Richard Frank is a saxophonist, educator, conductor, composer and arranger and has a B. Mus.Hon.Mus.Ed. and a B.Ed from the University of Western Ontario. Richard had a successful and fulfilling thirty year career as a Secondary School music teacher and department head in St. Thomas, Ontario and is a classical and jazz saxophonist, performing as a soloist at churches, concerts and recitals around Southwestern Ontario. He is pleased to be included in the Jeffrey Series Concerts in London this year where he will be performing with organist Paul Merritt. Richard is a co-founder and music director of the Railway City Wind Ensemble, which is a thirty-five member ensemble for experienced woodwind, brass and percussion players in the St. Thomas area. In addition, he is active in the music program at First St. Andrew's United Church in London, where he is an arranger and conductor for the five octave handbell ensemble, Laudamus Bells. Richard is a member of the Ontario Guild of English Handbell Ringers and performs with the Laudamus Bells once a month at church and twice a year as part of the FSA noon recital series. He is enthusiastic about all styles of music and enjoys working with musicians of all ages and experience.