Keith Terrett
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Keith Terrett, MMUS, FLCM (Hons), FVCM (Hons), FNMSM, FTCSM, BA Open (Hons), Dip Mus, LRAM, LTCL, ARCM, ALCM, BBCM, MCertNMSM. (b.1956), is a composer of choral, orchestral, band and instrumental music, arranger, conductor, band trainer, IB music educator (PYP, MYP & DP) & instrumental teacher, trumpeter, cornetist, flugelhornist, anthemologist & multi-instrumentalist born in London. Keith is now breaking into music for media & film. His national anthem arrangements are performed world-wide, for example his version of the Ukrainian National Anthem has become the default edition for most orchestras worldwide such as the New York & Czech Philharmonic.
Keith arranged the music & conducted many of the world's national anthems at Government House in Papua New Guinea for the ''Presentation of Credential Ceremonies'' for new Ambassadors & High Commissioners; giving him his love of the genre, and turning him into one of the world's foremost anthemologists.
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The Hal Leonard stores features arrangements such as Elton John's ''Sorry is the hardest word'', Glen Miller's ''Moonlight Serenade'', ''You only Live Twice'' for Concert/Wind Band, ''Skyfall'', ''A Night in Tunisia'', and much more every national anthem.
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National Anthems of the World new on-line store:
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ScoreExchange on-line store: https://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/keithterrett1
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Publishers & Distributors from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Wales, USA & Norway:
https://americanrecorder.org/composer_bios.php#Keith%20Terrett Music for Recorder Ensembles all free!
https://saxtetpublications.com/composers/terrett-keith/ Music for Soprillo Saxophone & Piano recorded by Nigel Wood on his album ''Soprillogy'', published in the U.K.
https://bernaertsmusic.business/tag-category/keith-terrett/ Rock 'n' Pop arrangements such as Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' arranged for Brass, Harmonie & Concert/Wind Band, published in Belgium.
https://www.musikverlag-frank.ch/?action=Volltextsuche&searchword=keith+terrett Some of my Papua New Guinean music for Concert/Wind Band can be found here.
https://bassclarinet.ecwid.com/search?keyword=keith+terrett Music for Bass Clarinet and Clarinet Quintet including some of my own compositions such as Fanfare & Soliloquy.
https://notebutikken.no/en_GB/filter?query=keith%20terrett Much of my Flexible Band/Korps music is published here such as Amazing Grace along with some original compositions.
https://www.jwpepper.com/s?q=keith+terrett&sort=score_desc&page=0 My marches & paso dobles published by Echelon Press in Texas, USA.
https://cherryclassics.com/pages/terrett https://www.cimarronmusic.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=3&q=keith%2Bterrett Music for Brass Ensembles & Wind Band published in Vancouver Canada.
https://www.alfred.com/authors/keith-terrett/?srsltid=AfmBOopa6Oh2hr0IubUM1VimTVHePiQa-xQcgRr0KUAjrX7siy4eDaaR My best seller Fallen Heroes for Young Concert Band published in the USA.
https://www.hebu-music.com/en/musician/keith-terrett.22287/
https://www.matrixmusic.com/cgi-bin/concert_csvsearch.pl?search=Keith&method=exact&order_by=title My three sets of Chorales for Band are here published in the USA.
https://www.uetzverlag.de/search?q=keith+terrett&filter=2&module=10286629186 nstrumental solos for all Brass, Woodwind & Tuned Percussion published in Leipzig, Germany. Czardas, 8 Jazzy Xmas Carols & The Ballroom series!
https://edition-tre-fontane.de/?s=keith+terrett&post_type=product Music for Solo & Recorder Ensemble published in Münster, Germany.
https://www.safemusic.co.uk/13024/keith-terrett Concert/WindBand music published in Wales.
Keith's anthem arrangements have been performed & conducted by Herbert Thorson Blomsted & Semyon Bychkov with the New York & Czech Philharmonic & Prague Philharmonic Choir and 30 anthems have been recorded by the Orchestre National de France under conductor Jonas Ehrler. A flashmob Orchestra in Trafalgar Square in March 2022 also performed his poignant version of the Ukrainian National Anthem under the baton of Russian Pianist/Conductor Petr Liminov.
