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Malcolm Arnold

tr, 1921-2006 GB, Northampton
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer. His output of works features 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. 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.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Fantasy for Guitar Op. 107: III. Arietta 1 on Dreams and Fancies: English Music for Solo Guitar by Sean Shibe
Colonel Bogey March - The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957 on Best WILLIAM HOLDEN Early Movie Themes by Various Artists
English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33: No. 2. Con brio on Arnold, M.: Dances by Malcolm Arnold
El Puente Sobre El Rio Kwai - BSO on La Isla De Los Sonidos: La Ciudad Sin Luz by Inma Shara
Prelude, Siciliano & Rondo: Siciliano on Grainger & Friends - The Music Of Great Composers For Band by Various Artists
Prelude, Siciliano & Rondo: Rondo on Grainger & Friends - The Music Of Great Composers For Band by Various Artists
4 Scottish Dances, Op. 59: No. 2, Vivace on Arnold for Band by Malcolm Arnold, Dallas Wind Symphony & Jerry Junkin
4 Scottish Dances, Op. 59: No. 3, Allegretto on Arnold for Band by Malcolm Arnold, Dallas Wind Symphony & Jerry Junkin
Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio on Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo, Malcolm Arnold, Michael Conn, Orchestra Of St John's Smith Square & John Lubbock
4 Scottish Dances, Op. 59: No. 1, Pesante on Arnold for Band by Malcolm Arnold, Dallas Wind Symphony & Jerry Junkin

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Gryphon - Power & Grace • 1Elissa Lee, Malcolm Arnold, Edgar Knecht, Sara K., Lola Bobescu, Melia Watras & Galia Arad, Rachel Barton, Carrie Newcomer, Julien Soro & Raphaël Schwab, Agathe Jazz Quartet, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Sivan Talmor, Jing Ying Soloists2018Album
The Bridge On The River KwaiMalcolm Arnold2016Album
Guitar Concertos (Plus Works and Arrangements For Solo Guitar)Heitor Villa-Lobos And Malcolm Arnold2015Compil.
The Heroes Of Telemark / Stagecoach : Original Sound Track RecordingMalcolm Arnold, Jerry Goldsmith2015Album
Symphony No. 1Malcolm Arnold2012Album
"Le Pont De La Rivière Kwai" Et Les Musiques Des Films De David LeanMalcolm Arnold, Maurice Jarre2012Compil.
Orchestral WorksMalcolm Arnold, Raphael Wallfisch, John Turner, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Sinfonia, Nicholas Ward, Richard Howarth2011Album
The Bridge On The River Kwai, The KeyMalcolm Arnold2010Compil.
Ballet MusicMalcolm Arnold2009Album
Nine Hours To Rama / The LionMalcolm Arnold2008Compil.
Wind Chamber Music (Wind Quintet • Three Shanties • Suite Bourgeoise)Malcolm Arnold - East Winds2007Album
Concerto For Two Pianos (Three Hands) / Concerto For Piano DuetMalcolm Arnold, Phillip Dyson, Kevin Sargent, Ulster Orchestra, Esa Heikkilä2007Album
String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 / Phantasy For String Quartet "Vita Abundans"Malcolm Arnold, The Maggini Quartet2007Album
Divertimentos, SinfoniettasSir Michael Tippett, Benjamin Britten, Malcolm Arnold, Lennox Berkeley, Alan Rawsthorne / English Chamber Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, The London Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite2007Compil.
Arnold Conducts Arnold - Symphonies N°1,2 & 5Malcolm Arnold, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra2007Album
Trapeze / The Greatest Show On EarthMalcolm Arnold2007Compil.
The Malcolm Arnold Edition Vol. 3: Orchestral, Brass & Piano MusicMalcolm Arnold2006Compil.
The Malcolm Arnold Edition Vol. 1: The Eleven SymphoniesMalcolm Arnold / Vernon Handley2006Compil.
Handley Conducts ArnoldMalcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley2006Album
The Malcolm Arnold Edition Vol. 2: Seventeen ConcertosMalcolm Arnold2006Compil.
