Director Of Music

H. Gerald Murphy Junior

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Gerry began his music studies at age five in Germany where his family was stationed with the R.C.A.F., learning the accordian, organ and, as soon as he was old enough to join, playing euphonium with the Volunteer Band on the Air Base.  Gerry went on to master tuba and graduate from Queen's University with honours in Conducting, Music Education, Composition and Arranging. He has performed with the Canadian Forces Bands on tuba and euphonium and taught at public and private elementary schools in addition to directing the Belleville Municipal Band and The Concert Brass.  Gerry has performed with many orchestras and chamber ensembles and currently holds the position of Principal Tuba and Assistant Conductor of the Whitby Brass Band in addition to the Junior Band directorship.  When not composing, arranging or teaching in his home studio, Gerry is also a board member of the Canadian Band Association and the North American Brass Band Association. The Pickering Community Concert Band is honoured  to have Gerry on board as our Conductor.

Band Executive

President: Jan Pettafor

Vice President: Frank Charbonneau

Treasurer: Hugh Smith

Secretary: Cathy McKay

Librarian:  Leslie Graham

Public Relations: Albert Cara

Concert Coordinator: Melissa Morris

Flute

Member

Courtney Zboraski

Karen Aiken

Melissa Morris

Susan Bruce

Leslie Graham

Louise Gough

Kathy Lisle

Sheila Gofton

Susan Broughton

Ed Perrin

Oboe

Member

Catherine Smiglicki

John Watkins

Bassoon

Member

Robert Pollard

Anne Wakelin

Clarinet

Section Leader

Bassoon

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Member

Catherine Smiglicki

John Watkins

Clarinet

Member

Christine Penney

Jessica Lapish

Lori Martin

Andrea Morgan

Michael Seim

Zoltan Bodor

Bass Clarinet

Member

Erik Kamstra

Alto Saxophone

Member

Andrea Cox

Don Ferguson

Chris Lindsay

Cyndy Dunn

Ted Brankston

Tenor Saxophone

Member

Pat Reder

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Baritone Saxophone

Member

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Trumpet

Member

Scott Lapish

Sharon Ashley
Albert Cara
Vern Kennedy

Cathy McKay

Hugh Smith

Linda Lopata

Arnold Jonson

Larry Pogue

French Horn

Member

Heidi Proctor

Pat Buttigieg

Joanne Dies

Leslie Noble

Barrie Brumwell

Trombone

Member

Al Norrie

Ryan Rozinskis

Michael Kashul

Frank Charbonneau

Euphonium

Member

Frank Dempsey

Michael Bisnauth

Tuba

Member

Gary Phillips

Stephanie Holowka

Percussion

Member

Jan Pettafor

Bruce Densmore

Terry Bruce

Paul Moloney