Trafalgar Square Flash Mob Orchestra plays the Ukrainian National Anthem:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j90wn4IgnEA
Ukranian National Anthem Videos from 2022:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r1oVa3_Nt4&list=RD6r1oVa3_Nt4&start_radio=1 New York Philharmonic Conducted by Herbert Blomstedt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25PrUiajLbU Orchestre National de FranceCristian Macelaru, conductor with Andrei Bondarenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrLDUHKh3pk&t=3s Western Australia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Asher Fisch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5_vZrZ8bHo UBC Symphony Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_83wsbpn0Ew Underwood Symphony Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk9bEL9WDN4&t=90s Flashmob Orchestra Trafalgar Square London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k-XqR4g-_o Kennedy Center Washington plays Ukrainian National Anthem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rtu3_lOk_U San Antonio Symphony Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RHy3EoUODY Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ladv608RPdE Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_l2DZOZWdQ Samohi Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh-NV7GaYWk Olympia Symphony Orchestra https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1125241831595646 FMSO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghgz7H1bzNY North Valley Youth Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuVV_IN14co&t=146s Las Vegas Philharmonic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvoWLwSF9eo Student Flashmob in Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KrwxGGQ1wk Illinois State University Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkh8JSU0FI NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PERFORMANCE OF MY MUSIC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r1oVa3_Nt4
Andrei Bondarenko - National Anthem of Ukraine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25PrUiajLbU
Czech and Ukrainian Anthem • Semyon Bychkov, Czech Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonic Choir:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkcKTH84d44
West Australia Symphony Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrLDUHKh3pk
UBC Symphony Orchetstra:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5_vZrZ8bHo
Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuVV_IN14co&t=85s
Billings Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rypj7invgVE
Fargo -Moorhead Symphony: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1125241831595646
Northern Valley Youth Orchestras:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghgz7H1bzNY
UNLV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: UNLV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rtu3_lOk_U
Kennedy Centre/National Symphony Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k-XqR4g-_o&t=3s
Cardiff Philaharmonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RHy3EoUODY&t=16s
Choirs:
East River Catholic Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9yWX6_LXhQ
Wind/Concert/Symphonic Bands:
Auburn University Band:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz9pY6snWo
Keith joined the British Army at the age of fifteen, studying the Bb Cornet at the Junior Leader's Army band school in Bovington, Dorset.
At 18 he became the Principal Cornet/Trumpet to the «Band of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars» (a cavalry regiment), stationed in West Germany. He has toured the USA, Canada, Northern Ireland, France, Belgium and Holland during his military service. He was fortunate to have P.B. Smith, Roger G. Swift and Franck Slack as his Bandmasters; all excellent conductors & musicians. During his time with the band, he performed many times for Prince Phillip the Colonel in Chief of the QRIH. A popular piece was the Post Horn Galop, which was a favourite of the late Prince.
During his Bandmaster's course at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Keith won the prestigious Commandant's prize for the best quick march; now published in the USA by Echelon Publishers in Texas, and also it's the official march of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. During this time Keith was member of the Golden 8, a fanfare trumpet team which performed for the late Queen and Minister's at Windsor Chapel, St Paul's & Westminster Cathedral.
After retiring from the army in 1990, Keith took up a position as «Head of Instrumental Music» and «Band Director» to school's in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
From 1993-4, Keith was a «Lecturer in Music» at the «Faculty of Creative Arts, »University of Papua New Guinea», and from 1994-99, «Principal Director of Music» and «Chief Instructor» at the rank of Superintendent/Lt. Colonel, to the world famous «Band of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary»; touring Australia and Japan in 1996 & 1998; raising money for the PNG Red Cross which was used in Aitape after the disaster.
While in Papua New Guinea, Keith arranged many local folk and rock 'n' roll pieces of music, leaving a musical legacy behind when he left. Many of these works are now published in Holland, the UK and USA. In PNG he collaborated with the late Buruka Tau & Ben Hakalitz, members of the Australian Rock Band Yothu Yindi. Keith still sends musical arrangements to the band on a regular basis.
After a brief spell teaching in the United Kingdom in 1999 in North Wales, Keith's interest in ethnomusicology took him to the Middle East for a year, where he taught classroom music in an international school in Kuwait City; giving him a chance to study Arabic music in detail.
From 2001-2006, Keith taught instrumental music in a specialist music school in Kviteseid, Southern Norway; where he was also the town band director of Kviteseid hornmusikk. During his time in Norway, Keith was invited to guest conduct His Majesty's King's Guard Band in Oslo, and ran music seminars with the Norwegian composer Idar Torskangerpoll.
Keith had his first composition published in Oslo with Musikk Huset AS; entitled The Gypsy Violinist in New Orleans.
