Eric Coates - 'The Seven Seas', March (1937)

Eric Francis Harrison Coates (27 August 1886 – 21 December 1957) was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist.

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"The Seven Seas" March (1937) (Later re-titled “South Wales & West”)
Dedication: To my friend John M'Kellar Robertson

BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Wilson.

The Seven Seas, Coates' 1937 March, was inspired by a trip down the Clyde
on a friend’s tug boat, Seven Seas (Coates’ only march in 6/8 time). When Coates recorded it it was one of the few times he removed material from a march in a recording session.

The dedictee was Robertson, John McKellar, C.B.E., J.P.
Extract from Who’s Who 1938:
ROBERTSON, John McKellar, C.B.E. 1937; O.B.E. 1932; V.D.; J.P.
Partner in Ship owning firm of William Robertson
b Glasgow 20 May 1883,
Educ.: Glasgow High School, Glasgow University, France.
Joined RNVR 1910; Captain, 1928; C.O. East Scotland Division 1928; C.O. Clyde Division 1930; RNVR, ADC 1930-33 Retired List 1937; served European War 1914-19;
Hon. President Glasgow and District Naval Association; traveled extensively.
According to inscription on silver napkin ring, Served on following:
HMS Africa 1910
HMS Excellent 1912
R N Barracks Portsmouth 1913
HMS Superb 1913
Clyde Examination Service Aug 1914 - Apr 1915
HMS Excellent Apr 1915 - May 1915
HMS Conquest June 1915 - April 1917
Admiralty April 1917
Demobilized Feb 1919
HMC Claverhouse Aug 1924 - June 1928
East Scottish Division June 1928 - Feb 1930
Clyde Division Feb 1930
Recreations: Yachting, shooting, music.
Clubs: Travellers, Caledonian; Western, Glasgow; Caledonian United Services, Edinburgh.
M 1 Florence Gwendolen Holdsworth 1919
Alice had 3 sons and a daughter from her previous marriage.
One of her sons, second son WAMB, William Alastair Maclean Beardmore Stewart married Judy (Judith), Peter’s sister.

[johns.]

The opening animation of the title page show the care that is taken with each upload. Nice work, as always.

[nicholasfox]

Well if this isn't just the most pleasant, cheerful, confectionary, charming, light, frothy, fanciful, charming, cheerful, confectionary, charming, frothy, pleasant, and cheerful music.

[chirstopherbull]

Thanks ever so much for the Eric Coates tunes.

[notaire]

Erfreuliche und wunderschöne Interpretation dieses kompakten und fein komponierten Marsches im lebhaften Tempo mit brillanten Tönen aller Instrumente. Hörenswert!

[thomaskendall]

Another delightful confection from the pen of Eric Coates! Thanks, Bartje!

[Anytimeisdeathtime]

I remembered this from a Donald Duck cartoon