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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)
Commissioned by: faber musicInstrumentation: pno/vocal/narrator
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Note on Lyrics: narration and lyrics by Howard Blake
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.
Sheet Music Available
Piano / Vocal score for saleInstrumental / piano score for sale
printed piano/vocal score available from faber music
Recordings Available
see op.323 for recording details and audio excerpts.Notes
Howard was in Australia for 7 weeks during September/October 1983 as composer guest of Queensland University. While there his new publisher Faber sent him proofs of a complete arrangement of 'The Snowman' concert work for piano which they had commissioned from another composer. Howard did not find this acceptable and volunteered to re-write it, sitting in a tiny garden guest house just outside Brisbane without a piano, finishing it in one week and posting it back in time for the publication date of November 9th in London.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