Arnold: Film Music
Malcolm Arnold, like Dmitri Shostakovich, wrote a wide range of music,  including music for film. But while Shostakovich's film music is generally  looked down upon (having been mostly commissioned by the state), Arnold's film  music aspires to the same level of seriousness (and delight) as his "important"  works. Most familiar here is the music fromThe Bridge Over the River  Kwai,which features Kenneth Alford's "Colonel Bogey's March." Fortunately  these works are all orchestrated by the late Christopher Palmer; they would  otherwise likely have languished in obscurity. Fans of Arnold's music will want  this exceptional collection.--Paul Cook