Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper

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Born: 11 June 1895 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire — England
Died: 28 March 1981
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Music

  • Violin concertos, one of which (opus 55) was written in a bus queue on a cold night in Long Eaton); he composed a concerto whilst on train journeys between Nottingham And Derby.
  • nocturnes
  • 4 piano concertos
  • Amorea (opera)
  • Scarecrow (ballet)
  • Ushabue (ballet)
  • The Dead Coach (tone poem)
  • Whom the Gods Love (tone poem)
  • Overture for Coronation Jubilee 1935
  • Slavonic folk songs
  • Concert overtures
  • Orchestral suite “My Grandchildren”

Life

Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (“Gaze Cooper”, also called “GC”) was an army driver during the 1914–1918 war, but was gassed and invalided out. He attended the Royal Academy of Music, and later the Midland Consevatoire of music. He lectured on orchestration at the University College of Nottingham, and founded the Midland Consevatoire of music orchestra symphonies, which became in 1942 the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra.

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Sat 1 Jun: Action Painting: The Edges of Sound Baruch Performing Arts Center
Sat 8 Jun: Symphony No 5 St Johns, Smith Sq, London, SW1P 3HA
Fri 14 Jun: Day of Wrath "The Revelation"- concert in Bucharest Cinema Patria, Bulevardul Magheru 12-14, Bucuresti, Romania
Sat 15 Jun: A North East Choral Garland The Ave, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 7LE
Sat 15 Jun: Viva Vivaldi! Bristol Cathedral College Green Bristol
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(1886) Camille Saint-Saëns: Premiere of Symphony no. 3 in c minor op. 78 “Organ symphony”, in London, England, with Saint-Saëns conducting.
(1911) Maurice Ravel: Premiere of L'Heure Espagnol, in Paris, France.
(1989) Heinz Holliger: Premiere of What Where, Frankfurt, Germany.

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