INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PARP RAR Keck OM Aion bene lell TNE ire re cme elite) UR clo ole eae eae ene Te ea Polynesian Nocturne * Portrait of Paris + Sleighbells in the Snow oS Cao Raed ola)Preface 2017 marks William Gillock’s centennial year. To celebrate, this newly selected compendium of Gillock's finest recital pieces was re-edited and re-engraved. Gillock firmly believed that repertoire choice was crucial to a student's success. “If a piece seems worth the effort of learning, the student is more likely to give willingly the time and thought necessary for a beautiful performance,” he advised in a 1979 letter to teacher Becky Corley. Renowned pedagogue Lynn Freeman Olson famously observed that the Gillock name “spells magic to teachers around the world” and that in each of his compositions “musical quality comes first." Martha Hilley, professor at the University of Texas in Austin, opined similarly in a 1993 article: “As a composer he stood for all that is right in piano literature.” We agree. It is our hope that the music of William Gillock will continue to be performed for centuries to come. Happy 100th, Bill “The Publishers10 B 16 8 20 26 28 30 32 23 34 37 40 42 50 52 47 57 54 60 62 64 68 70 72 Cottey Adagio Esotico Arabesque Sentimentale Barcarolle Bill Bailey Blue Mood Blues Motif Blues Prelude Boogie Prelude Bourbon Street Saturday Night Capriccietto Carnival in Rio Castanets Dancing in a Dream Deserted Plantation Downtown Beat Etude in A Major (The Coral Sea) Festive Piece Flamenco Fountain in the Rain Goldfish Happy Birthday to You Homage to Chopin In Old Vienna Jazz Prelude Journey in the Night Lazy Bayou Little Suite in Baroque Style 76 78 84 90 87 94 96 97 100 160 104 no 106 13 125 14 130 132 34. 136 Be 146 148 154 156 Mardi Gras A Memory of Vienna New Orleans Nightfall Night Serenade Nocturne Ona Paris Boulevard (On the Champs-Elysées Petite Etude Polynesian Nocturne Portrait of Paris Postlude (A Remembrance) Sarabande Sleigh Ride Sleighbells in the Snow Slumber Song Sonatina in G Sonatine Spanish Gypsies Star Dancers Sunset Tarantella Third Sonatina (Sonatina in C) Uptown Blues Valse Etude Valse Triste Viennese RondoTo the Metairie Senior Music Club Adagio Esotico William Gillock [Slow] «=e. 54 5 . ° "sempre staccato © 1969 by The Wis Music Co Copyright Renewed Invernationl Copyright Secured All Rights Reservedbe 2 ey — f —— Se = 5 = Goss e es SZ 3 ew we zTo Yvonne Reynolds Arabesque Sentimentale William Gillock Allegretto, ma con rubato 3 L i a © 1984 by The Willis Music Co. International Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedBarcarolle William Gillock Andantino cantabile © 1969 by The Willis Music Co CCopycight Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserveddim, poco a pocoa]- - 13 Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home Hughie Canon Arranged by William Gillock ris Bright bounce tempo J=c.96 JJ- 2) light staccato throughout, ike a plucked string bass ©1977 by The Ws Musi Co ight Re Inertial Copy Scted Al Rights ReseedTo Elizabeth Morris Blue Mood William Gillock ‘Moderately; with a precise beat by p lightly © 1973 by The Willis Music Co, ight Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved18 To Kimberly Diane Blues Motif Slowly; lyrically William Gillock wf 2 - 2 a a molto legato [sf | bo- a Note: Although the composer prefers that al eighth notes be played as written, the player may take the liberty of treating any or all as 12 patterns. © 1992 by The Willis Mase Co, International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserveda To Douglas Kozuma Blues Prelude