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Current Issue:
Issue 124 Spring 2022:
Issue 123 Winter 2021: :

- A centenary message from our Patron, Barry Wordsworth
- Viola Concerto at Ealing
- 16th Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Symphony No.5 at the Proms
- Four concertos at centenary concert
- Arnold on Classic FM
- Little Suite in Sussex
- Presteigne Festival
- Symphony No.2 in Northampton
- Savile Club
- LMS chat with Andrew Penny
- Recent CDs
- John Gibbons and the Ninth Symphony
- Malcolm Arnold and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
- Colin Bradbury
- Roger Birnstingl
- Christopher Seaman
- Frank Renton
- Performance diary
- Society Get-together
- Chairperson and Membership Secretary sought
Issue 122 Autumn 2021:

- 16th Malcolm Arnold Festival – ‘Malcolm’s 100th’
- Society get-together
- Julian Lloyd Webber honoured
- Sinfonietta No. 1 Harrisburg
- Symphony No. 5 CBSO
- Music for wind
- London Song Festival
- The Dancing Master – Buxton International Festival
- Oboe Concerto
- St Paul’s Sinfonia celebrate Arnold centenary
- Larch Trees Op.3 (1943) by Andrew Morley
- The Society is looking for a Chairperson
- Rooted in Northampton
- Letters
- CD releases
- Battle for Music
- A Nice Conundrum: My life in two worlds by Alan Poulton
- Writing for Margot by Tony Meredith
- Homage to the Queen – Reviews from 1953
- Performance Diary

Issue 121 Summer 2021:
- 16th Malcolm Arnold Festival will be online
- The Society is looking for a Chairperson
- The Dancing Master wins BBC Music Magazine award
- The Dancing Master at the Buxton Festival
- More reviews of the Dancing Master
- This year’s Maestro is a book: Rooted in Northampton
- MAS Scholar gains a place at the RNCM
- BBC Music Magazine – Malcolm Arnold centenary number
- Memories of Malcolm
- The Chalk Garden on Blu-ray
- Violin and piano CD
- Notes on the English Dances
- Piers’s Presto Podcast
- Electra: First reviews
- Arnold performances in this year’s Festivals
- Seen on eBay
- Three articles by Malcolm Arnold in World of Music Magazine
- Messages for a knight
- Notes on a Cornish Diary

Issue 120 Spring 2021:
- Rave reviews for the Dancing Master
- Saving Malcolm’s papers
- New Arnold Catalogue
- Osian Ellis
- Recording the violin and piano music
- Alexandra Whittingham
- Malcolm’s bust to go to RCM
- Three young composers from 1951
- The Itter Broadcast Collection
- Arnold recordings in the Itter archive
- Rinaldo and Armida – first reviews
- Arnold and Scotland
- Simon Heffer celebrates Arnold

Issue 119 Winter 2020:
- The 15th Malcolm Arnold Festival goes online
- Society Get-together on Zoom
- New recording of The Dancing Master
- Andrew Penny in interview
- A Sweeney Todd narration
- Centenary violin and piano CD
- Arnold and a Communist Pageant
- Malcolm’s visit to Bel Air, 2000
- Summer sessions by the LPO

Issue 118 Autumn 2020:
- 15th International Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Society get-together
- The Fourth Symphony revisited by Piers Burton-Page
- An encourager of young musicians by John Pearn
- Ann Pinhey remembers Malcolm Arnold
- London Baroque Ensemble 1948
- Horn Concerto No.2: How the manuscript got to the USA
- The film music: looking for Vol.3
- The choral music: CD required! / List of choral works
- The Colonel Bogey saga
- Film and TV trivia
- Music for Candlemas Night
- Performances in lockdown

Issue 117 Summer 2020:
- Three Fifths in February
- New CD: Flute Concerto No 1
- New CD: Organ Concerto
- Obituary: Bram Gay
- Barry Tuckwell
- Book Review: The Trianon Enigma
- Book Review: The Pie at Night
- Arnold Performances by Trianon Music Group
- From the archives:
- Concert reviews from 1947 – 1973

Issue 116 Spring 2020:
- Piers Burton-Page becomes Hon President
- 2020 and 2021: Beethoven and Arnold by Piers Burton-Page
- Eton College Malcolm Arnold competition
- At last, the Toy Symphony!
