Eric Coates - The Definitive Eric Coates (2025)

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Artist: Eric Coates, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, Eric Coates Orchestra
Title: The Definitive Eric Coates
Year Of Release: 2025
Label: Lyrita
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 8:57:56
Total Size: 1.81 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. The Merrymakers - Overture (04:28)
2. From Meadow To Mayfair - Suite: I. In The Country - Rustic Dance (03:19)
3. From Meadow To Mayfair - Suite: II. A Song By The Way - Romance (04:10)
4. From Meadow To Mayfair - Suite: III. Evening In Town - Valse (04:26)
5. Summer Afternoon - Idyll (03:34)
6. Cinderella - Phantasy (12:53)
7. By The Sleepy Lagoon - Valse Serenade (Extended Version) (04:42)
8. The Jester At The Wedding: No. 1 The Princess Arrives - March (03:07)
9. By The Tamarisk - Intermezzo (04:19)
10. Saxo-Rhapsody (08:52)
11. Summer Days - Suite: I. In A Country Lane (02:12)
12. Summer Days - Suite: II. On The Edge Of The Lake (Isle Of The Waters) (02:26)
13. Summer Days - Suite: III. At The Dance (03:49)
14. Springtime - Suite: I. Fresh Morning - Pastorale (04:07)
15. Springtime - Suite: II. Noonday Song - Romance (04:24)
16. Springtime - Suite: III. Dance In The Twilight - Valse (04:08)
17. For Your Delight - Serenade (04:06)
18. Footlights - Concert Valse (04:24)
19. Last Love - Romance (04:01)
20. The Seven Seas - March (03:21)
21. I Sing To You (A Souvenir) (03:23)
22. Calling All Workers - March (03:06)
23. Fanfare Number 1 (00:19)
24. Salute The Soldier - March (03:26)
25. Fanfare Number 2 (00:28)
26. The Eighth Army March (02:42)
27. The Four Centuries - Suite: I. Prelude & Hornpipe - 17th Century (04:28)
28. The Four Centuries - Suite: II. Pavane & Tambourin - 18th Century (04:52)
29. The Four Centuries - Suite: III. Valse - 19th Century (04:47)
30. The Four Centuries - Suite: IV. Rhythm - 20th Century (04:22)
31. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: I. Halcyon Days - Elizabeth Tudor (06:41)
32. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: II. Springtime In Angus - Elizabeth Of Glamis, The Queen Mother (06:43)
33. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: III. Youth Of Britain (March) - The Princess Elizabeth (04:41)
34. Dancing Nights - Concert Valse (06:55)
35. London Calling - March (03:02)
36. London Bridge - March (04:12)
37. London Suite - Knightsbridge March (Abridged Version) (03:00)
38. A Song Of Loyalty (Orchestral Version) (03:27)
39. By The Sleepy Lagoon - Valse Serenade (03:21)
40. Bird Songs At Eventide (03:15)
41. Television March (03:26)
42. Wood Nymphs - Valsette (03:16)
43. London - Suite: I. Covent Garden - Tarantelle (04:50)
44. London - Suite: II. Westminster - Meditation (04:36)
45. London - Suite: III. Knightsbridge - March (04:22)
46. London Again - Suite: I. Oxford Street - March (03:38)
47. London Again - Suite: II. Langham Place - Elegy (05:10)
48. London Again - Suite: III. Mayfair - Valse (04:23)
49. The Three Men - Suite: I. The Man From The Country (04:15)
50. The Three Men - Suite: II. The Man About Town (04:44)
51. The Three Men - Suite: III. The Man From The Sea (04:29)
52. The Jester At The Wedding: No. 4 Dance Of The Orange Blossoms (03:52)
53. The Three Bears - A Phantasy (09:21)
54. Music Everywhere - Rediffusion March (03:03)
55. The Dam Busters - March (03:02)
56. Sound And Vision - The A.T.V. Television March (03:05)
57. High Flight - March (02:55)
58. Impression Of A Princess - Intermezzo (03:04)
59. Wood Nymphs - Valsette (02:52)
60. South Wales and West - Television March (02:54)
61. London - Suite: I. Covent Garden - Tarantelle (04:48)
62. London - Suite: II. Westminster - Meditation (04:32)
63. London - Suite: III. Knightsbridge - March (04:18)
64. London Again - Suite: I. Oxford Street - March (03:36)
65. London Again - Suite: II. Langham Place - Elegy (05:06)
66. London Again - Suite: III. Mayfair - Valse (04:19)
67. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: I. Halcyon Days - Elizabeth Tudor (07:30)
68. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: II. Springtime In Angus - Elizabeth Of Glamis, The Queen Mother (07:11)
69. The Three Elizabeths - Suite: III. Youth Of Britain (March) - The Princess Elizabeth (04:47)
70. The Four Centuries - Suite: I. Prelude & Hornpipe - 17th Century (06:26)
71. The Four Centuries - Suite: II. Pavane & Tambourin - 18th Century (06:00)
72. The Four Centuries - Suite: III. Valse - 19th Century (04:45)
73. The Four Centuries - Suite: IV. Rhythm - 20th Century (04:20)

