English Dances

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English Dances for Orchestra (Op.27) and (Op.33) are two sets of light music pieces, composed by Sir Malcolm Arnold in 1950 and 1951. Each set consists of four dances inspired by, although not based upon, country folk tunes and dances. They exist in a number of arrangements for orchestra, concert band and military band by the composer. Each movement is denoted by the tempo marking, as the individual movements are untitled.

Allegro Non Troppo has been used for many years as the theme tune to the BBC series What the Papers Say.

[edit] Movements

English Dances, Set I

I. Andantino
II. Vivace
III. Mesto
IV. Allegro Risoluto

English Dances, Set II

I. Allegro Non Troppo
II. Con Brio
III. Grazioso
IV. Giubiloso - Lento E Maestoso

[edit] See also

• Malcolm Arnold
• Scottish Dances

[edit] External links

• Malcolm Arnold homepage