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Alexis Ffrench
Person · male · born 1970 · recording since 2006
pianist and composer
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Also known as 亞歷克西斯·弗倫奇
Timeline
25 events▣ Album 23◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Piano Diaries
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography539 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1355093290
Biography
Alexis Ffrench (born 1970) is a British classical-soul musician, composer, producer, and pianist. Ffrench's music has more than a billion streams and his albums Evolution
EvolutionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Reborn3:322At Last2:513Moments3:344Bluebird3:255Tomorrow Song3:086Exhale2:487Flow and Begin Again3:178Forgiven3:499Where Worlds Collide4:0210Waiting to Breathe3:1011Waterfalls4:0612The Last Post (Evolution)3:32 (2018), Dreamland
DreamlandSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Dreamland2:412Forever Song3:283Wishing2:084Heartbeats3:575Rivers2:206Story of You3:367One3:148These Days2:529Coming Home3:3310Shine3:1011Written In The Stars3:2712Crest of a Wave3:1513Rapture3:1114Footprints in The Sand2:49 (2020) and Classical Soul Vol. 1
Classical Soul Vol. 1SpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks1The Way It Was3:202Reverie3:383Killing Me Softly With His Song1:034Chasing Yesterdays3:385Together Without You3:286A Change Is Gonna Come0:497Soar3:598Fireflies3:049Fate3:2310Sö3:5511At Last1:3312Suddenly3:3813Everything Changes3:0614I Say a Little Prayer1:1515Sanctuary2:5316Ain’t No Sunshine0:5517Broken Wings on Crimson Skies3:1918Once2:0619Returning to You3:2120I Say a Little Prayer (reprise)0:5621The Time of Your Life2:55 (2024) reached No. 1 in the Classical Music Charts.
Ffrench has headlined the Royal Albert Hall, collaborated with FIFA, Tiffany & Co., fashion houses Miyake and Hugo Boss, played Latitude Festival, worked with pop artist Paloma Faith, and composed several film scores. An advocate for music education, Ffrench is a Governing Body Member and Trustee of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and is the first artistic director of the Royal Schools of Music. He was also sworn in as an Honorary Fellow at Homerton College, Cambridge, in June 2025. As a broadcaster, Ffrench is the host of Classical Connections on Apple Music 1.
Career
Ffrench began improvising on the piano at the age of four. He received scholarships to study at the Purcell School for Young Musicians and the Royal Academy of Music. He is known for his unusual style of combining his classical training with a love of roots music and R&B.
Ffrench is signed to Sony Music and Modest! Management. In 2017, he released his single "Bluebird", which has since passed 250 million streams in N. America (certified gold).
Ffrench delivers educational programmes on writing and producing music to young people, and has partnered with the Prince's Trust, MJ Cole, Marvin Humes and other special guests.
In 2019, Ffrench joined Scala Radio as a presenter. In March 2021, he became Scala Radio's composer in residence.
In 2022, Ffrench released the album Truth
TruthSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Canyons3:532One Look3:193Songbird3:034Hope, Ascending3:105Guiding Light3:186Viva Vida Amor3:147Still Life3:238Golden3:559Colours3:1010Papillon2:3611One Look (reprise)3:1812Evermore2:5013Broken Sunsets3:50, also releasing the single "One Look", featuring Leona Lewis. This was followed by the UK Classical number 1 album Classical Soul Vol. 1Classical Soul Vol. 1SpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks1The Way It Was3:202Reverie3:383Killing Me Softly With His Song1:034Chasing Yesterdays3:385Together Without You3:286A Change Is Gonna Come0:497Soar3:598Fireflies3:049Fate3:2310Sö3:5511At Last1:3312Suddenly3:3813Everything Changes3:0614I Say a Little Prayer1:1515Sanctuary2:5316Ain’t No Sunshine0:5517Broken Wings on Crimson Skies3:1918Once2:0619Returning to You3:2120I Say a Little Prayer (reprise)0:5621The Time of Your Life2:55 in 2024
Alexis Ffrench performed a piano rendition of a carol as part of a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Carols: Together At Christmas service on Christmas Eve 2022. Images of the Queen were projected onto the piano during Ffrench's performance.
