Thanks for listening! This is a lesser-known piece written by the Eric Roche (1967-2005) that I recorded in my living room. The audio is taken from a live video of me playing it which can be viewed on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfI1GINTHY8.

Angel (Eric Roche)

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This is an epic lttle solo guitar piece written by the percussive fingerstyle guitarist Eric Roche (1967-2005), lovingly recorded in my bedroom through my guitar's pickup system. 

The Perc-U-Lator (Eric Roche)

A little squirt of my piece Philomena that I premiered a the Surrey IGRC launch weekend at the end of March 2014 - this is a snippet of audio taken from a live video we recorded after the concert in the midnight hours.

Bodhran Solo From Philomena (work in progress/excerpt!)

3rd movement of Carlo Domeniconi's Koyunbaba live at the University of Surrey International Guitar Research Centre Launch Weekend 2014

Koyunbaba - Movement 3 (Cantabile)

Final Movement's of Carlo Domeniconi's Koyunbaba performed live by me at the University of Surrey International Guitar Research Centre Launch Weekend 2014

Koyunbaba - Final Movement (Presto)

Live radio interview with Nick Coffer, originally broadcast on 22nd July 2014.

Disclaimer: I own no rights to this recording - all rights attributed to the BBC!

BBC 3 Counties Radio Interview with Nick Coffer

A performance and interview with Max Reinhardt for the BBC Radio Three show Late Junction. Recorded in my 2014 Edinburgh Fringe venue 'St Columba's by the Castle' and broadcast 14th August 2014.

All rights over this recording attributed too the BBC.

Performance/Interview on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction with Max Reinhardt 2014

A piece I wrote for my Irish Mother, inspired by the film of the same name. 

Philomena

This is a piece of music I wrote for my niece Alexia. She's a smiler and I hope this keeps her smiling as she grows up!

All money made from the single throughout February is going to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Audio taken from the following CandyRat Records YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEsSltTFmbY

A'song

Prelude No. 2 (Heitor Villa-Lobos)

Prelude No. 4 (Heitor Villa-Lobos)

Performing A'song live on the Nick Coffer show during my Awakenings debut album tour.

Live on BBC Three Counties Radio with Nick Coffer

Toru Takemitsu's work for the classical guitar recorded in 2012 as part of my Studio Experience module during my postgrad at RCM.

Engineer: Ben Connellan
Producer: Lily Thornton.

All In Twilight - I (Toru Takemitsu)

All In Twilight - II: Dark (Toru Takemitsu)

All In Twilight - III (Toru Takemitsu)

All In Twilight - IV: Slightly Fast (Toru Takemitsu)

This is a percussive piece of classical guitar music I wrote whilst reading The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. The book changed my life and this piece represents the feelings of change and clarity I felt. The technique draws its style from percussive fingerstyle steel strung acoustic players such as Tommy Emmanuel, Jon Gomm, Andy McKee, and Thomas Leeb. I like to think I've somehow given the style its own classical vibe.

I recorded it in my bedroom on my guitar's pickup system (LR Baggs iMix System) and have tried to make it sound as nice as possible with a bit of compression and reverb in Pro Tools.

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Crystal (Declan Zapala)

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João Pernambuco (1883-1947) was a self-taught guitarist from Rio de Janeiro where he was a close friend of guitarist Heitor Villa-Lobos. He is largely considered the founder of Brazilian chôro and this piece stands is his most popular chôro.

Audio captured from my live video performance which can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Ve9dGpX_Y&list=UL

Sons de Carrilhões (João Pernambuco)

This is an arrangement I made for a valentines day gig I played last year. Recorded as a live video which can be viewed here:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYzGCti547E

Hope you like!:0)

Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)

Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight!

I'm a guitarist based in the historical market town of Watford, England. Over the last few years I've have allowed my experience as a classical guitarist, drummer, and compulsive tapper to influence how I write and programme music.

Anyway, I hope you like!


Don't be a stranger!:0)



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Declan Zapala

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