British Modern Vol. 1Arthur Bliss • Edmund Rubbra • Malcolm Arnold • John Addison – Sidney Harth, Paul Kling, Peter McHugh, Leon Rapier – The Louisville Orchestra / Jorge Mester & Robert Whitney2005Compil.
Rinaldo And Armida, Organ Concerto, Etc.Malcolm Arnold, Royal Aarhus Academy Of Music Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Bostock2002Album
Symphonies Nos. 7 And 8Malcolm Arnold, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny2001Album
Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold2001Album
Symphonies Nos. 5 And 6Malcolm Arnold - Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny2001Album
The Chamber Music Of Malcolm Arnold - 2Malcolm Arnold / The Nash Ensemble2001Album
Nine Hours To Rama/The LionMalcolm Arnold2001Album
English Guitar ConcertosSir William Walton, Lennox Berkeley, Malcolm Arnold, Craig Ogden, Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox2001Album
The Complete SymphoniesMalcolm Arnold2001Album
The Chamber Music Of Malcolm Arnold - 3Malcolm Arnold / The Nash Ensemble2001Album
David Copperfield, The Roots Of HeavenMalcolm Arnold2001Album
The Chamber Music Of Malcolm Arnold - 1Malcolm Arnold / The Nash Ensemble2001Album
Tam O’ Shanter / Beckus The Dandipratt / Symphony No. 2Malcolm Arnold, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Hollingsworth2000Album
English Recorder MusicJohn Turner, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Edward Gregson, Gavin Sutherland, Thomas Pitfield, Malcolm Arnold, Alan Bullard, Philip Lane, David Lyon, Ian Parrott2000Album
The Film Music Of Sir Malcolm Arnold Vol. 2Malcolm Arnold, Rumon Gamba2000Album
New York CounterpointLinda Merrick, Chris Thorpe - Steve Reich, Malcolm Arnold1999Album
Vaughan Williams, Elgar, BlissBBC Symphony Orchestra1999Album
Malcolm Arnold: Symphony No. 5; Divertimento; SolitaireMalcolm Arnold1998Compil.
Martin Fröst Plays Concertos Dedicated To Benny GoodmanMartin Fröst, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui - Aaron Copland / Paul Hindemith / Malcolm Arnold1998Album
Chamber MusicMalcolm Arnold, English Piano Trio1998Album
James Galway Plays The Music Of Sir Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold, James Galway, Phillip Moll, Gareth Hulse, Antony Pay, Philip Eastop, Rachel Gough, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner1997Album
Symphonies Nos. 3 And 4Malcolm Arnold - Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny1996Album
The Composer, The Conductor - A 75th Birthday TributeMalcolm Arnold1996Album
Homage to the QueenMalcolm Arnold, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra1996Compil.
Concerto For 28 Players / Variations / Little Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / A Manx SuiteMalcolm Arnold – City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox1996Album
Symphony No. 9Malcolm Arnold - Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny1996Album
Symphony No. 1 / Symphony No. 5Malcolm Arnold, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley1996Album
Dances (English • Scottish • Cornish • Irish • Welsh)Malcolm Arnold, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny1996Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2Malcolm Arnold - Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny1995Album
Concierto De Aranjuez / To The Edge Of Dream / Guitar ConcertoJulian Bream, Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Joaquín Rodrigo / Toru Takemitsu / Malcolm Arnold1995Album
Symphonies No.1 & No.2Malcolm Arnold – The London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1995Album
Symphonies 5 & 6Malcolm Arnold - The London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1995Album
Symphonies No.3 & No.4Malcolm Arnold – The London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1994Album
Complete Music For Solo PianoMalcolm Arnold, Benjamin Frith1994Album
Symphony No. 2 Etc.Malcolm Arnold, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley1994Album
ConcertosMalcolm Arnold, London Musici - Mark Stephenson1993Album
Symphony No. 6 / Fantasy / Sweeney Todd Suite / Tam O’Shanter OvertureMalcolm Arnold – The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, John Lill1993Album
Gemini Suite LiveDeep Purple and the Orchestra Of The Light Music Society conducted by Malcolm Arnold1993Album
Arnold On BrassThe Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Elgar Howarth, Malcolm Arnold1993Album
Arnold Bernstein Debussy Martinů Poulenc Saint-SaënsGary Gray, Clifford Benson, Malcolm Arnold, Leonard Bernstein, Claude Debussy, Bohuslav Martinů, Francis Poulenc, Camille Saint-Saëns1993Album
To The Edge Of DreamJulian Bream, Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Joaquín Rodrigo, Toru Takemitsu, Malcolm Arnold1993Album
Three Shanties Op. 4 / Trois Pièces Brèves / Wind Quintet Op. 79 / Wind Quintet Op. 88 No. 2 / Wind Quintet No. 2Malcolm Arnold, Jacques Ibert, August Klughardt, Anton Reicha, Harald Sæverud, Bergen Treblåsekvintett1993Album
The Composer ConductsAlan Rawsthorne, John Addison, Richard Arnell, Arthur Bliss, Malcolm Arnold1993Compil.
