Gerald Bales

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Gerald Albert Bales (May 12, 1919 – July 4, 2002) was a Canadian organist and composer.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he studied piano, organ, writing and conducting at the Toronto Conservatory of Music from 1936 to 1940. From 1937 to 1971, he was an organist and choirmaster at many different churches in Toronto, Calgary, and Minneapolis. From 1971 to 1984, he taught organ, choral conducting and orchestration at the University of Ottawa. He has composed over 120 works for piano, organ, voice, orchestra and chamber orchestra.

He was a Fellow and former president, from 1980 to 1982, of the Royal Canadian College of Organists.

In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

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