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The Musicians: (2009-2010)
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Cam Martin (Soprano Cornet), inspired by his father who played
trumpet in Germany, began playing trumpet in grade six. As a career musician
with the Canadian Forces, Cam has performed full-time with The Princess
Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Band in Calgary, The Naden Band in the
Canadian tropic, Victoria, and most recently The Royal Canadian Artillery Band
in Edmonton. When not making music, Cam can be assumed to be hunting or
fishing - his two favorite pastimes.
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Dr. David Langor (Solo Cornet), a native of Newfoundland, has been
playing in brass bands across Canada for almost 35 years. He joined the MCCB
in late 2001 and has served as principal cornet since 2003. He currently
serves as President of the MCCB Society. He is proud to be the husband of
Suzanne (MCCB solo horn) and father of Stephen and Matthew. Dave is a senior
scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, and in his spare time he is a
Sunday School teacher, Cub leader and hockey coach.
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A. Daniel Skepple, Jr. (Solo Cornet) Born in St.
John’s, Antigua, Daniel Skepple, Jr. grew up in Kingston, Ontario.
Growing up in Kingston Daniel attended The Kingston Citadel Corps of the
Salvation Army where he developed his love and passion for music and cornet
under the influence of Kenneth R. Moore, former Director of Music of the
Canadian Forces Vimy Band and the RCMP Band. Daniel also came under the
influence of Bandmaster Jack Green of Belleville, Ontario and Bert Probert of
the Vimy Band during his high school years.
Daniel is a 1983 graduate of the University of Ottawa with a degree in English with a minor
in music performance. Daniel studied with Robert Oades and Eric Rupp while at the University
Ottawa. Daniel is also a proud alumni of the Ceremonial
Guard Band. After graduation Daniel enrolled in the Canadian military
as a musician, first posted to the School of Music in Victoria and eventually to
his home town band the Vimy Band where he was a featured soloist and master of
ceremonies with the band for 10 years.
Daniel has played with numerous Salvation Army bands, community brass and
concert bands and orchestra’s in Canada and was also the Divisional
Director of Music for the Salvation Army in Cleveland, Ohio where he lead the
NEOSA Youth Band. Daniel was previously a member of Millcreek from 2001 to
2003 shortly after moving to Edmonton in 2000 and returned to the band in 2006
for a second tour. Currently
Daniel is the Director of Music/ Conductor of Mission Hill Brass, a
band he founded in 2005 and also the Edmonton Temple Band of the Salvation Army
along with Mill Creek. Daniel is married to Dorothy and they have four children - Anthony 21, Jacob
18, Malcolm 17 and Danielle 13, all musicians playing in Mission Hill
Brass.
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Bernard Wermann (Second Cornet)
was born and raised in Edmonton. His father had a passion for brass band
music and at the age of 5 1/2, gave Bernard his start on the trumpet.
Bernard has studied with Don Harris, Ted Ierton, and Bill Dimmer (ESO)
etc. Bernard has been playing in various groups over the past
47 years, he enjoys playing in the church brass band which he now
directs, in 2006 he joined the MCCB, and is enjoying the challenges
of British Brass music.
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Justina Watt (Third Cornet)
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Doreen Moisan(Flugel Horn) obtained her
Music degree from the University of Victoria. She also holds a degree in
Education from the University of Alberta. She attributes her love of
playing the trumpet to her cousin Jens Lindemann. Her love for Brass Banding comes from
her father who never fails to play rousing German marches such as the Radetzky,
on a Sunday afternoon. Doreen was recently married to David Moisan
(husband extraordinaire), and loves her job as a German Bilingual teacher at Rio
Terrace Elementary school.
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Suzanne Langor (Solo Horn) holds B.Mus (Wilfrid Laurier) and M.Mus
(University of Alberta) degrees. She has performed on french horn and Vienna
horn throughout Canada, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and has recorded two
CD's with the Vienna Horn Ensemble. She is a freelance French hornist, teaches
horn and piano, and is a member of the New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia and 'Five Of A
Kind' Brass Quintet. She has played tenor horn in numerous bands over the last
20 years. She is married to David and has two sons, Stephen and Matthew.
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Jane de Caen (First Horn) grew up in Calgary playing piano and
trumpet, and oblivious to the existence of tenor horns. She played trumpet with
the Calgary Youth Orchestra
where she met her future husband, Allan. After graduating with a B.Sc. (P.T.)
from the University of Alberta, she worked in Calgary and Halifax as a pediatric
physiotherapist. The family moved to Edmonton in 1994, after many moves in
pursuit of Allan's specialty medical training. She is working on a master
gardening certificate, and is the mother of three extremely busy children and a
menagerie of beasts.
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Patricia Gauci (Second Baritone) is a native of
Vancouver. Patricia was new to brass banding when first asked to sub for MCCB in
2000. Previously her 30- something years of experience playing Baritone,
Euphonium and Trombone was limited to various concert and marching bands,
including five years as a professional musician with the Canadian Forces Vimy
Band. She holds a B.Sc from the University of Alberta, and is currently a
practicing registered dental hygienist.
