Conductor/composer Dr. Patrick Murray is Director of Music at St. John's Elora, where he directs the professional Parish Choir. Additionally, Murray serves as Artistic Director of Chor Amica (London ON), director of the University of Toronto Scarborough Concert Choir, and Associate Conductor with the Bach Children's Chorus. Previously, he has served on choral faculty at Western University, Wilfrid Laurier University, and University of Waterloo. Murray's original works and arrangements have been commissioned by notable ensembles including New York Polyphony and the Carmel Bach Festival, and his research focuses on contemporary choral composition and community engagement. Murray holds degrees from University of Illinois, Yale University, and University of Toronto.