MALCOLM ARNOLD: ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Brand new recording from Toccata Classics These two works present two sharply contrasting sides of Malcolm Arnold: his limitless resources of knockabout fun, and a sense of existential tragedy. But each score presents its own surprises: the jocularity of the Grand Concerto Gastronomique – written for […]
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Recorded in the presence of the composer, Andrew Penny’s recordings of the Complete Symphonies and Dances by Sir Malcolm Arnold To be released 22nd October 2021 Order it here! Contains:Symphony no.1, op.22Symphony no.2, op.40Symphony no.3, op.63Symphony no.4, op.71Symphony no.5, op.74Symphony no.6, op.95Symphony no.7, op.113Symphony no.8. op.124Symphony no.9, op.128 English Dances […]
SOMM Recordings is delighted to mark the 100th anniversary of Sir Malcolm Arnold’s birth with seven first recordings of arrangements for violin and piano played by Peter Fisher and Margaret Fingerhut. To be released 17th September 2021 Order it here! On This Recording Solitaire – Sarabande* (arr. Alan Poulton) Trapeze – Lola’s Theme* (arr. […]
A Nice Conundrum – My Life in Two Worlds by Alan PoultonSelf-published 2020, 554 pages Alan Poulton’s biography was published last year, but so far, it has not been featured here despite having quite a lot about Malcolm Arnold in it. It is quite a massive undertaking and chronicles Alan’s […]
Malcolm Arnold‘s Fantasy for Horn is part of a new CD and Download from Three World Records that celebrates the centenary of the legendary horn player Dennis Brain. Some more info from Ben Goldscheider himself! Order it here!
This year’s Maestro is a book! For the 2021 issue of our Society journal, Maestro, Alan Poulton wanted to write a major article exploring Malcolm Arnold’s ancestors — the Arnold and Hawes families. We already had an article on the Hawes family in Maestro No. 3, but Alan had acquired […]
A new release from Indicator with a special feature on the score by Malcolm Arnold. Ronald Neame directs this adaptation of Enid Bagnold’s play which tells of a haughty matriarch (Edith Evans) who employs a governess (Deborah Kerr) with a shadowy past to take care of her troubled teenage granddaughter […]
The April 2021 issue of BBC Music Magazine celebrates the centenary of Malcolm Arnold. It’s available from 18th March 2021. Malcolm Hayes reasses the work of one of Britain’s finest composing talents. BBC Music Magazine 04/2021 The CD contains: Symphony No. 2, Op. 40 I Allegretto 6:21 II Vivace 4:29 III Lento […]
A new release from Network. Robert Morley and Maurice Evans star as the celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan in this sumptuous costume drama from British film legends Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. A memorable soundtrack courtesy of the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent and Muir Mathieson. The music […]
A new edition of Alan Poulton’s catalogue of Arnold’s works is now available. It replaces the catalogue published by Faber in 1986, which has been a trusted companion for many Arnold researchers and fans. Like the original catalogue, it has been meticulously compiled by Alan Poulton; and there is a […]
This escaped our notice in the summer, a recent release from Network. The Constant Husband is featured here as a High Definition remaster from original film elements in both its fullscreen and widescreen as-exhibited aspect ratios. You can order the it here.
From Resonus Classics comes the CD premiere of The Dancing Master. Order it here! Singers: Eleanor Dennis, Catherine Carby, Fiona Kimm, Ed Lyon, Mark Wilde, Greame BroadbentBBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Andrews Originally intended as an opera for television, Malcolm Arnolds collaboration with film-maker and librettist Joe Mendoza, The […]