- In memoriam: Stewart Craggs & Alastair Mitchell
- Alexander McCall Smith chooses Arnold
- An evening with Malcolm in the Gower Peninsula
- News from Isaac Adni
- Arnold in Delaware and Maryland
- Concert reviews:
- Hallé Orchestra, LSE Orchestra and Onyx Brass
- People and Protest: Blackpool Symphony Orchestra
- Recent publications from Queen’s Temple Publications
- Grace Notes for a Year
- Financial statement 2019
- The search for the missing scores, Part 2
- From the Archives: premières and early performances (Part 2 of 2)
Issue 115 Winter 2019:
- Much to enjoy at the 14th Arnold Festival
- Keith Llewellyn, R.I.P.
- Barry Wordsworth guest at Society dinner
- Come play and sing Peterloo choral
- John Gibbons becomes Patron of the Society
- First recording of the Toy Symphony
- New CD of the complete piano works
- Savile Club CD
- The Accordion Concerto that never was
- From the Archives: premières and early performances (Part 1 of 2)
Issue 114 Autumn 2019:

- Flute Concerto no.1 – Hitchin Chamber Orchestra
- Cornish Dances, St Kea Church
- Double Violin Concerto – Orchestra of the Swan
- 14. Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Festival and Society arrangements
- Malcolm Arnold Society Scholarship
- Judith Bailey and Malcolm Arnold
- The other Malcolm Arnold
- Battle of Britain: New evidence in the autograph manuscripts
- Battle of Britain: letters from Walton
- 1969: A busy year for Malcolm
- Reel Streets, Part 2
- Whistle Down the Wind: on location in Downham
- Performance diary
Issue 113 Summer 2019:

- An Arnold evening on BBC4 – review
- Malcolm Arnold Essay Prize
- Anthony Day, R.I.P.
- Eton College Musical Society – concert review
- Malcolm Arnold Society Scholarship
- Second violin sonata – concert review
- Arnold at the 2019 Proms
- Scala Radio
- Martin Ellerby – Tributes (Alwyn, Rubbra & Arnold)
- 2019 Festival highlights / Society Dinner
- Martin Ellerby – Malcolm Arnold Variations
- From the archives
- Savile Club CD
- Reel Streets, Part 1
- Performance diary
Issue 112 Spring 2019:

- Second Eton College Malcolm Arnold competition
- Five Pieces for violin and piano in Italy
- Double Violin Concertos in Ealing & Faversham
- Oboe Concerto in Suffolk & English Dances in Norfolk
- Symphony for Strings in Greenwich – St Paul’s Sinfonia
- Our Classical Century: The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Hobson’s Choice – Music From the Motion Pictures
- The return of The Three Musketeers
- Lot 86 – A postscript to the Norwich auction of ‘The Sir Malcolm Arnold Collection’
- The ‘Inn of the Sixth Happiness’ plaque in North Wales
- The significance of Malcolm Arnold by David Mellor and Robert Matthew-Walker
- Book Review: The Classical Music Map of Britain
- Society accounts and subscription information
- From the archives
- Performance diary
Issue 111 Winter 2018:
- 13th Arnold Festival: a triumph over adversity
- Society Dinner
- Annetta Hoffnung, R.I.P.
- Prize competition
- BBC to open up classical music archive
- Stokowski recording of Beckus the Dandipratt
- The musical grandfather: A William Hawes postscript
- The Auction in retrospect
- Armando Iannucci reflects on the death of Malcolm Arnold
- Concert review: Hitchin Symphony Orchestra
- Five Year Society Review
- Badger’s Green: Arnold’s first film score
- New subscription rates from 1 January 2019
- Performance Diary
Issue 110 Autumn 2018:
- Tavistock Festival
- Sean Shibe wins RPS music award
- Ruth Gipps Variations – Vanbrugh Ensemble
- Arnold on Sounds of Brass
- Grand Grand Overture at Brighton Festival
- Charles “Charlie” Gregory, horn player
- Arnold’s whistlers
- From the archives: Commonwealth Christmas Overture, etc
- Concert Piece for Percussion / Evelyn Glennie
- Arnold the conductor: a remarkable decade 1963-72
- Festival and Society events 12-14 October 2018
Issue 109 Summer 2018:
- Brighton Philharmonic concert
- A new Patron
- Eton Essay Prize winners
- Tavistock Festival
- The Eton Collection
- New CD of fanfares
- Fantasy for Cello: an analysis by Julian Lloyd Webber
- A gesture of friendship
- Malcolm Arnold and Bruce Montgomery
- Salute to Thomas Merritt op.98
- Arnold and Britten from Zeeland
- Kensington Gardens
- The Fair County of Ayr
- Three Shanties arranged for octet
Issue 108 Spring 2018:
- Eton College Malcolm Arnold Competition
- Heatwave: Music for flute, oboe, and piano
- A heatwave in December
- Isabelle Marchewka: Solo harp works
- The Gramophone’s Top 10 English composers
- Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
- Martin Ellerby
- The Three Musketeers on tour in Autumn 2018
- Rick Stein
- Neil Richmond: transcribing Arnold’s works
- Water Music: a South East discovery
- More praise for Sean Shibe
- Phillip Dyson: Malcolm’s piano music
- Society Accounts and subscription information
- Sponsorship
- Book review
- The Richmond Ballet perform ‘Journey’
Issue 107 Winter 2017:
- 12th Arnold Festival: a feast of delights
- Society Dinner
- New CD of Arnold Songs
- Our new website!
