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Maestro Journal

MAESTRO
The Journal of the Malcolm Arnold Society

To order any of issues 1 to 7 please contact Terry. All items include p&p in the UK.


Maestro 8

Issue 8 October 2022
68 pages, with colour illustrations:

  • To what extent is Malcolm Arnold a misunderstood composer? by Becky-Ellice Creighton 
  • Malcolm Arnold and the CRMS by Ian Graham-Jones
  • Reassessing Arnold by Piers Burton-Page
  • Malcolm Arnold’s scrapbook by David Dunstan
  • Capel Garmon: the Arnolds’ retreat by Paul Harris
  • Lost and found by Alan Poulton
  • Arnold’s legacy by Piers Burton-Page
  • The cadenza of Malcolm Arnold’s Second Clarinet Concerto by
    Peter Cigleris, Brian Inglis and Paul Harris
  • The New Elizabethan Soundtrack by Stephen Banfield
  • From the archives: articles from Beckus 2009-2014

Price: £10


Maestro 7
Maestro 7

Issue 7 October 2020
60 pages, with colour illustrations, plus a 12-page supplement:

  • Malcolm Arnold and Julian Bream by Piers Burton-Page
  • Working with Malcolm Arnold by Michala Petri
  • Thoughts on the Fourth Symphony by David Dunstan
  • Feature Films in Performance by Alan Poulton
  • A Cornish Diary, 1965-1972 by Alan Poulton
  • From the archives: articles from Beckus 2009-2010

Price: £10 £7.50


Maestro 6
Maestro 6

Issue 6 October 2019
64 pages, with colour illustrations:

  • Arnold on the Small Screen by Alan Poulton
  • A Catalogue of Achievement: Alan Poulton’s early years by Anthony Meredith
  • Arnold’s feature films and their literary sources by Alan Poulton
  • Malcolm Arnold’s 1954 Incidental Music to The Tempest by Thomas Nettle
  • The Arnold Documentaries by Alan Poulton
  • From the archives: Beckus 2005–2008

Price: £10 £5.00


Maestro 5
Maestro 5

Issue 5 October 2018
64 pages, with colour illustrations:

  • Malcolm Arnold’s concertos: masterpieces of mélange by Isaac Adni
  • “Just great”: Malcolm Arnold’s Clarinet Concerto No.2, Op.115 by Eleanor Fox
  • The Arnold Quartets revisited by Piers Burton-Page
  • Lamond Clelland: piccolo player by Alan Poulton
  • Arnold’s shortest symphony: the Toy Symphony by Alan Poulton
  • Fantasy for Harp by Osian Ellis
  • Pilot Officer Philip Arnold (1919-1940) by Anthony Meredith
  • Elgar’s influence on Malcolm Arnold by Dr Raphael Thoene
  • Malcolm Arnold and the BBC by Alan Poulton
  • From the archives: Beckus 2004

Price: £10 £5.00


Maestro 4
Maestro 4

Issue 4 October 2017
64 pages, with colour illustrations:

  • More Fantasies for Solo Instruments
  • Thomas Merritt: “Music is meat and drink to me”
  • Arnold’s ‘other’ Ballets
  • Arnold film and concert music on 7″ vinyl
  • Invitation to the Dance
  • The Symphonies of Malcolm Arnold
  • Letters between Malcolm Arnold and William Walton
  • Donald Mitchell on Malcolm Arnold
  • From the archives: Beckus 2002-2003

Price: £10 £5.00


Maestro 3
Maestro 3

Issue 3 October 2016
64 pages, with colour illustrations:

  • The brass instrument Fantasies
  • Through the soloists’ eyes: Harmonica concerto
  • Arnold’s published film music
  • The Haweses: a musical family
  • A bibliographical update
  • From the archives: Beckus 2000-2002

Price: £10 £5.00


Maestro 2
Maestro 2

Issue 2 October 2015

  • Henry Christophe and other operas
  • Dennis Brain and the Horn Concerto
  • Birmingham International Wind Competition 1966
  • National Youth Orchestra
  • Kwai: a cinematic review
  • Arnold on LP

Price: £10 £5.00


Maestro 1
Maestro 1

Issue 1 October 2014
Articles from Beckus 1991-2000 including:

  • Malcolm Arnold and Jon Lord
  • The ballet music
  • Malcolm Arnold and me (by Joe Mendoza)
  • Film music: the Arnold-Lean trilogy

Price: £10 £5.00