Repertoire

Westerly Winds has an extremely varied repertoire and can provide music for all occasions specifically suited to a wide range of events ranging from light background music and music for weddings (and receptions) to fully blown recitals.

Our bassoonist, Lisa Portus, is a music publisher so we can offer anything from the Portus Press catalogue, in addition to a varied range of other music from the standard wind quintet repertoire.  We’ll gladly put together a programme suited to your theme/event.

The following is a small selection of what we can offer.  They are just suggestions: if you would like something that’s not listed just get in touch: we’re sure we can help to make your occasion – whatever it might be – a day to remember!

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Music for all Occasions

Weddings & Receptionswedding - music for all occasions

  • Bach – Air on a G String – 
  • Beatles – All you need is love –
  • Beatles – When I’m sixty-four –
  • Delibes – Flower Duet –
  • Elgar – Salut d’Amour –
  • Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba –
  • Handel – Silent Worship –
  • Handel – Where’er you walk –
  • Purcell – Rondeau from ‘Abdelazer’ (Britten’s Young Person’s Guide theme) –
  • Satie – Je te veux –

Light music selection – garden parties & outdoor bunting - music for all occasionsevents

  • Abreu – Tico tico no fuba –
  • Alford – Colonel Bogey March – 
  • Arndt – Nola – 
  • Beatles – Eleanor Rigby – 
  • Bratton – Teddy Bears’ Picnic – 
  • Butterworth – The Banks of Green Willow –
  • Chabrier – Habanera – 
  • Delibes – Flower Duet –
  • Duncan – Little March (a.k.a. Dr. Finlay’s Casebook) – 
  • Gardel – Por una cabeza – 
  • Gershwin – Promenade (Walking the Dog) – 
  • Grainger – English Country Gardens –
  • Herold – Clog Dance –
  • Ireland – Minuet from ‘A Downland Suite’ –
  • Jelly Roll Morton – Blues – 
  • Joplin – Elite Syncopations – 
  • Joplin – Pineapple Rag –
  • Lincke – The Glow Worm Idyll –
  • MacDowell – To a Wild Rose –
  • Moss – Floral Dance –
  • Nevin – Narcissus –
  • Playford – Mrs Beveridge’s Maggot –
  • Puccini – Nessun Dorma – 
  • Respighi – Prelude from ‘The Birds’ –
  • Rota – The Godfather Waltz & Love Theme – 
  • Shostakovich – Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two) – 
  • Shostakovich – Waltz from Eyes Wide Shut – 
  • Strauss – Die Fledermaus Overture –
  • White – Puffin’ Billy – 
  • Williams – Devil’s Galop – 

Christmas & New Yearholly - music for all occasions

  • Anderson – Sleigh Ride –
  • Blake – Walking in the Air –
  • Bridge – Sir Roger de Coverley –
  • Corelli – Christmas Concerto –
  • Delius – Sleigh Ride –
  • Faure – Il est ne le divin enfant –
  • Herbert – March of the Toys –
  • Holst – Christmas Day –
  • Monnoye – Patapan –
  • Mozart – Toy Symphony –
  • Mozart – Musical Sleigh Ride –
  • Piae Cantiones – Gaudete –
  • Rebikov – Christmas Tree Waltz – 
  • Rossini – Overture to ‘La Cenerentola’ (Cinderella) –
  • Saint-Saens – Prelude from the Christmas Oratorio –
  • Strauss – Auf der Jagd (On the Hunt) –
  • Strauss – Champagne Polka –
  • Waldteufel – Les Patineurs (Skaters’ Waltz) –
  • Warlock – Bethlehem Down –

Funeralsin loving memory - music for all occasions

  • Faure – Pie Jesu –
  • Gershwin – Lullaby –
  • Handel – Sarabande –
  • Parry – Jerusalem – 
  • Trad. – Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) –
  • Ungar – Ashokan Farewell –