Past Concert Programs: 1996 to 2001

1996/1997 Season

Octoberfest
Sun, Oct 6, 1996, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Oct 20, 1996, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Sue Doran - Soprano
- concert program

Showcase of Soloists II
Sun, Nov 24, 1996, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Sun, Dec 1, 1996, 3pm - St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Cathy Baer - Clarinet
Len Bradfield - Flute
Bradley Moggach - Organ
- concert program

Commission and Classics>
Sun, Feb 16, 1997, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Sun, Feb 23, 1997, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Per Oien - Flute
- concert program

A Sea Portrait
Sun, Apr 27, 1997, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, May 4, 1997, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Harvey Gleiser - Euphonium
- concert program

1997/1998 Season

Music Out Of This World
Sun, Oct 5, 1997, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Sun, Oct 19, 1997, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor,br> Floyd Gadd - Tenor
- concert program

Showcase of Soloists III
Sun, Nov 23, 1997, 3pm - St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge
Sun, Nov 30, 1997, 3pm - Grandvie Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
- concert program

Remembering Waterloo County's Band Past
Sun, Feb 15, 1998, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Feb 22, 1998, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Fred Budd - Master of Ceremonies
Harvey Gleiser - Euphonium
Earl Riener - Piccolo
- concert program

Audience Choice
Sun, Apr 26, 1998, 3pm - St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge
Sun, May 3, 1998, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Maria Riedstra - Soprano
- concert program

1998/1999 Season

Send in the Clowns
Sun, Oct 18, 1998, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, oct 25, 1998, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
The Beirdo Brothers
- concert program

'Tis The Season
Sun, Nov 29, 1998, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Sun, Dec 6, 1998, 3pm - St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Carol Ann Feldstein - Mezzo-soprano
Kevin Bradshaw - Baritone
- concert program

Europe Between The Wars
Sun, Feb 21, 1999, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elimra
Sun, Feb 28, 1999, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Boyd McDonald - Piano
- concert program

Showcase of Soloists IV
Sun, Apr 25, 1999, 3pm - Woodwide Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, May 2, 1999, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Tilly Kooyman - Bass Clarinet
Michael Purves-Smith - Oboe, English Horn
Tony Snyder - French Horn
Greg Stroh -Piccolo
- concert program

1999/2000 Season

Music From Greek and Roman Times
Sun, Oct 24, 1999, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Oct 31, 1999, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Caniele Carnevali - Conductor (Oct 24)
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor (Oct 31)
- concert program

The Millennium of Darkness to Light
Sun, Dec 5, 1999, 3pm - Knox's Church Galt, Cambridge
Sun, Dec 12, 1999, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Greensleaves - Guest Soloists
- concert program

Homage to the Great Masters
Sun, Feb 13, 2000, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Feb 20, 2000, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Martine Lascoste - Conductor (Feb 13)
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor (Feb 20) - concert program

Around the World in the 20th Century
Sun, May 7, 2000, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Sun, May 14, 2000, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowhip, Elmira
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Peter Maness - Guest Conductor
Reid Spencer - Baritone
- concert program

2000/2001 Season

Showcase of Soloists V
Sun, Oct 22, 2000, 3pm - Woodside Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Oct 29, 2000, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Dan Waldron - Oboe
Debra and Martin Lacoste - Trumpets
Wellington Winds Brass Quintet
- concert program

Songs from the New World
Sun, Dec 3, 2000, 3pm - Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church, Waterloo
Sun, Dec 10, 2000, 3pm - St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Cambridge
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Cambridge Girls' Choir
Nestor Shartun - Director
Stephanie Carbone - Guest Conductor
Gerry Achtymichuk - Trumpet
Dan Waldron - English Horn
- concert program

2001: A Space Odyssey
Sun, Feb 18, 2001, 3pm - Woodwide Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, Feb 25, 2001, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Philip Bast - Narrator
- concert program

The Vienna Express
Sun, May 6, 2001, 3pm - Woodwide Bible Fellowship, Elmira
Sun, May 13, 2001, 3pm - Grandview Baptist Church, Kitchener
Michael Purves-Smith - Conductor
Laura Pudwell - Mezzo-soprano
- concert program