| Credits: With over twenty-five years experience as a professional musician, this artist can provide music to suit every mood and occasion. He is an award winning Classical Guitarist who plays an outstanding selection of Classical, Spanish, Flamenco, Latin and Popular Music. Style: Classical, Spanish, Flamenco, Latin & Popular. Biography:Born into a musical background, he developed a love of flamenco and classical guitar from the age of eight. At the age of sixteen, he auditioned into the Royal Marines Band, where he spent the next nine years performing in major concert halls worldwide, and at numerous state occasions, shows, and garden parties as a drummer. Upon leaving, he returned to his first love, classical guitar. | 
Within one year of intensive study, he auditioned and was accepted onto performer degree courses at Leeds College of Music and Huddersfield University. It was during this time that he entered the Harrogate Competitive Music Festival in the open Bach class. Adjudicator Prof. Graham Wade, a well known leading world authority on classical guitar, commended his playing and awarded him 1st Prize with Distinction. Around this time he was also performing with the legendary Robin Nolan, leading British exponent of guitar on the International Gypsy Jazz Swing scene. He continued master classes for a further two years under the internationally renowned teacher and recitalist Zoran Dukic in Amsterdam, Holland, where he honed his recital skills, taught privately, and played at weddings, corporate events and private parties. Whilst in Holland, he was invited to record his first commercial album by an American record label and performed on the album Zorro And His Romantic Guitars, alongside top session percussionist Joe Lala (Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton). He then spent a further three years living by Lake Constance at the foot of the Austrian/Swiss alps, teaching and performing throughout Austria, Switzerland, North Italy and the French Riviera. Throughout his extensive thirty year career as a musician, the desire and ability to be able to communicate, through music, to people of all ages and backgrounds, enables him to continue to fulfil his potential. One could not be disappointed with both his vast musical experience, his ability to create the perfect ambience, and his easy-going, relaxed, but impeccably professional manner.
 Thank you letters: "It was so great to have you play at my brother's wedding in August. Everybody loved it and it really made the day special. We love the CD as do the special people we bought it for, and everyone who hears it . We hope to have you play at our new apartment warming in the New Year and in the meantime will continue to recommend you to friends and colleagues. Thanks again and good look for the future" Sue.
*******"Hi and many thanks for the great music you played at our wedding at Whirlowbrook Hall in Sheffield last month. The music played a key part throughout the ceremony and beyond! It set the tone beautifully and received many compliments from our guests. Your CD will be played for many years, especially Romanza - its lovely." Laura and Matt 23/08/07. 
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"Many many thanks, your music was a catalyst for our Ladies Evening Dinner Dance. Everyone enjoyed your guitar playing and said how professional the night became as your music set the tone for a great night. I hope other lodges, and indeed other functions, which require that special touch will take confidence from your many messages of thanks. Good luck in the future and we look forward to seeing you again soon." Peter and Helen.
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"Thank you for playing so beautifully at my daughters 18th birthday party at Bolton Abbey; you were much appreciated by all, especially those who were students of music. Thanks again" Elizabeth.
