Homage

From Wind Repertory Project
David Gillingham

David Gillingham


General Info

Year: 2011
Duration: c. 6:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00   |   Score Only (print) - $20.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-VI, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Brake Drum (3)
  • Chimes
  • Claves
  • Concert Tom (4)
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Crotales
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tam-Tam
  • Temple Blocks
  • Vibraphone
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Homage was commissioned by the Grand Ledge High Bands and Music Boosters, Grand Ledge, Michigan, in honor of retired band director Michael Kaufman. Michael Kaufman built an iconic band program at Grand Ledge over the course of the many years that he was director of bands at Grand Ledge and positively touched the hearts and minds of hundreds, if not thousands of students.

The work pays "homage" to Michael by using two musical themes that strongly influenced his life and musical career. As a horn player, Michael's favorite work for the instrument was the Romanze movement of the 3rd Horn Concerto in Eb Major by Mozart. As a father, Michael had fond memories of his daughter playing simple American folksongs while studying violin using the Suzuki method. One of those memorable songs was Lightly Row. Both of these themes, plus a countermelody, are used to unite the work and come together, simultaneously, in a "tour de force" finale.

- Program Note by composer


Commercial Discography


Media


State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


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Resources

  • Gillingham, D. (2011). Homage [score]. C. Alan Publications: Greensboro, N.C.