During his diverse career, he has performed and worked with many artists and orchestras including Sir Vivian Dunn, Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson, AO, CBE, Roy Castle, Harry Mortimer, Martin Mailman, Kenny Baker, Don Lusher, Alf Bigden, Alan Civil, Geoffrey Brand, Buruka Tau, Ben Hakalitz, Jesse Norman, Dame Vera Lynne, Iona Brown & Richard Seal, Engelbert Humperdink, Jonas Ehrler, Sir John Pritchard, London & BBC Concert & Symphony Orchestras and the Kneller Hall Band. He & Roy Falshaw appeared as a trumpeter on «This is your Life» with Eamon Andrews for the 85th birthday of Sir George Solti! A highlight was his appearances for three consecutive years from 1986/9 in the annual Christmas Bach Choir Concerts in the Albert Hall, with Sir David Valentine Willcocks, HRH The Duchess of Kent, the London Brass, as a member of the world famous Kneller Hall Fanfare Trumpet Team. In 1974, Keith performed at a dinner hosted by His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America namely Peter Edward Ramsbotham, 3rd Viscount Soulbury GCMG GCVO KStJ DL for Henry Kissinger at the British Embassy in Washington. He also performed during Friday Night is Music Night with the 'Kneller Hall Band' on BBC Radio 2 under Frank Renton. Whilst at Kneller Hall, he performed ''Galilee'' (1987), for a cappella SATB choir with the Master of the Queen's Music Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson, AO, CBE in its first performance.
His trumpet professor at Kneller Hall was the legendary Ian Mackintosh (son of the immortal Jack Mackintosh) Principal Trumpet of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. During his time at Kneller Hall, Keith had the opportunity to study all brass, woodwind and percussion instruments; under leading London players such as Paul Harvey, Denzil Floyd, Richard Cattermole & Bill Teskey. In addition he studied conducting with Lt. Col. Duncan Beat, Frank Renton, orchestration with Lt. Col. Trevor Sharp, and harmony and composition with Professor Gordon Reynolds ( Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Chapel Royal) Peter Byrne & Major Roger G. Swift. Keith has also studied jazz trumpet with Dick Pearce & Bobby Shew, and composition with Stanley Friedman, Professor Ian Higginson & Professor's Stewart Thompson, Michael Walsh & Elizabeth Stratford (Organist and Master of the Choristers of Arundel Cathedral) and Anglican Church Music with Lionel Frederick Dakers at the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM).
Keith is an internationally acclaimed composer\arranger, writing in all genres from full orchestra, brass band, and concert/wind band, to music for string quartet, brass ensemble, saxophone choir, clarinet choir, recorder consort & oboe consort. In 2010, he became a composer for the Alfred Publishing company in the USA, with his best selling original composition for young symphonic band entitled ''Fallen Heroes''.
His music is published worldwide: England, Belgium, Austria, Wales, Canada, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, the USA and Norway.
A set of 34 national anthem arrangements by Keith Terrett were recorded by the L'orchestre national d'Île de France soon, during the initial process Keith worked with the esteemed young conductor Jonas Ehrler on the project.
In Norway his flexible ''Jazz for 5'' is very popular.
Keith has studied with, and gained academic musical qualifications from the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, The Open University, Trinity College of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, London College of Music, Bandsman's College of Music in Manchester, Victoria College of Music, Three Counties School of Music & The Northern Midland College of Music. He is currently studying for a Doctorate in Sacred Music with the Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University in Florida.
Keith's version of the Ukrainian National Anthem has been performed by the New York & Czech Philharmonic & the Prague Philharmonic Choir, NVYO, UBC Symphony, FMSO, Western Austraialian Symphony, Andrei Bondarenko & the Orchestre National de France, Austin Civic, Las Vegas, UBC, San Antonio, Underwood, Olympia, Billings , Samohi Symphony, Bergen Philharmonic, Cardiff Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie and the Auburn University Band and the Angelica Women's Chamber Choir to name just a few!
Keith has a Master's Degree in sacred music composition awarded from the Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University in April 2021, he studied under Professor Stewart Thompson (Principal at Victoria College of Music and Drama, London & Head of Music and Associate Professor of Sacred Music and Education at the Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University.
As a conductor, band trainer, composer & arranger, Keith is in demand world-wide, and has guest conducted at band seminars in the UK, Norway & Malaysia. Keith is available for your seminar; book early to avoid disappointment!
Keith is currently 'Head of Performing Arts' & 'Director of Music' at Pathways School (Gurgaon) in India, where he has worked since 2010, both at Pathways Aravali campus, and since 2014 at the No 1 IB school in India namely ''Pathways'' Gurgaon.
