33-605: (Redirected from Eighth Symphony ) Symphony No. 8 may refer to: Symphony No. 8 (Arnold) Symphony No. 8 (Beethoven) Symphony No. 8 (Bruckner) Symphony No. 8 (Davies) , "Antarctic" Symphony Symphony No. 8 (Diamond) , by David Diamond , 1958–1960 Symphony No. 8 (Dvořák) Symphony No. 8, Op. 105 (1965), a symphony by Jacobo Ficher Symphony No. 8 (Glass) Symphony No. 8 (Glazunov) Symphony No. 8 (Haydn) , "Le Soir" Symphony No. 8 (Michael Haydn) Symphony No. 8 (Henze) Symphony No. 8 (Hovhaness) ,
66-541: A symphony with a name Symphony No. 8 (Kabeláč) , "Antiphonies" Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) , "Symphony of a Thousand" Symphony No. 8, Op. 186 (1936–37), a symphony by Erkki Melartin Symphony No. 8, a symphony by Peter Mennin Symphony No. 8 (Milhaud) Symphony No. 8 (Mozart) Symphony No. 8 (Myaskovsky) Symphony No. 8 (Penderecki) , "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit" Symphony No. 8 (Pettersson) ,
99-411: A comparison with Jean Sibelius . Arnold's most significant works are sometimes considered to be his nine symphonies . He also wrote a number of concertos , including one for guitar for Julian Bream , one for cello for Julian Lloyd Webber , two for clarinet for Frederick Thurston and Benny Goodman , one for harmonica for Larry Adler and one – enthusiastically welcomed at its premiere during
132-523: A court order after they separated. After their divorce, he made two suicide attempts. His later years saw a decline in both his health and his finances. In 1978, he was treated as an in-patient for several months in the acute psychiatric ward at the Royal Free Hospital , Pond Street , London, and in 1979 he entered St Andrew's Hospital in his hometown of Northampton to be treated for depression and alcoholism . Between 1979 and 1986 he
165-479: A mood of hushed regret. III. Vivace The final movement opens with a slightly crazed upbeat character, in the vein of Arnold's lighter orchestral pieces. The string fugato section is reminiscent of the style of Shostakovich (who had died in the meantime, since the composition of Arnold's previous symphony), but this mood is contrasted by the return of the movement's opening theme in a cocktail-lounge percussive style. The symphony closes with confidence. The symphony
198-507: A more serious side to his work, which has proved more controversial; his final symphony, for example, is so bleak in mood and sparse in orchestration that it was not publicly performed until six years after its composition. Arnold also wrote a variety of concertos and chamber works, as well as music for the theatre including major ballets. By 1961, Arnold had a reputation for being unpleasant, frequently drunk and highly promiscuous. He divorced his first wife in that year. His second wife took out
231-581: A reputation as a composer of light music in works such as some of his concert overtures and the sets of Welsh , English, Four Scottish Dances , Irish and Cornish dances. He was also a highly successful composer of film music, penning the scores to over a hundred features and documentaries, including titles such as The Bridge on the River Kwai , Hobson's Choice and the St Trinian's series. His nine symphonies are often deeply personal and show
264-695: A scholarship to the Royal College of Music (R.C.M.). At the RCM he studied composition with Gordon Jacob and the trumpet with Ernest Hall. In 1941, he joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) as second trumpet and became principal trumpet in 1943. In 1941 he registered as a conscientious objector , and was initially exempted from military service conditional upon joining the National Fire Service , but in
297-689: A season as principal trumpet with the BBC Symphony Orchestra , he returned in 1946 to the London Philharmonic , where he remained until 1948, leaving to become a full-time composer. Arnold began his career playing trumpet professionally, but by the age of 30 his life was devoted to composition. He was ranked with Benjamin Britten as one of the most sought-after composers in Britain. His natural melodic gift earned him
330-581: A symphony by Allan Pettersson Symphony No. 8 (Piston) Symphony No. 8 (Rautavaara) , "The Journey" Symphony No. 8 (Rubbra) , a symphony with a name Symphony No. 8 (Sallinen) Symphony No. 8 (Schnittke) , a symphony by Alfred Schnittke Symphony No. 8 (Schubert) , "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, a symphony by William Schuman Symphony No. 8 (Sessions) Symphony No. 8 (Shostakovich) Symphony No. 8 (Sibelius) Symphony No. 8 (Simpson) Symphony No. 8 (Vaughan Williams) Symphony No. 8 (Villa-Lobos) Topics referred to by
363-742: A triumphant appearance on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to receive an ovation after a Proms performance of his Guitar Concerto. Arnold died at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital , Norwich , on 23 September 2006, aged 84, after suffering from a chest infection. That same day his last work, The Three Musketeers , was premiered in a Northern Ballet production at the Bradford Alhambra . (The score included no new music by Arnold, but excerpts from various of his compositions were arranged by John Longstaff. The original score
