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The Snowman (demo) op.310 (September 1981)
Pilot piano track
Commissioned by: TVCInstrumentation: piano
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Duration: 8 mins
First Performance: Recording Advision Studios 31 September 1981
Howard Blake reads his 2007 programme note describing the 25 years of The Snowman animated film and the 10 years of The Snowman Stage Show in London's West End. He then plays "Walking in the Air". View the recording here.
All sheet music for "The Snowman" and "Walking In The Air" can be purchased online from MusicRoom.com, and is published by Highbridge Music Ltd
"Walking In The Air" is also available in a concert piano-only version arranged by the composer direct from Highbridge Music as part of the collection of piano pieces called "LifeCycle".
CD and DVD recordings are available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, amongst other places.
Media and grand rights licensing from Chester Music www.chesternovello.com.
Notes
Howard Blake's note: Gerry Potterton introduced me to John Coates the director of animation company TVC, who asked if I would look at a short pencil-drawn animatic based on a picture book called 'The Snowman'. When I saw it I thought a film could be made solely with music and recorded this 8-minute piano track as a demo. John took it to Jeremy Isaacs at Channel 4 who commissioned the film.
Related Works
'The Snowman Easy Piano Picture Book'
op.403
(1989)
A publication of the suite of pieces op. 364 with beautiful illustrations by Diane Jackson, commissioned by Faber Music
A publication of the suite of pieces op. 364 with beautiful illustrations by Diane Jackson, commissioned by Faber Music
'Lullaby (for a cappella vocal group)'
op.214
(December 1975)
Words and music for a 'christmas narrative' for a cappella vocal group, commissioned by The Scholars and containing the melody later to be developed into 'Walking in the Air'
Words and music for a 'christmas narrative' for a cappella vocal group, commissioned by The Scholars and containing the melody later to be developed into 'Walking in the Air'
'Lullaby (for soloists, choir and orchestra)'
op.236
(1976)
Words and music for a 'christmas narrative'
Words and music for a 'christmas narrative'