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Nimbus

The Best of The Definitive Eric Coates

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Details

Composer
COATES, ERIC
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Nimbus
Released
May 04, 2018
Catalog #
NI7106
UPC
710357710629

About

This very full compilation of Eric Coates’ most popular works is drawn from a seven-album set ‘The Definitive Eric Coates,’ containing all of Eric Coates’ commercially released recordings. In addition to a full discography the liner notes have a 1000 word article on Coates relationship with the Gramophone by Michael Payne. Eric Coates was an excellent conductor of his own music. Not only did he conduct many performances up and down the land during his lifetime and made many broadcasts with the BBC’s orchestras, he also made many fine commercial records. It is difficult to think of another composer of Coates’ generation, especially a light music composer, who left such a sizable legacy of recordings of their own compositions. Recalling Coates in the 1980s, Stanford Robinson spoke of Coates’ qualities as a conductor; these qualities can also sum up his recorded legacy: “He was always neat and immaculate and… did not bully the orchestra; but was always in control.”

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 The Merrymakers 04:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Merrymakers
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  3. 2 Summer Days Suite: III. At The Dance 03:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    Summer Days Suite: III. At The Dance
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Queen's Hall Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  4. 3 The Jester at the Wedding: I. March (The Princess arrives) 03:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    The Jester at the Wedding: I. March (The Princess arrives)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  5. 4 IV. Valse (The Dance of the Orange Blossoms) 03:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Valse (The Dance of the Orange Blossoms)
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  6. 5 I. In the Country - Rustic Dance 03:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. In the Country - Rustic Dance
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  7. 6 II. A Song by the Way - Romance 04:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. A Song by the Way - Romance
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  8. 7 III. Evening in Town - Valse 04:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Evening in Town - Valse
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  9. 8 Cinderella 12:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cinderella
    Duration
    12:54
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  10. 9 For Your Delight 04:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    For Your Delight
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Light Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  11. 10 Last Love 04:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    Last Love
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Light Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  12. 11 Saxo-Rhapsody 08:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Saxo-Rhapsody
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  13. 12 Calling All Workers 03:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Calling All Workers
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  14. 13 Dancing Nights 06:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Dancing Nights
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  15. 14 The Three Bears 08:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Three Bears
    Duration
    08:59
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  16. 15 London Calling 02:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    London Calling
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 London Bridge 04:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    London Bridge
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  19. 2 A Song of Loyalty (version for orchestra) 03:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    A Song of Loyalty (version for orchestra)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  20. 3 By the Sleepy Lagoon 03:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    By the Sleepy Lagoon
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  21. 4 Bird Songs at Eventide (arr. H.M. Higgs) 03:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Bird Songs at Eventide (arr. H.M. Higgs)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  22. 5 Television March 03:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    Television March
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  23. 6 Woodnymphs 03:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Woodnymphs
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  24. 7 London Suite, "London Everyday": III. Knightsbridge: March (abridged version) 03:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    London Suite, "London Everyday": III. Knightsbridge: March (abridged version)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  25. 8 III. Mayfair 04:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Mayfair
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  26. 9 I. The man from the country 04:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. The man from the country
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  27. 10 II. The man about town 04:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. The man about town
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  28. 11 III. The man from the sea 04:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. The man from the sea
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  29. 12 The 3 Elizabeths Suite: II. Spring Time in Angus 07:12
    Track
    12
    Title
    The 3 Elizabeths Suite: II. Spring Time in Angus
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra of London
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  30. 13 High Flight 02:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    High Flight
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Eric Coates Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  31. 14 Impression of a Princess 03:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    Impression of a Princess
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Eric Coates Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  32. 15 I. Prelude and Hornpipe (17th Century) 06:27
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Prelude and Hornpipe (17th Century)
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra of London
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  33. 16 II. Pavane and Tambourin (18th Century) 05:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Pavane and Tambourin (18th Century)
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra of London
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  34. 17 III. Valse (19th Century) 04:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Valse (19th Century)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra of London
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  35. 18 IV. Rhythm (20th Century) 04:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Rhythm (20th Century)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    New Symphony Orchestra of London
    Conductor
    Eric Coates
  36. 19 The Dambusters March 02:58
    Track
    19
    Title
    The Dambusters March
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Eric Coates
    Ensemble
    Concert Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eric Coates