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Don Gillis Compositions A-C
| Title | Date | Instrumentation/Genre | Publication Info. |
Available at UNT |
Notes | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 - | Parts; Box # 88 | Flute I & II and Harp parts only. | 11"x13.5" | |||
| Abe Lincoln: Gettysburg, 1863 | 1953 | Band with narrator | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 88 | One complete set with conductor score and all parts, one set with conductor score and most parts. | 8.5"x11" & 11"x12.5" |
| Adoration at Eventide | 1956 | String orchestra | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 1 | Two copies of score, one copy of each part. | 9"x12" |
| The Alamo | Orchestra | Score and parts; Box # 89 | Full score, spiral bound. Multiple and onionskin copies of all parts. | 11.75"x15.75" | ||
| The Alamo | 1950/1958 | Orchestra | Chappell & Co., Inc./Interlochen Press; NY, NY/Interlochen, Michigan | Score; Box #90 | One copy of full score printed by Chappell. Seventeen copies plus one bound, signed copy of full score printed by Interlochen Press. | 10.75"x14" |
| The Alamo | Notes and concert program | Concert program for performance of "The Alamo" at the National Music Camp in Interlochen and a list of the instrumentation used in the piece. | 8.5"x11" | |||
| Alice in Orchestralia | Jul-1950 | Orchestra with narrator | Score; Box # 88 | Full score, loose paper. Based on the book "Alice in Orchestralia" by Earnest La Prade. | 11"x15" | |
| Alma Mater, Dallas Baptist College | 1969 | SATB with piano | Score; Box # 88 | Copy of vocal score; same music as Serenade for Reston. | 8.5"x14" | |
| Amarillo | Aug-1962 | Orchestra | Score and parts; Box # 88 | Two copies of full score on loose pages, one spiral bound copy, and one onionskin copy. Piano part also available. | 12"x17" | |
| Amarillo: A Symphonic Celebration | 1962 | Orchestra | Parts; Box # 91 | All parts available in multiple copies, both onionskin and photocopies. String parts have many copies available. | 11"x13.5" | |
| America's Gifted Youth | 1958 | Band | Interlochen Press; Interlochen, Michigan | Parts; Box # 92 | Originally first movement for 2nd Symphony for Band and the suite Band Concert. Multiple copies of all parts. | 11"x14" |
| America's Gifted Youth | Band | Score and parts; Box # 93 | Onionskin copies of condensed score and all parts. | 11"x14" | ||
| America's Gifted Youth | Jun-1959 | Band | Score; Box # 184 | Onionskin copy of full score, loose pages. | 17"x22" | |
| Amon G. Carter March | Band with rhythm section | Score and parts; Box # 93 | Score available. Some parts have multiple copies, some parts are missing. Written for TCU band in honor of Amon G. Carter. | 13.5"x10.5" | ||
| And it Came to Pass | Sep-1974 | Orchestra with narrator | Score and parts; Box # 1 | Two copies of narrator/condensed score. All parts available, most with multiple copies. | 9.5"x13" | |
| And it Came to Pass | 7-Oct-1974 | Orchestra with narrator | Score; Box # 172 | Two copies of full score, bound, plus onionskin copy of full score. | 13.5"x20" | |
| And Mr. Tortoise Wins the Race from Suite No. 1 for Woodwind Quintet, "The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare" | 1956 | Woodwind quintet | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 1 | One complete set with full score and all parts, photocopies. | 8.5"x11" |
| The Answer | 1974 | Multimedia essay for narrator, chorus, small orchestra, and piano | Score, parts, and sketches; Box # 93 | Music sketches on loose spiral paper for The Answer, one copy of full score, seven copies of narrator/condensed score, and multiple copies of all instrumental parts. No chorus part available. | 9.5"x13" | |
| The Answer | 31-Oct-1974 | Orchestra with narrator | Score and drawings; Box # 173 | Two copies of full score, bound, plus onionskin copy of full score. 49 drawings of characters/scenes. | 13.5"x20" | |
| Aristophanes: The Birds | Opera (Flute, strings, piano, and percussion accomp.) | Score and parts; Box # 94, 95, 96 | One bound copy of score. Several more copies of score available on loose paper, pages not in order. All instrumental parts available. Vocal parts for some songs available. | 11"x14" | ||
