The Symphony No. 3, Op. 63 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in 1957. It is in three movements:
- Allegro – Vivace
- Lento
- Allegro con brio – Presto – Lento e maestoso – Presto
The work was commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. The first performance was given by John Pritchard conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on 2nd December 1957 at the Royal Festival Hall.
Commercial recordings
- 1959 Malcolm Arnold and the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Everest Records SDBR 3021 (re-released on Everest 9001)
- 1994 Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra on Chandos Records CHAN 9290 ([1])
- 1996 Vernon Handley and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on Conifer Records 75605-51258-2 (re-released on Decca 4765337) ([2])
- 1998 Andrew Penny and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland on Naxos Records 8.553739 ([3])
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