David John Roche
@davidjohnroche.bsky.social
Composer - direct, determined, loud.
"One of the most energetic, driven, and successful of Wales's millennial generation of composers" - Tŷ Cerdd
www.davidjohnroche.com
I gratefully acknowledge support from PRS Foundation
"One of the most energetic, driven, and successful of Wales's millennial generation of composers" - Tŷ Cerdd
www.davidjohnroche.com
I gratefully acknowledge support from PRS Foundation
🎵 This piece was featured on one of my first BBC Radio broadcasts - BBC Introducing Wales (I wrote it 10 years ago now!). Adam Walton described it as "exquisite [...] beautifully realised", and as a "beautiful tremolo, beautiful piece". So, check it out!
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🎵 This piece was featured on one of my first BBC Radio broadcasts - BBC Introducing Wales (I wrote it 10 years ago now!). Adam Walton described it as "exquisite [...] beautifully realised", and as a "beautiful tremolo, beautiful piece". So, check it out!
They'll tell me what it means to be working class, all for the price of 12 packs of Richmond Superkings!
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
They'll tell me what it means to be working class, all for the price of 12 packs of Richmond Superkings!
Michelle played one of my pieces earlier in the year - fab player!
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Michelle played one of my pieces earlier in the year - fab player!
Happy days, right?
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy days, right?
🎻 If you like the look of what I do, come and hear my new piece, Gentle Constancy - written for Gerard Cousins - at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru this Sunday. Funded by the PRS Foundation.
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🎻 If you like the look of what I do, come and hear my new piece, Gentle Constancy - written for Gerard Cousins - at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru this Sunday. Funded by the PRS Foundation.
🎷 "David’s international successes are helping to showcase Welsh music from working-class backgrounds to audiences across the world." Woo!
📷 Photo by Nadine Ballantyne Photography & Design.
🎤 You can support me further via Music Patron.
📷 Photo by Nadine Ballantyne Photography & Design.
🎤 You can support me further via Music Patron.
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🎷 "David’s international successes are helping to showcase Welsh music from working-class backgrounds to audiences across the world." Woo!
📷 Photo by Nadine Ballantyne Photography & Design.
🎤 You can support me further via Music Patron.
📷 Photo by Nadine Ballantyne Photography & Design.
🎤 You can support me further via Music Patron.
🥂 The winners will return to Cardiff in October to receive their awards at a special ceremony hosted by the University’s Vice Chancellor. The event will be emceed by BBC Radio 1 DJs and 2024 winners (my Champagne sense is tingling).
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🥂 The winners will return to Cardiff in October to receive their awards at a special ceremony hosted by the University’s Vice Chancellor. The event will be emceed by BBC Radio 1 DJs and 2024 winners (my Champagne sense is tingling).
🪄 Make sure you check this out. I wrote the opening while working in Heffers Bookshop many, many years ago. My wife and I later played it at out wedding!
August 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🪄 Make sure you check this out. I wrote the opening while working in Heffers Bookshop many, many years ago. My wife and I later played it at out wedding!