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

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Details

Composer
Eric Coates
Artist
BBC Philharmonic
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jul 26, 2024
Catalog #
CHAN 20292
UPC
095115229224

About

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.

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. 1 Music Everywhere 03:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Music Everywhere
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  2. 2 Footlights Waltz 05:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Footlights Waltz
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  3. 3 I Sing to You 03:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    I Sing to You
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  4. 4 I. WHO'S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR? 00:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. WHO'S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR?
    Duration
    00:10
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  5. 5 II. Goldilocks gets out of bed and dresses 00:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Goldilocks gets out of bed and dresses
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  6. 6 III. Clock strikes five 00:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Clock strikes five
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  7. 7 IV. Goldilocks knocks at the Bears' door 00:55
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Goldilocks knocks at the Bears' door
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  8. 8 V. Goldilocks falls asleep in the small Bear's Bed 00:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Goldilocks falls asleep in the small Bear's Bed
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  9. 9 VI. Enter the Three Bears 00:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Enter the Three Bears
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  10. 10 VII. The Three Bears rush upstairs 00:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    VII. The Three Bears rush upstairs
    Duration
    00:13
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  11. 11 VIII. She runs away, followed by the Three Bears 01:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    VIII. She runs away, followed by the Three Bears
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  12. 12 IX. The Three Bears make the best of it and return home, in the best of humour 01:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    IX. The Three Bears make the best of it and return home, in the best of humour
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  13. 13 X. Goldilocks continues on her way home 02:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    X. Goldilocks continues on her way home
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  14. 14 XI. As for the Three Bears – They put up a notice: "BEWARE! THREE HUNGRY BEARS LIVE HERE!" 01:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    XI. As for the Three Bears – They put up a notice: "BEWARE! THREE HUNGRY BEARS LIVE HERE!"
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  15. 15 I. In the Country - Rustic Dance 03:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. In the Country - Rustic Dance
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  16. 16 II. A Song by the Way - Romance 04:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. A Song by the Way - Romance
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  17. 17 III. Evening in Town - Valse 04:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Evening in Town - Valse
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  18. 18 Under the Stars 04:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    Under the Stars
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  19. 19 I. Prelude and Hornpipe (17th Century) 06:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Prelude and Hornpipe (17th Century)
    Duration
    06:15
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Performer
    Alex Jakeman
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  20. 20 II. Pavane and Tambourin (18th Century) 05:51
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Pavane and Tambourin (18th Century)
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Performer
    Alex Jakeman
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  21. 21 III. Valse (19th Century) 04:47
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Valse (19th Century)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Performer
    Alex Jakeman
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson
  22. 22 IV. Rhythm (20th Century) 06:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Rhythm (20th Century)
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Performer
    Alex Jakeman
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Wilson