Iain Cooper
Musical Director
Iain Cooper
Iain Cooper was born in Bristol and began his musical education as a chorister at St. Mary Redcliffe and later at the Cathedral. He read Music at Keble College, Oxford, where he accompanied the Chapel Choir and directed the undergraduate chamber choir the Arcadian Singers and the Cumnor Choral Society. He also holds a Master’s degree from Bristol University for his work on the English composer Gerald Finzi.
A twenty-
In 2002 Iain moved to the South West and embarked on a freelance career, examining for ABRSM, teaching for the Open University and on the instrumental staff of Dean Close School, Cheltenham, conducting, writing and composing. In 2004 he became conductor of Bridgwater Choral Society in Somerset, which in May 2018 gave the premiere of his Benedicite for Choir, brass, piano and timpani.
Iain has been our Musical Director since 2019.
Our previous Music Directors: Julian Thomas, Sarah Latto and Paul Provost.
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