Richard Arnell

Short bio Richard Arnell

Birthday: 1917 in London, England

Died: 2009 in Kent, England

Active: 1940s - 1980s

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Richard Arnell

Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell was an English composer of classical music. He was born on September 15, 1917, in London, England, and he passed away on April 10, 2009. Arnell was a prolific and versatile composer who worked in all the established genres, including symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and opera, among others.

Arnell began composing at an early age and studied music at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 1938, he won the Royal Philharmonic Society Prize, which helped to launch his career. Between 1939 and 1947, he wrote his first important compositions , including his first three symphonies.

During World War II , Arnell traveled to the United States for a concert tour and found himself stranded there for the duration of the war. While in America, he composed a number of works, including his Fourth Symphony.

Arnell's music was often characterized by its lush orchestration and melodic lyricism, and he was influenced by a number of different composers, including Stravinsky, Copland, and Sibelius. Despite his talent and critical success during his lifetime, Arnell's music has been somewhat neglected since his death.

However, there has been renewed interest in Arnell's music in recent years, and several recordings of his works have been released. In particular, his string quartets and symphonies have been praised for their beauty and emotional depth.

Overall, Richard Arnell was a talented and versatile composer whose music deserves wider recognition and appreciation.

Compositions featuring Richard Arnell

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Symphony No. 7 'Mandela', Op. 201 (posth.)	36:41 min	Symphony	1996
2	Trio for flute, cello & piano, Op. 168 (Threes for Three)	7:08 min	Chamber Music	1991
3	Music for Harp, Op. 72a	6:01 min	Chamber Music	1967
4	String Quartet No. 5, Op. 99	14:18 min	Chamber Music	1962
5	Suite for unaccompanied cello	13:23 min	Chamber Music	1960
6	Quintet, for recorder & string quartet ("The Gambian"), Op. 107	8:28 min	Chamber Music	196?
7	Robert Flaherty, impression, Op. 87	20:49 min	Orchestral	1958
8	Landscapes and Figures, for piano & orchestra, Op. 78	20:43 min	Concerto	1956
9	Symphony No. 5, Op. 77	37:57 min	Symphony	1955
10	Concerto Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra, Op. 70	21:12 min	Orchestral	1954
11	Variations on an American Theme, for violin & piano, Op. 76	10:51 min	Chamber Music	1953
12	Dagenham Symphony (from the film Opus 65)	17:58 min	Symphony	1952
13	Harlequin in April, for orchestra, Op. 63	33:14 min	Orchestral	1951
14	String Quartet, Op. 60	20:46 min	Chamber Music	1950
15	String Quartet No. 4, Op. 62	9:53 min	Chamber Music	1950
16	Sonata for violin & piano No. 2, Op. 55	17:08 min	Chamber Music	1949
17	Baroque Prelude & Fantasia, for organ, Op. 34	10:26 min	Keyboard	1948
18	Symphony No. 4, Op. 52	26:17 min	Symphony	1948
19	Piano Concerto, Op. 44	32:50 min	Concerto	1946
20	Prelude 'Black Mountain', for orchestra, Op. 46	2:56 min	Orchestral	1946
21	Trio for violin, cello & piano, Op. 47	23:36 min	Chamber Music	1946
22	String Quartet No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 41	18:38 min	Chamber Music	1945
23	Symphony No. 3, Op. 40	62:26 min	Symphony	1944
24	Passacaglia for violin, Op. 23	6:37 min	Chamber Music	1942
25	String Quartet No. 2, Op. 14	13:29 min	Chamber Music	1941
26	Sonata for violin & piano No. 1	11:15 min	Chamber Music	1940
27	Violin Concerto in One Movement, Op. 9	19:15 min	Concerto	1940
28	The New Age Overture, Op. 2	9:38 min	Orchestral	1939
29	String Quartet No. 1, Op. 4	9:06 min	Chamber Music	1939
30	Classical Variations in C for strings, Op. 1	12:45 min	Orchestral	1939
31	Ceremonial and Flourish	4:36 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1939
32	Sinfonia, for oboe & orchestra	25:21 min	Concerto	1938
33	Symphony No. 2, Op. 33 "Rufus"	33:34 min	Symphony	-
34	Symphony No. 1	28:21 min	Symphony	-
35	Sonatina for pina, 4 hands, Op. 61	8:22 min	Keyboard	-
36	Symphony No. 6 ("The Anvil")	13:59 min	Symphony	-
37	Sinfonia Quasi Variazioni	15:49 min	Orchestral	-
38	The Angels, ballet, Op. 81	37:25 min	Ballet	-
39	The Great Detective, ballet, Op. 68	28:36 min	Ballet	-
40	Punch and the Child, Op. 49	22:00 min	Orchestral	-
41	Overture "1940", for orchestra, Op. 6	14:03 min	Orchestral	-
42	Lord Byron, a symphonic portrait	21:53 min	Orchestral	-

