The Malcolm Arnold Society 80th Birthday Lunchtime Concert Appeal The chance has arisen to hold a concert/recital featuring members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in the afternoon of the Birthday Concert in Northampton UK on the evening of 21st October. Naturally this project needs financing and your help is sought by way of contribution (minimum 10 [$20]) to raise the necessary funds to go ahead. In return each contributor will receive one free ticket to this recital and the opportunity to meet the evening's conductor, Douglas Bostock, who will be signing copies of the CD featuring music from the evening's Birthday concert. Please help even though you may not be attending. Please send cheques payable to THE MALCOLM ARNOLD SOCIETY to Concert Appeal, 6 Walton Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2PE The evening concert at the Derngate Theatre will include Beckus, Trumpet concerto, Inn of Sixth happiness, Cornish Dances and Symphony 2 http://www.musicweb.uk.net/arnold/arnold.htm Malcolm Arnold will be BBC Composer of the Week Oct 15-19 when the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Rumon Gamba will be playing all the symphonies. Saturday March 17th Adrian Boult Hall Birmingham Midland Youth Orchestra Brahms Tragic Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no 2 Arnold Symphony No 2 10, 7.50, 5.00 Central library Ticket Office 0121 236 5622 Wednesday 21st March St John's Smith Square Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 (Peter Katin's 70th Birthday Season) Mozart Symphony 38 - Prague Arnold Serenade for small orchestra 16, 13, 10, 7 Box Office, St John's,Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA 020-7222-1061 Saturday March 24th South Bromsgrove High School Midland Youth Orchestra (to raise funds for the NSPCC) Brahms Tragic Overture Delius The Walk to the Paradise gardens Sibelius Karalia Suite Arnold Symphony no 2 tickets 8 (children 5) from Mrs Rita Morris, 110 New Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, b60 2LD Len Mullenger Founder of MusicWeb www.musicweb.uk.net