Anna Cooper
Anna Cooper studied at Chetham's School of Music and continued her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with James Brown and Jane Marshall. Shortly after leaving Guildhall, Anna was appointed Principal Cor Anglais with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1998 Anna left the RLPO to pursue a freelance career and has since played with many of the UK's orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Anna's other passion is arranging wind ensemble music, particularly for double reed groups of all abilities. In 2010 she co-founded Wonderful Winds, and her double reed arrangements have been used by the British Double Reed Society, the LSO Education Department, the Big Double Reed Day, the National Youth Orchestra oboe section and Birmingham Music Service, among others.
Anna also enjoys teaching extensively at all levels and is the cor anglais teacher for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
In 1998 Anna left the RLPO to pursue a freelance career and has since played with many of the UK's orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Anna's other passion is arranging wind ensemble music, particularly for double reed groups of all abilities. In 2010 she co-founded Wonderful Winds, and her double reed arrangements have been used by the British Double Reed Society, the LSO Education Department, the Big Double Reed Day, the National Youth Orchestra oboe section and Birmingham Music Service, among others.
Anna also enjoys teaching extensively at all levels and is the cor anglais teacher for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
