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Malcolm Arnold archive: Autograph scores: Chamber music

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1940-1988

31 scores

31 autograph scores:

01. Overture [for Wind Octet] (1940), laid out on 4 staves in short score format, 7 unnumbered pages, inscribed ‘April 19/40’

02/01. Suite Bourgeoise for flute, trumpet and piano (1940), flute part only

02/02. Suite Bourgeoise for flute, trumpet and piano, (1940). Sketch in Phil Jones’s hand: oboe part, ‘Prelude’, ‘Dance’, ‘Ballad’ and ‘Valse’, unsigned, n.d.

03/01. Grand Fantasia for Flute, Trumpet, and Piano by A. Youngman, Op. 973 (1940), [fictitious name and opus number used by Arnold], full score [c.1940]

03/02. Grand Fantasia for Flute, Trumpet, and Piano by A. Youngman, Op. 973 (1940), [fictitious name and opus number used by Arnold], parts [c.1940]

04/01. A Phantasy for String Quartet (June 1941), full score

04/02. A Phantasy for String Quartet (1941), parts in dyline transparencies

05/01. Sonata for Flute and Piano (November 1942)

05/02. Sonata for Flute and Piano (November 1942), flute part only, ?draft

06/01. Wind Quintet [Op. 2] (20 December 1942), full score,inscribed ‘December 31st, Bristol Overseas Service Studios’ and ‘London December 20th 1942’

06/02. Wind Quintet Op. 2 (1942), full score

07. Quintet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Horn & Bassoon, Op. 7 (1944), annotated, undated, unsigned, London, with Arnold’s Musician’s Union stamp and Paterson’s copyright (1960)

08. Duo for Flute and Viola, Op.10 (March 1945), inscribed ‘March 8/45 Ewhurst Surrey’

09. Katherine, Walking and Running – for two violins (1952), written for the composer's daughter, aged 4, to play with a school friend

10/01. Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello Op. 61 (1957), inscribed ‘To Robin [Benson, Arnold's doctor], with all my thanks, yet again!’ signed, ‘October 4/76’

10/02. Oboe Quartet Op. 61 (1957), sketches of two early attempts at third movement; inscribed ‘April 2/57’

11. Four pieces for chamber ensemble (1959) [1. Prelude, 2. Waltz, 3. Chorale, 4. Carillion], written for the Arnold family to play as practice pieces, scored for two violins, flute and recorder

12. Piece for Flute and Guitar, sketch, [published as Fantasy for flute and guitar [1961] - written for Arnold's children Katherine and Robert to play together unsigned, [1960]

13. Duo for Two Cellos Op. 85 (January 1965), signed draft [complete autograph score has not been traced]

14. Trevelyan Suite Op. 96 (1967), inscribed, ‘to Katherine, with many happy returns and many congratulations on your 21st at 21 with love from Dad, July 7/69’, and signed ‘October 13/67 St. Merryn’

15. Sonata for Flute and Piano Op. 121 (1977), full piano and flute score, commissioned by Welsh Arts Council; inscribed, ‘For James Galway’, signed, ‘Dunlaoghaire January 22nd 1977’

16/01. Fantasy for Descant Recorder Op. 127 (1986), full score, signed, ‘Wymondham June 9/86’

16/02. Fantasy for Descant Recorder Op. 127 (1986), for Michala Petri; draft, signed, ‘Wymondham June 9/86’, with later inscription, ‘with love to Anthony’

16/03. Fantasy for Descant Recorder Op. 127 (1986), sketch fragment, marked with Michala Petri’s choice of descant unsigned, [n.d.]

17/01. Fantasy for Cello Op. 130 (1987), full score, for Julian Lloyd-Webber; signed, ‘Wymondham Norfolk January 13/86’; with a later inscription ‘for Anthony John Day, With Love, Malcolm’ - in box

17/02. Fantasy for Cello [Op. 130 (1987), draft, for Julian Lloyd-Webber; unsigned, ‘Wymondham Norfolk Jan 13/87’

18/01. Quintet for Brass [no. 2] Op. 132] (1987), full score, landscape format, early draft, inscribed ‘Attleborough, Norfolk, Sunday December 16/87’

18/02. Quintet for Brass [no. 2] Op. 132 (1987) - for the Fine Arts ensemble, full score, signed, inscribed ‘Attleborough Norfolk, Sunday December 6/78’ [error for 1987] and ‘To Anthony with love from Malcolm’

19/01. Divertimento for two Bb Clarinets Op. 135 (1988) [‘Divertimento’ given as title on score], full score, signed, inscribed ‘Attleborough, June 18 / July 1988’

19/02. Divertimento for two Bb Clarinets Op. 135 (1988), fragment of sketch, unsigned, dated ‘Attleborough June 18/88’

20. Divertimento [for Wind Octet] Op. 137 (1988), full score, inscribed ‘Attleborough 88’ and ‘To Anthony with all my love’