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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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Listen to Maurice Cope play
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