Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 / Wilson, BBC Philhamonic

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Chandos
Release Date
July 26, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Eric Coates
    • CONDUCTOR
      John Wilson
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      BBC Philharmonic
    • PERFORMER
      BBC Philharmonic
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 26, 2024
    • UPC
      095115229224
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHAN 20292
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Music Everywhere

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    2. Footlights Waltz

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    3. I Sing to You

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    4. I. WHO'S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR?

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    5. II. Goldilocks gets out of bed and dresses

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    6. III. Clock strikes five

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    7. IV. Goldilocks knocks at the Bears' door

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    8. V. Goldilocks falls asleep in the small Bear's Bed

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    9. VI. Enter the Three Bears

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    10. VII. The Three Bears rush upstairs

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    11. VIII. She runs away, followed by the Three Bears

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    12. IX. The Three Bears make the best of it and return home, in the best of humour

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    13. X. Goldilocks continues on her way home

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    14. XI. As for the Three Bears – They put up a notice: "BEWARE! THREE HUNGRY BEARS LIVE HERE!"

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    15. I. In the Country - Rustic Dance

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    16. II. A Song by the Way - Romance

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    17. III. Evening in Town - Valse

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    18. Under the Stars

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: John Wilson

    19. I. Prelude and Hornpipe (17th Century)

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Alex Jakeman

      Conductor: John Wilson

    20. II. Pavane and Tambourin (18th Century)

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Alex Jakeman

      Conductor: John Wilson

    21. III. Valse (19th Century)

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Alex Jakeman

      Conductor: John Wilson

    22. IV. Rhythm (20th Century)

      Composer: Eric Coates

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Alex Jakeman

      Conductor: John Wilson


John Wilson's fourth volume devoted to music by Eric Coates opens with Music Everywhere, a rousing march that was commissioned by Britain's first independent TV and radio service, Rediffusion, for use as it's signature tune. The concert waltz Footlights is a life-affirming evocation of the glamour of the inter-war West End, created just weeks before the start of the Second World War. In wartime, as it turned out, the demand for refreshing, morale-boosting music would be higher than ever. Coates's 'Souvenir' I Sing to You was premiered on 14 March 1940 - the week in which wartime meat rationing was introduced in the UK. Composed for his young son Austin, The Three Bears Phantasy transports the Goldilocks fairytale firmly into the 1920s. From Meadow to Mayfair reflects Coates's own journey from rural Nottinghamshire to life in London. Under the Stars, composed in 1928, marks the first inclusion by Coates of an alto saxophone in his orchestration. The Four Centuries Suite is one of Coates's most substantial compositions - not only in length, but also in the size of the orchestra. It's four movements evoke the musical styles of the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Dedicated to his wife, Phyllis, the work is also a celebration of the couple's lifelong love of dancing.