Michael Purves-Smith retires as music director – tribute article in The Music Times

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In May 2009, long-time Winds director Michael Purves-Smith retired from both his role as director and as a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Music Department.  A full page collection of tributes appeared in the 2009 July/August edition of The Music Times. Although the Wellington Winds had its beginnings in Guelph in 1981, the organization soon …

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Long-time Winds musician Harvey Gleiser passes away in January 2005

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Harvey Gleiser, a member of the WW since its creation in 1981 until 2005 and one of Canada’s finest euphonium players, passed away in January. Below is a musical tribute that was given at the funeral service by Dave Arthur. Harvey Gleiser The photo in the Record yesterday showed Harvey holding his euphonium. That euphonium …

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