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Malcolm Arnold archive: Autograph scores: Orchestral

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01/06/1943-1991

41 scores

41 autograph scores:

01/01. Larch Trees: Tone Poem for Orchestra Op. 3 (June 1943), full score

01/02. Larch Trees: Tone Poem for Orchestra Op. 3 (1943), orchestral parts, unsigned, ‘June 20th 1943 London’, with Arnold’s Musician’s Union stamp

02. The Smoke: Overture [for orchestra] Op. 21 (1948), unsigned, ‘London June 19 1948’

03. [Symphony no.1 [Op. 22 (1949)], full score, unsigned, ‘February 16th 1949’

04. Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 26 (May 1950), unsigned, ‘May 8th 1950’

05. English Dances (Set 1) [Op. 27 (1950)], full score, for Bernard de Nevers, unsigned, ‘London Dec 5/50’

06. Symphonic Study (Machines) for bass, percussion and strings Op. 30 (1951), unsigned, ‘London Feb 14/51’

07. English Dances (Set Two), for full orchestra [Op. 33 (1951)], full score, for Bernard de Nevers, unsigned, ‘June 26/51’

08. Sinfonietta no.1 [Op. 48 (1954)], full score, unsigned, [n.d.]

09. Little Suite no.1 for Orchestra Op. 53 (1955), unsigned, [n.d.]

10. The United Nations (1958), unsigned, [n.d.]

11. Toy Symphony for twelve toy instrument players, strings, and piano [Op. 62 (1957)], full score, dedicated to Musicians’ Benevolent Fund, unsigned, ‘London July 25 57’

12. Sinfonietta no. 2 for two flutes, two horns and strings [Op. 65 (1958)], full score, dedicated to ‘J’, signed, ‘May 26th/58’, inscribed, ‘with love to [?Vicky] from Malcolm’

13. Symphony no. 4 [Op. 71 (1960)], full score, commissioned by the BBC, signed, ‘London, July 13th/1960’

14. Carnival of Animals [Op. 72 (1960)], full score, unsigned, [n.d.]

15. Sinfonietta no. 3 [Op. 81 (1964)], full score, signed, ‘September 1st/64, Thursley’

16. Water Music [for orchestra] Op. 82b (1964), full orchestral arrangement – dedicated to the National Trust for the opening of the Stratford Canal on July 11th 1964, unsigned

17/01. Four Cornish Dances [Op. 91 (1966)], full orchestral score with a short explanatory statement taped to title page dedicated - 'for Isobel', signed, ‘St Merryn Cornwall May 26th/66’

17/02 [Four] Cornish Dances [Op. 91 (1966], ‘Additional parts for brass band’, signed, ‘January 29/68

18. Symphony no. 6. [Op. 95 (1967)], sketches, unsigned, [n.d.], fragile

19. A Salute to Thomas Merritt for two brass bands and orchestra Op. 98 (1968), composed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Thomas Merritt, signed, ‘St Merryn, December 24th/1967’

20/01. Concerto for 28 Players [Op. 105 (1970)], full score, signed, ‘St Merryn, Mar-April 2/70’

20/02. Concerto for 28 Players [Op. 105 (1970)], sketches, [n.d.]

21/01. Fair Field Overture Op. 110 (1972), ‘for Sir William Walton – with the greatest esteem and affection’, signed ‘Dublin October 24th/72’

21/02. Fair Field Overture Op. 110 (1972), sketches, [n.d.]

22/01. Symphony no. 7 [Op. 113 (1973)], full score, commissioned by the New Philharmonia Orchestra of London, dedicated ‘To Katherine, Robert and Edward’, signed, ‘Forio D’Ischia Dublin September 9/73’; with a later inscription ‘To Martin Frank Lloyd Wright Harvey[?] with all good wishes, Malcolm, Friday 23/79’; on flyleaf a further inscription, crossed out – ‘To Edward my son with undying love Malcolm Dad’

22/02. Symphony no. 7 [Op. 113 (1973)], sketches, [n.d.]

23. Fantasy on a Theme of John Field [for piano] [Op. 116 (1975)], drafts, [n.d.]

24. Symphony no. 8 [Op. 124 (1978)], full score, signed, ‘London November 11/78’ – lacks title page [see Arnold’s manuscript annotations on the cover and on the march ‘Ireland’s Enemy’, relating to the composition of Eighth Symphony (1978) on printed score at MS 921/04/14/05]

25/01. Four Irish Dances [Op. 126 (1982 and 1986)], full score, signed ‘Wymondham June 18/86’; inscribed, ‘with love from Malcolm to Anthony John Day July 14/86’

25/02. Four Irish Dances [Op. 126 (1982 and 1986)], sketches, unsigned, ‘Wymondham May 19/86’, inscribed ‘Love to Anthony from Malcolm, London and Wymondham June 17/86’

25/03. Four Irish Dances [Op.126] (1982 and 1986], sketch for one of the dances, [n.d.]

25/04. Four Irish Dances [Op.126] (1982 and 1986], sketch for piccolo line, [n.d.] – [possibly the beginning of an orchestral Suite of Dances – ?possibly the original opening of Op.126, but with different orchestration, - Alan Poulton, December 2022]

26/01. Symphony no. 9 [Op. 128 (1986)], full score, dedicated to Anthony John Day, signed, ‘Wymondham Norfolk, September 5/86’

26/02. Symphony no. 9 [Op. 128 (1986)], sketches, dedicated to Anthony John Day, signed, inscribed ‘Symphony of Sketches, Wymondham August 26/86’

27. Four Welsh Dances [Op. 138 (1988)], full score and two leaves of sketches, dedicated to Emrys Lloyd-Roberts, unsigned, ‘Attleborough April 8th 1989’; one sketch inscribed ‘To Anthony with all my love’; one sketch inscribed ‘Attleborough, Thursday October 6th 1988’

28/01. Robert Kett Overture [Op. 141 (1990)], full score, unsigned, [n.d.]

28/02. Robert Kett Overture [Op. 141 (1990)], sketches, [n.d.]

29/01. A Manx Suite (Little Suite no. 3) [Op. 142] (1987)], full score for orchestra, [n.d.]

29/02. A Manx Suite (Little Suite no. 3) [Op. 142] (1987)], sketch for orchestra, inscribed ‘Isle of Man’, [n.d.]

30. A flavour of Ischia – in memory of Sir William Walton Op. 144 (1990-91), [no music written – unknown, two title pages], [c. 1991]

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