Seaway Winds

Playing music for the cornwall community since 2001

About Seaway Winds

For over 20 years, the Seaway Winds Community Concert Band has presented annual concerts and performed a wide range of instrumental music across different genres.

In 2002, Seaway Winds began offering an annual concert series at Aultsville theatre, performing a fall concert in October and a Spring concert in May. In addition, the band presents an annual community Christmas concert at a local Cornwall church every December.

Guest soloists performing with Seaway Winds have included Graham Greer, Therese Motard, Lacie Petrynka, Raymond Lacroix, Katie Ditschun, Steve E. And The Pacemakers, The Moe Lemieux Quartet, Helen McAlear and Danielle Vaillancourt.

Barb Hunter

Barb and husband Brian moved to Long Sault in 1999. She retired from teaching the following year and became the founding director of the Seaway Winds Concert Band in 2001. As a performer, Barb has played in Glen Theatre production orchestras, at various churches in the Cornwall area, and also performs in Ottawa in the Maple Leaf Brass Band.

Barb Hunter grew up in a musical family in South Bend, Indiana. At age 4 she started playing the piano, followed by flute at age 8 and then cornet at age 9. While still in high school, Barb was a church organist and choir director and played trumpet in the South Bend and Elkhart (Indiana) Symphony Orchestras. At age 16 she was trumpet soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony and South Bend orchestras. After graduating from Indiana University with BMus.Ed (Honors) and M.Mus degrees she played in the Phoenix Symphony and taught junior high school band in Tempe, Arizona.

In 1971, she began teaching instrumental music at Montreal West High School (now Royal West Academy) and also taught trumpet and Music Pedagogy Methods at McGill and Concordia Universities. She played in various ensembles including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Encore Brass Quintet, and conducted the 306 Maple Leaf Wing Concert Band in Montreal from 1996-2007.

Musicians

Flute: Sheila Bailey, Mickey Pearson, Sandy Marsolais

Oboe / English Horn: Francis Loughheed

Clarinet: Richard McRae, Sam Schroeter, Anita Savage, Louise Regnier

Bass Clarinet: Sherry Thompson

Bassoon: Brian Timms

Alto Sax: Nancy Beehler, Francine Hart, Mary Lalonde

Tenor Sax: Deborah Tottle, Sophie Tasse

Bari Sax: Mathieu Bourbonnais

Trumpet: Gerry Griggs, Steve Kemp, Katherine Moir, Tim Mills

French Horn: Jeananne Wirachowsky, Rachel Duplantie

Trombone: Alain Laplante, Father Marc Piche, Charles Bourget

Euphonium: Michael Mersereau

Tuba: Cheryl McDonald

Percussion: Sandy Szirtes, Ralph Bough

Seaway Winds Rehearsals

Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 6:45 - 8:45pm at St. Felix de Valois Church, 620 Glengarry Blvd, Cornwall.

SEAWAY WINDS CONCERT BAND invites musicians of all ages who own concert band instruments and play at an intermediate level to join the band.

For more information or if you are interested in joining or sponsoring the band, contact:

Ralph Bough 613-362-4881 or email seawaywindstra@gmail.com

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2024 Concert Season

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

Sunday, December 8th, 2024 @2:30pm

Located At St. Felix de Valois Church, 620 Glengarry Boulevard, Cornwall, ON, Canada

General Admission is $20; $10 with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in FREE! (Accompanied by an adult ticket-holder)

See you there!

Thank you to our 2024 Concert Season Sponsors:

Vinctus Technologies Inc.
Dr. Natalie Samson, D.C. - Chiropractor
Pizza Hut

WE ARE THE WORLD

Friday, October 18th, 2024

Featuring a guest appearance by STEVE E and the PACEMAKERS

Thank you to our 2024 Concert Season Sponsors:

Vinctus Technologies Inc.
Dr. Natalie Samson, D.C. - Chiropractor
Pizza Hut

Video from Arts in the Park 2024

Spring 2024 Gallery

Photos from our May Concert, "To Mom, with Love!"

Christmas 2023 Gallery

Donations

Seaway Winds Concert Band has a continuing need of funds to obtain new music, special instruments and to cover other expenses so that we can continue to provide our audiences with quality entertainment. All donations are tax deductible. With your permission, your generosity will be acknowledged in our concert program and website for the following donation levels:

Please make your cheque payable to "Seaway Winds", and send to Ralph Bough 325 Baldwin Ave, Cornwall Ontario, K6H 4J7. E-transfers to seawaywindstra@gmail.com will be direct deposited. For a tax receipt, please include your name and address. For any other questions, please contact us.

Board of Directors

President: Jeananne Wirachowsky

Vice President: Charles Bourget

Secretary: Sherry Thompson

Treasurer: Ralph Bough

Non-Elected Board Members

Ticket Master: Cheryl McDonald

Librarian: Rachel Duplantie

Conductor: Barb Hunter

Web Master: Tim Mills

Non-Board Volunteers

Archives / Programs / Concert Sponsors and Patrons: Cheryl McDonald

Dropbox Administrator: Deborah Tottle

Facebook / MailChimp / Concert Slideshows / Website Advisor: Sherry Thompson

Fundraising: Charles Bourget

Membership / Sunshine: Jeananne Wirachowsky

Seaway News Publicity: Francis Loughheed

Posters / Tickets / Rackcards: Ralph Bough