Howard Blake English Composer of The Snowman, Lifecycle, Benedictus and many other musical works

'WALKING IN THE AIR' op.317A (September 1981)
The original song from 'The Snowman' for treble and orchestra (or piano)
in category Vocal With Orchestra

'THE SNOWMAN FILM (with the original version of 'Walking in the Air')' op.317 (July 1982)
Score, song and lyrics for an animated film
in category Film & TV Scores

'THE SNOWMAN CONCERT VERSION For Narrator (or Film), Treble and Orchestra' op.323 (1983)

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A concert work based on the score for the animated film with added narration
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'THE SNOWMAN STAGE SHOW (12-player version)' op.459 (September 1993)

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VERSION WITHDRAWN A full-evening theatre show in two acts, based on the book by Raymond Briggs, the film by TVC and incorporating the music of the ballet
in category Theatre

'The Snowman Concert Version For Piano, Treble and Narrator' op.323A (September 1983)
The complete concert work based on the animated film, arranged for piano by the composer (see op.323)
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'The Snowman Easy Piano Version' op.364 (April 1986)
Highlights of The Snowman in a simplified form
in category Piano

'Burlesca (for violin and piano)' op.1A (March 1956)
A piece for young performers to play
in category Instrumental With Keyboard

'Party Pieces (for the piano)' op.1C (November 1956)
Five easy pieces for children
in category Piano

'Pastiche (for violin, 2 guitars and piano)' op.5A (February 1960)
Short concert piece
in category Various

'Twilight Walk (for the Piano)' op.5D (August 1961)
Six easy pieces for children
in category Piano

'AN ELEPHANT CALLED SLOWLY' op.70 (1969)

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Score for a feature film
in category Film & TV Scores

'The Up And Down Man' op.156 (1972)
13 episodes of a mime series for tv
in category Film & TV Scores

'The Happy Prince' op.165 (June 1973)
A film project that vanished
in category Film & TV Scores

'Tintack The Cobbler' op.166A (July 1973)
An 'Eastern-Western' film script written with Richard Williams
in category Verse & Prose

'THE REMARKABLE ROCKET' op.189 (August 1974)
The score for an animated film narrated by David Niven
in category Film & TV Scores

'THE MOON STALLION' op.272 (October 1978)
Score for a TV Series
in category Film & TV Scores

'Our John Willie' op.289 (November 1979)
Score for a children's TV Series
in category Film & TV Scores

'The Snowman (demo)' op.310 (September 1981)
Pilot piano track
in category Film & TV Scores

'Beatrix Potter' op.321 (February 1983)
A theme created as a demo
in category Film & TV Scores

'Uncle Lubin' op.322 (1983)
A theme created as a demo for Tony White/Animus
in category Film & TV Scores

'Ernest And Celestine (for violin and piano)' op.327 (December 1983)
Score for a children's film
in category Instrumental With Keyboard

'NURSERY RHYME OVERTURE' op.335 (September 1984)

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A concert work and guessing game for orchestra
in category Overtures, Suites etc.

'Walking in the Air (arranged for chorus and orchestra)' op.335A (May 1984)
in category Chorus & Orchestra

'We're Walking In The Air' op.343 (January 1985)
A version for a cappella voices
in category A Cappella

'Suite: The Up And Down Man' op.345 (January 1985)
Burlesque suite for orchestra
in category Overtures, Suites etc.

'The Remarkable Rocket' op.354 (October 1985)
A concert work for narrator and orchestra
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'Ring, Ring We Are The Carol Singers' op.357 (November 1985)
A Christmas carol
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'Make Believe' op.358 (December 1985)
The song for the animated film 'Granpa'
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'GRANPA (an animated film)' op.360 (February 1986)

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Songs, script and music for an animated children's opera
in category Film & TV Scores

'Walking In The Air' op.364B (1986)
An arrangement for organ by Robert Gower
in category Organ

'THE CANTERVILLE GHOST' op.365 (June 1986)
Score for a TV feature film
in category Film & TV Scores

'The Honey Bee And The Thistle' op.366 (July 1986)
Song for treble, children's chorus and ensemble, with a lyric by Ted Hughes
in category Vocal With Ensemble

'The Snowman (Arranged For Narrator, Treble and School Orchestra)' op.369 (1986)
A concert work based on the score for the animated film in an easy-to-play version with narration
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'Snowman Instrumental Suites' op.371 (1986)
Sections from 'The Snowman' arranged for various instruments with piano
in category Instrumental With Keyboard

