Malcolm Arnold

Cover picture by Robert Arnold. The early 1960s were a golden period for Malcolm Arnold. He was at his height as a composer for the concert hall and for the silver screen. As part of family life at th...

'Anniversary Overture' was commissioned in 1968 as a twenty-first birthday piece for Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, and is a four-minute firework display for orchestra. Within the framework of a two-...

Originally written for orchestra, this Flourish was written to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the granting of a charter to the City of Bristol, which shows Malcolm Arnold at his best in producing...

Finally Malcolm Arnold's highly evocative and colourful 8 Children's Pieces are available again! Ranging in level from about Grade 2-6 they represent a wonderful set of imaginative and fun pieces to l...

An exciting addition to the two piano repertoire, Ragtime was written in the early war years and reflects both Sir Malcolm's love of jazz and his enormous respect for his friend and teacher, Constant...

Full score. Quintet for Brass composed 1961. Parts available: PAT60040SP

1956 entwarf Sir Kenneth MacMillan ein einaktiges Ballett für das Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet in London. Die Musik dafür wählte er aus den beiden erfolgreichen Reihen English Dances von Sir Malcolm...

Published for the first time, this charming work has been selected by both the ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall for their flute syllabii.

Malcolm Arnold wrote this little fantasy in the early 1960s as a present for his children, Katharine and Robert, to play together. Even as a miniature, it has many of the hallmarks of the Arnold style...

Arnold lovers may be a little surprised at what they find in this sonata - a foray into fairly strict serial writing - but humour and good tunes are still to be found!

Composed in 1943. Duration 7 minutes. Full score. Parts available: PAT60070SP.

An important and significant work, written in London in 1942 and now published for the first time: 60 years later! The first movement is tuneful and full of those surprises Malcolm loves to introduce...

Unpublished for over sixty years, this typically characterful work is very much in the style of Sir Malcolm's great film scores of the fifties and sixties.

Music from the film, Hobson's Choice, arranged for wind octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons).

A very early work by the great british composer, written when he was 13 years old.

Flute, oboe and piano. Written in June 1940. This is the first published edition. Sir Malcolm at his most entertaining. Audiences will love this. An alternative clarinet part (replacing the oboe part)...

Study Score. Composed 1952. Scored for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet. Parts available: PAT60550SP

One of Sir Malcolm's final works: a fascinating duo from one of Britain's finest composers. 6 movements.

An important work originally written as part of Sir Malcolm's film music for the 1953 film "You know what sailors are", played on the sound track by Jack Thurston. First performed as a concert piece o...

An important addition to the oboist's repertoire, this two movement work will enchant audiences.

The Phantasy, written when the composer was twenty for the Cobbett prize at the Royal College of Music. The piece demonstrates a confidence and flair, as well as an emerging sense of the distinctive A...

Arnold himself was a prolific trumpeter and was principal for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, widely acknowledged as one of the great trumpeters of the age.

A unique fanfare by the great Malcolm Arnold. Written for two trumpets, this intriguing short fanfare explores antiphony within the confines of a single note! Ideal for all occasions that require a fa...