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Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer. 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.
Nov 26, 2021 · The composer Malcolm Arnold was prodigiously productive, and won an Academy Award for his “Bridge on the River Kwai” score, but was plagued by mental illness. Credit... PA Images, via Getty Images
Malcolm Arnold fought against alcoholism, mental illness and the music establishment to create an eclectic body of work that embodied his unique artistic vision.
Arnold composed music for 62 feature films (plus several documentaries and TV work) including: The Sound Barrier (1952) (dir David Lean ) Stolen Face (1952) (dir Terence Fisher )
Sir Malcolm Arnold was one of the leading British composers of the second half of the 20th century. Malcolm Henry Arnold was born on 21st October 1921, in Northampton. The Great-Grandson of William Hawes, the head of all music for the Chapels Royal and St Paul’s.
Sir Malcolm Arnold was an English composer, and one of British music’s best-known figures of the 20th century. He wrote prolifically across an eclectic variety of musical genres: orchestral works including nine symphonies and over 20 concertos, pieces for brass band and wind band, ballets, operas, chamber music, songs and choral works, and ...
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Sep 25, 2006 · Sir Malcolm Arnold, one of the best-known British composers of the 20th century, who wrote nine symphonies, composed 132 film scores and won an Oscar for the soundtrack to “The Bridge on the ...
