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Don Gillis (17 Jun 1912 - 10 Jan 1978)

Male Person - United States conductor

Releases (5)

Official

Album

  1. Star-Spangled Symphony 2003
  2. Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6 2005
  3. Symphony No. 3 "Tulsa" - Symphony X: "Big D" 2006
  4. Symphony Nos. 1, 2, & 5 1/2 2006
  5. Symphony No. 7 2006

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Don Gillis Jazz Quartet

Recordings by (70)

  1. Just a Closer Walk with Thee 3:12 (1989)
  2. Symphony "X" ("The Big D"): I. All-American City 3:15 (2000)
  3. Symphony "X" ("The Big D"): II. Requiem for a Hero 3:54 (2000)
  4. Symphony "X" ("The Big D"): III. Conventioneer 2:49 (2000)
  5. Symphony "X" ("The Big D"): IV. The Cotton Bowl 3:32 (2000)
  6. Shindig: Episode I 1:59 (2000)
  7. Shindig: Episode II 3:18 (2000)
  8. Shindig: Episode III 0:42 (2000)
  9. Shindig: Episode IV 1:42 (2000)
  10. Shindig: Episode V 4:54 (2000)
  11. Shindig: Episode VI 1:55 (2000)
  12. Shindig: Episode VII 0:42 (2000)
  13. Shindig: Episode VIII 7:00 (2000)
  14. Encore Concerto: I. Brightly 6:46 (2000)
  15. Encore Concerto: II. Slowly, with a feeling of Blues 4:59 (2000)
  16. Encore Concerto: III. Brightly, in a Gay Manner 5:47 (2000)
  17. Symphony 5 1/2: I. Perpetual Motion 3:43 (2000)
  18. Symphony 5 1/2: II. Spiritual? 3:52 (2000)
  19. Symphony 5 1/2: III. Scherzofrenia 3:11 (2000)
  20. Symphony 5 1/2: IV. Conclusion? 3:52 (2000)
  21. Star-Spangled Symphony: Production Line 6:15 (2003)
  22. Star-Spangled Symphony: Prayer and Hymn for a Solemn Occasion 11:03 (2003)
  23. Star-Spangled Symphony: Bobby Socks 5:01 (2003)
  24. Star-Spangled Symphony: Celebration - Fourth of July 6:06 (2003)
  25. Amarillo - A Symphonic Celebration 18:31 (2003)
  26. Symphony no. 8 "A Dance Symphony": Juke Box Jive 5:13 (2003)
  27. Symphony no. 8 "A Dance Symphony": Deep Blues 5:41 (2003)
  28. Symphony no. 8 "A Dance Symphony": Waltz (of sorts) 4:32 (2003)
  29. Symphony no. 8 "A Dance Symphony": Low Down Hoe-Down 4:04 (2003)
  30. Paul Bunyan: An Overture to a Legend 6:48 (2005)
  31. Symphony No. 6 "Mid-Century USA": Slowly; fast; slowly 8:37 (2005)
  32. Symphony No. 6 "Mid-Century USA": Quite fast 7:10 (2005)
  33. Symphony No. 6 "Mid-Century USA": Slowly-tenderly 6:24 (2005)
  34. Symphony No. 6 "Mid-Century USA": Briskly 5:20 (2005)
  35. Symphony No. 5 "In Memorium": Slowly; fast; slowly 11:05 (2005)
  36. Symphony No. 5 "In Memorium": "In Memorium": Slowly 11:32 (2005)
  37. Symphony No. 5 "In Memorium": Quite fast-with force and drive 9:05 (2005)
  38. Symphony X "Big D": "All-American City": Fast--with energy and drive 3:20 (2006)
  39. Symphony X "Big D": "Requiem for a Hero": Slowly 3:42 (2006)
  40. Symphony X "Big D": "Conventioneer": Tempo di valse 2:37 (2006)
  41. Symphony X "Big D": "Cotton Bowl": Quickly--energetically 3:39 (2006)
  42. Tulsa: A Symphonic Portrait in Oil 10:06 (2006)
  43. Symphony No. 3: "A Symphony for Free Men": Very slowly; moderato; fast 13:15 (2006)
  44. Symphony No. 3: "A Symphony for Free Men": Slowly 13:30 (2006)
  45. Symphony No. 3: "A Symphony for Free Men": Quite fast; slowly--plaintitively; fast 10:59 (2006)
  46. Symphony No. 1 "An American Symphony": Slowly; briskly--brightly 12:42 (2006)
  47. Symphony No. 1 "An American Symphony": Slowly--tenderly 9:09 (2006)
  48. Symphony No. 1 "An American Symphony": Finale: vivace 9:40 (2006)
  49. Symphony No. 2 "A Symphony of Faith": Slowly; brightly 10:13 (2006)
  50. Symphony No. 2 "A Symphony of Faith": Quite slowly; moderately fast 10:45 (2006)
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On Recordings (7)

Arranged

  1. Just a Closer Walk With Thee 3:05 Canadian Brass (1984)

Conducted

  1. Lock-Keeper 5:29 Stan Rogers (1984)
  2. The Last Watch 5:09 Stan Rogers (1984)
  3. Tiny Fish for Japan 3:30 Stan Rogers (1984)

Instruments

  1. First Gymnopedie 4:19 Canadian Brass (1980) piano
  2. A Royal Firework 3:01 Canadian Brass (1980) piano
  3. Bourbon Street Melody 6:36 Canadian Brass (1980) piano

Credited as (5)

  1. Don Gillis; Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson
  2. Don Gillis;David Alan Miller,Albany Symphony Orchestra
  3. Don Gillis
  4. Don Gillis & Calvin Custer
  5. Don Gillis; Arturo Toscanini

Works (24)

Arranged

  1. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)

Composed

  1. Symphony no. 5½ "A Symphony for Fun"
  2. Symphony no. 5½ "A Symphony for Fun": I. Perpetual Emotion. Quite fast, in a gay manner
  3. Symphony no. 5½ "A Symphony for Fun": II. Spiritual?. Slowly
  4. Symphony no. 5½ "A Symphony for Fun": III. Scherzofrenia. Briskly, in a gay manner
  5. Symphony no. 5½ "A Symphony for Fun": IV. Conclusion!. Quite fast
  6. Symphony X (The Big D)
  7. Symphony X (The Big D): I. All-American City. Fast - with energy and drive
  8. Symphony X (The Big D): II. Requiem for a Hero. Slowly
  9. Symphony X (The Big D): III. Conventioneer. Tempo di valse
  10. Symphony X (The Big D): IV. Cotton Bowl. Quickly - energetically
  11. Shindig
  12. Shindig: Episode I
  13. Shindig: Episode II
  14. Shindig: Episode III
  15. Shindig: Episode IV
  16. Shindig: Episode V
  17. Shindig: Episode VI
  18. Shindig: Episode VII
  19. Shindig: Episode VIII
  20. Piano Concerto no. 1
  21. Piano Concerto no. 1: I. Brightly
  22. Piano Concerto no. 1: II. Slowly - with a feeling of blues
  23. Piano Concerto no. 1: III. Brightly - in a gay manner

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13420820X
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83071548
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83071548
  4. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2072324A
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69s1t8f

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1507081

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000183115

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4867405/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/25815900

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714525