'The Up And Down Man (with narration)' op.392 (December 1988)
Burlesque suite for orchestra
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'GRANPA(a concert opera)' op.393 (January 1988)
A performance work based on the score of the animated film
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'CHRISTMAS LULLABY' op.413 (April 1990)

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Duet for soprano, mezzo-soprano and orchestra
in category Vocal With Orchestra

''Granpa' (piano and vocal score)' op.420 (1990)
The concert opera arranged for piano by the composer
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'THE BELLS' op.424 (February 1992)
A cantata for children's chorus and orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'Paralympics (Dare All)' op.425 (April 1991)
A miniature cantata for chorus and orchestra created overnight for 'Challenge Anneka'
in category Film & TV Scores

'Let Music Live! (first version)' op.426 (July 1991)
A short concert piece commissioned for chorus and enormous orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'Walking In The Air (For Girls Choir And Orchestra)' op.434 (December 1991)
An arrangement for the girls' choir 'Cantamus'
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'ARCHANGEL'S LULLABY (for three cellos)' op.436 (November 1991)
Three pieces for three cellos
in category String Trio

'ARCHANGELS' LULLABY (for cello and piano)' op.436A (December 1991)

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A suite of three pieces for children
in category Instrumental With Keyboard

'The Bells (A Script)' op.443 (May 1992)
An animation film script treatment of the choral piece,op.424
in category Verse & Prose

'THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE' op.451 (May 1993)

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A song-cycle to poems by Robert Louis Stevenson for speakers, choir and orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'The Land Of Counterpane (Film Script)' op.451A (July 1994)
A script created for an animated film of the song-cycle (op. 451)
in category Lyrics & Literary Works

'Snowman (Ballet In One Act)' op.452 (July 1993)
VERSION WITHDRAWN A ballet with choreography by Robert North
in category Ballet

'ALL GOD'S CREATURES' op.468 (August 1994)
Song-cycle for children's voices and orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'Suite of Songs By Howard Blake' op.475 (November 1994)
A Faber Young Voices publication for voices and piano
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'The Snowman (Full Length Theatre, arranged for small group)' op.479 (1995)
VERSION WITHDRAWN. For Belfast Lyric Theatre
in category Theatre

'My Peggy' op.486 (September 1995)
A song for SSA and piano
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'Let Music Live! (2)' op.491 (September 1996)
A short concert piece for chorus and even more enormous orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'THE BEAR (an animated film)' op.496 (March 1998)
Songs and score for another Raymond Briggs story
in category Film & TV Scores

'THE SNOWMAN SHOW (Nine-Instrument Version)' op.497 (May 1997)
VERSION WITHDRAWN. A revised version of the Birmingham Rep 1993 Production
in category Theatre

'Christmas Lullaby' op.502 (August 1997)
A carol for SATB and organ
in category Chorus & Organ

'IF' op.506 (March 1999)
A setting of the famous poem for children's chorus and orchestra
in category Childrens Chorus & Orchestra

'Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone' op.509 (April 1999)
A song for girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra from 'The Bear'
in category Vocal With Orchestra

'THE BEAR for narrator (or film), girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra' op.510 (April 1999)

Audio sample available
A concert work based on the score created for the animated film
in category Orchestra & Narrator

'Farewell My Gentle Harp' op.514 (October 1999)
Song for childrens' voices and harp
in category Vocal Group

'THE SNOWMAN STAGE SHOW (A BALLET IN TWO ACTS)' op.522 (December 2000)
The definitive stage version of The Snowman as produced at The Peacock Theatre, London 2000-2008 by Sadler's Wells/Birmingham Rep, based on the book by Raymond Briggs and the Channel 4 animated film
in category Theatre

'CRADLE SONG (for two trebles and orchestra)' op.545 (April 2005)
An arrangement of "Christmas Lullaby" with a secular lyric
in category Vocal With Orchestra

'WINTERDREAM' op.552 (April 2005)
Song for children's choir and piano
in category Vocal With Keyboard

'Walking In The Air' op.558 (September 2005)
A new orchestration by the composer
in category Vocal With Orchestra

'Sleep, sleep, happy child' op.564 (January 2006)
Arrangement for SATB and organ of the Nativity section from 'The Passion of Mary'
in category Chorus & Organ

'The Oxen' op.565 (January 2006)
Arrangement for SATB of a song from 'All God's Creatures'
in category Chorus & Organ

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