Ffrench performed at the Coronation Concert on the 7th of May 2023 celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III.
Influences
Ffrench points to the hip-hop community's success in getting across its complex musical messages to the mainstream. He cites the challenging music of Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak as examples of superstars doing it their way. "Kendrick Lamar's song 'Humble' is like Béla Bartók's Out Of Doors suite, in the pugilistic bass notes in the extremities of the piano at the opening of both works. I think to attract a contemporary audience, classical can learn from how hip-hop has marketed its music and ideas." The mix of Kendrick Lamar and Bartok, Shostakovich and Ariana Grande is present throughout Ffrench's weekly Sunday show on Scala Radio, a broad church where Ffrench highlights the song craft in pop and revels in classical majesty. He has been praised by The Times with the words: "If a single person epitomizes the new push towards making classical music more diverse, eclectic and unstuffy, it's Alexis Ffrench. As a pianist and composer, he creates tonal music that beguiles newcomers with its gentleness and beauty, yet also has enough half-concealed nods to Chopin, Debussy, Satie and other historical figures to keep connoisseurs interested."
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 1 | 0.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 23 | 97.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 25 | 95.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (30 release groups · 23 studio albums)
Albums · 23
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:08:51
1Thought Streams4:432A Personal Journey3:393Where the Heart Is3:434A Passing Thought2:555Gently Flow4:206Purity3:187Reflections2:298Living Water3:359A Tender Touch3:3610Crystalline3:5811Warm Embrace4:0912Innocence1:4613A Life a Time3:2814A Time of Wonder2:5915My Story4:3616A Fragile Beauty2:0617September Song3:0118Drifting4:0719Dreamcatcher3:3120Resting Place2:522009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 52:43
1A Moment In Time2:452The Secret Piano2:123Last Song1:554I Remember When2:405Arioso3:106Two Hearts3:097The Piano Sings3:208Distant Voices2:409Sacred Melody2:1610A Wondrous Path2:0611Only You3:1912Heavenly Gifts1:3113I Will Fly Away2:2214Floating3:2615From Me To You3:0716My Story2:0117Sacred Melody1:0818The Everlasting Embrace2:5519Looking Back In Time2:5420A Mystical Journey3:472009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 40:11
1Cancion De Amor (Love Song)2:212Cuore Mio (Heart of Mine)2:093Amore Vietato (Forbidden Love)3:184Il Mio Cuore E Per Voi (My Heart Is For You)3:075Indistruttibile (Unbreakable)3:316Por Ti Sere (You Lift Me Up)2:037Storia D'amore (Love Story)3:228Lettera D'amore (Love Letter)3:129Cuori In Tempesta (Hearts In A Storm)2:3610Le Catene D'amor (Love's Melody)2:4111La Mia Stella (My Star)2:5012Amore Mio (My Love)3:0113Per Sempre Tua (Forever Yours)2:5514Siempre (Always)3:052009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 35:07
1Sailing On The Wind2:332A Bright New Day2:243New Life, A New Beginning2:264The Singing Planet3:135The Lighthouse2:336Emerald River2:127Starry Night1:438Golden Fields3:069Winter3:1510Autumn Rain1:5711The Dawn of Spring2:5612Shadow Circles2:1313Cloudcatcher2:1214Ocean Dance2:242009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 24:25
1Heavenly Blessings2:272Healing Time7:253Peace2:554Largo2:125The Gift2:326Adagio1:227Tranquillity3:258Circle Song2:072011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:51
1The Hope Fields2:562Autumn Falling2:263Broken Roses3:124Clear Skies2:255Morning Angels2:306Chasing Dreams2:117Drifting Away3:178Stay Forever2:089Maybe Tomorrow2:2210Everlasting2:2311Forgotten Heart1:5512Final Sunset3:062011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 36:13
1Graceful Flight3:102Tranquil Light3:583Romantic Lands3:294Inner Calm3:545Colourful Earth4:156Starfilled Skies1:237Peaceful Surround1:258Moonlit Lake1:369Desolate Soul1:4110Picturesque Pattern4:1211Changing Landscapes3:1712Beautiful Sign1:3013Wings Of Life2:232012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 37:14
