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Richard Cooke has worked in collaboration with the many of the world's leading conductors, including Solti, Haitink, Muti, Mehta, Bernstein, Abbado and, most notably, the late Klaus Tennstedt. He has received a Grammy Award and four Grammy nominations, most notably for his work as Chorus Master for Tennstedt's spectacular recording of Mahler's Eighth Symphony and for Haitink's recording of Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony, both of which were also voted for top awards by Gramophone. Richard Cooke's career in the UK includes a long association with the Canterbury Choral Society and the University of Essex Choir, both of which have established strong reputations in their respective parts of the country. Performances at the Canterbury Festival have included Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Berlioz's Grand Messe des Morts, and Bach's Mass in B Minor.