A small group of ex-pupils, musicians, music lovers and Gaze Coopers grand children are working to keep alive interest in Gaze Cooper the Nottingham musician. In 1933 Gaze Cooper founded the Nottingham Symphony orchestra formerly the Nottingham Conservatory of music Orchestra. During his lifetime Gaze Cooper encouraged, inspired and taught many to play the piano, enigmatically spreading his great love of music.
He not only taught music and conducted the orchestra he was also a prolific composer. In recent years his music has very nearly been forgotten. The music and other articles relating to Gaze Cooper is now housed in The Nottinghamshire Archive, Castle Meadow Rd, Nottingham NG2 1AG 0115 9581634
Gaze Cooper’s compositions include eight symphonies, four piano concertos, concertos for violin, viola, double bass, oboe, bassoon and horn the later written when his granddaughter was learning to play the French horn. There are also two ballets, overtures, an opera, chamber music and songs.