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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A lovely surprise - my Happy Pieces, commissioned by Symphonic Brass Cardiff, is getting another outing today! Wahoo! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 It's had lovely performances in Cardiff, New York, and now it's heading over to England. Go and see it! bristolensemble.com/event/sifa-b...

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Somerset International Festival of the Arts: Brass Spectacular - Bristol Ensemble

Brilliant brass, breathtaking playing and music you’ll know and love – this is a concert guaranteed to put a smile on your face

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Go and have a listen to my piece The Harp of Wales - I'm playing, it's lovely, it's a big DADGAD classic. 🍾 This piece was commissioned by the Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales and later released on NMC Recordings. Go and listen now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERqY...

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The Harp of Wales | Solo Guitar | David John Roche

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🔥 Come and sign up to my new music theory and / or my guitar and ukulele course with Aberystwyth University! 🎉 It's going to be awesome, loads of fun, entries closing soon! www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...

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Current Courses : Lifelong Learning , Aberystwyth University

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Fantastic performance by Ely Sinfonia yesterday - hurray! 🔥 Huge thanks to Steve Bingham and the orchestra for commissioning and performing this new work. It's been an enormous pleasure and they sounded absolutely brilliant - awesome!

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🔥 Come and hear lots of fabulous music - including my brand new piece for Ely Sinfonia - this evening! It's going to be really fantastic! www.elycathedral.org/events/ely-s...

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Ely Sinfonia - Dvořák - Events - Ely Cathedral

Joyfully proclaiming the love of God in worship, outreach, welcome and care.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎉 My music theory course with @aberystwyth.lifelong.learning / @prifysgol.aberystwyth is available to book online - check it out right now! 💯 BOOK HERE: www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sign up to my new course! It's called Getting Started with Guitar or Ukulele, with Aberystwyth University's Centre for Lifelong Learning - join now! 🔥 Check it all out and sign up here: www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... #guitar #ukulele #aberystwyth

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gerard Cousins' album Simple Truths has been long-listed for the Welsh Music Prize! Wahoo! Never any doubt! 🔥 It opens with my piece Always Meant, and also contains my tremolo piece The Only Marriage - go and listen to it right now! wmp.cymru/2026-longlist/

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2026 Longlist – WMP

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🔥 Why not check out this gorgeous video from Nantwen? 🍾 It was amazing to work on The Lyric Path for them and The Dementia Trust (with the help of one of their Disruption Awards, a really wonderful commission). vimeo.com/1116909859?f...

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The Lyric Path by David John Roche

A wonderful account of the project led by Cellist Daniel Davies and the Nantwen Ensemble. With funds from The Dementia Trust via their Disruption Award they commissioned Composer David John Roche to...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Check out the BBC Proms tomorrow, live on BBC Radio 3 at 4PM. You'll hear my brand new commission Divine Breath (Awen) alongside loads of amazing music with Sinfonia Cymru. Wahoo! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2026, Words and Music

Live from Theatr Clwyd in Mold, words and music on the theme of Welsh myth and legend.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 If you want to hear some of my music ahead of my upcoming concerts, then check out this fun ukulele piece! Lots of acrobatics and cool, riffy writing! 🎓 ...and just a reminder that I'm on the ABRSM's Music Medals syllabus for the ukulele, so check out that too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaIZ...

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SCHOLASTICS | solo ukulele | David John Roche

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🎓 I'll be taking up a wonderful new role as a Musicianship Tutor with the Yehudi Menuhin School - all as part of their Virtual Music School, starting this coming academic year. Hurray! www.menuhinschool.co.uk/profile/davi...

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David John Roche | Yehudi Menuhin School

Musically rooted in South Walian heavy metal, lush orchestral traditions, and working-class Welsh history, David John Roche has been lauded as “Something o

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I've been working on a BBC Proms Commission this summer! Wahoo! My piece is called Divine Breath (Awen) and it's an arrangement (and, in some ways, re-composition) of Jospeh Parry's one-act opera/cantata, Ceridwen. It's going to be awesome! Ahhhhhh! sinfonia.cymru/programme/bb...

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BBC Proms: Words and Music - Sinfonia Cymru

For the first time ever, we’re going to be performing at the BBC Proms! Not in London, but at home […]

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A brand new commission from Ely Sinfonia - wahoo! It's happening in Ely's gorgeous cathedral, it's going to be awesome, make sure you come and see it! www.elycathedral.org/events/ely-s...

