Composer of the Week - Eric Coates
Donald Mcleod explores the life and works of the British composer Eric Coates, who is perhaps best known today for composing the theme to the film The Dam Busters
Composer of the Week - Eric Coates - Eric Coates Goes to Town
Eric Coates (1886-1957): 3/5. Eric Coates Goes to Town: As he moves into several addresses in and around London, Coates falls in love with the city.
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Composer of the Week - Eric Coates - On The March
Eric Coates (1886-1957): 4/5. On the March: In wartime, Coates's stirring marches came into their own. And he pays musical tribute to the three Elizabeths of English royalty.
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Composer of the Week - Eric Coates - Singing for Your Supper
Eric Coates (1886-1957): 1/5. Singing for Your Supper: A revolver at the Royal Academy and a premiere at the Proms, Coates's student years proved to be startlingly memorable.
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Composer of the Week - Eric Coates - Sound and Vision
Eric Coates (1886-1957): 5/5. Sound and Vision: Coates wishes he hadn't given up cigarettes, flirts with politics and royalty, and starts his film career at age 68.
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Composer of the Week - Eric Coates - Suites for My Sweetheart
Eric Coates (1886-1957): 2/5. Suites for My Sweetheart: Donald Macleod talks to Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young, who reveals how the show's title music by Coates inspires her.
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