Esteemed English conductor Charles Mackeras conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Eric Coates"s beautiful compositions. Mackerras"s love of Coates"s music is well documented, and here he brings to bear all his insight and understanding of the composer in glorious performances of Coates classics including The Merrymakers Overture, By the Sleepy Lagoon, The Three Bears (A Phantasy), The Man from the Sea, and others. Also featured is Mackerras"s 1957 album Sullivan Overtures, in which he leads the Philharmonia Orchestra through delightful arrangements of Arthur Sullivan"s music for four Gilbert and Sullivan operas The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe and Ruddigore. First time on CD. STEREO. Track listing: The Merrymakers Overture, At the Dance, The Man from the Sea, March: Oxford Street, The Three Bears (A Phantasy), By the Sleepy Lagoon, March: Queen Elizabeth, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, Ruddigore