William Gillock Slow ballad, with flexibility HB camatite A simile © 1968 by The Willis Music Co Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved21 Strictly 2 J broadly impassionedTo my friend, Nina M. Stackpole Castanets William Gillock Steadily, in slow motion | fp Slt (Helo erpreaeeerrrass ile f === Se — == ppAbee eee 4 steps es * Shading and touches simile throughout.al erese: poco a pocoDeliberately, slowly 25a To Daryl Kamita Boogie Prelude William Gillock Bright and bouncyBourbon Street Saturday Night William Gillock © 1965 by The Wits Music Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved30 Capriccietto William Gillock Allegretto — (a tempo) © 1969 by The Wills Music Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved31 (P atempo —_cresc. e accel mp a tempo * Italian for “short” VivaceCarnival in Rio William Gillock ‘Tempo di Samba —= —— 7 ==: = ae Ss NOTE: Carnival Roi also available as a piano duo (2 pianos, 4 hands). © 1969 by The Willis Mase Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Sesuted Al Rights Reserved33 una corda of trecordege To Donnagay Lynn Dancing in a Dream William Gillock Allegretto; con rubato no LV wo a) © 1985 by The Willis Music Co, c owed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved36 gradually return toa tempoFondly dedicated to the 80th anniversary of The New Orleans Music Teachers Association Deserted Plantation William Gillock In lyric style; always lingering J=c. 54 + , oS aw _— © 1987 by The Willis Music Co, Intemational Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved38 i as times f a oN eer fr re |___ oti a tuna corda recorde&40 Downtown Beat : William Gillock Intensely rhythmic J=¢.152 JJ- 42 x a of ye ; T © 1977 by The Willis Muse Co, Copyright Renewed Immemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved4a Dedicated to Tompkins County Junior Music Clubs, Ithaca, New York Etude in A Major (The Coral Sea) William Gillock Gently rolling = ca. 112 tuna corda Se > ye place eR —_>—_ > mp =} —) Be SOR OR ho nf poco rit. © 1980 by The Willis Music Co, International Copyright Secured All Righs ReservedPoco pid mosso = ca. 126 =4s LH. dim, poco a poco. 1. 1, | i pp atempo tuna corda 4] \ \ tre cordeTo the Lakeview Metronome Club of New Orleans ay Fountain in the Rain William Gillock Gently flowing J =a. 88 1g 12 ae PP F portamento e z t ta conde oe é a tre corde arr a a4 7(Pe eee eee aes aie e a ===50 To Tommy Eaton Festive Piece William Gillock Con moto += ca, 104 ws 5 3a ya 3 12®) 6 SS 4 —— = a 5 === 2 iw = S St & 5 4 f 1s a2 4 4 1 as 4 1 2058 s == =—— ——————— eres = eet bese | of k ——. s=> oo =p bp i == == = == = 4 3 ee eee ee Hid Joe ete — ¢ Roe esses eye ‘molto eres. poco aitargando a | F arempo = | F a tempo pocort. |52. Flamenco William Gillock Intensely rhythmic = EE Abit slower cantabile aN © 1963 by The Willis Masi Co Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reservedsmoothly S|Happy Birthday to You For Richard Rejino, on the occasion of his 30th birthday at the National Piano Teachers Institute, 1987 Words and Music by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill Arranged by William Gillock Lit Andante espressivo LH. © 2015 by The Willis Music Co. Intemational Copyright Sscured All Rights Reserved38 dear friend, Happy birth : day, Happy birth : day, 8 S you an .56 the best allargando 4 = Wil-liam — Gil-|Tock.To the New Jersey Music Education Council, Inc a Goldfish William Gillock Ina flowing manner, but with much flexibility © 1964 by The Wills Music Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Righs Reserveddecrese. = (?. —= § ———_= —§ RH, Ru. tuna