Sir Malcolm Arnold: An 80th Birthday Tribute - RLPO

Douglas Bostock conductor

Antonio Piricone and Martin Roscoe pianos

RLPO Live is especially proud to offer this tribute upon the 80th birthday of Sir Malcolm Arnold, one of our own number as an orchestral musician who became one of the finest British composers of the modern era, and one of the most versatile of any. Sir Malcolm’s composing career has spanned some sixty years - his compositions in the widest selection of genres are well-known and well-loved by generations of musicians and audiences alike. His uniquely exuberant, brilliantly-scored music appeals to musicians of all ages.

Douglas Bostock, in his second album on RLPO Live, conducts a programme selected to represent as much of Sir Malcolm’s output as possible, and spanning nearly thirty years of his composing career. The booklet includes extensive notes on Sir Malcolm’s music written by Lewis Foreman, together with a chronology of the composer’s life to date.

This album was released in the company of the composer on his 80th birthday on 21st October 2001 at a special birthday concert in Northampton, his home town. The programme for the concert given by the RLPO with Douglas Bostock closely matched that on this CD.