David Martyn Jones is a Welsh conductor, composer/arranger and pianist. Jones was educated at London College of Music, and University College of Wales Aberystwyth. Further studies included piano with the late Geoffrey Buckley and voice with Jeanette Massocchi. Jones was appointed accompanist of Newport Philharmonic Choir in 1988 at its founding. He has accompanied the choir on three successful overseas tours and played the piano part in Mozart's concert aria "Chio in Scordi di te" in the Waldorfshalle in Heidenheim, Germany. Martyn has also accompanied many well known singers including Hilary Summers, Wynne Evans, Joanne Thomas and others. He has written many original pieces and many arrangements for the choir. Martyn was appointed Deputy Musical Director of Newport Philharmonic Choir is September 2008. Martyn became full-time accompanist of Cardiff Philharmonic Choir in July 2008 and works with the well-known Welsh musician, Alun Guy. Martyn was accompanist for the National Eisteddfod of Wales Eisteddfod Choir for Newport in 1988 and 2004, for Cardiff in 2008 and for Ebbw Vale in 2010. He was also Official Organist for the festival in 2004 and 2010. 

January 1st, 1964 in Pontypool (Age 60)