1Pure2:492Kindred Spirit2:273Hope3:114Subtract1:595Truth Vibrations2:346You Are2:357Verde1:578Close Reality1:499Redemption1:3910Shine2:0711Karma1:4612Subtract 22:1813I'll Fly Away2:3714Simple Gifts1:4115My Time3:4916Being Again1:562013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 47:42
1Kismet1:492Calmer Shores1:453The Journey2:144The Feather2:225Equinox2:316Stories We Lived3:207Serenity2:478The Secret Piano2:129Stolen Lullabies2:1910Elixir2:0611Hope3:4312Keening2:1913Reflections Of You3:0214Harvest Song1:5615A Wondrous Path1:5216A Waltz For Spring2:5817A Moment In Time2:4118A Time Remembered2:4219The Storyteller3:042015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 36:56
1Carousel3:012Remember1:243Escape2:174Touching Stars2:525Forgotten Dreams3:276Crystal Sands2:067Whispering Fields2:178Forever Young1:379Soothing Shores2:4710Dancing Shadows2:1811Stolen Memories2:5912Sunset2:5013Reflections2:2214Journey's End2:2615The Promise2:132016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:20:47
1Labyrinth3:582Music Box4:283A Time of Wonder2:494Awakening2:095Introit5:036Craving2:587We'll Build a Life4:158September Song3:579Remembering3:3310The Conjuror1:5911Flying High2:1512Hummingbird2:3213Keeper2:2714Night Star3:2315The Water Diviner2:5816Skyscrapers2:3517Twin Peaks2:2018With You2:1219When Hearts Collide3:2720Two Skies3:3321Dancing Snow2:3122The Piano Whisperer2:4123Forlorn2:0724New Hope3:3625Another Truth3:4726Bright Ahead3:142018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:14
1Reborn3:322At Last2:513Moments3:344Bluebird3:255Tomorrow Song3:086Exhale2:487Flow and Begin Again3:178Forgiven3:499Where Worlds Collide4:0210Waiting to Breathe3:1011Waterfalls4:0612The Last Post (Evolution)3:322018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 18:47
1Together at Last3:112Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire3:163Winter Nights3:514Mary's Boy Child2:485Fairytale of New York3:126Christmas Story2:292020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:41
1Dreamland2:412Forever Song3:283Wishing2:084Heartbeats3:575Rivers2:206Story of You3:367One3:148These Days2:529Coming Home3:3310Shine3:1011Written In The Stars3:2712Crest of a Wave3:1513Rapture3:1114Footprints in The Sand2:492020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:25
1Shine - Solo Piano Version3:102One - Solo Piano Version3:143These Days - Solo Piano Version2:484Crest of a Wave - Solo Piano Version3:145Rapture - Solo Piano Version3:106Coming Home - Solo Piano Version3:337Rivers - Solo Piano Version2:168Heartbeats - Solo Piano Version3:539Forever Song - Solo Piano Version3:2610Dreamland - Solo Piano Version2:412022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 42:59
1Canyons3:532One Look3:193Songbird3:034Hope, Ascending3:105Guiding Light3:186Viva Vida Amor3:147Still Life3:238Golden3:559Colours3:1010Papillon2:3611One Look (reprise)3:1812Evermore2:5013Broken Sunsets3:502022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 27:17
1Papillon (solo piano version)2:562Still Life (solo piano version)3:453Hope, Ascending (solo piano version)3:104Songbird (solo piano version)3:035Canyons (solo piano version)3:536One Look (solo piano version)3:197Golden (solo piano version)3:548Guiding Light (solo piano version)3:17Truth - The Solo Piano Collection
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:23
1Viva Vida Amor (Solo piano version)3:162Colours (Solo piano version)3:093Broken Sunsets (Solo piano version)3:564Evermore (Solo piano version)2:495Papillon (Solo piano version)2:566Still Life (Solo piano version)3:457Hope, Ascending (Solo piano version)3:098Songbird (Solo piano version)3:029Canyons (Solo piano version)3:5210One Look (Solo piano version)3:1911Golden (Solo piano version)3:5312Guiding Light (Solo piano version)3:172023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:08:49
