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The ninetieth anniversary of the birth of Malcolm Arnold falls in 2011, providing a perfect opportunity to celebrate the work of one of the most distinctive musical voices of the twentieth century.

The Three Musketeers has recently completed a run of fifteen performances at Estonian National Ballet, marking the continued success of the show which was first performed in 2006 and boasts a vintage all-Arnold score. A new study score of the Suite from Homage to the Queen is now available from music retailers and www.musicroom.com.
From an early career as a trumpeter Arnold became one of the foremost orchestral composers of his generation. His nine symphonies rank among the jewels of a remarkably wide-ranging output which also includes concertos written for many renowned musicians, seven ballets and countless scores for some of the most memorable films of the 1950s and 60s – The Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson’s Choice, St Trinian’s and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness among them.