Albums featuring Richard Arnell

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Richard Arnell, Patrick Wastnage, Elizabeth Dunn (2) – Complete Music For VIolin and Piano(CD, Album)	2018	Toccata Classics
2	Elgar • Britten • Delius • Walton • Vaughan Williams • Davies • Arnell • Berners – The British Music Collection(12×CD, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Compilation)	2013	Sony Classical
3	Richard Arnell, The Tippett Quartet – String Quartets Nos. 1 - 5(CD, Album)	2011	Dutton Epoch
4	Stanley Bate, Richard Arnell – Symphony No.4, Symphony No.7 'Mandela'(CD, Album)	2010	Dutton Epoch
5	Guirne Creith, Richard Arnell, Thomas Pitfield, Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Guirne Creith / Richard Arnell / Thomas Pitfield - Violin Concertos(CD, Stereo)	2009	Dutton Digital
6	Stanley Bate, Richard Arnell, Erik Chisholm, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates (2) – Bate: Symphony No.3 • Arnell: Prelude; Robert Flaherty • Chisholm: Pictures(CD, Album)	2009	Dutton Epoch
7	Richard Arnell / Martin Yates (2), Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Symphony No.1, Symphony No.6 'The Anvil', Sinfonia Quasi Variazioni(CD, Album)	2008	Dutton Epoch
8	The Great Detective - The Angels, Ballet Music(CD, Album)	2008	Dutton
9	Richard Arnell, MusicaNova Orchestra, Warren Cohen (3) – Symphonies 4 & 5(CD, )	2008	Con Brio Recordings
10	Symphony No.4, Symphony No.5(CD, Album)	2007	Dutton Epoch
11	Piano Concerto, Symphony No.2 'Rufus'(CD, Album)	2007	Dutton Epoch
12	Symphony No.3, The New Age - Overture(CD, Album)	2006	Dutton Epoch
13	Sir Thomas Beecham, Jean Sibelius, Richard Arnell, Lord Berners – Sir Thomas Beecham Conducts Sibelius, Arnell & Berners(CD, Compilation)	2003	Sony Classical
14	Arturo Sacchetti, Sir Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Thalben-Ball, Benjamin Britten, Richard Arnell – Organ History - England: From Elgar To Arnell(CD, )	1997	Arts Music
15	Arnell - Lord Berners - Delius - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham – Punch And The Child / The Triumph Of Neptune / Paris - A Nocturne	1993	Sony Classical
16	Rawsthorne, Addison, Arnell, Bliss, Arnold – The Composer Conducts(CD, Compilation, Stereo, Mono)	1993	EMI Classics
17	Richard Arnell, Nicholas Jackson – The Complete Organ Music(LP, Album)	1977	RCA Red Seal
18	Karl Haas Conducting The London Baroque Ensemble – Suite In B Flat / Serenade Op. 57 / Miniature Quartet	1965	Pye Records
19	The Great Detective / Ballet Suite, Opus 68(7", 45 RPM, EP)	1958	Pye Records
20	Sir Thomas Beecham, The Philadelphia Orchestra / The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Lord Berners / Richard Arnell – The Triumph Of Neptune / Punch And The Child	1953	Columbia Masterworks
21	Richard Arnell, Sir Thomas Beecham, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Punch And The Child - Ballet Music(3×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Mono)	1951	Columbia
22	Richard Arnell, Sir Thomas Beecham, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Punch And The Child - Ballet Music(2×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided)	1951	Columbia