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#1732765113251396-654: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Symphony No. 8 (Arnold) The Symphony No. 8 , Op. 124 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in November 1978 . The work was commissioned by the Rustam K. Kermani Foundation and given its first performance on 5 May 1979 in Troy, New York , with the Albany Symphony Orchestra conducted by Julius Hegyi . It
429-546: Is his Divertimento for Flute , Oboe and Clarinet (Op. 37). Arnold is also known for his relatively large number of compositions and arrangements of his own compositions for brass band . In 1954, Beckus the Dandipratt was given a radio studio performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski , who was thanked by the composer for his "wonderful performance." A successful composer for
462-519: Is scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, tam-tam, glockenspiel, vibraphone, harp and strings. Malcolm Arnold Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer . His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band. His style
495-554: Is the only Arnold symphony to have had its premiere outside the United Kingdom . The work was written after Arnold had lived in Ireland for a few years, and it prominently features an Irish march. The march is a rare example of Arnold re-using his earlier material: it originated from his score to the film " The Reckoning " (1969). Shortly after writing this work, Arnold lapsed into a seven-year musical silence during which he
528-561: Is tonal and rejoices in lively rhythms, brilliant orchestration, and an unabashed tunefulness. He wrote extensively for the theatre, with five ballets specially commissioned by the Royal Ballet, as well as two operas and a musical. He also produced scores for more than a hundred films, among these The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar. Malcolm Arnold was born in Northampton , Northamptonshire , England,
561-643: The Malcolm Arnold Academy , a secondary school in Northampton, was opened; while in September 2014 the new Malcolm Arnold Preparatory Free School was opened. As of 2020 , the fate of an archive of material relating to the period between 1979 and 1986, when Arnold was in the care of the Court of Protection, is in question. Because the archive contains personal information, its current holders,
594-580: The Ministry of Justice , have always refused access to it and wish to destroy it. Arnold's daughter, Katherine Arnold , and others have appealed for it to be retained and transferred to the National Archives . In a written answer to John Hayes MP on 17 November 2020, John Whittingdale , Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport , stated that the fate of the records
627-566: The Trevelyan Suite to mark the opening of Trevelyan College , University of Durham. His daughter was among the first intake of students. He conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the live Royal Albert Hall recording of Jon Lord 's Concerto for Group and Orchestra with Deep Purple in September, 1969. The following year he conducted the premiere of Lord's Gemini Suite with Deep Purple and
660-520: The 1950s – an especially prolific period for Arnold – he provided a series of scores for major British and American feature films, such as The Captain's Paradise (1953), The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954), The Night My Number Came Up (1955), The Constant Husband (1955), I Am a Camera (1955), 1984 (1956), Trapeze (1956), A Hill in Korea (1956), Dunkirk (1958), The Key (1958) and The Roots of Heaven (1958). He also wrote
693-515: The 1969 Proms – for three hands on two pianos for the husband-and-wife team of Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick . His sets of dances – comprising two sets of English Dances ( Opp . 27 and 33), along with one set each of Scottish Dances (Op. 59), Cornish Dances (Op. 91), Irish Dances (Op. 126), and Welsh Dances (Op. 138) — are mainly in a lighter vein and are popular both in their original orchestral guise and in later wind and brass band arrangements. The English Dances also form
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#1732765113251726-751: The Light Music Society at the Royal Festival Hall and in 1971 conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in the studio recording of Gemini Suite with various rock soloists. Since the 1980s there have been frequent concerts and festivals dedicated to his music. In October of each year there is a Malcolm Arnold Festival in his birthplace Northampton , currently directed by the chairman of the Malcolm Arnold Society, Paul Harris. On 3 September 2010
