Malcolm Arnold
Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer and conductor. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band. His style is tonal and rejoices in lively rhythms, brilliant orchestration, and an unabashed tunefulness. He wrote extensively for the theatre, with five ballets specially commissioned by the Royal Ballet, as well as two operas and a musical. He also produced scores for more than a hundred films, among these The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar.
Genre: chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro con brio
- Tunes of Glory
- Quintet: I. Allegro vivace
- Quintet: III. Con brio
- Whistle Down The Wind (Theme music from the film)
- Four Scottish Dances
- Quintet: II. Chaconne
- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: III. Furioso
- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: II. Andantino
- Fantasy for Brass Band, Op. 114
- Little Suite No. 1 for Brass Band, Op. 80: 3. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
- Little Suite No. 1 for Brass Band, Op. 80: 1. Prelude (Allegro ma non troppo)
- Little Suite No. 1, Op. 53: III. March
- Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59: IV. Con brio
- Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59: II. Vivace
- Vier Schottische Tänze, Op. 59: IV. Con brio
- Vier schottische Tänze, Op. 59: II. Vivace
- English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33: IV. Giubiloso (Arr. W. Silvester)
- English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33: III. Grazioso (Arr. W. Silvester)
- English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33: II. Con brio (Arr. W. Silvester)
Albums (49)
- "Wonderful Classics" - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (2025)
- Malcolm Arnold: Brass Quintet (2025)
- The Music of Malcolm Arnold (2025)
- Malcolm Arnold: Music for Brass Band (2024)
- Arnold: Clarinet concerto and Orchestral works (2023)
- Arnold: Orchestral Music (2021)
- Arnold: A Centenary Celebration (2021)
- Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021)
- Malcolm Arnold: Symphony No. 5 and Other Orchestral Works - Bostock (2021)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (2020)
- Malcolm Arnold: The Complete Works for Piano (2019)
- Arnold: Beckus the Dandipratt, Dances & Sinfonietta No. 1 (2019)
- Movie Highlights Soundtracks, Vol. 9 (2018)
- Movie Highlights Soundtracks, Vol. 9 (2018)
- Movie Highlights Soundtracks, Vol. 9 (2018)
- The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Film Score 1958) (2018)
- Trapeze (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017)
- The Inn Of The Sixths Happiness (1970)
- The Roots of Heaven & David Copperfield (Original Scores) (2015)
- Arnold: Philharmonic Concerto & Symphony No. 7 (2015)
- The Roots of Heaven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2014)
- This Old Man (2014)
- Tunes of Glory (Original Soundtrack) [1960] (2013)
- The Bridge On the River Kwai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2013)
- The Roots of Heaven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Remastered] (2013)
- Le pont de la rivière Kwaï - The Bridge On the River Kwai (David Lean's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012)
- Arnold for Band (2012)
- Arnold Overtures (2012)
- Arnold Overtures (2012)
- The Bridge On the River Kwai (Oscar 1962) (2012)
- The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness (Original 1958 Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2011)
- Arnold: Orchestral Works (2011)
- The Cinema of Elizabeth Taylor (2011)
- Bridge on the River Kwai (Original Film Soundtrack) (2011)
- Sir Malcolm Arnold Conducts His Own Works: Symphony No. 3 & Four Scottish Dances (2010)
- Arnold: Homage to the Queen Suite, Rinaldo and Armida, Sweeny Todd Suite & Electra (2009)
- Bridge On The River Kwai (2008)
- The Key (1970)
- Gift from Arnold (1970)
- Arnold: Concerto for 2 Pianos 3 Hands / Concerto for Piano Duet (2007)
- Arnold, M.: Chamber Music for Winds (2007)
- Arnold: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Vita Abundans (2007)
- Arnold conducts Arnold: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 5 etc (2007)
- Arnold: The 3 Musketeers (Arr. J. Longstaff) (2007)
- Arnold: Symphony No. 4, Op. 71 (2006)
- The Malcolm Arnold Edition, Vol.1 - The Eleven Symphonies (2006)
- Arnold: The Complete Brass Chamber Music (2006)
- The Malcolm Arnold Edition, Vol.3 - Orchestral, Brass & Piano Music (2006)
- Arnold: Overtures (2005)
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