corda (io end) Increasingdecreasing 59 decrese.60 For Catherine Rollin Homage to Chopin’ William Gillock Allegretto cantabile ‘poco rit P atempo * Fist published as “Hommage to Chopin” in the key of G-sharp Minor. {© 1968 (rev. 1993) by The Wills Music Co ‘Copyright Renewed International Copyright Sccured All Rights Reserved6162 In Old Vienna William Gillock ‘Tempo di valse Viennese ps3 i 2 1 1 — |v uo {© 1969 by The Willis Music Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved63 20)To Virginia Lum Jazz Prelude William Gillock —— 4 ; == 5 : F65Yl hi || 1 dl \I] (5 I, o oO Ey. iy | a | il68. Journey in the Night William Gillock Allegro con brio = _$ te _ 3 ¢ ae —————— © 1969 by The Willis Music Co Copyright Renewed Imernational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved070 To Ruth Baskett Lazy Bayou William Gillock Gently drifting J=c. 66 ___ Ginabte J _ mp (mf 2nd time) © 1987 by The Willis Music Co, International Copyright Secured. Al Rights ReservedSs I] TT 1 7 at ctl te | | ot GOO i Ht) M ‘ Kh. ti Fg) oe Hl) | 4 rh) al Ne i\| : b ” s (% > il ay | 2 oe:az For Charlotte M. L, Willis Little Suite in Baroque Style I. Prelude William Gillock Andante poco rit RT a © 1989 by The Willis Music Co, Inverational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedII. Festive March % Allegro deciso 2 z =~ ve™ IIL. Song of the Troubador Andante cantabite 7 —. 8 IV. Lively Dance Spiritoso16 Mardi Gras William Gillock Frenzied 4 = ¢. 96 2 7d abs a — V/ 1 Sf | =~ Ree ‘No pedal ‘pyri International Copyrightnn Slowly “3 slight rit aB To Eugenia O'Reilly A Memory of Vienna William Gillock ‘Tempo di valse lento, con molto rubato 5 Aus 5 aT i i—~ © 1982 by The Willis Music Co Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Resrvedqe] Tempo N\ ——__ aN81 er : inf tempo A, tre cordeNew Orleans Nightfall William Gillock oo Like a song, with rubato J=c.54 JJ- Jd camabile $a ; — \ © 1965 by The Wilis Music Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved‘Tempo 1, but with a more pronounced beatFor the 25th Anniversary of the Joplin, Missouri Piano Teachers’ Association Night Serenade William Gillock Tenderly cantbile aan AAR © 1985 by The Wills Musi Co. International Copyright Secured. All Rights ReservedTo Ruth Adele Miller cf On a Paris Boulevard William Gillock Ina carefree, lilting French manner 3 pane * NOTE: On a Paris Boulevard i also available a a piano duo (2 panos, hand. © 1959 by The Willis Music Co Copyright Renewed Internationa Copyright Secured All Righs Reserved88. holding back no pedal us LE89)9 To Robert Harris Nocturne William Gillock Very quietly; lingering 4 = ca. 58 Lit tr € ——— rs Ss = cantabile TErr PPPs PrP er > 7 o ©1991 by The Wilt Masi Intemational Cyt Secured A Sighs Reseed3, - 7B? RIP Pap? ‘mp poco pits animato m . — + a oes wrt eS ee SS Se = | iS PVPs caprprape Tes es ee 4 TET ETE SS [temo oe SS Ss = wna cordapeepee ra TRB ETE RRR RL BB Be tre cordeDot EN oe ge Pe © 4 sida a z Sp ¢ 1 WTB Bs Bs BBs ESP RATE oes atacee mp" espressva OT > losin t= J ja ii j | ii - 3 TEEPETTPEEEY FP aimpo ae oe sna corda q q a qOn the Champs-Elysées William Gillock With a steady dance beat and minimal rhythmic nuance * Orginal key Dat Major. © 1964 by The Willis Masie Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved95 D.C. al CodaFor Enid Wheeler Petite Etude William Gillock {© 1969 by The Willis Music Co, Copyright Renewed Internationa Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedTo the Hawaii chapter ofthe National Guild of Piano Teachers 7 Polynesian Nocturne William Gillock Gently; always lingeringflowing freely, tout accent au)99. g