Below is a link to some of his arrangements/compositions and live performances around the world as a conductor, composer, arranger and performer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPfAw0kNCWs&NR=1 Jasmine Flower Around the World in 80 minutes! 31/7/2011 Kinta Valley Wind Orchestra Keith Terrett, Conductor & Arranger Verena Koay Zhitong , violin solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmK7FJGxbN8 Supt. Keith Terrett & The Band of the Royal Papua Guinea Constabulary live in Adelaide, Australia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzluvVwpUtk Keith Terrett's Homage for Brass & Concert Band published by DIFEM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1BGj-g7jHg&list=UUMpNzolL4slr4RT7vQGimBA Keith Terrett live with ''The Band of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary'' in Japan 1998!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOUIedGZos Keith Terrett's ''Fanfare & Soliliquoy'' for Soprillo Saxophone & Piano performed by Nigel Wood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYUP8J7rcg8&index=18&list=UUMpNzolL4slr4RT7vQGimBA Keith Terrett's March:Class of '88 published by Echelon Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abKsZbGfqLE&list=UUMpNzolL4slr4RT7vQGimBA&index=19 Keith Terrett's ''Fallen Heroes'' for Young Symphonic Band published by Alfred
https://www.keithterrettmusic.com/instrumental-solos-of-keith-terrett Amazing Grace Clarinet & Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QqlqEAMC2s Czardas for Soprano Saxophone & Piano performked by Eline de Boer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISS9UYAuqxA Czardas performedd by Yong, I-Su(용이수, 10 years old!
www.keithterrettmusic.com/instrumental-solos-of-keith-terrett Amazing Grace for Harmonica & PIano performed by Herman Ho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtemoEMmArE David Pittel, trumpet Dr. Lynnette McGee, organ (CSUF Organ Faculty) Marlin Owen, continuo cello California State University-Fullerton Meng Concert Hall Recital (10/07/18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hTAMCwqkUM Around the World in 80 minutes! 31/7/2011 Kinta Valley Wind Orchestra Keith Terrett, Conductor & Arranger Verena Koay Zhitong , violin solo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZYUFuElpIA Cinema Paradiso - arranged by Keith Terrett. Violin soloist - Jessica Lee Eugene Pook - conductor Kuala Lumpur International Festival Orchestra Nov. 14- 15, 2009, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center Concert organized by Alzheimer Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAN4gWmqNF8 Czardas - arranged by Keith Terrett. Violin soloist - Jessica Lee Conductor - Eugene Pook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c07FaUpC7Rg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCz-qRUTUS4 the gypsy mallet player in new orleans - solo für stabspiele und blasorchester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEXZOCd9jg&t=6s Keith Terrett's ''The Gypsy Mallet Player in New Orleans'', published in Switzerland by DIFEM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvDa98j4y8A&t=8s Keith Terrett's ''El Matador'' a Paso Doble for Brass or Concert Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZPRKoQxkm8 Keith Terrett feat. VIӒN - Live at BHC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYOkW271PfM Keith Terrett's ''Total Eclipse of the Heart'' published by Bernaerts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4D9ak5G_CE Sketches of Latin America Keith Terrett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLuS9gyFdok Keith Terrett's ''Amazing' 'Amazing Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SddDuJ2PEw Czardas clara malich und klassikphilarmonie hamburg unter robert stehli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq6fhMOXFcU Czardas performed by Dr. Greg Haynes (Banda Sinfonica ''Ciudad de Santa Fe'' - EPISM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sn7lIl4VCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAxNLTrCljE Filharmonia Wrocławska - Koncert Końcoworoczny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiVmU4wkkek THE GYPSY ACCORDIONIST PLAYER IN NEW ORLEANS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inezR8jr2pQ IB ASIA PACIFIC / CHOREOGRAPHED BY SANJEEVAN BARA / MUSIC COMPOSED BY KEITH TERRETT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ye8sy7PR0 Oak Leaf Brass/Don't Get Round Much Anymore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK1kekteTHU Tico-Tico no Fubá perfomred by Ensemble RealRec 앙상블리얼릭 Recorder Trio│Recorder 리코더
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8KlhTj2M5k&t=6s Czardas perfromed by Li-Fong Chen Soprano Saxophonist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxBsyV0DPiA King of the Road performed by Clarinet Fusion
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If you decide to perform any of Keith's scores, please send a copy of the programme via email, or if programmes were not used, forward Keith an email with any other relevant information that would allow him to list performances on his personal website/Score Exchange page, giving credit to your ensemble. Thank you, keep checking back for more great music!
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