“… rousing from start to finish!”

1968

Founding Members

Jack McKimmy

Daniel Zwerdling

Ken Fischer

Tom Clarke

Dave Otto

Dan Jones

2018

Final Members

Charles Larkins, Jr.

Derek Lockhart

Denise Root Pierce

Michael Hall

Benjamin Miles

After fifty consecutive years of performances, the Galliard Brass Ensemble has officially retired from the concert circuit. Beginning in the fall of 1968 under the name Golliard Brass Ensemble by six University of Michigan students, the groups name evolved to Galliard Brass Ensemble. The music of the Galliard Brass will continue to entertain listeners through their recordings on the Musical Heritage Society, Book of the Month Club, and ASA record labels. As a reviewer for the Ann Arbor News noted, they truly were

“…rousing from start to finish!”