Maurice Cole (pianist)

[4] Maurice Cole played his first Portsmouth Municipal concert at The Kings Theatre, Southsea,on the 1st November 1942 with the orchestra of the Royal Marines under Vivian Dunn.

4 February 1950, Frederick Fuller (baritone), Maurice Cole (piano) Monday 7 September 1959, Basil Cameron, John Hollingsworth, Constance Shacklock (contralto), Nicanor Zabaleta (harp), Maurice Cole (piano) "One can perhaps scarcely expect subtlety for eight shillings.

"[9] "Reginald Paul's British contemporary Maurice Cole made a number of highly impressive discs for Broadcast – I think especially of his Chopin, Rachmaninov and the Grieg Concerto with the same Metropolitan band (and Stanley Chapple) that accompanies Reginald Paul.

Review of Cole's recording of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, book II in Gramophone Magazine, June 1963.

[11] "…unfailing musicality, control of partplaying, complete accuracy, admirably firm rhythm, and an avoidance of all posturing and pretentiousness (would that the same could be said for all other Bach players!)"

Review of Cole's recording of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier book I in Gramophone Magazine, November 1962.