By Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Score, Set of Parts. 35 pages. Published by RayThompsonMusic

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582073

Composed by Jay Ferguson and Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by John Gibson. Contemporary. 16 pages. JB Linear #4848237. Published by JB Linear (A0.582073).

Malcolm Arnold - 2 pieces from Set 1 of English Dances, arranged for saxophone quartet (AATT). Arnold was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1921. He not only wrote music for films, but also a great deal of compositions or a more serious nature. He wrote his English Dances (set 1) in 1950 and they became instantly popular. This is a setting for sax quartet of two movements, Mesto, and Allegro. The instrumentation is 2 altos and 2 tenor saxophones by John Gibson. The sample recording is from the 2nd movement.

Woodwind Ensemble Bassoon,English Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582074

Composed by Jay Ferguson and Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by John Gibson. Contemporary. 16 pages. JB Linear #4849059. Published by JB Linear (A0.582074).

Malcolm Arnold - 2 pieces from Set 1 of English Dances, arranged for double reed quartet. Arnold was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1921. He not only wrote music for films, but also a great deal of compositions or a more serious nature. He wrote his English Dances (set 1) in 1950 and they became instantly popular. This is a setting for double reed quartet of two movements, Mesto, and Allegro. The instrumentation is 2 oboes, English Horn, and bassoon by John Gibson.

Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute,Piccolo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582070

Composed by Jay Ferguson and Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by John Gibson. Contemporary. 82 pages. JB Linear #4834977. Published by JB Linear (A0.582070).

Malcolm Arnold Set 1 of English Dances, arranged for flute choir.  Arnold was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1921. He not only wrote music for films, but also a great deal of compositions or a more serious nature. He wrote his English Dances (set 1) in 1950 and they became instantly popular. This is a setting for flute choir of the four movements. The instrumentation is piccolo, flute 1 - 4, alto flute 1 and 2, and bass flute by John Gibson. The piece runs about 8 minutes.

Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582071

Composed by Jay Ferguson and Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by John Gibson. Contemporary. 86 pages. JB Linear #4841425. Published by JB Linear (A0.582071).

Malcolm Arnold Set 1 of English Dances, arranged for clarinet choir. Arnold was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1921. He not only wrote music for films, but also a great deal of compositions or a more serious nature. He wrote his English Dances (set 1) in 1950 and they became instantly popular. This is a setting for clarinet choir of the four movements. The instrumentation is Eb clarinet, clarinet 1 - 4, alto clarinet (or an alternate 5th clarinet for alto), bass clarinet, and Contrabass Clarinet by John Gibson. The piece runs about 8 minutes.

Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553826

Composed by Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Contemporary. 18 pages. RayThompsonMusic #4850885. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.553826).

English Dances, Op. 27 and 33, are two sets of light music pieces, composed for orchestra by Malcolm Arnold in 1950 and 1951.
Each set consists of four dances inspired by, although not based upon, country folk tunes and dances
Each movement is denoted by the tempo marking, as the individual movements are untitled.


There are 4 mvts in each suite.
This is mvt 4

It is arranged for double wind quintet with bass/tuba.

Other pieces by Arnold, arranged by me, are available on this site.

Large Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553828

Composed by Malcolm Arnold. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Contemporary. Score and parts. 33 pages. RayThompsonMusic #4854111. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.553828).

English Dances, Op. 27 and 33, are two sets of light music pieces, composed for orchestra by Malcolm Arnold in 1950 and 1951.
Each set consists of four dances inspired by, although not based upon, country folk tunes and dances
Each movement is denoted by the tempo marking, as the individual movements are untitled.


There are 4 mvts in each suite.

This is the 1st movement of the second suite.

It was used from 1969 to 2008 as the theme music for the long-running UK television programme What the Papers Say, and was used again for the revived version of the programme on BBC Radio Four.
It is arranged for double wind quintet/bass/tuba.
One of the flutes plays piccolo throughout.