E Tempo 1 tJ , i = t 2 ee Fee i 2 JX ‘dea100 To Earl Jones Portrait of Paris William Gillock Vivaciously, but with romantic tempo liberties , =; 5 ott © 1959 by 7 ony Intemational Copyrhtus un ui simile103to To Mildred R. Dalton Sarabande William Gillock Slowly, with grace J= 54-58 2 ™p 4 u i L * Accompaniment portato throughout. © 1969 by The Wiis Mase Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved105,106 To Marvin Kahn Sleighbells in the Snow William Gillock © 1962 by The Wilis Muse Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reservedat) To Everett Stevens Sleigh Ride William Gillock ‘Swift and light 4 AA sempre staccato (© 1988 by The Wills Masi Co Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All RightsReserved113, Slumber ‘Song William Gillock Andante cantabile ‘una corda (16) — Fond cb © 1969 by The Willis Music Co, Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured Al Right Reservedtt) To George Kelver Sonatine William Gillock 1. Moderately fast J= ca. 132 4 4 S decisively 3 re corde (© 1963 by The Willis Musi Co. Copyright Renewed Iteratonal Copyright Secured All RightsReservedus holding back sing ao Ee ~ oft — atte —_ oto = wa erties — (p atempo sustained ‘ = were sere116holding backsustained119 II, Slowly, with drowsy movement = ca. 116 7 es 4 a = L sina eorda120 B pen trecorde tuna corda121 (without accent) PPP aL,122 TIL. Rondo; vigorously, rhythmically (. 4 gy et a124 increasingTo the students of Carolyn Jones Campbell 125 Sonatina in G William Gitlock 1. Allegro moderato © 1980 by The Wills Musi Co. International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved127 IL. Valse sentimentale aN =— oN128 IIL. Alla capriceio =< ; — ; 5 nf129 S a tempo lightly to the end mar corta130 Spanish Gypsies William Gillock Flamenco style; intensely rhythmic © 1962 by The Willis Musi Co. Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured Al Rights Reserved132 Star Dancers William Gillock Joyfully J.= ca, 58 © 1944 by The Willis Music Co, Copyright Renewed Iteration Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved133 (with repeat) Et 1 lett pay134 Sunset William Gillock Majestically 1 (© 1942, 1970 by The Willis Music Co. Intemational Copyright Socured All Rights Reserved135 * Both hands on half notes.136 Tarantella William Gillock Vivace © 1969 by The Wil Music Co, ‘Copyright Renewed Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved7 copa ea D.C. al Coda138 Third Sonatina (Sonatina in C) William Gillock I. Allegretto grazioso & at i. © 1964 by The Wiis Music Co, ci International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved139 increasingII. Tempo di menuetto aa, conte 8 Las time to Coda142IIL. Spiritoso vivace oN GN, s <—s~ wl epee te ae : = — 6 E a P rcreasing, ieee ¢eee% aS 2 lightly J po se | =z Gidgg se FT eee bee i Sf of Opes £37 #47 #77 nv ptt Pe et pe | _—— | | gs ee = ee i SSS a, Koaeett seh SD: ate ja SLR + == | Dae boe ot ==146 Uptown Blues William Gillock ch Smoothly, but with a beat J=e.76 JJ-12 cantabile 2 rs <- mp ————_ |p (© 1977 by The Willis Music Co. Copyright Renewed Ineratonal Copyright Secured Al Rights Reserved147 17) a=148, Valse Etude Especially for Student Affliate of Dallas Music Teachers" Association William Gillock (RH. 8a higher on repeat) Vivo Ve (© 1972by The Willis Music Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved150 5 : poco allargando To Coda J a ;cespressivo = mf a tempo ——— vit 3152 103] Lento e cantabileD.C. al Coda a f E ===— | Hl ] ig we He eS ¥ wos . . Le If (T | tt aS154 Valse Triste William Gillock © 1969 by The Wiis Music Co, Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved155 a A —DS.al Fine156 To Beverly Bradley Viennese Rondo (Homage to Josef Strauss) William Gillock Allegro =. 