759-604: The basis for Kenneth MacMillan 's short ballet Solitaire , and one of them has been used as the theme music for the British television programme What the Papers Say (the Cornish Dances has provided the theme music for the television programmes of the cook Rick Stein ). Arnold also wrote some highly successful concert overtures, including Beckus the Dandipratt (an important stepping stone in his early career),
792-521: The cinema, Malcolm Arnold was credited with having written over a hundred film scores for features and documentaries between 1947 and 1969. In 1957, Arnold won an Academy Award for the music to David Lean 's film The Bridge on the River Kwai . His two other collaborations with David Lean were The Sound Barrier (1952) and Hobson's Choice (1954). The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) won Arnold an Ivor Novello Award . Also during
825-629: The event he was allowed to continue in the LPO. In 1944, after his brother in the Royal Air Force had been killed, he volunteered for military service. When the army put him in a military band he shot himself in the foot to get back to civilian life; he remained in touch with the CO movement, giving a trumpet recital at the 1946 New Year party of the Central Board for Conscientious Objectors. After
858-804: The music for the entire series of St Trinian's films, including The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), which was a particular favourite with the composer. The films' introductory theme has echoes of "Lili Marleen", the iconic wartime song. His 1960s scores included The Angry Silence (1960), Tunes of Glory (1960), No Love for Johnnie (1961), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), The Inspector (1962), The Lion (1962), Nine Hours to Rama (1963), Tamahine (1963), The Chalk Garden (1964), The Thin Red Line (1964), Sky West and Crooked (1965), The Heroes of Telemark (1965), Africa Texas Style (1967) and The Reckoning (1970). His last film score
891-443: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Symphony No. 8 . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Symphony_No._8&oldid=1012333394 " Categories : Symphonies Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
924-608: The strikingly scored Tam o' Shanter (based on the famous Robert Burns poem ), the rollicking A Grand Grand Overture (written for a Hoffnung Festival and featuring three vacuum cleaners and a floor polisher, all in turn polished off by a firing squad in a mock 1812 manner), and the dramatic Peterloo Overture (commissioned by the Trades Union Congress to commemorate the historic massacre of protesting workers in Manchester). Another popular short work
957-541: The youngest of five children from a prosperous Northampton family of shoemakers. Although shoemakers, his family was full of musicians; both of his parents were pianists, and his aunt was a violinist. His great great grandfather was the composer William Hawes , a choirmaster at the Chapel Royal . After seeing Louis Armstrong play in Bournemouth , he took up the trumpet at the age of 12, and five years later won
990-468: Was compiled by Anthony Meredith.) A dispute was fought out between Day and members of Arnold's family over the royalties of Arnold's Ninth Symphony . Day was granted rights, having been left a substantial part of Arnold's estate. Arnold was a relatively conservative composer of tonal works, but a prolific and popular one. He acknowledged Hector Berlioz as an influence, alongside Gustav Mahler , Béla Bartók and jazz . Several commentators have drawn
1023-785: Was for the movie David Copperfield (1969). He was the President of the Rochdale Youth Orchestra until his death in September 2006. The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra made the first commercial recording of Arnold's Divertimento for the Pye label in July 1967 and regularly performed many of his works in the UK and abroad. Arnold also conducted the orchestra in a 1963 De Montfort Hall concert that included his own English Dances and Tam O'Shanter . Malcolm Arnold wrote
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1056-465: Was formally in the care of the Court of Protection . However despite this, and being given only a year to live in the early 1980s, he recovered and lived for 22 more years, albeit with a carer, Anthony Day. In this period he completed his Ninth and final symphony in 1986. By the time of his 70th birthday in 1991 his artistic reputation with the general public was recovering and he was even able to enjoy
1089-569: Was hospitalised and treated for depression. The work seems to reflect some of the bleakness in Arnold's life at the time. The symphony is in three movements : I. Allegro The movement begins with a discordant martial flourish. A simple marching tune emerges on piccolo and harp, against a disquieting backdrop of dissonant strings. This develops over the course of the movement, which ends quietly and uncertainly with an almost inaudible tam-tam stroke. II. Andantino An elegiac movement, which ends in
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