David John Roche

David John Roche
Biography Recordings

David John Roche’s music is direct, determined, and loud. Strongly influenced by heavy metal, lush orchestral music, and his working-class Welsh background, David’s work has been praised for its ‘passages of intense expressive power’ (Thomas Adès), described as ‘exquisite’ (Adam Walton, BBC Introducing), and marked out as ‘bold, exciting, and beautiful’ (Sir James Dyson).

Biography

David John Roche’s music is direct, determined, and loud. Strongly influenced by heavy metal, lush orchestral music, and his working-class Welsh background, David’s work has been praised for its ‘passages of intense expressive power’ (Thomas Adès), described as ‘exquisite’ (Adam Walton, BBC Introducing), and marked out as ‘bold, exciting, and beautiful’ (Sir James Dyson).

Compilations with this composer

Compilations
In These Exceptional Times

In These Exceptional Times

NMC Recordings

Highlights of the more than 200 tracks submitted as part of NMC's Big Lockdown Music Survey

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External Links

David's website

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