Terence Croucher is a British composer

Composer

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 and performer based in north Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

, England.

He has a BA Hons, a Certificate of Education and Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music (LGSM). His varied musical output includes orchestral and ensemble music, solo instrumental music and numerous teaching materials.

Terry Croucher has been a concert guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

, playing classical music

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

, rock music

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

, blues music and jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

. For a number of years he wrote monthly columns in guitar magazines.

Over his long musical career he has played in many bands including:

• The Rod Davies Blues Band
• Blind Dogs for the Guides
• Shud B Banned
• The Solway Band

During his time with The Rob Davies Blues Band he played with many famous names including Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

McKinley Morganfield , known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues"...

. He also played with Georgie Fame

Georgie Fame

Georgie Fame is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. The one-time rock and roll tour musician, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman.-Early life:Fame took piano lessons from the...

at the West End Club.

During the 1970s he co-founded the Leicester Guitar Society and the Leicester Guitar Studio with Julian Wright.

Published music

• "Jonathan Richards Plays Latin-american Gems" (2006) - Published by: Sain. Performed by Jonathan Richards. Audio CD.
• "Elegy 20th Century Guitar Music" (2006) - Published by: Divine Art. Performed by Jonathan Richards. Audio CD.
• "Forever 30 Romantic Guitar Miniatures" (2006) - Published by: Divine Art. Performed by Jonathan Richards. Audio CD.

Sheet music

• "Elegy" - Published by: Novello. Guitar solos.
• "20 South American Melodies" - Published by: Boosey & Hawkes. Guitar solos.
• "Three Variations on a Japanese Theme" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For four guitars.
• "Divertimento for Guitar" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For guitar.
• "In the Forest ... Drawings by Marlene Croucher" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For guitar.
• "At the Zoo... Drawings by Marlene Croucher" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For guitar.
• "By the Sea... Drawings by Marlene Croucher" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For guitar.
• "Playford's Fancy" - Published by: Clarendon Music. For guitar and various other instruments. (Approx. 40 pieces in 7 books).

External links

• Terry Croucher official website