William Gillock
William Gillock (July 1, 1917 - September 7, 1993) was an American composer. He was born in La Russell, Missouri. He taught music and composed piano music.
Early life and education[change | change source]
Gillock studied music at Central Methodist College (called Central College at that time),[1] in Fayette, Missouri. [2] His instructor was N. Louise Wright.
Later life[change | change source]
He moved to New Orleans as a young man. He taught music there for many years. [3] Later, he stopped teaching and moved to Texas. In Texas, " he was the first and only judge for the first twenty-one years of the Junior Pianists’ Guild, which involved over fourteen hundred students." [2]
Music[change | change source]
Gillock wrote piano music for children. Some of his compositions were solo pieces, and some were ensemble pieces. He taught music at many workshops. [2] Because his music was very melodic, he was called "the Schubert of children’s composers." [4]
His music is often played at piano festivals.
Honors[change | change source]
Gillock was given the Award of Merit for Service to American Music by the National Federation of Music Clubs five times. [2]
Later life and death[change | change source]
He died in Dallas on September 7, 1993. [2]
Legacy[change | change source]
In March 2018, the AADGT held a piano competition in honor of Gillock. [4]
The ABRSM exam syllabus includes his works. [5]
Further reading[change | change source]
- Dictionary of International Biography-Men of Achievement.
- International Who's Who of Musicians.
- Bona, N.J., 1995. An Analytical Guide to Teaching and Performing Selected 'Lyric Preludes' of William Gillock (Doctoral dissertation, University of Miami).
- Duarte, K.S., 2004. The Piano Music of William Gillock (Doctoral dissertation, University of Oklahoma).
- ↑ "The History of Central". www.centralmethodist.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "William Gillock (Composer, Arranger) - Short Biography". www.bach-cantatas.com.
- ↑ Doskey, Henry. 1994. "William Glock; Teacher and Friend," The American Music Teacher, 43(5): 22ff. https://search.proquest.com/openview/918170e5aa2ccadb4fe3d955c2c6b571/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1819728
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://aadgt.org/gillock-competition/[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Rejino, Richard. 2017. "The Magic of William Gillock, Part 1," The American Music Teacher, 66(4): 12-16, https://search.proquest.com/openview/599e5dd16eb886ff0b5e1477d0ccc2ba/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=40811