- Donald Mitchell (1925 – 2017)
- Fantasy for Guitar / Acclaim for Sean Shibe
- Fantasy for Double Bass
- Arnold at Eton: a student’s view
- Eton Essay Prize 2017
- News from Bel Air
- The search for the missing scores
- More cuttings from the pas
Issue 106 Autumn 2017
- Exhibition at Eton College
- The Tempest at Eton
- Statue of Malcolm Arnold unveiled at Northampton Guildhall
- Rinaldo and Armida in Westminster
- Exhibition of Marialuisa Marino’s art in Nottingham
- Alan Moore’s Jerusalem
- Malcolm Arnold Festival 2017 – A welcome by Paul Harris
- Festival arrangements for society members
- Reviving ‘Parasol’ by Ian Hÿtch
- A Pride of Parasols
- The Organ Concerto in America
- Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
- Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
- More newspaper cuttings from the past
Issue 105 Summer 2017
- St Paul’s Sinfonia – Viola concerto
- Auction in Norwich
- Goldsmith Sinfonia – Symphony No 5
- Sinfonia Tamesa – Symphony No 7
- New kid on the block, part 3
- More on ‘Parasol’
- A-Z of Northampton by Anthony Meredith – review
- Bronwen Jones: pianist in Stolen Face
- Clarinet Concerto and sonatina
- More newspaper cuttings from the past
- Malcolm Arnold: a birthday tribute by Humphrey Searle
Issue 104 Spring 2017
- Essex Symphony Orchestra
- Sale of items from Sir Malcolm’s estate
- News from Maryland
- The nine Symphonies in concert
- New kid on the block, part 2
- Parasol, Malcolm’s only musical
- Fantasy for audience and orchestra
- New publications
Issue 103 Winter 2016
- 11th Malcolm Arnold Festival: Another Winner!
- Nigel Hess’s Launch address
- Society Dinner Oct 15th
- Complete brass music CD
- New Kid on the block, part 1
- Watching the flames together RVW and MA
- Malcolm Arnold and Thomas Merritt
- Black Mark for putting a tune into a Symphony
Issue 102 Autumn 2016 – free preview!
- ‘The voice of the people’: 11th Malcolm Arnold Festival
- CD British Serenade: Solos with String Orchestra
- Devils, donkeys, and dinosaurs: The influence of Gordon Jacob on the young Malcolm Arnold
- Solitaire: sixty years on
- Generation Y in Oldenburg
- An Arnold mystery island?
- Music making and manuscripts
Issue 101 Summer 2016
- Malcolm Arnold Fantasies Competition
- Hunt the chaconne!
- Works for soloist and strings
- Malcolm Arnold’s chamber music
- Playing Malcolm’s clarinet works
- Up at the Villa
- The Arnold-Bournemouth connection
- The Eton Arnold project
Issue 100 Spring 2016
- London concert to launch new Arnold recordings
- Arnold events in Cornwall
- Malcolm Arnold and Ruth Gipps
- Avalanche Patrol
- Reconstructing Arnold’s Film Scores – Philip Lane
- 150 Arnold symphony performances
- Complete Brass works to be recorded
Issue 99 Winter 2015
- The Tenth Arnold Festival – the best yet!
- The Society Dinner
- New recording of the Oboe Quartet
- The Arnold-Bournemouth Connection
- Alf Arnold: The Black Sheep of the family?
