Title from disc label. A selection of his commercially released recordings 1926-1957. London Symphony Orchestra ; New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Light Symphony Orchestra ; New Symphony Orchestra ; Sigurd Rascher, alto saxophone ; Eric Coates, conductor. Booklet with biographical and program notes in English (11 pages : illustrations) inserted in container. Two discs of music, drawn from a seven-album set The Definitive Eric Coates.
Contents:
disc 1. The merrymakers : overture (4:29) -- Summer days : suite. At the dance (3:51) -- The jester at the wedding. The princess arrives (3:08) ; The dance of the orange blossoms (3:10) -- From the meadow to Mayfair : suite (11:57) -- Cinderella : fantasy (12:54) -- For your delight : serenade (4:07) -- Last love : romance (4:01) -- Saxo-rhapsody (8:53) -- Calling all workers : march (3:06) -- Dancing nights : concert valse (6:55) -- The three bears : a fantasy (8:59) -- London calling : march (2:57) -- disc 2. London bridge : march (4:15) -- A song of loyalty (orchestral version) (3:21) -- By the sleepy lagoon : valse serenade (3:21) -- Bird songs at eventide (arranged by H.M. Higgs) (3:16) -- Television march (3:26) -- Wood nymphs : valsette (3:16) -- London suite : Knightsbridge march (3:03) -- London again : suite (4:23) -- The three men : suite (13:29) -- The three Elizabeths : suite (7:12) -- High flight : march (2:56) -- Impression of a princess : intermezzo (3:05) -- The four centuries : suite (21:33) -- The dam busters (2:58).
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