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Eric Coates (1886-1957) was an English composer, primarily of light music, including much film music. Born on the 27th August 1886 in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, Coates belonged to a musical family. He studied at the Royal Academy before playingthe viola under Henry Wood's baton in the Queen's Hall Orchestra. Chronic pain forced him to give up playing the viola, and he concentrated on his considerable powers as a composer. Much of his music is still well-known <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eric
- Family name
- Coates
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hucknall
- Place of death
- Chichester
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- viola
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- date of birth
- 1886-08-27
- date of death
- 1957-12-21
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
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- Eric Coates
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