- Arnold Films on DVD
Issue 98 Autumn 2015
- Society helps fund Arnold CD release
- Welcome to the 10th Arnold Festival
- Quiz
- Scottish Dances in Maryland
- Three’s company – the Synfoniettas
- Peter Pan
- Arnold by arrangement
Issue 97 Summer 2015
- Sonata for strings – first recording
- The Dancing Master from the Guildhall School of Music
- Was the muse really missing? Tony Meredith responds to the suggestion
in the last issue that the Concerto for 28 Players is a neglected gem. - Maryland Band Directors Band play Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo
- Malcolm Arnold at 60 by Hugo Cole reprinted from MusicAnd Musicians 1981
- Music from the Films A discussion between Muir Mathieson and Malcolm Arnold
- Northampton Mercury archives
- The Sunshine Matinees by Alan Poulton
- The BBC Genome project – online access to The Radio Times from 1923 onwards
Issue 96 Spring 2015
- New recording of the Seventh Symphony
- New Michala Petri CD
- John Kuchmy – a man of many parts
- An individual voice – This appreciation of Malcolm Arnold at the age of 60, written by Piers Burton-Page in 1981, has not previously been published
Issue 95 Winter 2014
- Why we all love him so much
- A kaleidoscopic imagination – the 9th Malcolm Arnold Festival
- On and Off the record – John Kehoe talks about his work at Conifer
- The elusive Serenade for guitar and strings
- Flowers of the Forest – a ballet revival in Birmingham
- The Three Musketeers in Canada
- A new Arnold dance work: Suite Bourgeoise
Issue 94 Autumn 2014
- Ninth Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Conducting an interview with our new patrons – John Wilson and Keith Lockhart
- Padstow unveiling: a wonderful day
- Old friends and memories – Padstow pays tribute to composer who took Cornwall to his heart
- ‘Scratch’ choir premieres The Shipwright’s Song
- Philip Pfaff: The forgotten organist of St Matthew’s Church
- The Ipswich Festival Overture
- Malcolm Arnold at 70
Issue 93 Summer 2014
- Padstow unveiling honours Sir Malcolm
- Keith Lockhart our new patron
- Third Light – Simon Parker writes about his new play, which includes the Four Cornish Dances
- Malcolm Arnold: the conductor remembered
- The mystery of the Fourth Symphony
- The Malcolm Arnold Trust
Issue 92 Spring 2014
- From the new Chairman Alan Poulton
- Plaque unveiling at Padstow
- Songs from the Films
- 5th symphony in Bel Air
- A concerto rediscovered: Cello Concerto
- Malcolm Arnold at Home
Issue 91 Winter 2013
- Welcome to John Wilson as new Patron
- Festival Dinner
- Eighth Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Personal reflections on No 8 – P Harris
- The Padstow Lifeboat Op 94
- Some memories of Malcolm Arnold in Cornwall
Issue 90 Autumn 2013
- The Malcolm Arnold Society Festival Dinner
- Paul Harris introduces the 8th Malcolm Arnold Festival
- ‘The Padstow Lifeboat’ Part 3
Issue 89 Summer 2013
- Eighth Malcolm Arnold Festival – highlights to come in 19-20 October
- Dorothy Morris obit
- The Padstow Lifeboat
- Special offer from Faber
Issue 88 Spring 2013
- Malcolm Arnold Trumpet Competition
- Plaque for Padstow
- Sir Malcolm Arnold’s ‘The Padstow Lifeboat’ Op. 94
Issue 87 Winter 2012
- Obituary for John Gould
- Report on the Seventh Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Arnold’s Richmond played a the Olympics
Issue 86 Autumn 2012
- Paul Harris speaks to Geoffrey Brand
- Arnold, Bliss, Berners and Lambert
- How does Malcolm Arnold rank alongside other great 20th century English composers? 5/5
- The Malcolm Arnold Festival, Northampton 21-22 October
- A night at the ballet. Suites from Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker and three Arnold Ballet scores
Issue 85 Summer 2012
- The Dancing Master – highlight of the Festival
- Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant June 3rd includes the Padstow Lifeboat march.
