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Leicester guitarist, Alan is an award-winning classical guitarist based in Leicestershire who has performed as a recitalist and concerto soloist in over twenty countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Professional Background
His performances have been broadcast on television and radio throughout the world, and he has recorded several critically acclaimed compact discs. Alan's repertoire and performances bridge styles ranging from classical to jazz to pop and world music, and have enchanted audiences and critics alike with their virtuosity and great range of expression.

Weddings & Private Events
In addition to his concert performances, Alan also enjoys providing a musical background for weddings, corporate functions, exhibitions and dinner parties. With a mixture of light classical, Spanish music, jazz and standards, Alan can add an extra touch of class to any social or business occasion. Alan is available for any event, from the biggest corporate function to parties in private homes.

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Just a quick note to say thank you so much for your fantastic guitar playing at our wedding at Beaumanor Hall. It really set the scene for a beautiful day!

Sonia and Stuart Hancox

Thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding last week. We greatly appreciated what you brought to the ceremony and the effort you had put in to play the music we had requested!

Alistair Ponton

Many thanks for everything on Sunday, everyone commented on how great it was to listen to you play so well. Thanks again, Caroline and I thought you were excellent!

Stewart Lenton

Thank you so much for the gorgeous music on Saturday. We loved it!

Emily Butcher

Thanks so much for providing the perfect music for the party last weekend.! It was exactly as we wanted and Mum thoroughly enjoyed her 80th birthday!

Jos Cochrane

Didn't have time to speak to you on the day but just wanted to say a big thank you. Everybody remarked on how lovely the music was. Really created a great ambience! Once again, thank you

Gary & Kirsty Spencer

Traditional Wedding Music
Wagner: Bridal Chorus
Mendelssohn: Wedding March
Purcell: Trumpet Tune
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Classical
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Prelude in D
Sheep May Safely Graze
Siciliana (from Violin Sonata No. 1)
Gershwin: Prelude No. 2
MacDowell: To a Wild Rose
Mertz: Liebeslied
Myers: Cavatina (theme from "The Deer Hunter")
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1
Je te veux
Gnossienne No. 5
Schumann: From a Foreign Land
Sor: Various Studies
Anonymous: Renaissance lute pieces
Spanish/Latin American Music
Spanish Romance
El Noi de la mare
El Testament d'Amelia
Canco del lladre
Albeniz: Cadiz
Granada
Barrios: Julia Florida
Danza Paraguaya
Lauro: La Gatica
Valse Venezolano No. 2
Ponce: Por ti mi corazon
Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Lagrima
Flamenco guitar solos including Alegrias, Zapateado, Soleares, Farruca and Bulerias
Show Tune/Jazz Standards
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
All I Ask (Lloyd Webber)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Georgia On My Mind
My Favourite Things
Ain't Misbehavin'
Londonderry Air
Scarborough Fair
Popular Music Arrangements
Annie's Song (John Denver)
My Heart Will Go On (Theme from "Titanic")
The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
Yesterday
From Me to You
Her Majesty
If I Fell
She Loves You

Alan has played at the following wedding venues...
Belvoir Castle
Scalford Hall
Barnsdale Lodge
Burton Town Hall
Oakham Castle
Whitwell Conference Centre
Beaumanor Hall
Rushton Hall
Bradsall Priory
Barnsdale Hall
Ashton Lodge
Doddington Hall
Prestwold Hall
Shottle Hall
Doddington Hall
Quorn Grange
Ringwood Hall Hotel
The National Portrait Gallery
Old Trafford Stadium Platinum Suite!
Solo Appearances with orchestras
The Nieuw Ensemble
Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Leicestershire Sinfonia
Ensemble Exposé
Kantak
Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra
University of Leicester Orchestra
Festival Appearances
BBC Proms (UK)
Aldeburgh (UK)
Brighton (UK)
Bath Guitar Festival (UK)
Output Festival (NL)
ISCM (UK)
Spitalfields (UK)
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK)
Rotterdam Biennial (NL)
New Music Nights (Slovakia)
American Music Week (Bulgaria)
Electric Spring (UK)
Gaudeamus Festival (NL)
Ultima (Norway)
GAS (Sweden)
Witten New Music Days (Germany)
Berlin Festival (Germany)
Oxford Contemporary Music (UK)
BMIC "Cutting Edge" series
Voix Nouvelles (France)
Hoxton (UK)
Guitar Foundation of America (USA)
Zwolle Guitar Festival (NL)
Cheltenham Festival (UK)
"Modern Britain" series (UK)
SPNM "Solo Spotlights" series (UK)

Performed/Recorded with:
Endymion
Apartment House
Ensemble Expose
Lontano
Ixion
London Steve Reich Ensemble
Topologies
Capella Amsterdam
Almeida Opera Ensemble
Exaudi
Scottish Flute Trio
Ensemble Corrente
New London Chamber Choir
Backbeat Percussion Quartet
David Alberman (violin)
Michael Finnissy (piano)
Juliet Fraser (soprano)
Juliette Pochin (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew Sparling (clarinet)