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2021 marks the centenary of the birth of Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006). One of the towering figures of twentieth-century British music.
If you are planning to celebrate the centenary we’d love to hear from you!
Selected upcoming events:
- 16th Malcolm Arnold Festival – (16-17 October 2021)
- BBC Proms 2021 – (30 July – 11 Sept 2021) – Two prom concerts featuring Malcolm Arnold
- The Presteigne Festival – (26-31 Aug 2021) will be honouring Malcolm Arnold this year
- British Music Festival in Taiwan – (23 July – 7 Aug 2021)
- Malcolm Arnold Centenary Concert – (24 Sept 2021)
- Trondheim Symphony Orchestra – (6-7 Oct 2021) – TBC
- South-West German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim: Sinfonietta 1 – (10 Oct 2021 7 pm)
- Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra: Symphony 6 (postponed to 7 May 2022)
Selected other highlights:
- The Dancing Master – BBC Music Magazine Opera Award Winner
- BBC Music Magazine April 2021 – Arnold Centenary Editon with CD of Symphonies 2 & 4
- Presto Music Podcast with Piers Burton-Page
- John Gibbons to record Symphony No 9 and the premiere recording of A Grand Concerto Gastronomique
- Ben Goldscheider recording the 2nd Horn Concerto
- Ben Goldscheider recording the Horn Fantasy
- Rooted in Northampton: Malcolm Arnold’s family tree – new book by Alan Poulton
- Malcolm Arnold Catalogue of works – new edition by Alan Poulton
- Clever Conversation: An appreciation of Malcolm Arnold’s score to the Chalk Garden by David Huckvale
- Malcolm Arnold Festival Extras
- A nice conundrum by Alan Poulton
- Why did Malcolm Arnold write his Fourth Symphony in response to the Notting Hill Race Riots?
- A repeat of Discovering The Bridge on the River Kwai on BBC4/iPlayer
- Malcolm Arnold Essay Prize 2021
- The Dancing Master Opera Talk
- Sir Malcolm Arnold: Life, Reputation and Centenary
- More recordings and books are coming!
Selected previous events:
- Live Stream: St Paul’s Sinfonia: Sinfonietta 3 – (20-27 March 2021)
- Live Stream: Royal Academy Symphonic Brass: Brass Quintet No 1 – (23 April 2021 1 pm) (click on the link to re-watch)
- Live Stream: St Paul’s Sinfonia: Serenade for Small Orchestra – (23-30 April 2021) (click on the link to re-watch)
- St Paul’s Sinfonia: Larch Trees (21 May 2021 7.30 pm)
- Live Stream: Harrisburg Symphony: Sinfonietta 1 – (22 – 30 May 2021)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Symphony No 5 – (9 June 2021 2 pm & 6:30 pm)
- St Paul’s Sinfonia: Flute Concerto No 2 – (18 June 2021 8 pm)
- Stream: Irish Chamber Orchestra: Guitar Serenade with Sean Shibe – (21 June 2021 7:30 pm)
- London Song Festival – (2 July – 5 July 2021)
- Buxton International Festival 2021 – (8-25 July 2021) – Staging Malcolm Arnold’s Dancing Master
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra: Sinfonietta 3 (16 & 19 July 2021)
Also, check the BBC Radio 3 listings!
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