- Projects to celebrate the life of Sir Malcolm
- Havant Symphony Orchestra – the fourth symphony
- A New Arnold Ballet
Issue 84 Spring 2012
- Seventh Malcolm Arnold Festival 20-21 October 2012 – message from Paul Harris
- Society News
- Sixth Malcolm Arnold Festival report by Edward Clark
- How does Malcolm Arnold rank alongside other great 20th century English composers? Part 4/5 Rebecca Steven
- Arnold’s First Symphony: Keith Lockhart conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Issue 83 Winter 2011
- An offer we can’t refuse
- Celebrations in brass (and wine and cake)
- The 9 symphonies at the Malcolm Arnold Festival
- The dilemma of the Ninth
- How does Malcolm Arnold rank alongside other great 20th century English composers? 3/5
Issue 82 Autumn 2011
- Sir Malcolm Arnold’s 90th anniversary – message from Paul Harris
- Celebration in Brass
- Malcolm Arnold on Desert Island Discs
- A Malcolm Arnold Journal?
- How does Malcolm Arnold rank alongside other great 20th century English composers? 2/5
Issue 81 Summer 2011
- Sir Malcolm Arnold’s 90th anniversary
- Festival Schedule
- Celebration in Brass
- How does Malcolm Arnold rank alongside other great 20th century English composers? 1/5
- The Purple Dust saga
Issue 80 Spring 2011
- The Arnold Cello Concerto in Concert
- Where are the Great British Symphonies
- The making of a musician
Issue 79 winter 2010
- Hayley Mills at opening 5th Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Society ‘Get Together’
- A Grand, Grand Event
- Festival Gallery
- Homage to the Queen
Issue 78 Autumn 2010
- Cello Concerto recording in preparation (Naxos)
- A breath of fresh air for the Malcolm Arnold Festival 2010
- Malcolm Arnold at the Proms (1952 onwards)
- Whoops! (Richard Attenborough)
Issue 77 Summer 2010
- Malcolm Arnold Festival 2010
- First Society ‘Get Together’
- Festival News from Paul Harris
- Planning pays off for young performers
- The Persuasive Pamela (Watson)
Issue 76 Spring 2010
- Sir Malcolm’s piano donated to Attleborough High school
- 2010 Festival News
- The Symphonies on Record
- Views sought: Should the Society be run by a committee
Issue 75 Winter 2009
- An embarrassment of riches – three Festivals
- Fourth Malcom Arnold Festival
- Peterloo Prize Winner – Sarah Git; Beckus Joint Prize winners – Jude Carlton, Toby Young
- The Fourth Symphony in concert
- Padstow Arts Festival
Issue 74 Autumn 2009
- Sheila Arnold 16 September 1919 – 25 June 2009
- The Fourth Symphony discussed by John Gibbons
- Devils, Donkeys and Dinosaurs – the influence of Gordon Jacob on Arnold
- The first Padstow Arts Festival
Issue 73 Summer 2009
- The Fourth Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Sir Malcolm Arnold’s Third Symphony in concert – Dr Howard Sowerby
- Visit to Tallinn for The Three Musketeers
Issue 72 Spring 2009
- In Memoriam Richard Hickox
- From the Archives: Malcolm Arnold at Home (Oct 1969)
- The Road to Badger’s Green
- Moritz Ernst plays Malcolm Arnold
Issue 71 Winter 2008
- The Third Malcolm Arnold Festival – Tony Meredith reflects
- A window opens – opera
- The Power of the Press
Issue 70 Autumn 2008
- Festival Update
- A conductor’s view – Benjamin Ellin
- Well Hung – a new portrait of Sir Malcolm
- Slaithwaite Philharmonic performs 3rd symphony April 2009
Issue 69 Summer 2008
- Malcolm Arnold Festival 2008
- The Malcolm Arnold Bronze
- Roy Noakes 1936-2002
- “It’s a hotel, Jim, but not as we know it!”
