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The Dam Busters is the theme for the 1955 British war film The Dam Busters. [1] The musical composition, by Eric Coates, has become synonymous with both the film and the real Operation Chastise. [2] The Dam Busters March remains a very popular accompaniment to flypasts in the UK.
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).
Television March [9] [13] Used as the daily startup music of BBC Television Service. Orchestral: 1949: Music Everywhere, Rediffusion March [11] Used as the daily startup music of Associated-Rediffusion 1956–57. The piece pre-dates the television station and had been renamed by the Rediffusion company with Coates' permission. [18] Orchestral ...
"The Dam Busters March", the theme to the 1955 film by British composer Eric Coates; The Dam Busters, a 1984 video game loosely based on Operation Chastise "Dambusters", a 2011 episode of Ice Pilots NWT Season 3 about recreating Operation Chastise; VFA-195 (U.S. Navy), a United States Navy fighter squadron
It is commonly known as "The Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In the early 21st century it operated the Panavia Tornado GR4 in the ground attack and reconnaissance role until being disbanded on 28 March 2014.
The London Suite, also known as London Every Day, is a suite of orchestral music by the English composer Eric Coates. The Suite was completed in 1933 when Coates was 47. [1] It consists of three movements: I. Covent Garden (Tarentelle) II. Westminster (Meditation) III. Knightsbridge (March)
All songs written and composed by Ian Anderson, except where noted. "Sweet Dream" – 6:52 ... "Locomotive Breath (incl. Dambusters March)" Personnel
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS [3] (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor.He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II.