Malcolm Arnold

[eschiss1]

I'm fairly sure I can. both Arnold and Simpson were more or less tonal (with increasing harmonic instability and focus on other things as they got older, far as I know), which puts a good number of modern symphonists far away from either of them. They also didn't write any "symphonies for chamber ensemble" far as I know (symphonies for brass band are still for potentially large groupings, I think) which puts them both aways away from Ustvolskaya's symphonies...

[Alan Howe]

Yet my point stands. I cannot imagine recommending Simpson to lovers of Arnold or vice versa - unless I had my tongue firmly in my cheek. They may have had a share commitment to tonality, but their styles are worlds apart...

[Paul Barasi]

The Naxos Dances CD is great fun too. I especially like Cornish 3, which sounds to me a bit like a military hymn. Incidentally, I wonder if Arnold took to Hobson's Choice because of his father's shoe business?

[Paul Barasi]

9 symphonies at Royal & Derngate Northampton, 21-23 October 2011
[Just a reminder: there's an earlier topic: Malcolm Arnold Festival 2011]