Autographs of Eric Coates

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.
Coates was born into a musical family, but, despite his wishes and obvious talent, his parents only reluctantly allowed him to pursue a musical career. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Frederick Corder (composition) and Lionel Tertis (viola), and played in string quartets and theatre pit bands, before joining symphony orchestras conducted by Thomas Beecham and Henry Wood. Coates's experience as a player added to the rigorous training he had received at the academy and contributed to his skill as a composer.
While still working as a violist, Coates composed songs and other light musical works. In 1919 he gave up the viola permanently and from then until his death he made his living as a composer and occasional conductor. His prolific output includes the London Suite (1932), of which the well-known "Knightsbridge March" is the concluding section; the waltz "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (1930); and "The Dam Busters March" (1954). His early compositions were influenced by the music of Arthur Sullivan and Edward German, but Coates's style evolved in step with changes in musical taste, and his later works incorporate elements derived from jazz and dance-band music. His output consists almost wholly of orchestral music and songs. With the exception of one unsuccessful short ballet, he never wrote for the theatre, and only occasionally for the cinema.
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Current items with a signature of Eric Coates

These are the most current items with a signature of Eric Coates that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	composer autograph signed Eric Coates (The Dam Busters Theme) plus others	£37.10
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£10.45

Traded items with a signature of Eric Coates

The most expensive item with a signature of Eric Coates (AUTOGRAPH LETTERS TO JOURNALIST FROM MUSICAL COMPOSERS ERIC COATES HENRY WOOD) was sold in August 2023 for £250.00 while the cheapest item (The Green Hills O''somerset Music Sheet Signed By Eric Coates) found a new owner for £1.00 in September 2018. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2020 with an average selling price of £38.00 for an autographed item of Eric Coates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2021 with £124.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.00 was September 2018. In average, an autographed item from Eric Coates is worth £20.70.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Eric Coates were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	ERIC COATES - BRITISH COMPOSER - AUTOGRAPHED MUSICAL QUOTATION - 1931	£74.99
	Eric Coates Autograph	£3.99
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£10.45
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£15.95
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£17.95
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£17.90
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£17.90
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£17.70
	PETER DEMPSEY [British Tenor] RARE HAND SIGNED CD ROSES ALL THE WAY ERIC COATES	£17.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70
	RARE SIGNED CD - PETER DEMPSEY (TENOR) - ROSES ALL THE WAY (Songs by Eric Coates	£20.70