Maurice Cope has given us something genuinely new to listen to in the world of the classical guitar ....John Mercer record producer and director of Riverrun Records.

Wonderful music and truly sensitive playing....Professor L A Dissado.

Inspired playing, containing much poetic charm...John Ward , The Times.

 

Maurice Cope Classical Guitar and Lute

By Ruth Webb

Maurice Cope was once described as a 'poet using the string as his pen' Whenever and wherever he plays his audiences are always drawn to the warmth, beautiful sound and sense of proportion in his playing.

From the early part of his life as a student at the Guildhall School of Music London, he has gained a lot of experience and knowledge of playing the repertoire of the classical guitar. Throughout his career he has also developed an interest in transcribing, arranging and performing music from the Renaissance and Baroque. His interpretations of music from this period explore the guitar’s wonderful shades of dynamic expression, subtle timbre and strength of sound. His performances reveal a beautiful transcendent melancholy, a mood in which the guitar is much in sympathy with its many predecessors, including the lute and the baroque guitar.

His playing has been heard in many Countries where his concerts have been well received. To date he has released thirteen recordings, details of these, plus sample tracks can be found here on this site.

Maurice lives in the Cambridge area of the UK where he gives lessons on his instruments. He is a member of The Registry of Guitar Tutors. Please visit his teaching page by following the link in the menu column.

He studied the classical guitar and musical composition at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama London under Antonio Albanes and later with Hector Quine. His composition studies were completed under Professor Adrian Thorne.

Ruth Webb 2008

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Maurice Cope March 2009

A new version of the Spirit of the Red Angel is currently in production and will be available in June 09. Click here to listen to a track from the new verson

 

 

 




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..."Guitar, thy magic tone
Hath moved the tear and waked the sigh"...Emily Bronte 1818-1848

..."The guitar weeps monotonously
as water weeps
as the wind weeps"..Garcia Lorca 1898-1936

Perfect harmony through time
Balance the dancing spirit of the strings,
A bright quiver of beauty
Beats in the wood
Your solace returns....Ruth Webb 20th/21st century

Touch lightly Nature's sweet Guitar
Unless thou know'st the Tune
Or every Bird will point at thee
Because a Bard too soon ......Emily Dickinson 1830-86

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