Darryl Anthony Chute [56424]

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Darryl Anthony Chute & Patricia Lenora Hill: Patricia is a nursing professional; Darryl Anthony Chute is a teacher, a songwriter, a musician and composer. He is also owner and managing director of Fountainhead Music and has produced or co-produced albums such as: Spread, by Lisa Smith, Liars and Lunatics, by Andrew Ward and Mark Papendieck, Celtic Dreaming, by Rosalind and The Call of the Cappuchino by Dermot Dorgan. He teaches piano and has written the score for a musical, "The Outsiders", a review of which is below.
From the Fountainhead Music web site, which can be accessed at: <http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYDNE/0018/63/15/1.html>
"Fountainhead recording studio was established in 1988 by composer and songwriter Darryl Chute. Darryl studied at N.S.W. Conservatorium and in 1979 began a successful career in music education. He has written, arranged and recorded over 200 original songs and instrumental pieces, including a full length musical. He received a diploma in Music Education NSW Conservatorium 1975-78, was a classroom music teacher at Singleton High School 1979-82, was the principal music teacher St Leo's College, Wahroonga 1982-85, and has been teaching piano students of all ages since 1986. The studio has recorded in excess of 1,000 master recordings ranging from pop, jazz, blues, classical, opera, country to dance.
Review excerpt taken from a review by Tony Mack from "Lowdown" magazine - August 2000.
"In 1967 Viking published the first novel of 17 year old Susan Eloise Hinton. Called "The Outsiders", it dealt with a conflict between two gangs in America's mid West, the 'Greasers' from the east side of town and the 'Socs' from the West side of town. The book very quickly made Hinton one of the most popular American writers for young adults, and over the years sales in Australia have topped 250,000. In 1983 Francis Ford Coppolla made a film of the book, featuring a host of young actors who would shortly become famous \endash actors such as Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and C. Thomas Howell.
In Chute's musical version the tunes are catchy, and the arrangements fairly simple. Schools are provided with a production kit including the libretto, songbook, rehearsal CD and band parts for piano, guitar, bass guitar, sax, keyboards and drums. If you're expecting another 'Grease' you may be disappointed, as "The Outsiders" has very little of that camp, self-mocking style. There are some very serious scenes in the second half as Johnny dies in hospital and Dally goes crazy and gets shot by police. Chute lightens the tone, however, by interspersing the early scenes of Act Two with two fantasy sequences, "Local Boy Hero" and "Lay Down The Law", and also makes some playing suggestions to eke out the opportunities for comic relief.
It's still pretty demanding stuff though, and quality performances are required in some scenes in order to prevent the show tipping over into melodrama. While Chute recommends gender-blind casting, it's probably worth noting that most of the characters are male, which may be a problem for some schools. If schools can take these factors into account "The Outsiders" is another good option for the major school musical, and a welcome addition to the range of musicals that cater to this market. The show is available at a GST inclusive cost of $1,100 for up to four performances, and $275 for each additional performance."



Type: Chute Family Worksheet
Title: Darryl Anthony Chute & Patricia Lenora Hill
Date: June, 2002
Submitted By: Sylvia Chute Albertini
LOCA: Chute Family Records/GP8584-1



Type: Web Site
Title: Fountainhead Music
Date: June, 2002
URL: <http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYDNE/0018/63/15/1.html>
LOCA: Chute Family Records/GP8584-1

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: is a teacher, a songwriter, a musician and composer. . He is also owner and managing director of Fountainhead Music and has produced or co-produced albums such as: Spread, by Lisa Smith, Liars and Lunatics, by Andrew Ward and Mark Papendieck, Celtic Dreaming, by Rosalind and The Call of the Cappuchino by Dermot Dorgan. He teaches piano and has written the score for a musical, "The Outsiders", a review of which is below.
From the Fountainhead Music web site, which can be accessed at:

<http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYDNE/0018/63/15/1.html>

Darryl married Patricia Lenora Hill [56426] [MRIN: 551614941], daughter of Norman Charles Hill [56427] and Peggy Horrocks [56428], in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (Patricia Lenora Hill [56426] was born in Leicester, New South Wales, Australia.)

Darryl next married Elizabeth Hudson [56425] [MRIN: 551614942].