Malcolm Arnold

Thrilled to be honoured by the ISM and to be joining such an eminent list of members who have received read more

Thrilled to be honoured by the ISM and to be joining such an eminent list of members who have received the Distinguished Musician Award.

Although, I am proud of all my Symphonies as they all have something special to say, my particular favourite is read more

Although, I am proud of all my Symphonies as they all have something special to say, my particular favourite is the Fifth. As the great Mahler expert Donald Mitchell said that if Mahler had written another Symphony, it would have been my Fifth!

Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.

Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.

Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to read more

Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family and write my classical music, which has always been my passion.