Issue 68 Spring 2008
- Sir Malcolm Arnold and Russia
- The Three Musketeers – Olivier Award
- The Dancing Master
- Malcolm Arnold on YouTube
Issue 66 Autumn 2007
- Update Second Arnold Festival Oct 6-7 2007
- Eric Dickinson (d. June 2007)
- Arnold on DVD – recent releases
- Malcolm Arnold on Composition
Issue 65 Summer 2007
- Second Malcolm Arnold Festival Oct 6-7 2007
- The Grieg Society Arnold celebration
- Arnold on CD – recent releases
- The Sea Creature – Malcolm Arnold remembered Gerard Hoffnung (c 1960)
- Moritz Ernst
Issue 64 Spring 2007
- Memories of Malcolm
- Society members pay their tributes
- A 16 Hour Orgy David Elliott, the producer, explains
- Musicians’ Book of Remembrance
- Stan Hibbert – Obituary
Issue 63 Winter 2006
- Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE 1921-2006 – obituaries
- The Malcolm Arnold Festival 2006
Issue 62 Summer 2006
- Honory Doctorate for Sir Malcolm (University of Northampton)
- Box of Delights ( The Conifer recordings are being reissued)
- The Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Fine Arts Brass update
Issue 61 Summer 2006
- The New Arnold double CD project
- The return of Odysseus
- The Cowbell Symphony
- The Three Musketeers
Issue 60 Spring 2006
- The Malcolm Arnold Festival
- Continental Arnold
- Komponisten uden sidestykke (Composer without equal)
Issue 59 Winter 2005
- The Seventh Symphony – Live! (in March 2006)
- New Arnold Thematic Catalogue – Alan Poulton – work in progress
- Malcolm Arnold in Cornwall
- Malcolm Arnold on DVD
Issue 58 Autumn 2005
- Glorious 12th Distinguished Musician Award for Sir Malcolm
- Suite Success – Intriplicate perform Suite Bourgeoise
- The Turtle Drum – A Child’s View
- The Complete Brass Chamber Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold to go ahead.
Issue 57 Summer 2005
- The Malcom Arnold Festival
- Fiona Southey is new manager for Sir Malcolm
- Malcolm Arnold House- Northampton for the care of children – further detail
- Sir Malcom Arnold CBE – Patron and Friend – Tony Cleary
Issue 56 Spring 2005
- The Incorporated Society of Musicians offer Sir Malcolm the Distinguished Musician Award for 2004
- A Truly Great Man – Irene Lynch recalls a beautiful friendship
- Toward the Unknown Region: A film by Tony Palmer reviewed by Piers Burton-Page
- Malcolm Arnold House- Northampton for the care of children
Issue 55 Winter 2004
- Arnold Renascent? A personal view of the Study Day by John Pearce
- Malcolm Arnold – Rogue Genius : review by Philip Wood
- 24-9-04 – LPO/Vernon Handley review by Günther Kögebehn
- The Film – readers views
- Sir Malcolm Arnold’s String Quartet in performance and on tour by David Angel
Issue 54 Autumn 2004
- The Concert and Film September 24th 2004
- Alla Marcia: Arnold and the Quickstep
- The Battle of Britain – A Film Score Odyssey
- DVD update
Issue 53 Summer 2004
- First Person Singular – Julian Lloyd Webber
- The New Biography by Anthony Meredith and Paul Harris
- Celebration Concert to launch the New Biography
- Arnold does Southend
Issue 52 Spring 2004
- The Arnold Ensemble
- Celebration: Malcolm and Anthony are reunited
- Sixty Years Tacet – the recently discovered Wind Quintet
- Writing Music for Films (Dr Malcolm Arnold – 1970)
- Society Polo Shirts
Issue 51 Winter 2003
- Editorial – Heartbreak
- Sir Malcolm receives Honorary Doctorate
- In His Own Words
- Documentaries at the Imperial War Museum
- A Song of Accounting Periods
Issue 50 Autumn 2003
- Sir Malcolm recovering from a chest infection.
- A new file about Sir Malcolm will open the 2004 season of the South Bank Show
- During October the Imperial War Museum will be showing a series of Documentaries with music by Arnold to coindide with his 82nd birthday
- The premiere of the revised Cello Concerto
Issue 49 Summer 2003
- The Malcolm Arnold Society is delighted to welcome Richard Hickox CBE as its new Patron
- Surprised by Beauty. Arnold features in a book by Robert R Reilly
- A Tale of Two Ditties. Tracking down the Robert Burns tune in the second Scottish Dance
- A Day with Sir Malcolm Arnold by Edward W Clark
- Sir Malcolm in Texas for the Arnold Texas Fiesta
Issue 48 Spring 2003
- The death of Lady Hilary Groves.
- Lost and Found- The remarkable story of Malcolm Arnold’s Wind Quintet Paul Harris
- An Ebullient Young Man a personal recollection by Arthur Butterworth MBE
- A Welcome Addition – review of Paul Jackson’s new biography “The Brilliant and the Dark” By Phillip Wood
- Sir Malcom Arnold in San Antonio A Musical Fiesta
- Investigating Arnold’s songs and arias.
