Claire Cope

Born: April 27, 1989

Claire Cope is an award winning British composer, pianist and bandleader whose work spans both contemporary classical, and jazz and improvised music. Concerned primarily with emotional connectivity and story-telling, Claire’s music is often inspired by literature, with a strong sense of narrative and ‘journeying’. Her music has been performed in Europe and the United States, and she has performed at the Manchester Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival and as part of the BBC Proms Plus Series, broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

In 2022 Claire won a Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award, and in 2023 a UK Arts Council DYCP grant to compose new music for her 11 piece contemporary jazz ensemble, Ensemble C. Following their successful debut album ‘Small World’ in 2020, their latest album ‘Every Journey’ was recently released on the New York based Adhyâropa label to widespread critical acclaim, with Ron Schepper of Textura describing it as ‘a tremendous realization of her vision’.

Every Journey

By Claire Cope

Label: Adhy?ropa Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Every Journey; Flight; The Birch And the Larch; Isabel; Amboseli; The Nabongo Feeling; Home.

Claire Cope: Every Journey

by Angelo Leonardi
September 11, 2025

Leader di questo progetto �� la pianista e compositrice britannica Claire Cope, che ha debuttato cinque anni fa con l'album Small World. Il suo organico ha acquisito un respiro orchestrale passando da sette a undici componenti (con nuovi ottoni e ance) e sostituendo alcuni membri originari. La conferma pi�� significativa �� quella della vocalist ...

Tim Boniface: Psalter: Themes for Peace

by Neil Duggan
July 10, 2025

Tim Boniface is a jazz saxophonist and composer. He is also an ordained priest in the Church of England and Chaplain at Girton College, University of Cambridge. As Artistic Director of Girton Jazz, his work involves organising concerts and workshops at the college. In addition, he leads his own ensembles and collaborates with many renowned jazz ...

The Large Ensembles of Ryan Truesdell and Claire Cope

by Jerome Wilson
June 19, 2025

These are two excellent recent large ensemble jazz recordings. One celebrates the work of a venerated master composer and arranger while the other showcases an outstanding newer writing talent. Ryan Truesdell Shades of Sound Outside in Music 2025 This is the third release from Ryan Truesdell's Gil ...

Claire Cope: Orchestrating Stories Of Brave Women

by Lawrence Peryer
May 24, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On British composer Claire Cope.Claire crafts music that combines the freedom of jazz with the precision of classical music, drawing inspiration from women whose stories are often overlooked in history books.Claire's new album Every Journey (Adhy?ropa Records, 2025), dropped in March to coincide with International Women's Day. On ...

Isabel

May 7, 2025

Album: Every Journey
By Claire Cope
Label: Adhy?ropa Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 10:05

Claire Cope: Every Journey

by Dan McClenaghan
April 28, 2025

Consider British pianist, composer/ bandleader Claire Cope. She debuted as a fully formed artist via her excellent septet set Small World (Self Produced, 2020), a deftly crafted classical/jazz hybrid. On her second recording, the album at hand, Every Journey, she employs an eleven-piece ensemble, building on the atmosphere of her debut, painting translucent layerings and weaving ...

Ensemble C (Claire Cope), Omar Thomas, and Isaiah Collier

by Jerome Wilson
March 26, 2025

This show features groups such as the Omar Thomas Large Ensemble and Ensemble C led by Claire Cope. It also includes music from Isaiah Collier, Oscar Brown Jr., and Anat Cohen. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...

New Releases And Haden On Black Saint & Soul Note

by Bob Osborne
March 20, 2025

On this edition of World of Jazz, alongside a great selection of new releases, there is a look back at the excellent five album box set which comprises all of the recordings Charlie Haden made for Black Saint and Soul Note record labels.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Brad Mccarthy's Cannon Fodder “Fun" from Live at ...