Malcolm Arnold

A full orchestral arrangement in miniature pocket score format of Four Scottish Dances Op.57 by Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE. A superb quartet of Scottish dances by the prolific English composer that was originally commissioned for the BBC Light Music Festival and premiered at the Royal Festival Hall on 8th June 1957. With varying mood and styles from jigs and reels to a more brooding ballad the work reflects the tranquillity and beauty of Scotland as well the vibrancy and liveliness of its population.

Ivan March of Gramophone says '. . .a bleak unease in the unrelenting energy of the first movement which becomes even more discomforting in the desolate start to the Lento. This leads to a forlorn suggestion of a funeral march which then ironically quickens in pace but is suddenly cut down; the drum strokes become menacingly powerful and the despairing mood of the movement's opening returns. . . and grips the listener in the music's pessimism. . .'This is a Study Score of Arnold’s Symphony No.6 Op.95.

Arnold's first chamber symphony in three movements written in 1954 published in study score format for the first time.

Malcolm Arnold's one act ballet score Homage To The Queen was commissioned in 1953 by the Royal Opera House Covent Garden to celebrate the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The ballet was conceived and choreographed by Frederick Ashton with designs by Oliver Messel and was danced by the full company of the Sadler's Wells Ballet with an illustrious cast that comprised Nadia Nerina as Queen of the Earth Violetta Elvin as Queen of the Waters Beryl Grey as Queen of Fire and Margot Fonteyn as Queen of the Air. The conductor of the ROH orchestra was Robert Irving. Homage to the Queen was first performed on the night of the coronation 2June1953.One of the towering musical figures of the 20th century Sir Malcolm Arnold has a remarkable catalogue of major concert works to his credit including nine symphonies seven ballets two operas one musical over twenty concertos two string quartets and music for brass band and wind band. He has also written over 132 film scores and among these are some of the finest works ever composed for the medium: Bridge On The River Kwai Inn Of The Sixth Happiness Hobson's Choice Whistle Down The Wind and David Copperfield.

Full score. Music from Hobson's Choice Film Suite composed 1992. Duration 17 minutes.

Sir Malcolm Arnold’s Second Symphony was commissioned by the Winter Garden’s Society Bournemouth and is dedicated to Charles Groves and the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the orchestra; they gave the first performance on 25th May 1953.

Malcolm Arnold's Symphony No.9 was competed on 5th September 1986 at Wymondham Norfolk and is dedicated to Anthony John Day. It was first performed on 20th January 1992 in Studio 7 at BBC Manchester by the BBc Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Sir Charles Groves. Study Score edition.

Writtend for the 1956 Hoffnung Festival this piece is really the stuff of legend. Features solo efforts by 3 Vacuum Cleaners 1 lonely Floor-Polisher and 4 Rifles.

One of the towering musical figures of the 20th century Sir Malcolm Arnold has a remarkable catalogue of major concert works to his credit including nine symphonies seven ballets two operas one musical over twenty concertos two string quartets and music for brass-band and wind-band He has also written 132 film scores and among these are some of the finest works ever composed for the medium: Bridge on the River Kwai Inn of the Sixth Happiness Hobson's Choice; Whistle down the Wind and David Copperfield.

The first published edition of Malcolm Arnold's playful 1956 overture written for the Gerald Hoffnung Festival. The orchestral score includes parts for three vacuum cleaners an electric polisher and four rifles.

The study score of Malcolm Arnold's 1955 concert masterpiece in a new engraving and edition.