Clarinet Concertos / Scherzetto / Concerto Movement / ConcertinosMalcolm Arnold, Benjamin Britten, Elizabeth Maconchy - Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth1993Album
String Quartets 1 & 2Malcolm Arnold, The McCapra Quartet1992Album
Film Music (Suites – Premier Recordings)Malcolm Arnold – The London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1992Album
Serenade / Sinfoniettas Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto For Two ViolinsMalcolm Arnold, The San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Donald Barra, Igor Gruppman, Vesna Gruppman1992Album
Larch Trees / Viola Concerto / Serenade For Small Orchestra / Concerto For 28 PlayersMalcolm Arnold – Rivka Golani, London Musici, Mark Stephenson1992Album
Viola Concerto, Etc.Malcolm Arnold / Rivka Golani, London Musici, Mark Stephenson1992Album
Arnold: OverturesMalcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1992Album
Conducts Symphony No.1, Concerto For Two Pianos (Three Hands), Overture 'Tam O'Shanter'Malcolm Arnold1991Compil.
Symphony No. 7 / Symphony No. 8Malcolm Arnold - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley1991Album
Symphony No. 4Malcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1990Album
Dances (Scottish, Irsh, Cornish, English) / Sarabande & Polka From 'Solitaire'Malcolm Arnold, Bryden Thomson, The Philharmonia1990Album
English, Irish, Scottish & Cornish Dances / Sarabande & PolkaMalcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1990Album
FaçadeSir William Walton / Malcolm Arnold / Edith Sitwell / Peter Pears / Anthony Collins / Sir Adrian Boult1990Album
Духовые Квинтеты ХХ ВекаЛенинградский Квинтет Духовых Инструментов - Darius Milhaud, Pierre-Max Dubois, Malcolm Arnold, John Madden1989Album
Concerto For Two Violins and Orchestra / Concerto For Clarinet And Strings / Concerto For Flute And Strings / Concerto No. 2 For Horn And StringsMalcolm Arnold1989Album
Concertos & SinfoniettasMalcolm Arnold – The London Festival Orchestra, Ross Pople1989Album
Malcolm Arnold: 4 Scottish Dances, Symphony No. 3Malcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1988Album
English Music For Clarinet And PianoGervase de Peyer, Gwenneth Pryor - Malcolm Arnold / Joseph Horovitz / John Ireland / Gerald Finzi / Alan Richardson / Paul Harvey1987Album
Portrait Of A Frontier Town / Little Suite No. 1, Op. 53 / Little Suite No. 2, Op. 78 / Festival Overture On Australian Themes / Overture With FanfareWest Australian Symphony Orchestra - Don Gillis, Malcolm Arnold, Colin Brumby, Richard Mills1986Album
Trumpet Concerto / Horn Concerto / Oboe Concerto / Clarinet ConcertoMalcolm Arnold, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1985Album
Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 5Malcolm Arnold1985Compil.
