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Malcolm Arnold
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Trumpeters · 1921–2006

Malcolm Arnold

English composer and conductor (1921–2006)

Born
21 October 1921
Northampton
Died
23 September 2006
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
Active
1941–
Discography
65 albums

Biography

Malcolm Arnold was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Malcolm Arnold was born on 21 October 1921 in Northampton and died on 23 September 2006 in Norwich. The music is usually filed under symphony. The discography here lists 65 albums, from “Trapeze” (1956) to “Malcolm Arnold” (2025). Honours include Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment (1958), Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Knight Bachelor.

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer and conductor. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band. His style is tonal and rejoices in lively rhythms, brilliant orchestration, and an unabashed tunefulness. He wrote extensively for the theatre, with five ballets specially commissioned by the Royal Ballet, as well as two operas and a musical. He also produced scores for more than a hundred films, among these The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Trapeze 1956 · Columbia The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 1958 · 20th Fox The Roots of Heaven 1959 · 20th Fox Tunes of Glory 1961 · United Artists The Lion 1962 · London Records Nine Hours to Rama 1963 · London Records The Bridge on the River Kwai 1963 · Columbia The Heroes of Telemark 1965 · Mainstream Records David Copperfield (Music From the NBC Television Special) 1970 · GRT Records Malcolm Arnold: Guitar Concerto, op. 67 / Leo Brouwer: Guitar Concero 1978 · CBS Records Masterworks English, Scottish & Cornish Dances 1979 · Lyrita The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold 1 1988 · Hyperion The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold 2 1988 · Hyperion The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold 3 1988 · Hyperion Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra / Concerto for Clarinet and Strings / Concerto for Flute and Strings / Concerto no. 2 for Horn and Strings 1989 · Conifer Dances 1990 · Chandos Guitar Concertos 1990 · Decca Classics British Composers: Malcolm Arnold 1991 · EMI Classics Symphony No.1 / Concerto For Two Pianos (Three Hands) / Overture 'Tam O'Shanter' 1991 · EMI Classics Arnold on Brass 1993 · Conifer Complete Music for Solo Piano 1994 · KOCH International Classics Symphonies nos. 3 & 4 1994 · Chandos Symphony no. 6 / Fantasy / Sweeney Todd / Tam OShanter 1994 · Conifer Classics Arnold for Band 1995 · Reference Recordings Symphonies 5 & 6 1995 · Chandos Symphonies no. 1 & no. 2 1995 · Chandos Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 1995 · Naxos Concerto for 28 Players / Variations on a Theme of Ruth Gipps / Little Suites nos. 1 & 2 / A Manx Suite 1996 · Chandos Dances 1996 · Naxos Symphony no. 1 / Symphony no. 5 1996 · Conifer Records Symphony no. 9 1996 · Naxos The Composer, the Conductor: A 75th Birthday Tribute 1996 · BBC Radio Classics James Galway Plays the Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold 1997 · RCA Red Seal Chamber Music 1998 · Naxos Symphonies nos. 3 and 4 1998 · Naxos The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold, Volume 1 1999 · Chandos The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold, Volume 2 2000 · Chandos Movies Symphonies nos. 5 and 6 2001 · Naxos Symphonies nos. 7 and 8 2001 · Naxos Symphonies nos. 7, 8, & 9 / Oboe Concerto 2001 · Chandos Overtures 2005 · Chandos The Return of Odysseus / Milhaud: Suite Française / Vaughan Williams: Towards the Unknown Region 2005 · Divine Art Piano Music by Malcolm Arnold & Constant Lambert 2006 · Somm Recordings Symphony no. 6 / Philharmonic Concerto 2006 · Live · LPO The Malcolm Arnold Edition, Volume 3: Orchestral, Brass & Piano Music 2006 · Decca Records Concerto for Two Pianos (Three Hands) / Concerto for Piano Duet 2007 · Naxos English & Irish Dances / Scottish & Cornish Dances / Sarabande & Polka 2007 · Lyrita String Quartets nos. 1 and 2 2007 · Naxos Ballet Music: Electra / Rinaldo and Armida / Suites from "Homage to the Queen" and "Sweeney Todd" 2009 · Chandos Sonatinas for Clarinet & Piano 2009 · Fuga Libera Summer Song 2010 · Profil Edition Günter Hänssler Cello Concerto / Symphony for Strings / Fantasy for Recorder and String Quartet 2011 · Naxos BBC Music, Volume 20, Number 11: Malcolm Arnold: Symphony no. 1 / Coates / Enescu / J. Strauss II 2012 · BBC Music Magazine Complete Symphonies 2015 · Chandos Guitar Concert 2016 · High Definition Tape Transfers Symphony No. 5 / Belles of St Trinians / Little Suite... 2020 · alto The Dancing Master, op. 34 2020 · Resonus Classics BBC Music, Volume 29, Number 7: Malcolm Arnold: Symphonies Nos 2 & 4 2021 · BBC Music Magazine Orchestral Music 2021 · Toccata Classics Horn Concertos 2022 · Willowhayne Records Clarinet Concerto no. 1 / Philharmonic Concerto / Divertimento no. 2 / The Padstow Lifeboat / Commonwealth Christmas Overture / Larch Trees 2023 · Chandos English Music for Clarinet 2024 · BIS Malcolm Arnold 2025 · Orchid Classics English and Cornish Dances / Sinfoniettas nos. 1-3 / Serenade for Small Orchestra · EMI Classics Symphony no. 2 / Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 hands) / A Grand, Grand, Overture / Carnival of Animals · Conifer Classics

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Malcolm Arnold play?

Malcolm Arnold is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Malcolm Arnold born?

Malcolm Arnold was born 21 October 1921 in Northampton.

What are Malcolm Arnold's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Trapeze (1956), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), The Roots of Heaven (1959), Tunes of Glory (1961) and The Lion (1962).

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