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Latest Works

'Howard Blake Songcycles' (op.728)
'The Snowman A Cappella' (op.726)
'Disgraced, Forgiven' (op.727)
'Faith Alone Is Our Salvation' (op.724)
'The Enchantment Of Venus For Bass Trombone And Piano' (op.722)
'Lorelay' (op.721)
'Country Sunday' (op.707)
'*pennillion For Tenor Recorder And Harp' (op.720)
'*meditations For Two Violins' (op.716)
'*soliloquy For Solo Cello' (op.712)
'Walking In The Air A Cappella' (op.706)
'*la Meva Terra' (op.704)
'*agatha Orchestral Suite' (op.702)
'The Bear Concert Version With Projected Film' (op.697)
''walking In The Air' Specially Arranged For Katherine Jenkins' (op.695)
'Walking In The Air For Solo Violin, Solo Cello And String Orchestra' (op.691)
'*concertino For Harp And Strings - Theme From 'the Changeling'' (op.688)
'Sleepwalking For Soprano Vocalise And String Orchestra' (op.687)
'Elegia Stravagante, Duo Concertante For Solo Violin, Solo Cello And Orchestra' (op.686)
'*howard Blake Songbook' (op.684)
''walking In The Air' Duet Version For Tenor, Treble, And String Orchestra' (op.681)
'*piano Quintet - Fantasy - 'a Midsummer Night's Dream' For Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano And Soprano' (op.677)
'*the Land Of Counterpane - An Animated Film Of The Song-cycle' (op.664)
'*the Snowman Rhapsody For Solo Piano' (op.663)
'Midsummer Night's Dream - Suite For Orchestra' (op.656)
'*piano Trio No. 3 Elegia Stravagante' (op.654)
'*prelude For Vova' (op.640)
'Bassoon Concerto' (op.607b)
'*violin Concerto 'requiem To The Memory Of A Most True And Saintly Soul'' (op.441)
'*piano Concerto' (op.412)

SIX ROMANTIC PIECES FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO op.407b (April 2018)

Rearrangement for violin of the work for clarinet and piano opus 407
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Commissioned by: Madeleine Mitchell
Duration: 14 mins

Performances

26th April 2022 Lana Trotovcek (violin), Howard Blake(piano), Midday concert in Chapel Royal Brighton (1.00pm)

1. Solo violin Prelude from 'Benedictus' op.643

2. Sonata for violin and piano in three movements:op.169

  • 1:  Allegro Moderato - 6 minutes 16 seconds
  • 2:  Lento espressivo - 6 minutes 20 seconds
  • 3:  Vivace - 7 minutes 14 seconds
3. Six Romantic Pieces (first performance)

(Themes of some of Howard's famous films, arranged for violin and piano:)

Laura's theme from 'The Duellists'

Music Box theme from 'The Changeling'

Dulcibella from 'The Riddle of the Sands'

Romance from 'Agatha'

Main theme from 'Gentlefolk' (a BBC Play of the Month)

'Walking in the Air' from 'The Snowman' op.711

Related Works

'THE HAPPY PRINCE' op.165 (June 1973)
A film project that vanished
'*DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS (2-stave version - separate parts 1 & 2)' op.217 (March 1976) (Audio Sample Available)
A concert suite in 9 movements
'*AGATHA' op.265 (April 1978)
Musical direction and composer of a full orchestral score for the feature film starring Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave, directed by Michael Apted
'*THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS' op.271 (December 1978) (Audio Sample Available)
Score for the feature film of Erskine Childers' novel directed by Tony Maylam (Michael York, Francesca Annis)
'*THE CHANGELING' op.274 (January 1979)
Theme music (the music-box theme) for the feature film starring George C.Scott. Director Peter Medak
'GENTLE FOLK' op.288 (October 1979)
Score for a BBC TV film directed by Rodney Bennett
'SIX ROMANTIC PIECES' op.407 (February 1990)
Concert suite for clarinet & piano

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