Symphony No. 7 (Arnold)
Cover of the printed score of Malcolm Arnold's Symphony No. 7
The Symphony No. 7, Op. 113 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in 1973. It is in three movements:
- Allegro energico (Katherine)
- Andante con moto-molto vivace-lento (Robert)
- Allegro - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto - Allegro (Edward)
The score was largely written at Sir William Walton's home La Mortella on Ischia. Each movement is a portrait of one of his three children, to whom the work is dedicated. The work was commissioned by the New Philharmonia Orchestra.
It was premiered by the composer on 5 May 1974 with the New Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
Commercial recordings
- 1991 Vernon Handley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Conifer Records 74321-15005-2 (re-released on Decca 4765337)
- 2001 Andrew Penny and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra on Naxos Records 8.552001
- 2001 Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Chandos Records CHAN 9967