CD COATES ORCHESTRAL WORKS 2

Description

Released on October 23, 2020, "Coates Orchestral Works 2" is the second installment in the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's series under the baton of John Wilson, exploring the works of Eric Coates, a prominent British composer of light music. This album features the "Summer Days Suite," first premiered in 1919 to immediate acclaim, "The Selfish Giant" from 1925, inspired by Oscar Wilde's fairy tale, and "The Enchanted Garden" from 1938, originally conceived as a ballet. The album also includes "Calling All Workers," a renowned 1940 march that became the BBC's signature tune for the "Music While You Work" program. This selection offers listeners a rich experience of British light music performed by a distinguished orchestra.