Eric Coates

Eric Coates was a British conductor and composer (1886–1957). He was born at Hucknall and died at Chichester.

Also recorded as Eric Francis Harrison Coates.

Overview

Born at Hucknall in 1886, died at Chichester in 1957.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Eric Francis Harrison Coates. His recorded language was English.

One child is recorded: Austin Coates.

Catalogued works

19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1622 to 2008.

The Dam Busters. The Forsyte Saga. By the Sleepy Lagoon. Dambusters March. London Suite. Eric Coates 100th anniversary 1886-1986. Holy Quest. Smoking. Golden Ticket. Hearing Voices. Cracking Up. Death of a Psychiatrist. London suite ; The three bears phantasy ; London again suite ; and, Cinderella phantasy, dated 1985. The mould in Dr Florey's coat : the remarkable true story of the penicillin miracle / Eric Lax., dated 2004, held by Wellcome Collection. Tale coat : fanzine. Summer 2008., dated 2008, held by Wellcome Collection. Ballet on a paraphrenic theme (extract)., dated 1966/7, held by Wellcome Collection. Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990., dated [1946?-1990], held by Wellcome Collection. Elichmann, Johann ( -1639), dated 1622-1638, held by Wellcome Collection. British Societies and Organisations, etc, dated 1938-1982, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Coates, Eric, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Coates, Eric (1886–1957), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Coates, Eric [formerly Frank Harrison Coates] (1886–1957), composer, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. The Life and Music of Eric Coates, 2016. Coates, Eric, (27 Aug. 1886–21 Dec. 1957), Composer-conductor; Director of the Performing Right Society Ltd, Who Was Who, 2007.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Knightbridge march — Internet Archive. Melanie (1914) — Internet Archive. Our Little Home (1918) — Internet Archive. Bird Songs at Eventide (1927) — Internet Archive. Langham Place (1936) — Internet Archive. THE THREE BEARS (Part 1) — Internet Archive. THE THREE BEARS (Part 2, concl.) — Internet Archive. MINIATURE SUITE (Children's Dance) — Internet Archive. UNE ILE D'AMOUR ET VOUS (By the Sleepy Lagoon) — Internet Archive. En stille lagun — Internet Archive. "PAVANE" (Part 3 from "Four Centuries Suite") — Internet Archive. Calling all workers (1948) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Eric Coates studied at Royal Academy of Music. the recorded working language is English.

Chronology

  1. 1886Eric Coates born at Hucknall.
  2. 1914Melanie digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1918Our Little Home digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1927Bird Songs at Eventide digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1936Langham Place digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1957Eric Coates died at Chichester.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Eric Coates”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1230717: Eric Coates

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