Includes discography (pages 99-118), bibliographical references (p. 119-171) , and index.
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Preface; Acknowledgements; Biography; Works and Performances; Discography; Bibliography; Appendix A: Alphabetical List of Compositions; Appendix B: Chronological List of Compositions; Index.
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Malcolm Arnold's music encompassed a variety of forms from opera and ballet through orchestral and chamber music to film scores. His most famous film score, for which he won an Oscar award in 1957, is The Bridge on the River Kwai. In 1953 he was commissioned to compose Homage to the Queen, a ballet to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Arnold was knighted by the Queen in 1993 in honor of his contributions to English music. As with the other volumes in the Greenwood Bio-Bibliographies in Music series, this work includes a brief biography, discography, complete list of works and per.