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THE 21st

MALCOLM

ARNOLD

FESTIVAL

24 OCTOBER 2026

CRIPPS HALL, NORTHAMPTON

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 11 AM 

FESTIVAL LAUNCH

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER

We are thrilled to welcome international Cello superstar Julian Lloyd Webber to launch this year's Festival.

'A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS'

ALBION ORCHESTRA

conducted by Stone Tung

ARNOLD        Anniversary Overture 
ARNOLD        Oboe Concertino
ARNOLD        Larch Trees
ARNOLD        Violin Concerto
(world premiere)
ARNOLD        Scherzetto for Clarinet
ARNOLD        Water Music

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 11:10 AM 

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CELLO FANTASY

CELLO

A performance of Arnold's sparkling Cello Fantasy by renowned cellist Jiaxin Cheng. Followed by a talk and Q&A with Julian Lloyd Webber for whom the piece was written and dedicated to.

 12:10 PM 

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ARNOLD FOR FLUTE

ARNOLD         Fantasy for Flute Op 89 
ARNOLD         Solitaire
RUTH GIPPS  Pixie Caravan Op 3a
RUTH GIPPS  Rowan Op 12a
ARNOLD         Sonata for Flute and Piano Op 121
ARNOLD         Flute Sonatina Op 19

MARIA FILIPPOVA

FLUTE

 12:30 PM 

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21 TODAY!

A concert of pieces written by a 21-year old Arnold!

FLUTE

JULIA KLAMPFER

OBOE

MYRTHE EGBERINK 

HANNAH SHIMWELL

MOLLY BIELECKI

CLARINET

HORN

JON CHURCHETT

BASSOON

ARNOLD    Wind Quintet Op 2 
ARNOLD    Sonata for Flute and Piano
ARNOLD    Sonata for Piano
ARNOLD    Three Shanties for Wind Quintet Op 4

 2:15 PM 

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STRINGS AND KEYS

ARNOLD    Piano Trio Op 54 
ARNOLD    Five Pieces for Violin and Piano Op 84
ARNOLD    Hobson's Choice
ARNOLD    Violin Sonata No 2 Op 43

VIOLIN

PIANO

CELLO

LYNN ARNOLD

ROGER COULL

NICHOLAS ROBERTS

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 3:15 PM 

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ARNOLD FOR BRASS

ARNOLD    Fanfare for a Festival 
ARNOLD    Little Suite No 1 Op 80
ARNOLD    Little Suite No 2 Op 93
ARNOLD    Little Suite No 3 Op 131
ARNOLD    Fantasy for Brass Band
ARNOLD    Flourish for a Birthday

ARNOLD    Padstow Lifeboat Op 94

ANRODL 

TOWCESTER STUDIO BAND

 4:15 PM 

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 7:30 PM 
St Matthew's Church

GALA CONCERT

NORTHAMPTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

​CONDUCTED BY JOHN GIBBON

SHOSTAKOVICH          Festive Overture 
ARNOLD                        
Philharmonic Concerto
ARNOLD                        Little Suite No 3 'Manx'

GIPPS                             Oboe Concerto
ARNOLD                        Sound Barrier Rhapsody   

SHOSTAKOVICH          Symphony No 9

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