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'''Carl William Doy''', [[New Zealand Order of Merit|ONZM]] (born [[May 6]] [[1947]] in [[England]]) is a pianist, composer and arranger. One of [[New Zealand]]'s most successful musicians, Carl is probably best known for his multi-platinum selling ''Piano By Candlelight'' albums.
'''Carl William Doy''', [[New Zealand Order of Merit|ONZM]] (born] in [Camberley, Surrey, England]]) is a pianist, composer and arranger. One of [[New Zealand]]'s most successful musicians, Carl is probably best known for his multi-platinum selling ''Piano By Candlelight'' albums.


Dame [[Kiri Te Kanawa]] sang his arrangement of ''E te Tarakihi'' from [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]] in the first live broadcast of the new millennium, to a worldwide television audience of over a hundred million people.
Dame [[Kiri Te Kanawa]] sang his arrangement of ''E te Tarakihi'' from [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]] in the first live broadcast of the new millennium, to a worldwide television audience of over a hundred million people.


Doy has just completed his fifth series as Musical Director for TVNZ's "Dancing With The Stars"
Doy latest work is the arrangement of Russian-born [[Yulia Townsend]]'s second album, entitled ''Montage'', and the recording of a new album, still untitled, in the Together Collection series.


Doy [[Together Collection]] was featured on ''Oprah'', where [[Oprah Winfrey]] said ''"It is so fabulous, I think it's the best."''.
Doy [[Together Collection]] was featured on ''Oprah'', where [[Oprah Winfrey]] said ''"It is so fabulous, I think it's the best."''.

Revision as of 09:59, 4 June 2009

Carl William Doy, ONZM (born] in [Camberley, Surrey, England]]) is a pianist, composer and arranger. One of New Zealand's most successful musicians, Carl is probably best known for his multi-platinum selling Piano By Candlelight albums.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sang his arrangement of E te Tarakihi from Gisborne in the first live broadcast of the new millennium, to a worldwide television audience of over a hundred million people.

Doy has just completed his fifth series as Musical Director for TVNZ's "Dancing With The Stars"

Doy Together Collection was featured on Oprah, where Oprah Winfrey said "It is so fabulous, I think it's the best.".

Doy is New Zealand's only American platinum selling solo musician.

In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours he was awarded Officer of the NZ Order of Merit.