Re: [ARSCLIST] Eric Coates on Parlophone

[Nigel Barrett <nigelinseychelles@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/3/08, Nigel Barrett <nigelinseychelles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Eric Coates recorded with the Pro Arte Orchestra,if memory serves me
> right,in the early 1950's-in fact Coates was still conducting  public
> concerts up to one month before his death 50 years ago on 21st December
> 1957.
>
> I recall some of these green label l.p's  on was it the Nixa label ?
> Stamford Robinson also made l.p's on that label including a selection of
> melodies by Lionel Monckton,a composer grossly neglected  in the recording
> studios since 1970 and post-war generally apart from THE ARCADIANS  wITH A
> SPLENDID HIGHLIGHTS RECORDING MADE IN THE LATE 1960'S.
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> Nigel Barrett .
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>  On 12/30/07, Roger and Allison Kulp <thorenstd124@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > I dunno.Does it sound like a poor quality reissue of the Columbia.
> >
> >                              Roger
> >
> > David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Repeating the question..any
> > thoughts?
> >
> > David Lennick wrote, Dec. 13:
> > > Can anyone put a date to PARLOPHONE PMD 1004, Eric
> > > Coates conducting the London and London Again Suites? This isn't in
> > any
> > > of my Parlophone catalogues for 1951-54, but this thing sounds as if
> > > it's dubbed from 78 masters..which is odd, since Coates had already
> > > recorded both suites for Columbia. In infinitely better sound, by the
> > > way, with a better orchestra. (Hmm, I just heard a splice go by. That
> > > still doesn't account for all the wow.)
> > >
> > > dl
> > >
> > >
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