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A native of the Fraser Valley, Gerald Harder [piano and organ] undertook initial organ study with Richard Unfreid at Biola University in Los Angeles. Graduate study in organ performance and choral conducting took him to the University of Western Ontario in London. Gerald holds the Associate Diploma of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. He has served churches in Los Angeles, Ottawa, Victoria, and Vancouver as organist and music director. Since 2000 he has been Organist & Choirmaster at St James Anglican Church, Vancouver, where he directs a comprehensive program of liturgical music. Gerald sings bass with the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and is active locally as an accompanist.