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Sir Malcolm Arnold
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:39 am
by tubiker
Dear All
Sir Malcolm Arnold died yesterday 23rd September in Norwich U.K. - follow the link to the BBC News report :-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5374808.stm
Andrew M
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:04 pm
by iiipopes
Including receiving a Grammy for the Bridge Over the River Kwai soundtrack, 1958.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:33 pm
by Chuck Jackson
Including receiving a Grammy for the Bridge Over the River Kwai soundtrack, 1958.
Sing one tune from the movie and it will be "Colonel Bogey". Shame it is the only tune remembered from the movie as the original stuff is quite good. I consider the 2nd movement fo the Brass Quintete to be his best writing along with "Peterloo Overture". YMMV.
malcolm arnold
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:41 pm
by peter birch
not to mention his quirky fantasy for the tuba