Jennifer Whyte is a talented and versatile musician. She 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, Jennifer 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 she has worked for the BBC and ITV in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
Most recently, she played for the filming of the movie version of Les Misérables and was associate musical director for The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre.
Jennifer is pleased to announce the release of Stories, her first album of pieces for piano and chamber orchestra. Recently featured by John Brunning on Classic FM.
Stories is available to download here. You can buy the CD from Mozart Records.
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Jennifer's musical directing and conducting credits include:
Musical Director:
Spend Spend Spend (Mountview)
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:
The Magistrate (Royal National Theatre)
Betty Blue Eyes (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.)
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
Jennifer has a Bachelors degree (B.Mus.(Hons.)) and Masters degree (M.Mus.) in piano performance from Glasgow University and the University of Massachusetts. Her credits as Pianist/Keyboard player include:
Theatre:
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)
My Fair Lady (Royal National Theatre)
Parade (Donmar Warehouse)
Daniel Boys in cabaret
Audition pianist for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. for 15 years
Film:
Les Misérables Movie (Universal/Working Title)
Phantom Of The Opera Movie (Warner Bros./Really Useful Films)
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.)
Jennifer's experience as a composer and arranger ranges from solo instruments to symphony orchestra, classical to contemporary. Her credits include:
Composer:
Stories (Solo piano album for Mozart Records)
Orville In The Underworld (Musical comedy noir)
The Famished Land (Irish folk musical)
(Not Just For) Christmas Song
Vet Safari (BBC1)
Can’t Sing Singers (BBC1)
Tsunami Prayers (BBC2)
Shehallion (Polygram/International Artists)
Chasing Fate (Birmingham Hippodrome)
The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (Perception Pictures)
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)
Stories
- Cosmic OdysseyFrom the new solo piano album Stories
- Marie-LyseFrom the new solo piano album Stories
- Georgia PrimroseFrom the new solo piano album Stories
- Not GoodbyeFrom the new solo piano album Stories
BBC
- Tsunami PrayersTitle sequence from BBC documentary series Tsunami Prayers
- Vet SafariTitle sequence from BBC documentary series Vet Safari
Orville In The Underworld
- Don't This Dude Know Who I Am?From the demo of a new musical comedy noir Orville In The Underworld
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
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
- I Hope You DanceFrom Daniel Boys' album So Close
All tracks composed and arranged by Jennifer Whyte (except Annie's Song and I Hope You Dance, arranged by Jennifer Whyte)
Video clips courtesy of BBC