Sir Malcolm Arnold

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer. Image File history File links Malcolmarnold. ... Image File history File links Malcolmarnold. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

He began his career as a professional trumpeter, but by the time he was thirty he was composing full-time, being bracketed with Britten and Walton as one of the most sought-after composers in Britain. His natural melodic gift earned him a reputation as a composer of light music in works such as the sets of Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish and Cornish Dances, and the scores to the St Trinian's films and Hobson's Choice. Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer, conductor, and pianist. ... Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... St Trinians is a fictional girls school created by Ronald Searle, a British cartoonist. ... Hobsons choice is an apparently free choice that is really no choice at all. ...

Biography

Malcolm Arnold was born in Northampton, the youngest of five children from a prosperous Northampton family of shoemakers. As a rebellious teenager, he was attracted to the creative freedom of jazz. After seeing Louis Armstrong play in Bournemouth, he took up the trumpet, and at the age of seventeen won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music (RCM). Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901[1] – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nickname Satchmo, for satchel-mouth and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... Bournemouth is a large resort town on the south coast of England. ... // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ...

After studying at the RCM he joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra as a trumpeter, eventually becoming principal trumpet. By the end of the 1940s he was concentrating entirely on composition. He was made a CBE in 1970, and knighted in 1993. From 1972 to 1977 he lived in Dublin. The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Arnold was a relatively conservative composer of tonal works, but a prolific and popular one. He acknowledged Hector Berlioz as an influence, and several commentators have drawn a comparison with Jean Sibelius. Arnold's most significant works are generally considered to be his nine symphonies. He also wrote a number of concertos, including one for guitar for Julian Bream, one for clarinet for Benny Goodman and one for harmonica for Larry Adler. His sets of dances, which consist of two sets of English Dances (Opp. 27 and 33[1]), and one set each of Scottish Dances (Op. 59), Irish Dances (Op. 126), Welsh Dances (Op. 138) and Cornish Dances (Op. 91), are in a lighter vein and also popular. One of the English Dances is used as the theme music for the British television programme What the Papers Say. Another popular short work is his Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet (Op. 37). Arnold is also known for his relatively large number of compositions and arrangements of his own compositions for brass band. Tonality is a system of writing music according to certain hierarchical pitch relationships around a center or tonic. ... Hector Louis Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Grande Messe des Morts (Requiem) of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs. ... Sibelius redirects to this article. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is contrasted with an orchestra. ... Different kinds of guitars The guitar is a fretted and stringed musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. ... Julian Bream (born July 15, 1933) is a British guitarist and lutenist. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... February 22, 1964: Benny Goodman at the Tokyo Okura Hotel, at the start of a Japan tour Benny Goodman, born BenÅ‘ Guttman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician of Jewish-Hungarian descent, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swing... Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Harmonica A harmonica is a free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ or mouth harp, Hobo Harp, French harp, tin sandwich, lickin stick, blues harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass... Lawrence Larry Cecil Adler, (February 10, 1914 – August 7, 2001), was an accomplished musician, widely acknowledged as one of the worlds most skilled harmonica players. ... Malcolm Arnolds English Dances for Orchestra are two sets of Orchestral pieces, composed in 1950 and 1951 [1] [2]. Each set consists of four dances, inspired by country folk tunes and dances. ... Opus is a Latin word which means work (in the sense of a work of art). Some composers musical pieces are identified by opus numbers which generally run either in order of composition or in order of publication. ... Malcolm Arnolds Four Scottish Dances For Orchestra is a set of Concert band pieces, composed in 1957 for the BBC Light Music Festival. ... What The Papers Say, is one of the longest running programmes on British television. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ...

Arnold also wrote many film scores, winning an Academy Award for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and also providing music for The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) and Whistle Down the Wind (1961). He conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the recording of Deep Purple's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in the Gemini Suite composed by the group's organist, Jon Lord. A film score is the music in a film, generally written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ... The Belles of St Trinians was a comedy film set in the fictional St Trinians School, made in 1954. ... The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a 1958 film based on the true story of Gladys Aylward, a tenacious British maid, who became a missionary in China during the tumultuous years leading up to World War II. Directed by Mark Robson, who received an Academy Award for Directing nomination... Whistle Down the Wind is a 1961 British film, directed by Bryan Forbes, from a screenplay by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. ... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an English orchestra based in London. ... Deep Purple are an English hard rock band formed in London, England in 1968 (see 1968 in music). ... The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, composed by Jon Lord. ... It has been suggested that London (orchestra) be merged into this article or section. ... Jon Douglas Lord is a British Hammond organ and piano player. ...

His works are particularly popular with youth and amateur orchestras, partly because of their playability, and also because of the accessibility of his unique style, which combines the musical elements of classical, jazz, popular and folk. He was also the patron of the Rochdale Youth Orchestra until his death in September 2006.

The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra made the first commercial recording of Divertimento for the Pye label in July 1967 and performed many of his works. Arnold also conducted the orchestra in a 1963 De Montfort Hall concert. De Montfort Hall is a music and performance venue in Leicester, England. ...

Malcolm Arnold wrote the Trevelyan Suite to mark the opening of Trevelyan College, University of Durham. His daughter was among the first intake of students. Trevelyan College, Durham Trevelyan College, affectionately known as Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in northern England. ...

After a decline in both finances and health, Arnold moved to Attleborough, Norfolk, in 1984. He subsequently suffered from front-lobe dementia. His full-time carer Anthony Day not only nursed him, but helped him to align his finances. Map sources for Attleborough at grid reference TM0495 Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Dementia (disambiguation). ...

