Concert Organist & Rehearsal Accompanist

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David was born in Llanelli, South Wales and studied music at University College, Cardiff, winning prizes for both organ playing and conducting.

       He is the 2nd Assistant Organist at Llandaff Cathedral and Director of the Cathedral Parish Choir and a freelance professional musician. He is also the Director of ‘Cantores Landavenses’, a semi-professional group of singers which he has conducted at Worcester, Exeter, Salisbury, Ely, Wells, Truro and St.Paul’s Cathedrals as well as Westminster Abbey. In addition, David has accompanied choirs on the organ and piano throughout the UK and in France, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, China, Italy and Austria.

       David taught for many years at Howell’s School and Sixth Form College and tutored at St. Michael’s Theological College, Llandaff. He has carried out research into the history, repertoire, performing and teaching practices of the organ and published articles in academic music journals. He is the immediate Past President of the South East Wales Organists' Association, having completed ten years as President, the accompanist for the Cardiff Polyphonic Choir, organist for Treorchy Male Choir and is in much demand as an accompanist and organist for choirs and soloists across the whole of South Wales and as an organ recitalist.

       He has played the organ for several CD recordings and broadcast on countless programmes on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Television, Independent Television and S4C. David has also been involved in recording film music for Sky Telelevision and has recently recorded a brand new solo CD of an historic organ at St.John the Baptist Church, Troed-y-Rhiw. Broadcasting has played a large part in David’s life. Having begun his broadcasting career as a BBC Continuity Announcer, he has subsequently produced and presented his own series of programmes on classical music, opera, choral music and ‘middle of the road’ music in both English and Welsh.

       David is now busy teaching several organ students at Llandaff Cathedral, plays for recital students at Cardiff University and master classes and arranges and composes music for choirs. He is also active as a pianist and arranger in the field of jazz and light music and has arranged and played for countless ensembles and artists including Charlotte Church and Bryn Terfel. He has also worked as a solo pianist for several prestigious hotel chains, restaurants, cocktail bars and on board ships.