Walking in the Air (extract Lifecycle) op.489u (1996)

Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Instrumentation: Piano
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Duration: 2:48
Instrumental / piano score for sale

Walking in the Air is available singly as a booklet  from https://www.highbridgemusic.co.uk/onlinestore (or by enquiry from anna@annamenzies.com).

It is also one of the pieces in 'Lifeycle' a collection of 24 piano pieces by Howard Blake which is available for sale complete as a book, by enquiry to anna@annamenzies.com

All sheet music for "The Snowman" and "Walking In The Air" since 2010 is published and available from Chester Music Ltd, part of The Music Sales Group, www.chesternovello.com It can be purchased online from MusicRoom.com, or from music retailers.

"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", available form Amazon or from Highbridge Music; enquiries to anna@annamenzies.com

Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon

Howard Blake describes 25 years of The Snowman animated film and 10 years of The Snowman Stage Show at Sadler's Wells Peacock Theatre in London's West End and plays "Walking in the Air". View the recording here.

The classic original Columbia album conducted by Howard Blake with treble soloist Peter Auty and narration by Bernard Cribbins is available from Sony Music Entertainment CDX71116CD, Amazon and retailers.

The 2010 DVD film of The Snowman Live Stage Show narrated by Joanna Lumley is available from Sony Music Entertainment, CDR 81267; also from Amazon and retailers.

Notes

In C# major, composed in 1982 in Kensington.  Published 1996 as Number 21 of 'Lifecycle'. This is a concert arrangement of the much-loved theme from 'The Snowman' transposed here into C# minor for Grade 6 - 7 piano players. An easier version is available in D minor at https://www.highbridgemusic.co.uk/onlinestore

Performances

10th June 2013 - 11th June 2013

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy (for the two-piano works), Potton Hall Studios, UK Howard attended a magnificent performance of 'La Mer' given at the Royal Festival Hall on 11th December 2011 with Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting The Philharmonia in an all French orchestral programme. Meeting after the concert the Maestro confirmed his desire to record an album of Howard's piano music and this is scheduled between March and June 2013. The repertoire will include two works for two pianos in which he will be joined by his son Vovka and a selection of solo pieces to be performed by Vladimir himself. Release by Decca is anticipated.

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