Coates/ Slovak Radio Symphony Orch - Orchestral WorksWith orchestral works at the core of his output, the supreme melodic gift that distinguishes the music of Eric Coates earned him a reputation as the 'uncrowned king of light music'. It was the London Suite that made Coates a household name, with the Cockney exuberance of it's third movement, Knightsbridge, capturing the nation's imagination as a BBC theme tune, as did the rousing march Calling All Workers. Cinderella and The Selfish Giant were

a five-stringed instrument from the Logone district with a wooden body that is covered in a thin animal hide

and this opens up another world entirely

who toured incessantly in the eighties

home recordings and a newly mixed concert from Wembley Arena from 1985

alongside album centerpiece "Viderkol" and closer "Lamed-Vovnik" where English also features

with all of Benjamin Britten's published music for string quartet - as well as his one work for string quintet

but instead boldly proclaimed their testimonies

An all female vocal group from New York City

but when she finally finds him

Available together for the first time

They are Informal yet typically intense and powerful

the fine Cuban orchestra of Pepe Delgado