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Eric Francis Harrison Coates (27 August 1886 – 21 December 1957) was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist. Coates was born into a musical family, but, despite his wishes and obvious talent, his parents only reluctantly allowed him to pursue a musical career.
Below is a sortable list of compositions by Eric Coates. The works are categorized by genre, date of composition and title.
Sep 3, 2012 · Keith Lockhart conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in Eric Coates' By the Sleepy Lagoon - Desert Island Discs' famous signature tune. This concert was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3; it is...
Eric Coates was born on August 27th, 1886, at Hucknall. His father was a well-loved and respected doctor in this small mining town in the centre of the Nottinghamshire coalfields between Nottingham and Mansfield. Coates showed an interest in music at an early age, studying first the violin and then the viola with George Ellenberger, a pupil of ...
Jan 30, 2023 · Eric Francis Harrison Coates (27 August 1886 – 21 December 1957) was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist.Please su...
Dec 10, 2022 · Eric Coates, who also composed the Desert Island Discs theme, showed how 'light music' can bring joy to the darkest of times. Simon Heffer 10 December 2022 • 5:00pm. Stirring: Coates’s...
Eric Coates. A major force in British light music whose works are still associated with their respective radio and TV programs. Read Full Biography.
