"The death of Sir Malcolm Arnold will be a sorrow to Deep Purple fans who have admired his collaborations with organist Jon Lord between 1969 and 1971. Yet while you may be familiar with the Concerto, it's also more than likely you will have heard Arnold's work over the years without even realising it, especially if you're a film fan, as he wrote a number of memorable scores for titles as diverse as St. Trinians and Bridge On the River Kwai. Arnold had been ill for many years, and wasn't well enough to attend the restaged Concerto in 1999, although with his partner he did attend the launch evening for the remastered DVD at Abbey Road. Many rock fans who find the world of Classical music at times a little daunting and snobbish will appreciate the way Arnold spent his entire working life merrily ignoring such attitudes, and embracing all types of music."
Simon Robinson

"Let me take a moment to pass on sincere sympathies on the death of Malcolm Arnold, to his family and beyond. He took a risk being involved in the Concerto, the world of music would have been a much blander place without him."
Alan Robertson