Album Notes

Maurice Cope was once described as a 'poet using the string as his pen' and it is often said that his playing evokes a somewhat dark musical lyricism. Whenever and wherever he plays his audiences are always drawn to the warmth and sincerity inherent in his music.

Since 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 vast repertoire of the classical guitar. Throughout his career he has 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 and he has appeared on both radio and television in the UK and abroad. He has also worked extensively as a session player for the theatre, opera, film, television, and the popular music industry.

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