List of compositions by Malcolm Arnold

Ballets

• Homage to the Queen
• Rinaldo and Armida
• Sweeney Todd
• ''Electra''

Orchestral

• Symphonies
• *Symphony for Strings
• *Symphony No. 1
• *Symphony No. 2
• *Toy Symphony, Op. 62
• *Symphony No. 3
• *Symphony No. 4
• *Symphony No. 5
• *Symphony No. 6
• *Symphony No. 7
• *Symphony No. 8
• *Symphony No. 9
• Dance Suites
• *English Dances, Set 1, Op. 27
• *English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33
• *Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59
• *Four Cornish Dances, Op. 91
• *Four Irish Dances, Op. 126
• *Four Welsh Dances, Op. 138
• Overtures
• *Comedy Overture: Beckus the Dandipratt, Op. 5
• *The Smoke, Op. 21
• *A Sussex Overture, Op. 31
• *Tam o' Shanter Overture, Op. 51
• *A Grand, Grand Festival Overture for three vacuum cleaners, a floor polisher, four rifles and orchestra, Op. 57
• *Commonwealth Christmas Overture, Op. 64
• *Sunshine Overture, Op. 83
• *Peterloo Overture, Op. 97
• *Anniversary Overture, Op. 99
• *The Fairfield Overture, Op. 110
• *Robert Kett Overture, Op. 141
• Sinfoniettas
• *Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48
• *Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 65
• *Sinfonietta No. 3, Op. 81
• Divertimentos
• *Divertimento No. 1, Op. 1
• *Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24, revised as Op. 75
• Little Suites
• *Little Suite No. 1, Op. 53
• *Little Suite No. 2, Op. 78
• *Little Suite No. 3, Op. 142
• *Little Suite No. 4, Op. 80a
• *Little Suite No. 5, Op. 93a
• Miscellaneous
• *Larch Trees, Op. 3
• *Symphonic Suite, Op. 12
• *Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 26
• *Symphonic Study Machines Op. 30
• *Sarabande and Polka from Ballet 'Solitaire'
• *Sweeney Todd Concert Suite, Op. 68a
• *The Song of Simeon, Op. 69
• *Carnival of Animals, Op. 72
• *Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76, for eater, waiter, food and orchestra
• *Water Music, Op. 82
• *Severn Bridge Variations
• *Padstow Lifeboat March, Op. 94
• *Salute to Thomas Merritt, Op. 98
• *Concerto for 28 players, Op. 105,
• *A Flourish For Orchestra, Op. 112
• *Philharmonic Concerto, Op. 120
• *Variations For Orchestra On A Theme Of Ruth Gipps, Op. 122
• Suites from Film Music
• *The Bridge on the River Kwai concert suite
• *''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness''

Concerto

• Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 77
• Piano
• *Concerto for Piano Duet and Strings, Op. 32
• *Concerto for Piano 3 Hands and Orchestra, Op. 104
• *Fantasy on a Theme of John Field for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 116
• Viola Concerto, Op. 108
• Cello Concerto Shakespearean, Op. 136
• Flute
• *Flute Concerto No. 1, Op. 45
• *Flute Concerto No. 2, Op. 111
• Oboe Concerto, Op. 39
• Clarinet
• *Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Op. 20
• *Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 115
• Recorder
• *Recorder Concerto, Op. 133
• *Theme and Variations: Fantasy for Recorder and String Orchestra, Op. 140
• Horn
• *Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11
• *Horn Concerto No. 2, Op. 58
• Trumpet
• *Trumpet Concerto, Op. 125
• Guitar
• *Serenade for Guitar and Strings, Op. 50
• *Guitar Concerto, Op. 67
• Organ Concerto, Op. 47
• Harmonica Concerto, Op. 46

Opera

• Henri Christophe
• Up at the Villa
• The Dancing Master, Op. 34
• The Open Window, Op. 56

Vocal and choral

• Laudate Dominum for choir and organ, Op. 25
• Two Ceremonial Psalms, Op. 35
• John Clare Cantata, Op. 52
• Song of Praise "John Clare", Op. 55
• Five Blake Songs, for contralto and strings, Op. 66
• The Song of Simeon, Op. 69
• Parasol – TV musical
• Song of Freedom for choir and brass band, Op. 109
• The Return of Odysseus, Op. 119

Chamber

• Three or more players
• *Phantasy for String Quartet: Vita Abundans
• *Trio for Flute, Viola and Bassoon Op. 6
• *Three Shanties for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 4
• *Quintet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 7
• *String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23
• *Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, Op. 37
• *Piano Trio, Op. 54
• *Oboe Quartet, Op. 61
• *Quintet For Brass, Op. 73
• *String Quartet No. 2, Op. 118
• *Brass Quintet No. 2, Op. 132
• Two players
• *Duo for Flute and Viola, Op. 10
• *Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 15
• *Viola Sonata, Op. 17
• *Flute Sonatina, Op. 19
• *Oboe Sonatina, Op. 28
• *Clarinet Sonatina, Op. 29
• *Recorder Sonatina, Op. 41
• *Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 43
• *Fantasy for Flute and Clarinet
• *Five pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 84
• *Duo for Two Cellos, Op. 85
• *Fanfare For Louis, for two trumpets
• *Flute Sonata, Op. 121
• *Divertimento for Two Clarinets, Op. 135
• One player alone
• *Fantasy for Bassoon Op. 86
• *Fantasy for Clarinet Op. 87
• *Fantasy for Horn, Op. 88
• *Fantasy for Flute Op. 89
• *Fantasy for Oboe Op. 90
• *Fantasy for Trumpet, Op. 100
• *Fantasy for Trombone, Op. 101
• *Fantasy for Tuba, Op. 102
• *Fantasy for Guitar, Op. 107
• *Fantasy for Harp, Op. 117
• *Fantasy for Recorder, Op. 127
• *Fantasy for Cello, Op. 130

Piano

• Haile Selassie - March for Piano
• Allegro in E minor for Piano
• Serenade in G for Piano
• Theme and Variations for Piano
• Three Piano Pieces
• Children's Suite, Op. 16
• Day Dreams
• Eight Children's Piano Pieces, Op. 36
• Eight English Dances, Opp. 27, 33
• Hobson's Choice
• Homage to the Queen
• Prelude
• Sarabande and Polka from Solitaire
• Sonata for Piano
• The Buccaneer
• Three Fantasies for Piano, Op. 129
• Three Piano Pieces
• Two Bagatelles, Op. 18
• Two Piano Pieces
• Variations on a Ukrainian Folk Song, Op. 9

Band

• Duke of Cambridge, Op. 60
• Little Suites
• *Little Suite No 1 for Brass Band, Op. 80
• *Little Suite No 2 for Brass Band, Op. 93
• *Little Suite No 3 for Brass Band, Op. 131
• Fantasy for Brass Band, Op. 114
• Symphony for Brass Instruments, Op. 123

Film scores (selection)

• ''David Copperfield''