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LE BONHOMME DE NEIGE (for narrator , treble and orchestra) op.342 (January 1985)
A French version of 'The Snowman'
Commissioned by: Faber MusicInstrumentation: see op.323
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Note on Lyrics: translated by Howard Blake with assistance from Jean-Claude, Jacqueline and Isabelle Deschamps, Golfe-Juan, January 1985
Duration: 26 mins
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 Faber Music.
"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.
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all material and text available from Faber see op.323,
Recordings Available
Orchestra Symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Dirk Boiy, narrator Olivier Gourmet, for release November 2006
Notes
Howard was staying with friends on the Cote d'Azur in January 1985 and rather surprisingly got snowed in! It was decided to pass the time by creating a translation of 'The Snowman', which has now become the accepted French version.
Performances
| 1st November 2006 | Orchestra Symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Dirk Boiy, narrator Olivier Gourmet, Belgian and French record release |
Related Works
'THE SNOWMAN CONCERT VERSION For Narrator (or Film), Treble and Orchestra'
op.323
(1983)
Listen to this Work
A concert work based on the score for the animated film with added narration
A concert work based on the score for the animated film with added narration