Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1978
- Works
- 6
Top works
- The art of media instruction
- Intermission - ten minutes, for orchestra
- A list of American operas
- Symphony no. 5 1/2; a symphony for fun
- The unfinished symphony conductor
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Donald Eugene Gillis (June 17, 1912–January 10, 1978) was a US composer, conductor and teacher. The composition which has gained him most recognition is his orchestral Symphony No. 5½, A Symphony for Fun. Don Gillis was born in Cameron, Missouri. His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and he studied at Texas Christian University, playing trombone and acting as assistant director of the university band. He graduated in 1935, and obtained a masters degree from North Texas State University in 1943
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cameron
- Place of death
- Columbia
- Occupation
- musicologist
- Employer
- University of South Carolina
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- opera
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- date of birth
- 1912-06-17
- date of death
- 1978-01-10
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Don Gillis
- birth name
- Donald Eugene Gillis
- archives at
- University of North Texas
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