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Brett Peterson
Brett derives from a Middle English surname meaning "Celtic Britons, Briton" or "Breton", referring to the Celtic people of Great Britain, Britain and Brittany, Brittany, France. Brette can be a feminine name. People with the surname * Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer * Agnes Baldwin Brett (1876–1955), American numismatist * Bill Brett, Baron Brett (born 1942), English politician and businessman * Bob Brett (1953−2021), Australian tennis coach * Brian Brett, Brian Brett (speedway rider) (1938-2006), English speedway rider * Brian Brett (born 1950), Canadian writer * Charles Brett (1928–2005), Northern Irish lawyer * Charles Brett (MP) (1715–1799), British politician * Dorothy Brett (1883–1977), British-American painter * George Brett, George Brett (baseball) (born 1953), American baseball player, brother of Ken Brett * George Brett (general) (1886–1963), American general * George Wendell Brett (1912–2005), American philatelist * Henry Brett (polo pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period. Scholarly opinion varies, but the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' specifies the period when Middle English was spoken as being from 1150 to 1500. This stage of the development of the English language roughly followed the High to the Late Middle Ages. Middle English saw significant changes to its vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and orthography. Writing conventions during the Middle English period varied widely. Examples of writing from this period that have survived show extensive regional variation. The more standardized Old English language became fragmented, localized, and was, for the most part, being improvised. By the end of the period (about 1470) and aided by the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Seymour Brett
James Seymour Brett (born 3 April 1974) is an English composer and conductor. Early career After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 1997, Brett was immediately hired by composer Michael Kamen. Brett's further contribution to film scores includes writing collaborations with Kamen on features such as The ''Event Horizon'', '' What Dreams May Come'', ''The Iron Giant'', ''Frequency'', ''X-Men'', and the mini series, '' Band of Brothers'' produced by Steven Spielberg. In this period Brett also co-produced and provided additional score on Paramount's ''Against the Ropes''. In 1999 Brett helped produce the concert that saw Metallica pair up with The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra as assistant Musical Director. The album has since sold over five million copies worldwide. In 2002 Brett went on to plan and execute, again as assistant Musical Director and in close partnership with the BBC, Party at the Palace (part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations). This event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
