Howard Blake

Howard Blake is one of the most popular and prolific living English composers. Successes include scores which he wrote for films such as 'The Duellists' and 'A Month in the Country', both of which won prizes.

In 1982 he wrote words and music for the animated Channel 4 TV film and Sony CD 'The Snowman', with its song 'Walking in the Air', so much loved by children all over the world. Its concert version continues to receive many performances worldwide, and the stage version runs every year at Sadlers Wells' Peacock Theatre in London.

Howard Blake has written many concert works including his piano concerto for Princess Diana commissioned by the Philharmonia. The oratorio 'Benedictus', which he conceived whilst staying with the monks at Worth Abbey, was recorded by Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, the Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1994 Howard Blake received the O.B.E. for services to music and is Fellow and Visiting Professor of Composition at The Royal Academy of Music.

Highbridge Music  

Highbridge Music was founded in 1974 and is a music publishing company which exclusively publishes the works of English composer Howard Blake.

It takes its name from Highbridge Mill near Cuckfield in Sussex, a converted watermill dating from 1810 which was the composer’s  home from 1971 to 1981 and a source of inspiration for many of his musical works.

He has written music for more than 50 years and during that time employed various publishers to administer his catalogue. On July 14th 2004 however he gathered in a large part of his catalogue and reorganised Highbridge Music to provide a hands-on service to those who wish to hire or buy his music.

The new 2006 website was created from a comprehensive database of his entire varied output, which amounts to over 600 opus numbers. His works can be browsed by category, viewed as a chronological list or searched using the search box at the top of every page.

(Howard Blake and Highbridge Music Ltd are members of MCPS-PRS Alliance and MPA)