Beckus Newsletter Archive 01

Beckus Newsletters No 001 – 023 Summer 1991 to Winter 1996

Issue 23 Winter 1996

• Thanks, Stan – the Society shows its gratitude to Stan Hibbert
• A Grand Grand Celebration – Phil’s view
• This Christmas Night – a 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!