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Dr. Troy Turner (First Baritone) has enjoyed Brass Band music since
discovering the Saskatoon Brass Band shortly after finishing high school.
Although work has taken him away from the SBB, he has been able to keep up his
interest in Edmonton, first by attending the North American Brass Band
Association conference in 2001, and now playing with the MCCB. Troy supports his
music habit by practicing Pediatric Emergency Medicine. His wife Taina has
subbed in the cornet section of the MCCB, and is pursuing a MA in Wind Band
Conducting at the University of Alberta.
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Dr. Chris Diaper (Solo Euphonium) As a teenager in
England, Chris came to the conclusion that playing the euphonium was unlikely to
pay the bills and decided to take up a career in chemistry. An unforeseen
consequence of this decision occurred a decade later when he immigrated to
Canada to work at the Universityof Alberta. Much to his surprise, he’s
still in Edmonton seven years later and enjoying a double life as scientist and
freelance musician.
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Amy Beinert ( Euphonium)
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Nancy Thornhill (First Trombone)
started playing trombone at an early age in a Salvation Army band and credits
her love of playing to the many fine musicians who inspired her along the way.
She graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1980 with a B. MUS and also
studied trombone at the Conservatory of Quebec. Nancy has recently returned to
Edmonton (July 2008) after living in Dubai, in the Middle East, where she taught
music at an International School for 13 years. She now teaches music lessons
from her home.
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Dr. Hugh Semple (Second Trombone) wished to play trombone from the age
of three, and waited eleven long years for his first opportunity in 1965. He
discovered brass banding in 1993 in Saskatoon, where he played with the
Saskatoon Brass Band for several years. He joined the MCCB in 2001. Hugh has
also played in the Ritchie Trombone Choir for several years.”
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Kevin Semenjuk ( Bass Trombone) has been playing in MCCB since the spring of 2008. He first played the trombone back in his high school days at Parkside in Dundas, Ontario, and has enjoyed playing ever since. His love for making music started out when his parents started his 10 years of violin studies at age 5. Since then, he has enjoyed learning how to play a few other string and brass instruments as well. In addition to playing in MCCB, he plays in his church brass band, orchestra and other smaller ensembles from time to time. He also enjoys directing the youth choir at his church, as well as volunteering in other areas. Kevin is a Chartered Accountant by day, is very happily married to Rosalie and is a proud father of Joel Amadeus and Tabea, who are both already showing a keen interest in brass music.
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Dietmar Sedens (Eb Bass): Born in Edmonton, Dietmar's introduction
to music began at age 6 with eight years of violin studies with Marlin Wolff
(ESO), followed by two years of viola with Evan Verchomin (ESO). He always
wanted to play trombone, and upon entering the band program at Strathcona
Composite High School he chose the bass trombone. However, since there were
no tuba players in band that year the band teacher gently "persuaded" him to
double on the tuba. Thus began a life long love affair with the tuba! Dietmar
has played tuba in the New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia, church brass bands, and is
enjoying his introduction to British brass banding with the MCCB.
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Paul Buckingham (Eb Bass)
Born and raised in the UK, Paul began learning the tuba at the age of 12 and has
never looked back. After initially playing in brass and wind bands, he spent his
university years playing with various amateur symphony orchestras in Durham and
Sheffield. It was during this time that he discovered the beauty of orchestral
tuba parts, which, although sparse in notes, are dense in value.
Paul's arrival in Canada in 2008, to take up an assistant professorship in
mathematics at the University of Alberta, saw a return to the band scene. He is
extremely happy to be a member of the Mill Creek Colliery Band and the Wednesday
night Festival City Winds Band. Both always leave him with a smile on his
face.
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Grant Kemp (Bb Bass) has been playing brass for 12 years. Starting on
the baritone he has since played the Euphonium, Trombone and Tuba. Grant first
started playing 'brass band' music on the Euphonium and Trombone with band-mate
Jane de Caen and past member John Farmer in brass quintet. He started with the
MCCB in January 2005 on Bb tuba and has also played Tuba and Bass trombone in
the University of Alberta's concert band and symphonic wind ensemble and with
the 'Blow it Out Your Brass' quintet. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree
in biochemistry at the University of Alberta and loves making music in his spare
time.
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Drew Bowering (Bb Bass) first picked up the Tuba in the
school band at age 12 very shortly after starting on Euphonium. Within a
very short time, he was encouraged to begin playing in the community as well as
school. He has studied tuba with Dennis Miller and Scott Whetham, and has
taken lessons or masterclasses with Roger Bobo, John Griffiths, and Lance
Nagels. Drew currently plays with the MCCB and the New Edmonton Wind
Sinfonia, and by day is a systems analyst at NorQuest College.
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