Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra (Arnold)

Concerto by Malcolm Arnold

The Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra, Opus 46, is a concerto featuring a harmonica soloist, written by English composer Malcolm Arnold. The piece was composed in 1954 for the American harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler, and was premiered on August 14, 1954, at the Royal Albert Hall, with accompaniment by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The concerto has a duration of nine minutes and is cast in three movements:

1. Grazioso
2. Mesto
3. Con brio

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* The World Guide to Musical Instruments, Max Wade-Matthews, Anness Publishing Ltd., 2001
* Official Malcolm Arnold Website

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Ballet|

* Homage to the Queen
* Sweeney Todd

Orchestral music|

* Symphony No. 1 (1949)
* Symphony No. 2 (1953)
* Symphony No. 3 (1957)
* Symphony No. 4 (1960)
* Symphony No. 5 (1961)
* Symphony No. 6 (1967)
* Symphony No. 7 (1973)
* Symphony No. 8 (1978)
* Symphony No. 9 (1986)
* English Dances
* Four Scottish Dances
* Peterloo
* Tam O'Shanter Overture

Concertante|

* Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra
* Clarinet Concerto No. 2
* Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra

Miscellaneous|

* The River Kwai March

Film score|

* Wings of Danger (1952)
* The Sound Barrier (1952)
* Stolen Face (1952)
* The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
* It Started in Paradise (1952)
* The Captain's Paradise (1953)
* Albert R.N. (1953)
* Hobson's Choice (1954)
* You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
* The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
* The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
* The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
* The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
* 1984 (1956)
* Trapeze (1956)
* The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
* The Roots of Heaven (1958)
* Dunkirk (1958)
* The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
* The Key (1958)
* Tunes of Glory (1960)
* Whistle Down The Wind (1961)
* No Love for Johnnie (1961)
* The Inspector (1962)
* The Lion (1962)
* Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
* Tamahine (1963)
* The Chalk Garden (1964)
* The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
* Sky West and Crooked(1966)
* Africa Texas Style (1967)
* The Reckoning (1969)
* David Copperfield (1969)

Conducted recordings|

* Concerto for Group and Orchestra
* Gemini Suite

Named for Arnold|

* Malcolm Arnold Academy

Related articles|

* Curse of the ninth
* William Hawes (composer)

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