With Heart and Voice

From Wind Repertory Project
David Gillingham

David Gillingham


General Info

Year: 2001
Duration: c. 8:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $120.00   |   Score - $20.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto 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
Timpani
Piano
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Brake Drums (3)
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Crotales
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gong (or Tam-tam)
  • Hi-hat
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Temple Blocks (5)
  • Tom-toms (3)
  • Tubular Bells
  • Vibraphone
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

With Heart and Voice was commissioned by Apple Valley High School Bands, Scott A. Jones, director (Apple Valley, Minnesota), to commemorate the 25th year of existence of this high school. Apple Valley High School's strong commitment to the arts was a major factor in my decision to take on this commission. After visiting the school in December of 2000 and meeting many of the students, faculty, and administrators, I became greatly inspired.

Thematically, the work is based on the Apple Valley High School Alma Mater, an old Spanish hymn which has made its way into most church hymnals under the name of Come, Christians, Join to Sing. It is perhaps fate that this hymn, a particular favorite of mine, happens to be the tune used for the Alma Mater. Christian Henry Bateman wrote the words for the hymn in 1843, and the first verse contains the line, "Let all, with heart and voice, before the throne rejoice". Hence, the title, With Heart and Voice. What better way to celebrate 25 years of this great high school than with our "hearts" and "voices"? The "voice" in this case is the music, and the "heart" is the emotion that the music renders in celebration.

Although the work is largely celebratory in nature, it begins with a feeling of reticence and apprehension, much like the beginnings of Apple Valley High School. It was at one time only an idea or perhaps a sketch in the mind of the architect. Small fragments of the Alma Mater are heard in the opening moments of the piece. The piece gains momentum, texture and volume in this opening section, culminating in a dramatic statement of the first four notes of the theme. A calmness follows and a lyrical flute solo enters. This new material represents the uniqueness of the "mission" of a new school which will have roots in academic excellence and commitment to the visual and performing arts. The euphonium echoes the flute and soon more instruments join in, and the section culminates with a dramatic fanfare. This is followed by a transitional section with much more dissonance and the rhythmic activity, equated to the challenge of bringing life to this new school. A glorious statement of the Alma Mater follows, signifying the dedication of Apple Valley High School, twenty-five years ago. The ensuing section begins as a fugue with underlying unsettling rhythmic activity in the percussion. The obvious reference of this section is to challenge -- maintaining the goals and mission of the high school. The section becomes frantic and desperate, but soon subsides into peacefulness. The peacefulness is stated by the marriage of the Alma Mater theme and the "Mission" theme...after all, for the high school to survive, it must never forget its mission. An extended finale follows, which celebrates both themes in playful, joyful, and dramatic exuberance.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

  • Minnesota - Category I
  • Virginia: VI
  • North Carolina: VI


Performances

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  • Chicago Wind Symphony (Chicago, Ill.) (Michael McCain, conductor) - 6 January 2024
  • University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Symphonic Band (Kevin Welborn, conductor) - 4 October 2023
  • Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Andy Collinsworth, conductor) - 10 March 2023
  • Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Wind Ensemble (David T. Kehler, conductor) - 2 March 2023
  • Wheaton College (Ill.) Symphonic Band (Brady McNeil, conductor) - 11 February 2023
  • Harlan High School (San Antonio, Tx.) Band (Andrew Tucker, conductor) – 11 February 2022 (2022 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
  • The Ohio State University (Columbus) Symphonic Band (Scott A. Jones, conductor) - 21 November 2021
  • Concordia University Chicago (Ill.) Wind Symphony (Richard Fisher, conductor) - 30 October 2020
  • Augusta (Ga.) University Wind Ensemble (Michael Katterjohn, conductor) - 27 October 2020
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Michael Butler, conductor) – 6 March 2020
  • Jackson (Miss.) State University Wind Ensemble (Lowell Hollinger, conductor) – 4 March 2020
  • Hoover (Ala.) High School Symphonic Winds (Ryan Fitzpatrick, conductor) – 20 February 2020 (CBDNA 2020 Southern Division Conference, Natchitoches, La.)
  • National Taipei University of Education (Taipei City, Taiwan) Symphonic Band (Ching-Chun Lin, conductor) - 20 December 2019 (2019 Midwest Clinic)
  • Appalachian State University (Boone, N.C.) Wind Ensemble (John Stanley Ross, conductor) – 8 October 2019
  • Mississippi Wind Symphony (Jackson) (Craig Young, conductor) - 4 June 2019
  • Hanover Wind Symphony (Whippany, N.J.) (Matthew J, Paterno, conductor) – 23 April 2019 (ACB 2019 Annual Convention (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.))
  • Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) Wind Ensemble (Joseph Manfredo, conductor) –- 18 April 2019
  • University of Iowa (Iowa City) Concert Band (Eric Bush, conductor) – 8 April 2019
  • Summit (N.J.) High School Wind Ensemble (Alex Bocchino, conductor) – 2 April 2019
  • Woodland Wind Symphony (Cartersville, Ga.) (Eric Willoughby, conductor) – 9 March 2019
  • Texas A&M University (College Station) Symphonic Band (Russell Tipton, conductor) - 2 March 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

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Resources

  • David Gillingham website
  • Gillingham, D. (2001). With Heart and Voice [score] C. Alan Publications: Greensboro, N.C.
  • Mills, Alan W. "With Heart and Voice." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 6, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 735-743. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2007.
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