Symphonic Equale in C Minor is a concert piece drawing upon the trombone equales written by Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Bruckner, and Austrian composer Wenzel Lambel for use in Austrian funeral services and All Souls’ Day celebrations.  The word equale originated as a term to describe compositions written in equal parts, such as Renaissance polyphony, and later came to be associated with mournful funeral compositions written for small trombone ensembles.  During the 19th century, equales were commonly used during Austrian funerals while Austrian funeral processions were generally accompanied by mournful wind music.  Symphonic Equale in C Minor attempts to evoke a modern version of this funeral rite, and begins with a short equale in the low brass before moving through various woodwind and brass textures that depict a funeral procession and the mixed emotions surrounding loss and grief.