Gillis, Don

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American composer; producer of the Toscanini radio series.

From the description of Interview conducted by Ben Grauer, 1964 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861996

American composer and arranger.

From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : Ann Arbor, Mich., 4 January 1960, to Joseph Chouinard, 1960 Jan. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270913941

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Land of wheat : manuscript sketches for score and libretto / Gillis, Don. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Sonatina for B♭ trumpets / [Don Gillis]. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-,. Interview conducted by Ben Grauer, 1964 [sound recording]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Five golden texts and a song of praise : from the Psalms of David / Don Gillis. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Typewritten letter signed, dated : Ann Arbor, Mich., 4 January 1960, to Joseph Chouinard, 1960 Jan. 4. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Sketches for passacaglia (used in Quartet VI) / Gillis, Don. Library of Congress
creatorOf Yaghjian, Kurt. NCSA Orchestra concert [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Reston Music Center. Symphony Orchestra. Memorial concert for Dr. Vittorio Giannini [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Something for the record / Don Gillis. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Production line / [Don Gillis] Library of Congress
referencedIn Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. A new leaf / [words by] Kathleen R. Wheeler ; [music by] Don Gillis. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. The Russian trumpeters : a quartet for four B♭ trumpets / Don Gillis. Library of Congress
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. THE KENTON ERA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. The Resurrection : for narrator and orchestra / Don Gillis. Library of Congress
creatorOf Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Thomas Wolfe, American : a narrative poem with music. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn The Leonard Burkat Papers, 1943-1981 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
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associatedWith Burkat, Leonard, 1919-1992. person
associatedWith Chouinard, Joseph, person
associatedWith Grauer, Ben, person
correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
associatedWith Leonard Burkat person
associatedWith Reston Music Center. Symphony Orchestra. corporateBody
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957. person
associatedWith Wheeler, Kathleen R. person
associatedWith Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938 person
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Brass quartets (Trumpets (4))
Brass quartets (Trumpets (4))
Musical sketches
Orchestral music
Piano music
Sacred monologues with music (Chorus with band)
Sacred monologues with music (Orchestra)
Songs (Medium voice) with piano
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Birth 1912-06-12

Death 1978-01-10

English

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