|
 Daniel
started organ lessons when he was just 8 years old and by the age of 12,
began playing in public all over Northamptonshire helping to raise money
first of all for his local school and then several local charities
including the "Northamptonshire Guide Dogs For The Blind", and at that
time "The Falkland War Veterans Association", for whom he helped to raise
over £3000 in a series of charity concerts with other local performers.
At the age of 16 Daniel left school and turned
professional forming a trio with a drummer and a singer who when Daniel
turned 20 decided to retire which left the duo, touring local clubs
playing for dances until Daniel started to appear as a solo act which he
still does today in clubs and dance halls all over the country.
As well as performing in concert at the festivals for
the last few years, Daniel has also been teaching on the uses of
"Computers in music", showing people how to create their own big
arrangements and program drums to fit their specific needs at home. He
also became involved in the running of the Barton Hall Festival in Torquay
during its last few years, performing there and also doing the stage and
sound management.
Daniel has had past associations with Hammond, Godwin
and Wersi. He is an expert on the latest Wersi OAS range of instruments
and has a full range of sound software as well as a brand new teaching CD
set called "Getting To Know Version 6" which is available from him direct
or from JPW Distribution.
By the time Daniel was 25 he had his own recording
studio and has so far recorded 12 of his own CDs. The first was 'Spanish
Garden' and that was followed by 'Reality', 'Anything Goes', Isle of
Dreams', 'Stranger In Paradise'. His first dance CD: 'Adagio', 'Morning In
Cornwall', 'Ice Castles'. His second dance CD: 'Somewhere' and 'Games That
Lovers Play' (which is a tribute album to the sound of James Last).
Daniel's latest recordings, using the OAS EX1 Expander, are 'Pavane' and
the newly released 'Aquarius'.
As well as his own CDs Daniel has been included on both
'Key Sensations' CDs which are compilations produced in Germany by Manual
Music of all the top European organists.
Daniel has also taken time from his busy schedule to
compose several pieces of music, the first being 'Spanish Garden' and
others including 'Coming Home', 'Isle of Dreams', 'Storm' and 'Miss You
Always' which is dedicated "To the only woman in the world patient enough
to put up with me".
Also, through his recording studio label of Delapre
Studios, Daniel has produced CDs for many of the other top organists on
the scene today including Peter Hayward, Penny Weedon, Richard Bower, M2
(A Female Dutch Organ Duo), the late Margaret Mason, Michael Brent and Ian
Griffin to name but a few.
Since the age of 16 Daniel has also shared the stage
with many of the big names in the organ world such as Franz Lambert, Curt
Prina, Claudia Hirschfeld, Tony Fenelon, Hector Olivera, Brian Sharp, Bill
Horn and many more. He has also played around the world in France,
Austria, Germany, Spain, Canada, Holland, and America at Bill Horn's Music
Festival in York Pennsylvania USA and now makes regular trips to the
United States playing in concert.
You may also see Daniel in your local music shop from time to time
demonstrating the latest range of Casio products for whom he has worked on
a freelance basis for a number of years, or at one of the festivals
throughout the country in his capacity as a freelance demonstrator for
Wersi .
Contact Details:
79 Winchester Road, Delapre, Northampton, Northants, NN4 8AZ
Tel: 01604 761 504 |