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Ely Sinfonia - Dvořák - Events - Ely Cathedral

Joyfully proclaiming the love of God in worship, outreach, welcome and care.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 New courses online - sign up now, they're going to be great! 🎉 Links at the bottom of the following page (more about me at the top!): www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🎓 I'm back in Oxford working on some bits and bobs as part of my Albi Rosenthal Visiting Fellowship in Music. Lots of cool stuff coming soon - keep ya eyes peeled! 🔥 In the meantime, check out THOUSANDTH HYMNAL - woo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obn-...

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ROCHE Thousandth Hymnal (World Premiere) - TMC

YouTube video by Tanglewood Music Center

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I've got 2 new courses running this term at Aberystwyth University / Dysgu Gydol Oes Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning. They're going to be awesome - get on board! www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...

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Dr David John Roche : Lifelong Learning , Aberystwyth University

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 My new course - Developing an Understanding: The Foundations of Music Theory - can be found online with Aberystwyth University / Dysgu Gydol Oes Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning. www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...

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Current Courses : Lifelong Learning , Aberystwyth University

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Check out these questions I answered for Wales Arts Review. 🔥 I talk about onions, The Wind in the Willows, Renoir's La Parisienne, the video game Animal Well, and crying (unrelated to onions). walesartsreview.substack.com/p/the-19-dav...

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The 19: David John Roche

The WAR quickfire Q&A reveals the composers earliest memory, his most treasured possession and who he wanted to be when growing up.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A fabulous time at Musicfest Aberystwyth - with brilliant performances by Sinfonia Cymru and Aberystwyth Philomusica. Kian Ravaei's fabulous new violin concerto was the perfect close to the project too - what an amazing composition! www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...

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February : News , Aberystwyth University

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🍾 I'm up in Aberystwyth tomorrow, hearing many fabulous pieces of music at Musicfest Aberystwyth - it's going to be awesome! Make sure you're there! musicfestaberystwyth.org/events/the-l...

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The Land of Youth | Musicfest Aberystwyth

Finally, the symphony orchestra of Aberystwyth, Philomusica will perform David de Lloyd’s forgotten masterpiece of the 1930s, Tir na N’og (the land of etern ...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 It's a lovely, sunny day - so go and have a listen to Practice Patience, performed here by the mighty Psappha Ensemble. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0S-...

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David John Roche - Practice Patience (Psappha commission, world premiere)

YouTube video by PsapphaEnsemble

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lots of music coming out over the next few months, keep your eyes peeled! www.youtube.com/watch?v=weac...

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The Harp Of Wales

YouTube video by Release - Topic

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Chunky double bass? It's here! It's here! 🥂 THOUSANDTH HYMNAL was commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center with the generous support of the Merwin Geffen M.D. and Norman Solomon M.D. New Commissions Fund. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obn-...

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ROCHE Thousandth Hymnal (World Premiere) - TMC

YouTube video by Tanglewood Music Center

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I'll be at The Academy of Contemporary Music tomorrow, giving a talk as part of part of The Guitar in Popular Music 2026 Conference (hosted by Canterbury Christ Church University in conjunction with the International Guitar Research Centre). www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/2026/...

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The Guitar in Popular Music 2026

Bringing together people from a range of fields interested in the use of the electric guitar in popular music, to share research about the electric guitar.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Come and hear four newly-commissioned works today (including a new one from me!) with the fantastic Oliver Manning - Classical Guitarist as part of the Caerleon Arts Festival! 🍾 3PM at St Cadoc's Church in Caerleon! Be there! www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

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Music and the Mabinogion-Branwen's Story-O Manning &N Thomas

A family-friendly retelling of one of Wales’ most celebrated myths, this programme sees classical guitarist Oliver Manning and soprano Nikkila...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I had a blast chatting with Gary Raymond on the Wales Arts Review Podcast. Go and check it out - it's awesome! Hurray! walesartsreview.substack.com/p/warpod-15-...

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WARpod #15 David John Roche

Gary Raymond talks to one of Wales' leading classical and contemporary composers

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sinfonia Cymru are at Gregynog Hall, Tregynon tonight with their brand new Chamber Music Supersized program. The first of five performances - hurray! www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2620447...

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Bold twist on classical music coming to Newport this weekend

A bold, contemporary twist on classical music is coming to Newport this weekend.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Released a year ago today! Here's an awesome recording of my commission for National Youth Guitar Ensemble, THE HAMMER OF ACCEPTANCE / THE OUTRAGE OF REPETITION! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-PY...

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NYGE Fellowship Ensemble - Hammer of Acceptance by David John Roche

YouTube video by Guitar Circus - NYGE - WYGF

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Really excited to have completed this lovely new commission for (and from) Oliver Manning - Classical Guitarist. caerleon-arts.org/events/2026/...

