An Artist's Neighbourhood 
Wellington Winds

The Banks of Sweet Primrose  ~ excerpt

The WELLINGTON WINDS is a 45 piece wind ensemble directed by Michael Purves-Smith that has recently undertook a unique recording featuring all Canadian compositions for the wind ensemble genre.

Recorded in June of 2001, an Artist's Neighbourhood includes works by Glenn Buhr, Michael Purves-Smith, Boyd McDonald, Peter Hatch and Derek Healey.  The Banks of Sweet Primrose is the second movement of Derek Healey's symphonic suite One Midsummer's Morning.

To hear more excerpts from this CD, goto www.wellingtonwinds.com.

Wellington Winds CDs are available from Chestnut Hall Music and from the Canadian Music Centre.

 

  Recorded by
Producer:  Earl McCluskie
Engineer:  Ron Roy

Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
June 2001
 
 

Wellington Winds
based in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario

www.wellingtonwinds.com

Conductor
Michael Purves-Smith

 

 

Wellington Winds Brass

Christmas Day  ~ excerpt

The WELLINGTON WINDS BRASS is the brass section of the Wellington Winds.  They perform under the direction of  Michael Purves-Smith as part of the Winds' regular concert season.

Recorded in December of 1998, Gustav Holst's Christmas Day was included in a live concert recording called 'Tis The Season, featuring Christmas music from the classical repertoire over the last five centuries.

Wellington Winds CDs are available from Chestnut Hall Music.

 

  Recorded by
Producer/Engineer:  Earl McCluskie

St Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Ontario
December, 1998
 
 

Wellington Winds
based in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario
www.wellingtonwinds.com

Conductor
Michael Purves Smith

 


Information:
welwinds@wellingtonwinds.com