Disc 2
1. Summer Days - Suite: I. In A Country Lane (02:52)
2. Summer Days - Suite: II. On The Edge Of The Lake (Isle Of The Waters) (03:31)
3. Summer Days - Suite: III. At The Dance (03:51)
4. Wood Nymphs - Valsette (03:07)
5. With A Song In My Heart. Symphonic Rhapsody after Richard Rodgers (07:53)
6. Bird Songs At Eventide (04:07)
7. I Pitch My Lonely Caravan At Night - Symphonic Rhyapsody (04:18)
8. I Heard You Singing And Bird Songs At Eventide - Symphonic Rhapsody (04:10)
9. London - Suite: I. Covent Garden - Tarantelle (02:22)
10. London - Suite: II. Westminster - Meditation (02:00)
11. London - Suite: III. Knightsbridge - March (04:06)
12. London Bridge - March (03:14)
13. The Jester At The Wedding: No. 1 The Princess Arrives - March (03:27)
14. The Jester At The Wedding: No. 4 Dance Of The Orange Blossoms - Valse (03:09)
15. The Three Men - Suite: I. The Man From The Country (04:02)
16. The Three Men - Suite: II. The Man About Town (04:27)
17. The Three Men - Suite: III. The Man From The Sea (04:44)
18. Wood Nymphs - Valsette (03:24)
19. Song of Loyalty (The Prayer Within Our Hearts) (04:21)
20. Meadow To Mayfair Suite: No. 2 - A Song By The Way (04:10)
21. London Again - Suite: I. Oxford Street - March (03:19)
22. London Again - Suite: II. Langham Place - Elegy (04:26)
23. London Again - Suite: III. Mayfair - Valse (04:02)
24. By The Sleepy Lagoon - Valse Serenade (Abridged Version) (03:26)
25. The Three Bears - A Phantasy (08:58)
26. London - Suite: III. Knightsbridge - March (04:08)
27. Television March (03:27)
28. The Three Bears - A Phantasy (Valse) (03:14)
29. The Merrymakers - Overture (04:12)
30. Moresque Dance - Interlude (03:44)
31. Joyous Youth - Suite: I. Introduction (04:10)
32. Joyous Youth - Suite: II. Serenade (04:06)
33. Joyous Youth - Suite: III. Valse (03:36)
34. Summer Days - Suite: III. At The Dance (04:05)
35. The Selfish Giant - A Phantasy (08:10)
36. From The Countryside - Suite: I. Early Morning - In The Meadows (01:43)
37. From The Countryside - Suite: II. Afternoon - Among The Poppies (02:09)
38. From The Countryside - Suite: III. Evening - At The Fair (03:25)
39. Miniature Suite: I. Children's Dance (02:23)
40. Miniature Suite: II. Intermezzo (02:21)
41. Miniature Suite: III. Scene du Bal (04:18)
42. Joyous Youth - Suite: I. Introduction (02:41)
43. Joyous Youth - Suite: II. Serenade (02:55)
44. Joyous Youth - Suite: III. Waltz (03:03)
45. Moresque Dance - Interlude (02:51)
46. Two Light Syncopated Pieces: I. Moon Magic (02:19)
47. Two Light Syncopated Pieces: II. Rose Of Samarkand (03:10)
48. The Selfish Giant - A Phantasy (08:14)
49. Four Ways Suite: I. Northwards - March (04:18)
50. Four Ways Suite: II. Southwards - Valse (01:23)
51. Four Ways Suite: III. Eastwards - Eastern Dance (02:53)
52. Four Ways Suite: IV. Westwards - Rhythm (04:08)
53. Mirage - Romance (02:47)
54. Under The Stars (03:14)
55. Lazy Night - Valse Romantique (02:53)
56. Over To You - March (03:16)
57. Holborn - March (03:26)
58. Sweet Seventeen - Concert Valse (02:50)
59. The Dam Busters - March (03:05)

I had been contemplating a ‘Definitive’ Eric Coates collection for some time but it was the discovery of Michael Payne’s Ph.D. Thesis for Durham University “The Man Who Writes The Tunes” that encouraged me to start serious work on it. Michael has since turned this thesis into the definitive book on Coates, “The Life And Music Of Eric Coates” published by Ashgate in 2012, and I was delighted when he agreed to write the booklet notes. The track order: My original concept was to present the recordings in strict chronological order but it became apparent that, although this would be ideal for those wishing to analyse and study Coates’ work, some pieces would appear twice on the same CD which would be frustrating for the normal listener. The approach therefore has been to make each disc a varied and enjoyable selection of his work.

The acoustic recordings, which I imagine most people will not listen to very often, are grouped at the end of CD 6. Opinions differ widely on how restoration and remastering of acoustic recordings should be done. My aim is to reveal as much detail as possible, some of which would not have been heard when played on a contemporary gramophone. This probably will not satisfy the purists but is, I think, the best approach for a project such as this.

Although this collection claims to include every commercial recording Coates made, two are missing. One source says that Covent Garden and Westminster, from The London Suite, recorded in 1933 and issued on Columbia DX 470 (Matrix number CAX 6748-1) were re-recorded in May 1947 with a new matrix number (CAX 6748-2) and issued the following month, paired with the original pressing of Knightsbridge using the same catalogue number. Careful listening and comparison of the wave forms shows that they are virtually identical. It is very unlikely that such similarities could occur in recordings made 14 years apart and only the first is included in this collection. My sincere thanks are due to collector friends in Australia, Britain, America and Canada without whose generous help this collection would not have been possible. - Alan Bunting

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