Issue 47 Winter 2002
- The Hunt for Purple Dust by Alan Poulton – the hunt for missing scores
- Sorry Vaughan Williams, Sorry all the Rest – the scarcity of performances of British Music
- Fantasy on a Theme of John Field (1975) Opus 116 – extract from Paul Jackson’s new biography “The Brilliant and the Dark”
- Just listen to the Bloody Music Sir Malcolm and Paul Serotsky
Issue 46 Autumn 2002
- Fanfare for a Royal Occasion
- A Grand Grand Composer: Bill Newman chats with Sir Malcolm 1994
- Arnold In Germany ….
- …. and in Harrogate
Issue 45 Summer 2002
- Hazard Chase to promote the music of Sir Malcolm Arnold
- The Brilliant and the Dark: A further extract from Paul Jackson’s book on Sir Malcolm
- The best clarinettist in the World
- An offer you can’t refuse
Issue 44 Spring 2002
- The Brilliant and the Dark: Extract from Paul Jackson’s book on Sir Malcolm
- Discography Supplement March 2002
- Two World Premieres
- Archive: Tunes Foremost: Lyndon Jenkins questions the composer
Issue 43 Winter 2001
- Brillante – The 80th Birthday Celebrations
- … ‘It’s Sir Malcolm’s Birthday after all
- 80th Birthday Concerts at Wigmore hall, October 23 & 25
- New Recordings
Issue 42 Autumn 2001
- Malcolm Arnold talks about Film Music
- Norman Lebrecht regrets Arnold’s omission from the Proms
- Paul Serotsky praises Arnold’s Music
- Two World Premiere’s at Cheltenham
- CD Launch on Arnold Birthday
Issue 41 Summer 2001
- Malcolm Arnold on Bass Drum
- Appeal passes £800 mark
- Conclusion of BBC Omnibus
- Philip Goodall listens to latest Arnold releases
Issue 40 Spring 2001
- 80th Birthday Concert appeal
- Something for everyone
- Transcript of BBC Omnibus Documentary with John Amis
- Latest recordings
- Letters
Issue 39 Winter 2000
- Arnold Festival Report: Philip Wood
- Phillip Dyson writes about the Stolen Face Ballade
- TV Chef joins the Society
- Letters
Issue 38 Autumn 2000
- First Arnold Festival in Northampton previewed
- Members letters
- More recording news
- CD offer from Chandos
Issue 37 Summer 2000
- Live performance reviews: 4th symphony (UK); 9th Symphony (American premiere)
- The Name Game – Paul Jackson makes an analytical discovery
- Me and Malcolm Arnold. Arnold’s librettist remembers
- Malcolm Arnold Festival arranged for his home town of Northampton
Issue 36 Spring 2000
- New Bostock CD reviewed
- Member’s Letters
- World wide performance diary
- CD and Huddersfield Concert Ticket offers
Issue 35 Winter 1999
- Bostock Interviewed
- The Slaithwaite Review
- Why am I a member of the Society
- English Enigma part 2
- CD offer
Issue 34 Autumn 1999
- Pimlico Dictionary of 20th Century Music under scrutiny
- An American Essay Part 1 from Robert R Reilly
- 9th Symphony to receive American Premiere
- CD offer
Issue 33 Summer 1999
- The Slaithwaite Philharmonic announce their concert Season (incl. Arnold: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 4
- John Huntley talks about Arnold’s Film Music
- Paul Serotsky’s view of the John Field Fantasy
- Arnold’s David Copperfield and new CDs
Issue 32 Spring 1999
- Little Suite – Large Orchestra :Simon Rattle beats world record for largest orchestra
- Portrait of Diana Hirst
- American correspondence on new Conifer CD
- Massachusetts member seeks contact with other members
Issue 31 Winter 1998
- Christmas at Craigmore
- Diana Hirst – New representative for Sir Malcolm
- A Floral Garland in Northamptonshire
- The Arethusa Ensemble performances
- A look at Tam O’Shanter on CD
Issue 30 Autumn 1998
- A Festival of British Music: proposals from Richard Hickox
- Nulli Secundus: Kneller Hall revisited
- The Arnold- Lean Trilogy Part 3: The Bridge on the River Kwai by Christopher Richie
- CD special offers to members
Issue 29 Summer 1998
- The Slaithwaite Tales (or The Night is ended but the melody lingers on)
notes on the concert given by the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra - Andrew Penny (conductor) joins the Society
