Person Open DS/UK/711 Arch; Dave (fl.2010s); English pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Arch Dave fl.2010s English pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Male (cisgender) David Arch Watford, England (born)

English Musician; Piano / Conductor / Composer White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Dave Arch is a pianist, conductor, arranger and composer with a prolific career covering albums, films and commercials, television and live performances. He is best known for his role as Musical Director and arranger for BBC Television’s BAFTA-winning Strictly Come Dancing. He was Musical Director for productions of the Royal Variety Performance for ITV, including in 2012, the hundredth anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall,[3] for ITV's series Stepping Out and Popstar to Operastar. In 2013 Arch was musical director and band leader for the television special When Miranda Met Bruce. In 2015 he was the musical director and band leader for the Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits special, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. That same year, he was the chairperson of the United Kingdom's national jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Arch was commissioned to produce the original themes and stings for the British television broadcaster GMTV, broadcast between 1993 and 2010. Subsequent themes were all based on his original melody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Arch (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/8/2012 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 208225f7-99cb-45c9-b50d-ab06e6313337