Malcolm Arnold

This collection contains 8 children's Piano pieces by Malcolm Arnold. Colourful and evocative the works in this volume are great fun for young pianists to learn play and perform. The playful tunes in this book will certainly capture children's imaginations making Piano practice an enjoyable pastime. 8 Children's Pieces For Piano contains works with varying levels of difficulty that are suitable for children at a Grade 2-6 standard. This collection includes the pieces: Across the Plains Dancing Tune Giants Strolling Tune The Buccaneer The Duke Goes A-Hunting Tired Bagpipes and Two Sad Hands.

The River Kwai March was composed by Malcolm Arnold for the 1957 film The Bridge On The River Kwai. It is a counterpoint melody to the well-known theme tune of the film the Colonel Bogey March which was written earlier by the British Army Bandmaster Kenneth J Aldford. It has been arranged here for solo Piano.Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) was an English composer who is best remembered for his film scores most famously the St Trinian's series. However he also wrote several orchestral works and ballets. He studied Trumpet and composition at the RCM before becoming a professional trumpeter playing as Principal Trumpet with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

This collection published for the first time dates from 1937 when Arnold was still only 15 to 1945 by which time he had composed his overture Beckus the Dandipratt much chamber music and his 1st Horn Concerto.Grade: 5 - 8.