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, in Paris, France.
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