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Sample Repertoire: | Spanish
I Albeniz-Suite Espanola-Asturias,Granada,Cadiz,Majorca
E Granados-Vals Poeticos, Dedicatoria from Cuentos De La Juventud Op 2 F. Tarrega-lagrima,adelita,Gran Vals,Capricio Arabe,Recuerdos de la Alhambra,Preludes,2 Mazurcas Rodrigo guitar concerto-slow movement
Joaquin Malats-Serenata Espanola Miguel Llobet Canco Del Lladre-El Noi De La Mare-El Testament D'Amelia Chotis-Anon Romanza-Anon Gipsy Waltz-Anon Natalia-Anon La Lola Spanish Folk Song Anon Aquiles Baez-La Casa Azul Ariel Ramirez-Alfonsina y el Mar
M.Ponce Prelude6, Scherzino Mexicano Mozart Minuet in D, Study in C, Study in E, Andante in G, Minuet in G, Minuet in C, Study in B minor,Minuet in A Matteo Carcassi Study in A Mauro Giuliani-Grande Ouverture;Op.61 | Renaissance
Ludovici Roncalli-Gigue
Gaspar Sanz-Canarios Diego Pisador-Pavana Muy Llana Para Taner Greensleeves Anon William Lawes-Suite for Guitar Luis de Narvaez-Guardame las Vacas Luis Milan-Pavana No 2 Anthony Holborne-Fantasia,Heigh Ho Holiday Francis Cutting-Galliard Francesco di Milano-Fantasia Piezo Tedesco Italian Anon 6 Lute Pieces of Italian Renaissance William Byrd-Pavan-The Earl of Salisbury John Dowland-Orlando Sleepeth Robert de Visee-Minuet in D-Prelude-Bouree-Gavot-Sarabande-Gigue | Classical
Mendelssohn-Wedding March
Wagner-Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin Pachelbel-Canon Johann Strauss-Tales From Vienna Woods J S Bach - Minuet in G Air on a G string Lute Suite 2-Prelude Fugue[intro] Sarabande Gigue-Bouree, Prelude in D minor-Prelude from Cello Suite 1-Prelude from Prelude Fugue Allegro Pietro Mascagni-Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana W.Mozart-theme from piano concerto No.1,Aria F.Chopin Two Preludes Op.28 Nos 7 & 20-Etude Op.10 No.3 Gaetano Donizetti- A Furtive Tear from L'elisir d'amore Giacomo Puccini- Nessum Dorma from Turandot-Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme-O My Beloved Father Maurice Ravel -Pavane for a Dead Princess Luigi Boccherini-Minuet Jules Massenet-Meditation from Thais Vivaldi-Spring,from Four Seasons Saint-Saens-The Swan Erik Satie-Gymnopedie No.1 Franz Listz-Liebestraum Beethoven-Fur Elise Light Flamenco SoleaRumbaAlegriasTarantas | Jazz, Latin, Popular
Ennio Morricone-Chi Mai
Charles Trenet-L'Ame Des Poets Harvey Schmidt-Is It Really Me? Lorenz Hart-Blue Moon Lionel Bart-As Long As He Needs Me from 'Oliver' Leigh Harline-When You Wish Upon A Star Henry Mancini-To my Love Cole Porter- Night and Day Jerome Kern- Smoke Gets in your Eyes, Autumn Leaves Kaempfert-Strangers in the Night
Glen Miller-Moonlight Serenade Antonio Carlos Jobim-Meditation-Wave-Girl From Ipanema Alberto Dominguez-Frenesi Cahn and Styne-I fall In Love Too Easily Spector-Spanish Harlem Cuban Folk Song-Guantanamera Jerome Kern-Long Ago and Far Away Kurt Weill-September Song Micheal Masser-Theme from Mahogany Luis Bonfa-Manha da Carnaval-Samba de Orfeu Jose Manzo Perroni-Moliendo Cafe Richard Rodgers My Funny Valentine- Edelweiss
George Gershwin-'s Wonderful Kramer-Far Away Places Stanley Myers Cavatina-John Williams arr. Beatles If I Fell-Michelle
Errol Garner, Misty, Moon River Ryuichi Sakamoto-Theme from Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence Fetter and Duke-Takin A Chance on Love Zequina Abreu-Tico Tico No Fuba Menken-Beauty and the Beast |
| Latin American
Jose Guimareas-Sons de Carhilloes[Sound Of Bells]
Leo Brouwer Suite No.2-Un Dia Di Noviembre Astor Piazolla-Tango Adios Nonino-Tango Verano Porteno-Tango Milonga Del Angel H.Villa-Lobos- Mazurca Choro- Preludes 1,3,4 Antonio Lauro Vals Venezolano No.2-El Marabino,Aire de Joropo,Maria Luisa
Agustin Barrios Mangore- El Ultimo Tremolo- El Sueno de la Muneca- Julia Florida-Saudade-minueto en do-minueto en la-4 Waltzes for Guitar E Sainz de la Maza-Habanera |
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