Au clair de la lune Au clair de la lune "" (, lit. "By the Light of the Moon") is a French folk song of the 18th century. Its composer and lyricist are unknown. Its simple melody () is commonly taught to beginners learning an instrument. Some sources report that "plume" (pen) was originally "lume" (an old word for "light" or "lamp"). 19th-century French composer Camille Saint-Saëns quoted the first few notes of the tune in the section "The Fossils", part of his suite "The Carnival of the Animals". Claude Debussy, composer of the similarly named "Clair de lune" from his "Suite bergamasque", uses "Au
London Suite (Coates) second movement references the composer's close association with the BBC, being based on a B♭ B♭ C motif; this movement quotes the "Knightsbridge" March made famous by "In Town Tonight" and concludes with the chimes of Big Ben which closed down broadcasting for the day. The work received its premiere by the BBC Theatre Orchestra under Stanford Robinson. London Suite (Coates) The London Suite, also known as London Everyday, is a suite of orchestral music by the English composer Eric Coates. The Suite was completed in 1933 when Coates was 47. It consists of three movements: The work was extremely