Craig Murray - Resume

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

v     Excellent music arranging and writing for a variety of groups
v     Proven ability to perform detail/deadline oriented work
v     Demonstrated instruction techniques
v     Superior performance abilities
v     Computer Proficiencies

Applications: Win9x, Microsoft Office, Microsoft FrontPage, Cute FTP, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Cubase VST, Finale 2001d, Band in a box 9.0, ProTools Free

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Director Instrumental Music, Nevada Union High School 2001/2002
Grass Valley, CA
v Jazz Band "B"
v Vocal Jazz "A" and "B"

Director of Music, Chicago Park School – Chicago Park CA                   2000/2001
Taught History of Jazz, instrumental and vocal music in 4th through 8th grades
Ensembles included:
    v     Concert Band, Wind Ensemble
    v     Concert Choir, Solo Vocalists, Jazz choir
    v     Beginning Guitars, piano, trumpet, clarinet, and percussion

Substitute Teacher, Nevada County/Placer County                                   2000/2001
Taught:
    v   Choral and instrumental music at Bear River High School
    v   Instrumental music at Lincoln High School
    v   Instrumental music at Nevada Union High School
    v   Computer Applications, Spanish, English, and Drama at Bear River High School
    v   Spanish and English at Del Oro High School

Bassist/Composer, Mature Innocense                                         1989 to 1991, 1995
    v     Actively wrote, recorded and performed with the exciting “Modern Rock” group Mature
          Innocense that was based in Sacramento, California.
    v     Released a 4-song cassette single, a 2-song cassette single and a 3-song CD single that
          was played on national college radio stations.
    v     Earned a positive review by Billboard magazine on the CD single release “When You Call.”
    v     Obtained 2 professional endorsements: Carvin, and Fender.

Owner, Murray Music – Sacramento CA                                              1989 to 1992
    v     Ran live sound for various local acts both in the Redding and Sacramento areas
    v     Analyzed costs on road trips for various clients in the Sacramento area

Instructor/Inside Sales, Bob’s Music Shoppe – Sacramento CA     1990 to 1991
    v     Taught beginning to advanced brass (Trumpet, Trombone, and French Horn)
    v     Taught beginning reeds, percussion, piano and guitars
    v     Taught beginning to advanced bass guitar in rock, jazz and blues

EDUCATION

MA: Music - Film Scoring/Composition California State University Chico	December 2001
BA: Liberal Arts – Music The Union Institute	October 1997

Accomplishments

v Performed 2 World Premiers: Clare Grundman’s “Norwegian Rhapsody,” and the premier of
        Leonard Bernstein’s “Slava.” Played Euphonium.
v     Performed at the Western Division MENC in Anaheim, an Album was recorded. Played
        Euphonium.
v     Performed with CBDA All State Honor Band with an Euphonium solo. An album was
        recorded.
v     Performed with America’s Youth in Concert and had a Euphonium solo. We performed the
        world premier of Sir William Walton’s Spitfire Prelude and Fugue: an album was recorded.
v     Member of Brigham Young University’s Cougar Marching Band playing Baritone.
v     Section Leader and soloist of Brigham Young University’s Concert Band playing Euphonium.
v     Performed with Brigham Young University’s Brass Choir playing the Euphonium. Only
        freshman in a hand picked ensemble of Seniors and Graduate students. Had several solos.
v     Played Euphonium in the California Community College Honor Band.
v     Sang Tenor in the California Community College Honor Choir.
v     Sang Tenor and was the section leader in Shasta College’s Vocal Jazz Choir.
v     Sang Tenor and was the section leader in Shasta College’s audition only ‘nightwind Vocal
         Jazz Ensemble. Had numerous “scat” solos.
v     Sang Tenor and was the section leader in Shasta College’s Concert Choir.
v     Played Trumpet in Shasta College’s Day Jazz Ensemble. Had numerous improv solos.
v     Played Trumpet in Shasta College’s Community Jazz Ensemble.
v     Played Bass Guitar in the popular “modern rock” group, Mature Innocense.
v     Presenter at California State University Chico’s Graduate Symposium 2000 and 2001.
v     Member writer of American Society of Composers and Performers (ASCAP).
v     Member publisher of Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) under the alias of EGA Records.
v     Member of the Society of Composers, Inc.
v     Member of Council of Graduate Students, CSU Chico.
v     Member – Golden Key International Honor Society