The consortium is now closed to new members
Led by Erika L. Schafer (UTC) and
Michael Brown (UNG)
We are excited to invite trumpet players to join a consortium to commission a new work for trumpet and fixed media by composer Gina Gillie. Dr. Gillie has been an active composer for over 20 years writing primarily for brass, and her music has been performed internationally in countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, and the U.S. Her Mountain Ascent for trombone octet was the 2022 winner of the International Women’s Brass Conference Composition Competition, and her Song for the Lost was featured in Diversify the Stand’s Winds of Change solo collection. Dr. Gillie has been commissioned by groups such as the Interlochen Symphonic Band and the Seattle Philharmonic. Her Pale Blue Dot for horn and fixed media focuses on the view and experience of our planet from afar.
Previously Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, Dr. Gillie is now composing full time and is currently traveling the world indefinitely. This new work is tentatively titled Postcards from Asia and will be a sonic reflection of the composer’s travels in Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Japan. The piece will capture Dr. Gillie’s impressions of the music, people, and environments of these four countries. The fixed media track will include soundscapes and samplings of traditional instruments from each region and incorporate traditional folksongs as well as original melodies inspired by these songs.
Complete details:
- Trumpet and fixed media. Work will require external speakers but not a mic. Plug and play.
- 5-7 minutes in length
- Accessible to undergraduate students; no higher than written C6 for Bb trumpet
- Will contain technical and lyrical sections, muted sections, and an optional flugelhorn section
- Minimum 15 participants, maximum 45
- Deadline to join: May 1, 2025 or when the consortium has reached the maximum number of participants
- Delivery date to consortium: September 2025
- Erika will perform the world premiere in November 2025; Michael will perform the Georgia premiere in December 2025
- After Michael’s Georgia premiere, the work will be available to perform exclusively by consortium members until December 31, 2026
- Cost: $40 for students, $75 for professionals; includes PDF of score and trumpet parts in Bb and C, mp3 of fixed media, and name in score
Works with fixed media provide a different opportunity for collaboration, integrate technology and unique sounds, add diversity to a recital program, and avoid the sometimes difficult task of finding a live accompanist. We hope you will join us!
Please email Erika Schafer at erika-schafer@utc.edu with questions or to join the consortium. Payment options will be provided.
The consortium is now closed to new members
Consortium members:
Kate Amrine
Julia Bell
Jason Bergman
Katherine Shindledecker Blade
Brianne Borden
Javian Brabham
Michael Brown
Stanley Curtis
Buddy Deshler
Shelly Devlin
Vince DiMartino
Louie Eckhardt
Ryan Gardner
Scott Hagarty
Ben Hay
Tyler Helms
Mike Huff
Jim Johnson
Christopher Keach
Daniel Kelly
Doug Lindsey
Brett Long
Michael Mann
Dr. John Marchiando, University of New Mexico
Anne McNamara
Eric Millard
Matthew Onstad
Jacinda Ripley
Raquel Samayoa
Erika Schafer
Coleman Scott
Judson Scott
Peyden Shelton
Eric Siereveld
Nairam Simoes, Arkansas State University
Luke Spence
Nancy Taylor
Nick Volz
Brian Walker
Arthur Zanin