Classic British Film Scores Volume OneBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Graham Treacher, Ernest Irving, Muir Mathieson, Malcolm Arnold, Harriet Cohen1983Album
3 Centuries Of The Woodwind Quintet (Vol. 1)The Belgian Woodwind Quintet, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck - Giovanni Giuseppe Cambini - Alexander Von Zemlinsky - Dmitri Shostakovich - Malcolm Arnold - György Ligeti1983Album
Four Cornish Dances / English DancesMalcolm Arnold / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves1983Album
Symphony No. 1 / Sinfonietta No. 1 Op. 48 / CotillonGeoffrey Bush, Malcolm Arnold & Arthur Benjamin1982Album
El Puente Sobre el Río Kwai (Banda Sonora Original De La Pelicula)Malcolm Arnold1981Album
Concerto For Flute & StringsMalcolm Arnold, Richard Adeney, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Ronald Thomas1980Album
The Barry Tuckwell Wind Quintet: Barber, Milhaud, Arnold, Ligeti, IbertThe Barry Tuckwell Quintet, Samuel Barber, Darius Milhaud, Malcolm Arnold, György Ligeti, Jacques Ibert1980Album
Symphony No 1, Sarabande & Polka, Beckus The DandiprattMalcolm Arnold, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra1980Album
English ∙ Scottish & Cornish DancesMalcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1979Album
OverturesWilliam Alwyn, Francis Chagrin, Malcolm Arnold, Alan Rawsthorne, Geoffrey Bush, Walter Leigh1979Compil.
Arnold & Brouwer: Guitar ConcertiMalcolm Arnold, Leo Brouwer Performed By John Williams, London Sinfonietta1978Album
Concertos For Phyllis & CyrilCyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick, Malcolm Arnold, Arthur Bliss, Gordon Jacob, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra1978Album
Concerto For Flute & Strings, Op 45; Flute Concerto No 2, Op 111; Sinfonietta No 1, Op 48; Sinfonietta No 2, Op 65Malcolm Arnold, John Solum, Neville Dilkes, Philharmonia Orchestra1978Album
Concerto For Two Violins And Strings,Opus 77 / Concertino For Clarinet And Strings / Concerto For Trumpet, Strings And Percussion / Some Marches On A GroundMalcolm Arnold, Mátyás Seiber, John Addison, Gordon Crosse, The Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester1976Album
Concerto For Two Violins And Strings,Opus 77 / Concertino For Clarinet And Strings / Concerto For Trumpet, Strings And Percussion / Some Marches On A GroundMalcolm Arnold, Mátyás Seiber, John Addison, Gordon Crosse, The Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester1976Album
The Music Of Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold, Harrow Schools’ Girls Choir, City Of London Brass, Geoffrey Brand1974Album
Symphony No. 5; Peterloo Overture; 4 Cornish DancesMalcolm Arnold With City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra1973Album
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra / Concerto For Two Violins And String Orchestra, Op. 77Frank Martin / Malcolm Arnold - Stephen Kates, Paul Kling And Peter McHugh, The Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester1973Album
Festival Of English Music Vol. 1Sir Edward Elgar, Malcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Eduard van Beinum1972Album
Trio Sonata in B Minor / Piano Trio in D Minor, Opus 54 / Piano Trio no 2 in E Minor, Opus 67Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, Malcolm Arnold, Dmitri Shostakovich, The Lyric Trio1972Album
Concerto For Group And OrchestraDeep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold1970Album
David Copperfield (Music From the NBC Television Special)Malcolm Arnold1970Album
Concerto For Group And OrchestraDeep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold1970Album
Concerto For Group And OrchestraDeep Purple & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold1970Single