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Music and The Mabinogion - The Story of Branwen - Caerleon Festival

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🇺🇸 My brand new saxophone concerto - The Centre of my Universe - is being performed at New Music on the Bayou today - hurray! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIH1...

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The Centre of My Universe | Saxophone Concerto | Interview

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Loads of lovely performances - all by fantastic ensembles and musicians, and all kicking off today. Make sure you check it out! Wahoo! 🎉 Keep your eyes peeled, it's going to be awesome! Woo! #newmusic #composer

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🇺🇸 Some lovely US radio airplay - hurray! 🥂 Check out my composition The Only Marriage, it's opening up and episode of Classical Weekdays with Meg Bragle on WRTI 90.1 (May 11, "What a treat!"). www.wrti.org/classical-ar...

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Classical Archive: Classical Weekdays with Meg Bragle

Classical Archive: Classical Weekdays, Afternoons

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 On the cover of Cardiff Connect this month - fresh through the letterbox! Woo! 🍾 Big thanks to Cardiff University Alumni for this - it's really amazing - as well as massive thanks to Nadine Ballantyne Photography & Design and Ian Williams for taking the snaps! Hurray! #cardiff #wales #newmusic

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🔥 I've been working on a brand new saxophone concerto, commissioned by the mighty and beloved saxophonist Wade Dillingham! Upcoming performances below: 🇺🇸 Louisiana Tech University 🇺🇸 New Music on the Bayou 🇺🇸 University of North Alabama 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Aberystwyth Philomusica 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff University Symphonic Winds

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🇺🇸 A throw back to being in the US a few years - who doesn't love a massive C major scale (6:15)! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lots of announcements coming up soon and lots of new commissions. Keep your eyes peeled! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpAV...

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SUMMER CLASSIC | Six Players | David John Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🍾 Had a fabulous time contributing to the ABRSM's new Creative Musicianship qualifications, and had a fab time at their launch event today! Wahoo! www.abrsm.org/en-gb/other-...

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Creative Musicianship

There are four qualification levels: Introducing, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Throwback to 8 years ago, working on a fabulous commission with the Orion Orchestra and Dyson - 8 years?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqc6...

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What happens when an orchestra joins forces with Dyson engineers?

YouTube video by Dyson

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🔥 The Only Marriage has been all over the shop! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 2 broadcasts on BBC Radio Introducing. The first with me playing - "Exquisite [...] beautifully realised", "Beautiful tremolo, beautiful piece" (Adam Walton). This was my first BBC broadcast!

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The Only Marriage | Solo Guitar | David John Roche

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 THOUSANDTH HYMNAL is one of my favourite pieces - go and check it out! Basses galore! Woo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uITt...

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David John Roche - Thousandth Hymnal for Seven Double Basses

YouTube video by Stanley Legan

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Really hoping that we continue to see an increased move towards DIY music creation, publishing, and commissioning - it is so obviously (with limited representation) the path forward. Even at the highest level.

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Waves of Love was a Vale of Glamorgan Festival Commission for the BBC NOW. It's definitely one of my favourite pieces, it's won a stack of prizes, and it's always great to check it out on the BBC's Digital Concert Series platform. Go and listen! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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BBC - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC NOW perform the World Premiere of David Roche's Waves of Love

BBC NOW perform the World Premiere of David Roche's Waves of Love

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🎶 This summer I'll be taking up an Albi Rosenthal Visiting Fellowship in Music with the University of Oxford and the Bodleian Libraries. Wahoo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERqY...

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The Harp of Wales | Solo Guitar | David John Roche

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I'll be at the International Guitar Research Centre Conference at the University of Surrey this coming weekend - come and check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wve...

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IN EVERY HEART | SOLO UKULELE | DAVID JOHN ROCHE

YouTube video by David Roche

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

😂 Watch the video and see if you can guess which piece is mine (no prizes). 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This time last year I had the pleasure of working with Uproar Wales New Music Ensemble on a new commission - Harm Reduction. Woo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sN7...

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The Arts Desk’s team of professional critics offer unrivalled review coverage, in-depth interviews and features on popular music, classical, art, theatre, comedy, opera, comedy and dance. Dedicated ar...

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Check out my piece The Hammer of Acceptance / The Outrage of Repetition - for guitar octet (well, quartet with some extra bits!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-PY...

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NYGE Fellowship Ensemble - Hammer of Acceptance by David John Roche

YouTube video by Guitar Circus - NYGE - WYGF

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David John Roche @davidjohnroche.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Really excited to be heading to Cardiff University School of Music today! I'll be talking about my music (including a few upcoming commissions!). It's going to be awesome. 🪄 Come and say hello if you're around and able to go!

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