- Recording notes including Andrew Penny’s recording of the fourth symphony
Issue 28 Spring 1997
- Conferment Day at the Royal Northern College of Music
- Julian Bliss (aged 8)
- The Arnold- Lean Trilogy Part 2: Hobson’s Choice by Christopher Richie
- Concerto for Pop Group and Orchestra – Postscript by Vincent Budd
Issue 27 Winter 1997
- Modulation: John Kehoe takes over from Stan Hibbert
- The ‘Arnold Awards’
- The Arnold-Lean Trilogy Part 1 by Christopher Richie
- Malcolm Arnold and Jon Lord Part 2 Enter Malcolm Arnold by Vincent Budd
Issue 26 Autumn 1997
- Surf with Arnold Arnold on the World Wide Web
- Malcolm Arnold and Jon Lord: “Concerto for Group and Orchestra “and “Gemini Suite” by Vincent Budd
- BBC Proms snub Arnold Again Editorial Comment
- Recorded Music by Philip Goodall
- STOP PRESS: Stan Hibbert has retired as Sir Malcolm’s personal representative. His place is taken by John Kehoe
Issue 25 Summer 1997
- The Rehearsal Orchestra and Sir Malcolm’s Fifth symphony
- Children’s Suite Opus 36 by Denis Bloodworth
- A portrait of obsessive revenge: The concluding part of Paul Jackson’s look at Arnold’s ballet music
- Philip Goodall – the Society’s new recording consultant
Issue 24 Spring 1997
- An Arnold Premiere – almost! by Piers Burton-Page
- Arnold’s happiest collaboration: the third part of Paul Jackson’s look at Arnold’s ballet music
- Stan’s Master of the Queen’s Gala Music – Peterloo at the opening of Bridgewater Hall
- Arnold Celebration ’96 some reflections by Stan Hibbert
Issue 23 Winter 1996
- Thanks Stan – the Society shows its gratitude to Stan Hibbert
- A Grand Grand Celebration – Phil’s view
- This Christmas Night – an reprint of Mary Wilson’s carol set by Malcolm Arnold
- A serious Error: the second part of Paul Jackson’s look at Arnold’s ballet music
- Press reviews of the Sir Malcolm Arnold 75th birthday concert RFH London
Issue 22 Autumn 1996
- Commemorative Issue for Sir Malcolm Arnold’s 75th Birthday
- Birthday Greetings including those from H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, Julian Lloyd Webber (Patron), Lady Hilary Grove and Norman Lebrecht
- An Original Voice Uncompromised: The First part of an in-depth study of the ballet music of Malcolm Arnold by Paul Jackson
- An Offbeat Story: Arnold as Composer of the Weeks at the BBC by Piers Burton-Page
- Memories of Sir Malcolm by Philip Trowell
- Issue 21 Summer 1996
- Dear Mr Kenyon: An open letter to the Controller of BBC Radio 3 by Paul Brooks
- Were you there? Arnold Celebration ’96
- Sir Malcolm Arnold and the Recorder by Denis Bloodworth of Recorder Magazine
- What the Papers say . . .
- Lost and Found The Society’s founder, Paul Jackson, considers some Arnold gains and losses
Issue 20 Spring 1996
- Stan’s Soirée launches Arnold Celebration ’96. The combined efforts of the Barbican Music Library, Novello & Co., Marialuisa Marino and others under the direction of Stan Hibbert, gave the “Arnold Celebration ’96” a magnificent send-off.
- Vive Arnold record review by Michel Fleury
- Arnold for Band record review by Keith Llewellyn
Issue 19 Winter 1995 (Newsletter renamed to Beckus)
- A Merry Christmas from Sir Malcolm and Anthony
- The Music of Malcolm Arnold by Adrian Smith (Slaithwaite Phil.)
- Stan Hibbert on 75th Birthday Celebration plans for 1996
- Inspiration and Joy by Marialuisa Marino
Issue 18 Autumn 1995
- Hobson’s Choice in Rochdale
- Wakefield Arnold Celebration
- A letter from Philip Pfaff
Issue 17 Summer 1995
- Kings Lynn Arts Festival Arnold Tribute
- A letter from Barry Arnold Long
- A letter from John Amis
Issue 16 Spring 1995
- The Arnold Celebration 96
- Philharmonic Concerto – A book by Piers Burton-Page
- Christopher Palmer, R.I.P.
Issue 15 Winter 1994 (Newsletter renamed to The Smoke)
- Keith Llewellyn takes over running the Arnold Society
- Malcolm Arnold – Composer of the week
Issues 01 – 14, July 1991 to October 1994 (simply named Newsletter)
- Just a newsletter!
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