| Aristophanes: The Birds | Notes/revisions, audition form; Box # 2 | Script revisions and notes for Aristophanes, also one audition form with cast member names. | 8.5"x11" | |||
| Arturo Toscanini: A Portrait of a Century | Orchestra | Parts; Box # 96 | All parts available on onionskin, some with multiple copies. | 10.5"x13.5" | ||
| Arturo Toscanini: Portrait of a Century | Jul-1967 | Orchestra with narrator | Score; Box # 172 | Onionskin copy of full score plus two copies, bound. | 13.5"x20.5" | |
| As it Was in the Beginning | Orchestra with narrator | Score and parts; Box # 2 | Two copies of condensed score with narrator part. Multiple copies plus onionskin copies of all instrumental parts available. | 9.5"x12.5" | ||
| As it Was in the Beginning | 1977 | Orchestra with narrator | Score; Box # 172 | Onionskin copy of full score, loose pages plus two copies of full score, bound. | 12.5"x19.5" | |
| Atlanta Suite | Orchestra | Parts; Box # 3 | Cello, bass, and viola parts for movements III Piedmont Park, V. Peach Tree Promenade, and VI. City of Atlanta. | 9.5"x12.5" | ||
| Ballet for Band | Band with piano | Score and parts; Box # 97, 98 | All parts have multiple copies, Alto Sax II and Tenor Sax I-III parts are missing. Onionskin copies of full score and parts also available. Two copies of full score, one spiral bound. | 13.75"x11" & 11"x17" | ||
| The Barley Loaves | 1976 | Orchestra with narrator | Score and parts; Box # 174 | Two copies of full score, one bound. All parts available, percussion and strings with multiple copies. | 10"x13" & 13.5"x20" | |
| Barley Loaves | 14-Jun-1976 | Piano | Sketches; Box # 3 | Music sketches on loose paper, stapled together. | 12.25"x9.5" | |
| Bayou Song | 1958 | Band | Scores and parts; Box # 99 | One copy of full score. Multiple copies of condensed score and all parts, including onionskin copies. | 11.5"x14.5" | |
| Beautiful Place | Piano/guitar/solo voice | Score and parts; Box # 3 | Two copies of vocal score. Separate piano and guitar parts. Work related to "It's a Beautiful Place to Be!" | 8.5"x11' | ||
| Behold the Man: A Story of Pontius Pilate | 1971 (Nov 1971-Jul 1972) | Scripts, librettos & notes; Box # 99, 100 | Script sketches on notepads and loose paper as well as folder labeled "Script as used to compose." Also 6 copies of libretto and one sketch of the set by John Colas. | 10"x15" | ||
| Behold the Man: A Story of Pontius Pilate (Ecco homo) | 1971 (Nov 1971-Jul 1972) | Opera/Oratorio | Score and sketches; Box # 101, 102, 175, 176, 194 | Music sketches in six spiral notebooks and loose pages of various sizes. Also three copies of piano/vocal score and one copy of full score, pages not in order. | 13.5"x20" | |
| The Big Race | Chamber orchestra with narrator | Score and parts; Box # 194 | Two copies of full score, spiral bound. All parts available except narrator. | 12"x13.75" | ||
| Bing, Bang, Bong | 1955 | Band | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 3 | One complete set with conductor score and all parts plus one extra copy of conductor score, reprinted by Kalmus, Opa-Locka, Florida. | 9"x12" |
| Blues from Concerto for Organ and Band | 1961 | Solo organ (Arranged by Richard Ellsasser) | Score; Box # 3 | One handwritten copy of score. | 9"x12" | |
| Blues from Concerto for Organ and Band | 1961 | Solo organ (Arranged by Richard Ellsasser) | Interlochen Press; Interlochen, Michigan | Score; Box # 3 | Forty copies of score. | 9"x12" |
| Bobby Socks from "Star-Spangled Symphony" | 1951 | Orchestra | Score and parts; Box # 103 | Two copies of score, one onionskin, one spiral bound. Multiple copies of all parts available. Movement III of "Star-Spangled Symphony". | 11.5"x14.5" | |
| Boogie in Brass | Brass choir | Score; Box # 103 | One copy of full score, spiral bound. | 11"x14" | ||
| Boogie in Brass | Band | Score; Box # 184 | One copy of full score, loose pages. | 17"x16.5" | ||
| Born to Race (Title theme) | Piano/solo voice | Score; Box # 4 | Two page song - three copies of first page, two copies of second page. Copies are poor quality - music is cut off at bottom, top, and/or sides. Appears to be unfinished - voice only has text for the first three lines of the song. | 8.5"x11" | ||
