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David
Gillingham earned Bachelor and Master Degrees in Instrumental Music
Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the PhD 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 21st 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. Dr. Gillingham's works have been recorded
by Klavier, Sony and Summit and Centaur. 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 sixty of his works for band, choir, percussion,
chamber ensembles, and solo instruments are published by C. Alan,
Hal Leonard, Southern Music, Music for Percussion, Carl Fischer,
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 and Excellence
in Teaching Award (1990), a Summer Fellowship (1991 a Research Professorship
(1995), and the recently, the President's Research Investment Fund
grant for his co-authorship of a proposal to establish an International
Center for New Music at Central Michigan University. He is a member
of ASCAP and has been receiving the ASCAP Standard Awared for Composers
of Concert Music since 1996.
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