Malcolm Arnold Festival

Here, you will find information about the 2026 Malcolm Arnold Festival. Please also visit the official website for more information.

The 21st Malcolm Arnold Festival is returning to the Cripps Hall and St Matthews Church in Malcolm’s hometown of Northampton.
Like any 21st birthday, this Festival is full of treats!

Society discount ticket information coming soon.

21ST INTERNATIONAL ARNOLD FESTIVAL

24th October 2026

11.00 Festival Launch by Julian Lloyd Webber

11.00 A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
ALBION ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Stone Tung

ARNOLD Anniversary Overture
ARNOLD Oboe Concertino
ARNOLD Larch Trees
ARNOLD Violin Concerto (world premiere)
ARNOLD Scherzetto for Clarinet
ARNOLD Water Music

12:10 CELLO FANTASY
JIAXIN CHENG
CELLO
Followed by a talk and Q&A with Julian Lloyd Webber, for whom the piece was written and dedicated.

12:30 ARNOLD FOR FLUTE
MARIA FILIPPOVA
FLUTE

ARNOLD Fantasy for Flute Op 89
ARNOLD Solitaire
GIPPS Pixie Caravan Op 3a
GIPPS Rowan Op 12a
ARNOLD Sonata for Flute and Piano Op 121
ARNOLD Flute Sonatina Op 19

14:15 21 TODAY!
A concert of pieces written by a 21-year-old Arnold!
JULIA KLAMPFER – FLUTE
MYRTHE EGBERINK – OBOE
HANNAH SHIMWELL – CLARINET
MOLLY BIELECKI – HORN
JON CHURCHETT – BASSOON

ARNOLD Wind Quintet Op 2
ARNOLD Sonata for Flute and Piano
ARNOLD Sonata for Piano
ARNOLD Three Shanties for Wind Quintet Op

15:15 STRINGS AND KEYS
LYNN ARNOLD – PIANO
ROGER COULL – VIOLIN
NICHOLAS ROBERTS – CELLO

ARNOLD Piano Trio Op 54
ARNOLD Five Pieces for Violin and Piano Op 84
ARNOLD Hobson’s Choice
ARNOLD Violin Sonata No 2 Op 43

16:15 ARNOLD FOR BRASS
TOWCASTER STUDIO BAND

ARNOLD Fanfare for a Festival
ARNOLD Little Suite No 1 Op 80
ARNOLD Little Suite No 2 Op 93
ARNOLD Little Suite No 3 Op 131
ARNOLD Fantasy for Brass Band
ARNOLD Flourish for a Birthday
ARNOLD Padstow Lifeboat Op 94

19.30 GALA CONCERT (at St Mathews Church)
NORTHAMPTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY JOHN GIBBONS

SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
ARNOLD Philharmonic Concerto
ARNOLD Little Suite No 3 ‘Manx’
GIPPS Oboe Concerto
ARNOLD Sound Barrier Rhapsody
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No 9​

The day events will take place at:
Northampton School for Boys – Cripps Hall
Billing Rd
Northampton
NN1 5RT
England, UK
Cripps Hall is on the​ corner of Billing Road and Chipsey Avenue. To the right of the school’s main entrance, parking is available on the street and in the car park opposite Cripps Hall.

The Gala Concert will take place at:
St Matthews Church
20 St Matthews Parade
Northampton
NN2 7JW
England, UK
Plenty of street parking is available.

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ONLINE Festival

1st November 2026

More information soon!