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TerryGray

  • Composer
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Terry Gray composed and arranged music for dramas, variety shows, dance legend Gene Kelly and the Commonwealth Games. Along the way, his work included everything from the iconic 'We are the Boys' Chesdale commercial to a gold-selling CD.  

Screenography

McDonald's Young Entertainers - 1998 Grand Final
1998 Musical Director Television
McDonald's Young Entertainers - 1997 Grand Final
1997 Composer, Musical Director Television
McDonald's Young Entertainers
1997 - 1999 Composer Series
Showcase - 1996 Grand Final
1996 Musical Director Television
Showcase - 1996 Viewers' Final
1996 Musical Director Television

Biography

Terry Gray used to say that writing music for television is 60 per cent mathematics, plus some orchestral skill and musical ideas. Gray's music and maths abilities ensured a rich career in New Zealand TV, including compositions for every genre from jazz and rock to orchestra.

Awards

1986 National Mutual GOFTA Awards
Best Original Music - Television: for Hanlon

1984 Feltex Awards
Nominated for Original Music (twice): for Sea Urchins and Kakapo 

“A realistic view of one’s unimportance in the scheme of things, and a good sense of humour, keep one reasonably sane.”

— Terry Gray, on working in television

Related images

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Terry Gray playing the vibraphone which would later be used on the iconic Goodnight Kiwi animation.
Kindly supplied by Terry Gray.
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Kindly supplied by Terry Gray.
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Terry Gray in the television show that gave him his big break: Festival Revue '66. Terry conducts the orchestra.
Kindly supplied by Terry Gray.
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Terry Gray with Australian legend Rolf Harris: just one of the many musicians he has worked with on television.
Kindly supplied by Terry Gray.
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Terry Gray conducting members of the orchestra in Festival Revue '66.
Kindly supplied by Terry Gray.