Douglas Whyte is a talented and versatile musician. He is an experienced musical director and conductor, a highly sought-after pianist and has composed and arranged music for film, television and theatre.
Since gaining two degrees in music, Douglas has worked extensively in theatres in the west end of London and on tour for Cameron Mackintosh, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Royal National Theatre and in television and radio he has worked for the BBC and ITV in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
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Theatre and television credits as Musical Director/Conductor include:
Avenue Q (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Sunset Boulevard (Really Useful Group Ltd.)
The Threepenny Opera (Royal National Theatre)
PopIdol series two (TalkbackThames)
Can’t Sing Singers (BBC1) including the live television final
Follies (Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow) with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Christmas Concert and radio broadcast with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The Wiz and Agents Showcases (Royal Academy of Music)
Shehallion (Polygram/International Artists) with the Scottish Opera Orchestra
Music Supervisor:
Los Miserables (Stage Entertainment/Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.) auditions for Spanish production
The Highland Quest, Search For A Scottish Musical (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Chasing Fate (Birmingham Hippodrome)
Associate Musical Director:
Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
WorldIdol (TalkbackThames)
Soapstar Superstar (Granada)
Hit Me Baby One More Time (LWT)
Assistant Musical Director:
Martin Guerre (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Phantom Of The Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Whistle Down The Wind (Really Useful Group Ltd.)
Vocal Coach:
Royal Academy of Music
Arts Educational
Mountview Theatre School
Douglas has a Bachelors degree (B.Mus.(Hons.)) and Masters degree (M.Mus.) in piano performance from Glasgow University and the University of Massachusetts. His credits as Pianist/Keyboard Player include:
Avenue Q (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Martin Guerre (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Phantom Of The Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
The Threepenny Opera (Royal National Theatre)
Cats (Clear Channel)
Showboat (Livent)
Phantom Of The Opera Movie (Pinewood Studios)
My Fair Lady (Royal National Theatre)
Parade (Donmar Warehouse)
Daniel Boys in cabaret
Audition pianist for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. for 15 years
Television:
PopIdol series two (TalkbackThames)
X-Factor (TalkbackThames)
My Camp Rock II (Disney Channel)
Workshops:
The Woman In White (Really Useful Group Ltd.)
Marguerite (Legrand, Boublil & Schoenberg)
Albums:
So Close (Daniel Boys)
Martin Guerre (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
Douglas’s experience as a composer and arranger ranges from solo instruments to symphony orchestra, classical to contemporary. His credits include:
Vet Safari (BBC1)
Can’t Sing Singers (BBC1)
Tsunami Prayers (BBC2)
Shehallion (Polygram/International Artists)
Chasing Fate (Birmingham Hippodrome)
The Famished Land (In pre-production)
Orville In The Underworld (work in progress)
The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (Perception Pictures)
(Not Just For) Christmas Song
Various orchestral and chamber concert pieces
Arranger:
So Close (Daniel Boys)
Avenue Q on Children in Need
Les Misérables 21st Anniversary Gala
Soapstar Superstar (Granada)
PopIdol series two (TalkbackThames)
WorldIdol (TalkbackThames)
Can’t Sing Singers (BBC1)
The Old Man Of Hoy (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)
BBC
- Tsunami PrayersTitle sequence from BBC documentary series Tsunami Prayers
- Vet SafariTitle sequence from BBC documentary series Vet Safari
The Famished Land
- The Coming YearsFrom the demo of a new Irish musical The Famished Land
- Tyrone's SongFrom the demo of a new Irish musical The Famished Land
- When Hope Has GoneFrom the demo of a new Irish musical The Famished Land
Film Music
- Title Of The FilmRomantic theme for piano and orchestra
- Costume DramaPeriod piece for small chamber ensemble
- Video NastyChilling, atmospheric orchestral passage
Shehallion
- Shehallion SkyFrom the Celtic dance show Shehallion
- Night VisitingFrom the Celtic dance show Shehallion
- Sevensome ReelFrom the Celtic dance show Shehallion
So Close
- Annie's SongFrom Daniel Boys' album So Close
All tracks composed and arranged by Douglas Whyte (except Annie's Song and I Hope You Dance, arranged by Douglas Whyte)
Video clips courtesy of BBC