Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) was an English composer. Arnold was born in Northampton, and studied at the Royal College of Music. He became principal trumpet with
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, but went on to concentrate solely on composition. He is known as a composer of conservative tonal works, acknowledging
Hector Berlioz as an influence and being compared to
Jean Sibelius. His works include symphonies, dances, and film scores; he worked with
Deep Purple, conducting a performance of their
Concerto for Group and Orchestra. Arnold was made a CBE in 1970 and was knighted in …
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