Три Песни / Квинтет В Форме Шорос / КвинтетЛенинградский Квинтет Духовых Инструментов - Malcolm Arnold / Heitor Villa-Lobos / Jean Françaix1970Album
Hallé Brass ConsortMalcolm Arnold, Edward Gregson, John McCabe, Joseph Horovitz1968Album
Kuus Karaktertantsu / Kolm Pala Puhkpillikvintetile / Väike Kammermuusika 5-le Puhkpillile Nr. 2Roy Douglas / Malcolm Arnold / Paul Hindemith1968Album
Leicestershire Schools Symphony OrchestraSir Michael Tippett, Alan Ridout, William Mathias, Malcolm Arnold1967Album
The Heroes Of Telemark: Original Sound Track RecordingMalcolm Arnold1965Album
Nine Hours To RamaMalcolm Arnold1963Album
The Bridge On The River KwaiMalcolm Arnold1963Album
The LionMalcolm Arnold1962Single
Wind QuintetsThe London Wind Quintet - Mátyás Seiber, Roberto Gerhard, Peter Racine Fricker, Malcolm Arnold1962Album
The Lion (Original Soundtrack)Malcolm Arnold1962Album
Tunes Of Glory (Original Sound Track Music)Malcolm Arnold1961Album
Whisky Y Gloria = Tunes Of Glory (Banda Sonora Original De La Película)Malcolm Arnold1961Single
This Old Man / Theme From The Inn Of The Sixth HappinessIngrid Bergman & Orphan's Chorus / Malcolm Arnold With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1959Single
Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 / Symphony No. 3, Op. 63Malcolm Arnold Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra1959Album
The Roots Of Heaven (Original Film Soundtrack)Malcolm Arnold, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1959Album
The Inn Of The Sixth HappinessMalcolm Arnold With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1958Album
The KeyMalcolm Arnold1958Album
Matinées Musicales - Soirées Musicales / English Dances - Four Scottish DancesBenjamin Britten, Malcolm Arnold - Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Robert Irving1958Album
Homage To The QueenMalcolm Arnold1957Album
The Bridge On The River KwaiMalcolm Arnold1957Album
Bande Originale Du Film Le Pont De La Rivière KwaïMalcolm Arnold1957Single
The Bridge On The River KwaiMalcolm Arnold1957Single
Overture: Tam O'Shanter / Two English DancesMalcolm Arnold Conducting The The London Philharmonic Orchestra1956Single
TrapezeMalcolm Arnold1956Album
English DancesMalcolm Arnold – Sir Adrian Boult Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra1955Album
Quintette De Cuivres De BudapestQuintette De Cuivres De Budapest, Anthony Holborne, Giles Farnaby, Samuel Scheidt, Henry Purcell, Jean-Joseph Mouret, Malcolm ArnoldAlbum
Sonatas For Oboe And PianoVladimir Kurlin, Georg Philipp Telemann, Paul Hindemith, Malcolm Arnold, Benjamin BrittenAlbum
English ∙ Scottish & Cornish DancesMalcolm Arnold, The London Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
Profiles - Themes - AtmospheresCarl Davis, Daryl Runswick, Dominic Muldowney, Jonathan Harvey, Evelyn Glennie, Malcolm Arnold, Peter Sculthorpe, Colin Matthews, George Benjamin, Benjamin BrittenAlbum
The Music Of Malcolm ArnoldPeter Michaels, The Lisbon Conservatory Orchestra, Malcolm ArnoldAlbum
L'auberge Du 6ème BonheurMalcolm ArnoldSingle
The Heroes Of Telemark and David Copperfield two original film scoresMalcolm ArnoldAlbum
Cuatro Danzas Escocesas, Op.59 / Sinfonía No. 3, Op.63Malcolm Arnold Dirige The London Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
The Complete Works For ClarinetMalcolm Arnold, Emma Johnson, English Chamber Orchestra, Ivor BoltonAlbum
Sonata Op.23, Sonatina Op.29, Concert Fantasy On Themes From Verdi's Rigoletto, COncert Fantsy On Themes From Verdi's La TraviataGuy Dangain, Jens Harald Bratlie, Trygve Madsen, Malcolm Arnold, Luigi Bassi, Donato LovreglioAlbum
Hobson's ChoiceMalcolm ArnoldAlbum
Scottish DancesIain Hamilton, Malcolm Arnold, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander GibsonAlbum
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