GARY EWER, Band

Gary Ewer is a composer, arranger, conductor and clinician. A native of  Halifax, he received his Bachelor of Music degree in music composition  from Dalhousie University. He subsequently studied composition at  McGill University with composers Alcides Lanza and John Rea. He has  been conducting Symphony Nova Scotia’s Link Up concerts for children  for the past several years. He also has an extensive background in choral  conducting as the current director of Dalhousie University’s Collegium  Cantorum, as well as former director of The Dalhousie Chorale and  Chamber Choir. He has also most recently been a Senior Instructor of  Music at Dalhousie, teaching aural skills, music theory, orchestration  and choral techniques. 

As a public-school music teacher for many years, Mr. Ewer conducted  concert bands, choirs, and the Halifax Schools Symphony Orchestra. Mr.  Ewer’s choral and instrumental compositions and arrangements have  been performed by The Elmer Isler Singers, Symphony Nova Scotia,  Halifax Camerata Singers, and many other ensembles. His works are  published by Cypress Choral Music and Pantomime Music Publications.