This is a selective list of the works of Malcolm Arnold, listed by genre.
Ballets
Homage to the Queen (Op. 42, 1953; choreography by Frederick Ashton) Rinaldo and Armida (Op. 49, 1954; choreography by Ashton) Sweeney Todd (Op. 68, 1959; choreography by John Cranko) Electra (Op. 79, 1963; choreography by Robert Helpmann)
Orchestral
Symphonies
Symphony for Strings (Op. 13, 1946) Symphony No. 1 (Op. 22, 1949) Symphony No. 2 (Op. 40, 1953) Toy Symphony, Op. 62 (1957) Symphony No. 3 (Op. 63, 1957) Symphony No. 4 (Op. 71, 1960) Symphony No. 5 (Op. 74, 1961) Symphony No. 6 (Op. 95, 1967) Symphony No. 7 (Op. 113, 1973) Symphony No. 8 (Op. 124, 1978) Symphony No. 9 (Op. 128, 1986) Dance Suites English Dances, Set 1, Op. 27 (1950) English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33 (1951) Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 (1957) Four Cornish Dances, Op. 91 (1966) Four Irish Dances, Op. 126 (1986) Four Welsh Dances, Op. 138 (1988) Overtures Comedy Overture: Beckus the Dandipratt, Op. 5 (1943) The Smoke (Overture), Op. 21 (1948) A Sussex Overture, Op. 31 (1951) Tam o' Shanter Overture, Op. 51 (1955) A Grand, Grand Festival Overture for three vacuum cleaners, a floor polisher, four rifles and orchestra, Op. 57 (1956) Commonwealth Christmas Overture, Op. 64 (1957) Sunshine Overture, Op. 83 (1964) Peterloo Overture, Op. 97 (1968) Anniversary Overture, Op. 99 (1968) The Fairfield Overture, Op. 110 (1972) Robert Kett Overture, Op. 141 (1988) Sinfoniettas Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 48 (1954) Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 65 (1958) Sinfonietta No. 3, Op. 81 (1964) Divertimentos Divertimento No. 1, Op. 1 (1945) Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24 (1950), revised as Op. 75 (1961) Little Suites Little Suite No. 1, Op. 53 (1955) Little Suite No. 2, Op. 78 (1961) Little Suite No. 3, Op. 142 (1990) Little Suite No. 4, Op. 80a (1963) Little Suite No. 5, Op. 93a (1957) Miscellaneous Larch Trees, Op. 3 (1943) Symphonic Suite, Op. 12 (1945-46 – lost) Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 26 (1950) Symphonic Study Machines Op. 30 (1951) Sarabande and Polka from Ballet 'Solitaire' (1956) Sweeney Todd Concert Suite, Op. 68a (1959) The Song of Simeon, Op. 69 (1959) Carnival of Animals, Op. 72 (1960) Grand Concerto Gastronomique, Op. 76 (1961), for eater, waiter, food and orchestra Water Music, Op. 82 (1964) Severn Bridge Variations (1966, part of a composite work composed by Arnold, Alun Hoddinott, Nicholas Maw, Daniel Jones, Grace Williams and Michael Tippett) Padstow Lifeboat March, Op. 94 (1967) Salute to Thomas Merritt, Op. 98 (1987) Concerto for 28 players, Op. 105, (1970) A Flourish For Orchestra, Op. 112 (1973) Philharmonic Concerto, Op. 120 (1976) Variations for Orchestra, Op. 122 (1977) Suites from Film Music The Bridge on the River Kwai concert suite (1957; orchestra) The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (Suite) (1992)
Concerto
Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 77 (1962) Piano Concerto for Piano Duet and Strings, Op. 32 (1951) Concerto for Piano 3 Hands and Orchestra, Op. 104 (1969); better known as Concerto for Phyllis and Cyril) Fantasy on a Theme of John Field for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 116 (1975) Viola Concerto, Op. 108 (1971) Cello Concerto Shakespearean, Op. 136 (1988) Flute Flute Concerto No. 1, Op. 45 (1954) Flute Concerto No. 2, Op. 111 (1972) Oboe Concerto, Op. 39 (1952) Clarinet Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Op. 20 (1948) Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 115 (1974) Recorder Recorder Concerto, Op. 133 (1988) Theme and Variations: Fantasy for Recorder and String Orchestra, Op. 140 (1990) Horn Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 (1945) Horn Concerto No. 2, Op. 58 (1956) Trumpet Trumpet Concerto, Op. 125 (1982) Guitar Serenade for Guitar and Strings, Op. 50 (1955) Guitar Concerto, Op. 67 (1959) Organ Concerto, Op. 47 (1954) Harmonica Concerto, Op. 46 (1954)
Opera
Henri Christophe (1949; four acts – incomplete, 25 pages in full score) [Libretto: Joe Mendoza] Up at the Villa (1951; one act - unfinished, preliminary sketches only) [Libretto: Joe Mendoza, after Robert Browning] The Dancing Master, Op. 34 (1952; one act) [Libretto: Joe Mendoza after William Wycherley] The Open Window, Op. 56 (1956; one act) [Libretto: Sidney Gilliat after H.H.Munro ("Saki")]
Vocal and choral
Laudate Dominum (Psalm 150) for choir and organ, Op. 25 (1950) Two Ceremonial Psalms, Op. 35 (1952) John Clare Cantata, Op. 52 (1955) Song of Praise "John Clare", Op. 55 (1956) Five Blake Songs, for contralto and strings, Op. 66 (1959) The Song of Simeon, Op. 69 (1959) Parasol (1960) – TV musical Song of Freedom for choir and brass band, Op. 109 (1972) The Return of Odysseus, Op. 119 (1976)