More than one composer has tried io interpret the spirit of London through the medium of music. Few have been more successful than Eric Coates, whose "Knightsbridge" movement in the "London" suite has become one of the most famous tunes in the world, thanks to its adoption as a signature tune for "In Town Tonight," the most popular entertainment feature, recently revived.
Strangely enough the publishers were doubtful about this movement, considering it too difücult for most orchestras. Yet there is hardly a band in the country, and on the Continent, that does not frequently attempt a rendering of "Knightsbridge." Other movements present fewer difficulties. The composer has iniroduced local colour into all—a few bars of "Cherry Ripe" into the "Covent Garden" movement, and the chiming of Big Ben into "Westminster," the middle theme.
This last was not such a simple matter as one would expect. Eric Coates spent some time strolling about Westminster at night, listening to the chimes and noting the difference between the "halves" and "quarters," Still dissatisfied he resorted to the radio as a guide.
West opened the jack of clubs, which East overtook. East returned the spade jack, hoping that West had the ace; but South won the trick. South then drew three rounds of trumps, played the heart ace, and followed it with the heart queen. West did not cover, and dummy discarded a spade.
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