Terry studied Early Woodwind Musical Instrument Technology at the London College of Furniture in the 1980s, before pursuing careers as a musician and an award-winning contemporary classical composer. He returned to making in 2015 and from his workshop has started establishing himself as a maker of quality medieval and renaissance woodwinds. His current focus is on tabor pipes based on the 16th century Mary Rose finds, and recorders based on the 15th century Elbląg find.
Terry’s future plans include renaissance consort recorders, a Virdung late medieval recorder quartet, and learning to make reed instruments (rauschpfeife, curtal, shawm and crumhorn) with master craftsman Eric Moulder, supported by QEST funding. In 2021 Terry formed the New Cambridge Waits to perform music of the medieval and renaissance periods.
