Malcolm Arnold Overtures

Malcolm Arnold (b. 1921)


1 A Grand Grand Festival Overture, Op. 57 (1956) 7:59
Allegro con brio - Molto meno mosso e maestoso -

2 Peterloo, Op. 97 (1967) 10:08
Overture for Orchestra
Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Con fuoco -

3 The Smoke, Op. 21 (1948) 7:57
Overture for Orchestra
Vivace ma non troppo - Andante con moto - Tempo I -

4 Tam o' Shanter, Op. 51 (1955) 8:16
Overture after the Poem of Robert Burns
To Michael Black
Poco lento - Allegretto - Vivace - Allegretto - Allegro -

5 A Flourish for Orchestra, Op. 112 (1973) 3:25
Giubiloso - Allargando - Meno mosso

6 The Fair Field, Op. 110 (1972) 7:17
To William Walton with the greatest esteem and affection
Vivace - Allegro con brio - Lento e maestoso

7 A Sussex Overture, Op. 31 (1951) 9:18
For Herbert Menges and the Brighton Philharmonic Society
Allegro con brio

8 Anniversary Overture, Op. 99 (1968) 4:19
for Orchestra
Allegro giubiloso

premiere recording
9 Robert Kett, Op. 141 (1990) 7:52
Overture
Lento e maestoso - Alla marcia

10 Beckus the Dandipratt, Op. 5 (1943) 7:57
Comedy Overture for Full Orchestra
Allegro ma non troppo
75:43
BBC Philharmonic
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Recorded in:
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
20-22 January 2004
Producer(s)
Brian Pidgeon (Executive)
Ralph Couzens (Recording)
Sound Engineer(s)
Stephen Rinker
Tom Parnell (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K