Arnold passed away at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich on 23 September, 2006, after suffering from a chest infection. His last work, The Three Musketeers, was premiered at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford on the same day in a Northern Ballet production. The score included no new music by Arnold, but excerpts from various of his compositions were arranged by John Longstaff. The original score was compiled by Anthony Meredith. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust The job of the hospitals run by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust is to provide the best possible acute hospital care for a catchment area of up to 750,000 people. ... Shown within Norfolk Geography Status: City (1195) Government Region: East of England Administrative County: Norfolk Area: - Total Ranked 322nd 39. ... Statistics Population: 293,717 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE165325 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Bradford Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire...

Career highlights

• 1948 - Beckus the Dandipratt recorded by London Philharmonic Orchestra and Eduard van Beinum.
• 1953 - Royal Ballet production of Homage to the Queen at Covent Garden.
• 1958 - won Academy Award for the music to The Bridge on the River Kwai.
• 1969 - conducted the Jon Lord opus, Concerto for Group and Orchestra with Deep Purple.
• 1969 - created a Bard of Gorseth Kernow
• 1984 - moved to Norfolk, where he wrote his ninth symphony.
• 1992 - premiere of ninth symphony with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Charles Groves.
• 1993 - knighted for services to music.

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Works (partial catalog)

Ballets

• • Homage to the Queen (1953)
  • Rinaldo and Armida (1955)
  • Solitaire
  • The Three Musketeers (2006)

Orchestral

• Symphonies
  • Symphony for Strings, Op.13 (1946)
  • Symphony No. 1 (1949)
  • Symphony No. 2 (1953)
  • Symphony No. 3 (1957)
  • Symphony No. 4 (1960)
  • Symphony No. 5 (1961)
  • Symphony No. 6 (1967)
  • Symphony No. 7 (1973)
  • Symphony No. 8 (1978)
  • Symphony No. 9 (1986)

• Dances
  • Four English Dances, Set 1, Op. 27
  • Four English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33
  • Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 (1957), also transcribed for band
  • Four Cornish Dances, Op. 91
  • Four Irish Dances, Op. 126
  • Four Welsh Dances, Op. 138

• Tam o'Shanter Overture (1955; orchestra)
• The Bridge on the River Kwai Concert Suite (1957; orchestra)
• Peterloo Overture (1968)

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Concertante

• Piano
  • Concerto for Piano Duet and Orchestra
  • Concerto for Piano (3 Hands) and Orchestra
• Violin
  • Double Violin Concerto
• Viola Concerto
• Cello Concerto
• Flute
  • Flute Concerto No. 1
  • Flute Concerto No. 2
• Oboe
  • Oboe Concerto
  • Oboe Concertino
• Clarinet
  • Clarinet Concerto No. 1
  • Clarinet Concerto No. 2
• Saxophone Concerto
• Recorder
  • Recorder Concerto
  • Recorder Concertino
• Horn
  • Horn Concerto No. 1
  • Horn Concerto No. 2
• Trumpet
  • Trumpet Concerto (1988)
• Guitar
  • Serenade for Guitar and Strings, Op. 50
  • Guitar Concerto, Op. 67 (1959)
• Organ Concerto
• Harmonica Concerto

Vocal/Choral

• The Open Window
• The Dancing Master

Chamber/Instrumental

• Three Shanties for Woodwind Quintet, Op.4 (1943)
• Quintet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Horn and Bassoon, Op.7 (1944)
• Duo for Flute and Viola, Op.10 (1946)
• Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, Op.37 (1952)
• Oboe Qurtet, Op.61 (1957)
• Brass Quintet, Op.73 (1961)
• Fantasy for Guitar, Op.107 (1971)
• Various Piano Works
• String Quartets Nos.1 & 2 (1951, 1975)
• Sonata for Violin and Piano
• Flute Sonata (Op. 121, 1977)

Band

Film Scores

Arnold composed music for 132 films including

• Hobson's Choice (1954)
• The Belles of St. Trinians (1954)
• Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
• The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
• Whistle Down The Wind (1961)

Hobsons Choice is a 1954 film by David Lean, based on the play Hobsons Choice by Harold Brighouse. ... ... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ... The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a 1958 film based on the true story of Gladys Aylward, a tenacious British maid, who became a missionary in China during the tumultuous years leading up to World War II. Directed by Mark Robson, who received an Academy Award for Directing nomination... Whistle Down the Wind is a 1961 British film, directed by Bryan Forbes, from a screenplay by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. ...

Selected recordings

• Symphonies 1–9 - Naxos 8.505178
• Concert Overtures - Chandos CHAN 10293
• Guitar Concerto - RCA 74321 88392-2

External links

• Official Sir Malcolm Arnold website with performance diary, news, and discography
• Malcolm Arnold's homepage at Novello & Co.
• The Malcolm Arnold Society
• Audio (.ram files) of 1959 and 1970 interviews for the BBC
• Classical CD Review biography
• Malcolm Arnold at the Internet Movie Database
• Malcolm Arnold at All Music Guide
• Sir Malcolm Arnold biography at BFI Screenonline
• BBC Composer Sir Malcolm Arnold dies
• BBC Obituary: Sir Malcolm Arnold
• The Observer (David Smith) Film composer Arnold dies at 84 24 September 2006
• BBC Tributes to late composer Arnold 24 September 2006
• Obituary in The Times
• Obituary in Alternative Film Guide]

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