| Br'er Rabbit Dreams from Suite No. 1 for Woodwind Quintet, "The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare" | 1956 | Woodwind quintet | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 4 | One complete set with full score and all parts, photocopies. | 8.5"x11" |
| Bridal Suite | 1974 | Musical comedy | Score, parts, and sketches; Box # 104 | Music sketches and early versions of some songs for Bridal Suite. Band score and parts. Some full score and individual songs. | 9.5"x12" | |
| Bridal Suite | 1963 | Notes/scripts; Box # 4 | Notes and four complete scripts for Bridal Suite. | 8.5"x11" | ||
| Brushy Creek from "Four Scenes from Yesterday" | 1962 | Bassoon and piano | Boosey & Hawkes; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 4 | Two complete sets each with bassoon part and piano score. | 9"x12" |
| Canon 6 in 2 | 5-Jul-1940 | Six part canon | Score; Box # 104 | One score for canon. | 10.75"x13.5" | |
| Ceremony of Allegiance | 1965 | Band with narrator | Neil A. Kjos Music Co.; Park Ridge, Illinois | Score and parts; Box # 4 | One complete set with conductor/narrator score and all parts. Text adapted from the Preamble to the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance. | 7.25"x10.5" |
| Ceremony of Allegiance | Band | Score; Box # 176 | Onionskin copy of full score, loose pages. | 14"x17" | ||
| Chaconne and Variations | 1933 | Piano | Score; Box # 104 | One score, bound with tape. | 10.75"x13.5" | |
| Chamber of Commerce, from "Portrait of a Frontier Town" | Orchestra | Score; Box # 104 | One score; onionskin. | 11"x15" | ||
| Charlie's Song | String orchestra | Score and parts; Box # 104 | Two copies of full score, multiple copies of all parts. | 9"x12" & 11"x17" | ||
| The Coming of the King | 1956 | Narrator, mixed voices, and piano or organ | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score; Box # 4 | One copy of vocal score for the "Musical Setting," and nine copies of the "Carol," an excerpt. | 9"x12" |
| Concerto for Orchestra with Organ (Handel, Arr. Don Gillis) | 1948 | Orchestra with organ | Score and parts; Box # 105 | Two copies of full score, spiral bound. One copy onion skin. Orchestra parts, onion skin. |
9.25"x12.25", 10.5"x14.75" & 11"x15" |
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| Concerto for Organ and Band | 17-Jul-1960 | Solo organ and Band | Score; Box # 105 | Two copies of full score, spiral bound. | 11.5"x17" | |
| Concerto No. II | 1966 | Solo piano with orchestra | Score and parts; Box # 105, 106, 107 | Full score, piano score, and all parts. Most orchestra parts have multiple copies available. Onionskin copies of full score, piano score, and all orchestra parts. | 12"x15.5" | |
| Courthouse Square from "Four Scenes from Yesterday" | 1958 | Oboe and piano | Boosey & Hawkes; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 4 | One complete set with oboe part and piano score. | 9"x12" |
| Courthouse Square from "Four Scenes from Yesterday" | 1958 | Oboe solo and chamber orchestra | Boosey & Hawkes; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 4 | Two complete sets with full score and all parts. | 9"x12" |
| Cowtown Suite | Full orchestra | Score; Box # 177 | Spiral bound score with second movement inserted on loose paper. Movements are as follows: I. Where the west begins, II. Chamber of Commerce - 32491, III. Prairie sunset, IV. Bronco bust, V. Main Street Saturday night. | 11.75"x16" | ||
| Cracker Barrel March | 1965 | Band | Mills Music, Inc.; New York, New York | Score and parts; Box # 5 | Two complete sets, each with conductor's score and 64 parts. | 7"x10.5" |
| The Crucifixion | S.A.T.B and Piano | Score; Box # 5 | Miniature choral scores. One set missing page 44. One set missing pages 16, 40, and 44. Repeated copies of different pages. | 5"x6.25" | ||
| Cyclometric Overture | 1967 | Band | Neil A. Kjos Music Co.; Park Ridge, Illinois | Score and parts; Box # 5 | One complete set with conductor score and all parts. | 8.5"x11" |
