English Dances, Set I

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English Dances, Set I is a lively orchestral suite by British composer Malcolm Arnold, inspired by the character and rhythms of English folk dance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral suite
alsoKnownAs English Dances, Op. 27, Set I NERFINISHED
composer Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
follows English Dances, Set I: No. 1 precedes English Dances, Set I: No. 2
English Dances, Set I: No. 2 precedes English Dances, Set I: No. 3
English Dances, Set I: No. 3 precedes English Dances, Set I: No. 4
genre classical music
light music
hasCharacteristic colorful orchestration
folk-inspired melodies
lively rhythms
hasComposerRole Malcolm Arnold as primary composer
hasOrchestration full orchestra
hasPart English Dances, Set I: No. 1 NERFINISHED
English Dances, Set I: No. 2 NERFINISHED
English Dances, Set I: No. 3 NERFINISHED
English Dances, Set I: No. 4 NERFINISHED
inspiredBy English folk dance
languageOfWork English
nationalityOfComposer British
notableFor evocation of English folk-dance character
numberOfMovements 4
pairedWith English Dances, Set II NERFINISHED
scoredFor orchestra
style 20th-century classical
tonal
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
orchestral concert

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Malcolm Arnold notableWork English Dances, Set I