WALKING IN THE AIR op.317A (September 1981)

The original song from 'The Snowman' for treble and orchestra (or piano)

Note on Lyrics: Lyrics by Howard Blake
Duration: 3:30

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.

Sheet Music Available

Full score for sale
Study score for sale
Orchestral parts for sale
Piano / Vocal score for sale
Instrumental / piano score for sale
Full score for hire
Study score for hire
Orchestral parts for hire
Piano / Vocal score for hire
Instrumental / piano score for hire
Published by Faber Music, and available in music shops or online from Music Room.

Recordings Available

Sony BMG (Columbia) CDX 71116 (complete CD of The Snowman, first with narration, second without narration).

Available from music shops or online from Amazon and other retailers.

The 1985 Aled Jones version of "Walking In The Air" is available from EMI.

Many other cover versions- see Snowman site

Performances

22nd December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, The Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, St.Annes
20th December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Theatre Brychenoig, Brecon
9th December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Melton Mowbray
8th December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, tba
3rd December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Clacton
2nd December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Horsham
1st December 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Pomegranite Theatre, Chesterfield
30th November 2007	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, The Point, Eastleigh, Hants
24th November 2007	English Serenata, Jeffery Dench (narrator), Bidford Parish Church, Warwickshire Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music
18th November 2007	Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra, Cheltenham Town Hall
14th December 2006	English Serenata with Jeffery Dench (narrator) Walking in the Air Tour with 'The Snowman' and other Christmas music, Dudley Concert Hall
22nd December 2006 - 23rd December 2006	Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Caulkins, Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
22nd December 2006	London Concert Orchestra, Fraser Goulding, David Christopher Ragusa, The Barbican Concert Hall, London
18th December 2006 - 20th December 2006	Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Edward Tchivzhel, Kishna Davis, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
17th December 2006	London Concert Orchestra, Fraser Goulding, David Christopher Ragusa, Symphony Hall Birmingham
3rd December 2006	Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra, United Reformed Church, Highgate, London
23rd July 2006 - 3rd August 2006	Cast of the play 'Market Boy', National Theatre, South Bank, London

Related Works

'WALKING IN THE AIR' op.317A (September 1981)
The original song from 'The Snowman' for treble and orchestra (or piano)

'THE SNOWMAN FILM (with the original version of 'Walking in the Air')' op.317 (July 1982)
Score, song and lyrics for an animated film

'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

'THE SNOWMAN STAGE SHOW (12-player version)' op.459 (September 1993) Listen to this Work
VERSION WITHDRAWN A full-evening theatre show in two acts, based on the book by Raymond Briggs, the film by TVC and incorporating the music of the ballet

'The Snowman Concert Version For Piano, Treble and Narrator' op.323A (September 1983)
The complete concert work based on the animated film, arranged for piano by the composer (see op.323)

'The Snowman Easy Piano Version' op.364 (April 1986)
Highlights of The Snowman in a simplified form

'The Snowman (demo)' op.310 (September 1981)
Pilot piano track

'LE BONHOMME DE NEIGE (for narrator , treble and orchestra)' op.342 (January 1985)
A French version of 'The Snowman'

'The Snowman (Arranged For Narrator, Treble and School Orchestra)' op.369 (1986)
A concert work based on the score for the animated film in an easy-to-play version with narration

'Snowman Instrumental Suites' op.371 (1986)
Sections from 'The Snowman' arranged for various instruments with piano

'Snowman (Ballet In One Act)' op.452 (July 1993)
VERSION WITHDRAWN A ballet with choreography by Robert North

'SNOWMAN SUITE (for string quartet)' op.457 (August 1993)

Concert suite in one movement

'The Snowman (Full Length Theatre, arranged for small group)' op.479 (1995)
VERSION WITHDRAWN. For Belfast Lyric Theatre

'THE SNOWMAN SHOW (Nine-Instrument Version)' op.497 (May 1997)
VERSION WITHDRAWN. A revised version of the Birmingham Rep 1993 Production

'Theme From The Snowman (For Brass)' op.554 (2005)
Arrangement by Philip Sparke

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