112 [NOTE: Viennese Rondo is aso available as piano du (2 pianos, 4 hands), (© 1978 by The Willis Musi Co. Copyright Renewed International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved158 w@ fe SS Se Pe ee ee 2 Chet t tee tees ee see Dee 4 SF = — a zr a eae159For Hiroko Yasuda Postlude (A Remembrance) William Gillock Cantabile ed espressivo Lu Li 5 ao — 5 5 7 4 Ee a j=} 2 4 __ oo i 3 — = a= rp —- i ——_ »”»—= Ss — oe tp : ne = 16 LH. over to end-sotto voce ts] a “TN © 1994 by The Willis Music Co, International Copyright Secured Al Rights ReservedWillian Lawson flock William Lawson Gillock was born on a farm in rural Missouri on July 1, 1917. His father—a dentist who played several instruments by ear—is credited for planting the seeds of his deep love for music. At age three Gillock was able to pick out melodies and harmonize on the piano, but there was no piano teacher in the town of La Russell where he grew up; it was three years later that Gillock began formal piano lessons in Carthage, 15 miles away, an extensive distance in the 1920s and a trip that almost always resulted in a flat tire. As an undergraduate at Central Methodist College, he was apprehensive about pursuing a career in music and instead completed a degree in art while continuing lessons in piano and ‘composition. Fortunately, his teacher, Dr. Louise Wright, recognized his strong talents and urged him to ‘write and submit piano literature to publishers. Thus began his memorable career as the “Schubert of children’s composers.” Gillock moved to New Orleans in 1943 where he worked various jobs, including as a draftsman (making mechanical drawings) and as a piano accompanist on a live radio show. The distinctive Southern city inspired the creation of several works, including the New Orleans Jazz Styles series and his most popular solo sheet, “Fountain in the Rain.” While in Louisiana, Gillock maintained a large teaching studio for close to 30 years and formed many of his unique pedagogical insights. In 1970 he relocated to Dallas ‘Texas where he fortified his reputation as a Southern gentleman in addition to being a much sought- after clinician, adjudicator, and composer. Decades after his death in 1993, Gillock’s compositions continue to charm pianists of all ages—from Tokyo to Mumbai, from Los Angeles to Berlin. They appear regularly on piano recitals, amateur YouTube videos, prominent American national repertoire lists, and on the ABRSM's global exam syllabi, In his lifetime Gillock was well-respected by both independent ‘and college teachers, and his insightful advice to them in 1a 1993 Clavier article is as relevant today: “Make sure that the primary purpose of playing is to express the music. ‘Communicate directly from the composer to your heart, and to the heart of the listener”aU io” TEs eeDe eed tse) Nees ne eee ells Cie oy CeIn eyes CNet s Cees Etre Fee ester rece eice eM eS Capriccietto CoN Castanets eure eM TPc Ls) Pence clo) pre elas ate ae MM mai eC ESt)) eee arte eat unas) Cove Dea SAT NAR EE anole) In Old Vienna eeeaaean Journey in the Night rae it] ies ee gel RIT US. $19.99 86680! 65: | HL.00201747 na va HAL*LEONARD: Mardi Gras A Memory of Vienna New Orleans Nightfall Ne irest ie tar ol iNereret Laat co Bure le ace) olan eur ule Nd eee Polynesian Nocturne ea Postlude (A Remembrance) Erle lor late Se ae Seiten ee Saale areal) stort MAK Cs ene Spanish Gypsies ear ecis ars ay Third Sonatina (Sonatina in C) one Neonat) NZ ma Naoto AUN 9781495080289 80 UI