Welcome to Maurice Cope's Website

Maurice Cope lives and works from the West Cambridgeshire area of the UK.

Maurice's life long partnership with the guitar began whilst growing up in rural Staffordshire in the 1960s. In the early 70s he went on to study the classical guitar and lute at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama London under Hector Quine and Antonio Albanes. He has since given many recitals including a number of appearances on both radio and television. His classical guitar playing was once described by Times’ music critic John Ward as being ‘uplifting, inspired and containing much poetic charm’. Maurice’s previous recordings include; The Classical Guitar Masters, Guitar Music from The Royal Courts of France, Palestrina's Dream (a crossover music project shortly to be released on itunes) and The Baroque Masters. His latest recording The Spirit of the Red Angel Shall Dance, is currently available on itunes.

For many years Maurice taught the classical guitar in colleges and schools in the Kent and South London area . An impressive number of his former students from this period are now working as professional musicians. Maurice currently works as a visiting guitar tutor to schools in the Cambridge area. He is a member of the Registry of Guitar Tutors, holds a current full CRB Certificate and is a registered tutor of the Instituite for Learning. Maurice offers coaching and preparation for all grades and diplomas in classical guitar and acoustic guitar performance. He also offers full professional coaching for the lute and early music performance.

Maurice also works as a session player on the bass guitar and has worked for many prominient songwriters and solo artists. He is well noted for his sessions as a jazz, blues and soul/jazz player.

Maurice as a guest on-stage with the Worthy Beavers October 2006

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Maurice Cope 2008

Maurice Cope's latest recording, The Spirit of the Red Angel Shall Dance is now finished. Samples of the tracks can be listened to or purchased online from itunes, please follow the link below.