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Performances

01-25-1988
Rackham Auditorium
- Sonata for Harpsichord (unidentified) (arr.for Brass quintet)
  - Composer: Scarlatti, Giuseppe Domenico
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Toccata (unidentified) (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Scarlatti, Alessandro
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Toccata (unidentified) (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Froberger, Johann Jacob
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Liebesleid (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Kreisler, Fritz
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Schön Rosmarin (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Kreisler, Fritz
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Il barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Rossini, Gioachino
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Mass: Simple Song
  - Composer: Bernstein, Leonard
  - Author: Bernstein, Leonard
  - Author: Schwartz, Stephen
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Porgy and Bess: Suite (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Gershwin, George
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Old American Songs, Set 1: Simple Gifts (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Unknown: United States
  - Arranger: Copland, Aaron
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Cantos de Espana; Op. 232: Oriental (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Albéniz, Isaac
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Danzas Fantasticas; Op.22: Orgia (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Turina, Joaquín
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Cantata): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen: Wie will ich mich freuen (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- En Forêt (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bozza, Eugene
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Préludes for Piano; Book 1: La fille aux cheveux de lin (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Debussy, Claude
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Vocalise-étude en forme de Habanera (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Ravel, Maurice
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Hejre Kati (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Hubay, Jenö
  - Composer: Méndez, Tomás
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Romanza
  - Composer: Unknown: Spain
  - Arranger: Méndez, Tomás
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- La Virgen de la Macarena (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Unknown: Spain
  - Arranger: Méndez, Tomás
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- West Side Story: Suite (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bernstein, Leonard
  - Arranger: Gale, J.
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Something for the boys: Leader of the Big Time Band (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Porter, Cole
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore
- Carnival of Venice (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Staiger, Del
  - Arranger: Frackenpohl, Arthur
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore
- Ain't Misbehavin' (arr. for brass quintet)
  - Composer: Brooks, Harry
  - Composer: Waller, Fats
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore
- When the Saints Go Marching In (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Traditional
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore
01-26-1988
Hill Auditorium
- Water Music: Suite (arr. for Brass quintet)
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Arranger: Mills, Frederick (trumpeter)
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Jesu, der du meine Seele (Cantata): Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Jagdkantate: Schafe können sicher weiden (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata): Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Cantata): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen: Wie will ich mich freuen (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- The Fairy Queen: Symphony (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Purcell, Henry
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Old American Songs, Set 1: Simple Gifts (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Unknown: United States
  - Arranger: Copland, Aaron
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Cantos de Espana; Op. 232: Oriental (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Albéniz, Isaac
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- Danzas Fantasticas; Op.22: Orgia (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Turina, Joaquín
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- The Royal Fireworks: Suite (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
- West Side Story: America (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bernstein, Leonard
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore
- Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben; BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude (arr. for Brass Quintet)
  - Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
  - Brass Ensemble: Empire Brass
  - French Horn: Hackleman, Martin
  - Trombone: Hartman, Scott
  - Trumpet: Smedvig, Rolf
  - Trumpet: Curnow, Jeffrey
  - Tuba: Pilafian, Samuel
  Notes: encore