1In the Bleak Midwinter2:172Still, Still, Still1:523Together At Last3:144Feliz Navidad4:265Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire3:196Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas3:037O Holy Night3:128The First Noel2:069O Tannenbaum2:3310Silent Night2:5711Mary’s Boy Child2:5012Fairytale of New York3:1413It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year2:3914The Little Drummer Boy2:3615Happy Xmas (War is Over)3:0316A Time for Giving2:3417The Christmas Tree2:5818Winter Nights3:5419Christmas Story2:3120Simple Gifts2:2521Midnight3:0322Dancing Lights1:5823Footprints in the Snow3:0924Northern Lights2:56Cavendish Classical presents Alexis Ffrench: Essential Works
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 41:33
1Singing Planet3:202Siren2:313Dance of the Fireflies1:564Eternity2:475Stolen Lullaby2:196Light Song2:427Seven Gates1:498The Lighthouse2:149Wishing2:0610A Love Unrequited2:2011The Tide2:1912Shelter2:2213The Whisperer3:0414This Time1:4515The Lighthouse2:2816Wind, Fire and Fury2:3317Destiny2:582024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 56:14
1The Way It Was3:202Reverie3:383Killing Me Softly With His Song1:034Chasing Yesterdays3:385Together Without You3:286A Change Is Gonna Come0:497Soar3:598Fireflies3:049Fate3:2310Sö3:5511At Last1:3312Suddenly3:3813Everything Changes3:0614I Say a Little Prayer1:1515Sanctuary2:5316Ain’t No Sunshine0:5517Broken Wings on Crimson Skies3:1918Once2:0619Returning to You3:2120I Say a Little Prayer (reprise)0:5621The Time of Your Life2:55Classical Soul Vol. 1 - The Solo Piano Collection
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 58:46
1The Way It Was3:212Reverie (Solo Piano Version)3:383Chasing Yesterdays (Solo Piano Version)3:384Together Without You (Solo Piano Version)3:345Soar (Solo Piano Version)3:596Fireflies3:047Fate (Solo Piano Version)3:248Sö3:549Suddenly (Solo Piano Version)3:3810Everything Changes (Solo Piano Version)3:0611Sanctuary (Solo Piano Version)2:5312Broken Wings on Crimson Skies (Solo Piano Version)3:1913Once2:0614Returning To You (Solo Piano Version)3:2115The Time Of Your Life2:5516Everything Changes… But All Remains3:0317Midnight Reverie1:1718Did I Ever Tell You4:362026 · studio album
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bluebird (Solo Piano Version)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:251Bluebird (Solo Piano Version)3:25 | 25 January 2019 | ||
| 2022 | Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Arr. for Piano by Alexis Ffrench)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:371Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Arr. for Piano by Alexis Ffrench)1:37 | 27 May 2022 | ||
| 2023 | MemoriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:421Photographs2:18 2Miracles3:24 | 21 July 2023 | ||
| 2024 | OnceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:061Once2:06 | 24 May 2024 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 15:371It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year2:37 2The Little Drummer Boy2:34 3The First Noel2:04 4Silent Night2:55 5O Tannenbaum2:31 6The Christmas Tree2:56 | 9 December 2022 | ||
| 2023 | PeaceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 12:351Peace2:22 2Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Arr. by Alexis Ffrench)2:08 3When the Bells Ring2:19 4Sheep May Safely Graze (Arr. by Alexis Ffrench)2:04 5St Andrews3:42 | 5 May 2023 | ||
| 2025 | Paper HeartsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:071Paper Hearts3:35 2Last Trip Around the Sun2:47 3Closer to Forever3:45 | 10 October 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Alexis Ffrench head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 1 | 0.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 23 | 97.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 25 | 95.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd39bada-c6b4-402f-a829-d5b0cf2189fddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd39bada-c6b4-402f-a829-d5b0cf2189fdcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43177877seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Ffrenchbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Ffrench
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Wikidata: Q43177877 · MusicBrainz: cd39bada-c6b4-402f-a829-d5b0cf2189fd