Recordings

Much of Howard Blake's music has been recorded, but may not be currently available. The links page contains a list of online shops which may stock certain works, but if a recording cannot be traced it is worth making a direct enquiry to this site.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM op.487 (November 1995)
Songs and score for a film

EDENWOOD CD JAPAN CINEMA ASSOCIATES

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY op.374 (November 1986)
Score for feature film BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE 1988

Howard Blake's composed score is available as 'Suite:A Month in the Country' conducted by Paul Daniel with the strings of the English Northern Philharmonia in a recording issued by ASV, CD DCA 905 principally featuring Violin Concerto (''The Leeds''). Video AND DVD of the complete film also available.

A Twisted Nerve op.47 (July 1968)
An arrangement of a theme for composer Bernard Hermann for a feature film

LP of 'Twisted Nerve' and 'Les Bicyclettes de Belsize' (1969)

ALL GOD'S CREATURES op.468 (August 1994)
Song-cycle for children's voices and orchestra

CD of a live performance available on request

AMITYVILLE 3-D op.324 (July 1983)

Audio sample available
Score for a feature film

Complete score coupled with 'Flash Gordon' www.supercollector.com (promotion purposes only)

AN ELEPHANT CALLED SLOWLY op.70 (1969)

Audio sample available
Score for a feature film

Complete album of score issued by Bell Records NY, Bell 1202 a division of CBS Pictures Industries Inc. 1970. CD issued 2003 Amazon. DVD issued 2005 Amazon

ARCHANGELS' LULLABY (for cello and piano) op.436A (December 1991)

Audio sample available
A suite of three pieces for children

CHILDREN'S CELLO. Recording of 'Archangel's Lullaby' by Steven Isserlis (cello) and Stephen Hough (piano) on CD 'Children's Cello' track 26. c & p 2006 BIS-CD-1562

AS YOU LIKE IT op.347 (April 1985)
Songs and incidental music for a production of the play at the Royal Shakespeare Company directed by Adrian Noble

'Sweet Swan of Avon' English Serenata, Meridian CDE 84301

ASTRA THE CONQUEST OF SPACE op.381 (February 1988)

Audio sample available
Concert Overture for Ondes Martenot and Large Orchestra

The Sinfonia of London conducted by Howard Blake, Abbey Road Studios 23.7.1988

First released on CBS/Sony 1988 as a track on the album 'Granpa'.titled 'The Conquest of Space

To be re-released April 2006. Highbridge Music CD 6002 (under license from SME Subsidiary BV) as item on CD titled 'Granpa'

BENEDICTUS op.282 (May 1980)

Audio sample available
Dramatic oratorio for tenor, speaker, chorus, solo viola and orchestra

Recorded by Robert Tear (tenor),The Bach Choir, Boy Choristers of St Paul`s Cathedral, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Williams,solo viola, Sir David Willcocks,conductor, Abbey Road Studios, 1988. SONY CDHB2

Available from Highbridge

Blue Sea and Evening Sky op.5C (May 1960)
Seascape

Available from JW Media Music

CHARTER FOR PEACE (for chorus and orchestra) op.480 (May 1995)
A cantata for choir and orchestra to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The United Nations Organization

A video was made of the ceremony by BCA (Bonham Carter Associate)

CHRISTMAS LULLABY op.413 (April 1990)

Audio sample available
Duet for soprano, mezzo-soprano and orchestra

Recording available by request

CLARINET CONCERTO op.329 (February 1984)

Audio sample available
Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra

1. CD THEA KING /ECO/BLAKE/HYPERION A66215 85

2. CD Thea King/ECO/'My England' compilation of the above on Resonance CDRSB 505

DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS op.217 (March 1976)

Audio sample available
A concert suite in 9 movements

Twelve Piano Pieces and Dances for Two Pianos, WML 2001 Watermill Records, Howard Blake and Janet Canetty-Clarke

MCD 65 Masters, Pickwick:Nettle and Markham play Slow Ragtime and Folk Ballad

Dirge For Fidele (For Clarinet and String Quartet) op.458 (August 1993)
Arrangement created for Jack Brymer and The Medici

George Martin Presents The Medici Quartet CFMCD 5 Classic FM

Diversions (Ballet) op.167a (November 1973)
A ballet based on the original 'Diversions' score for cello and piano

LP Watermill wml 2002

DIVERSIONS FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA op.337 (September 1984)

Audio sample available
A concerto for cello in the form of a suite in 8 movements

Recording by Robert Cohen (solo cello), conducted by Howard Blake, with The Philharmonia Orchestra, 1990. Sony CD HB3 23

1. CD COLOMBIA/SONY CLASSICS CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN MAY 1991: ROBERT COHEN (CELLO), THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HOWARD BLAKE SONY HB3 23

2. SONY CLASSICS: RE-RELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (AS ABOVE) ON OCTOBER 28TH 2008 WITH NEW BOOKLET AND ARTWORK (COPYRIGHT SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK LTD) 8697376972

DIVERSIONS FOR CELLO AND PIANO op.337A (1985)
A piano arrangement of the work for cello and orchestra, op.337

see op.337

Diversions For Marimba And Orchestra op.439 (September 1991)
A concerto for marimba, an arrangement of 'Diversions for cello and orchestra'

Heather Corbett (marimba), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Julian Clayton, BBC Glasgow 26.06.2003 BBC copyright recording

DIVERSIONS FOR MARIMBA AND PIANO op.439A (1985)
Arranged from "Diversions For Marimba And Orchestra", see opus 439.

There is a recording of the work in its original instrumentation for cello and orchestra, played by Robert Cohen with The Philharmonia conducted by the composer, recently re-released by Sony Classics 88697376972

There is a demo CD of the work in a version for marimba and orchestra recorded by Heather Corbett with The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Julian Claton (available on request)

Eight Character Pieces op.338 (1984)

Audio sample available
Piano pieces later included in 'Lifecycle'

The eight pieces which comprise this work can be heard on the CD 'Lifecycle' recorded by William Chen, ABC Classics 476 118-4.

However, the 30 second samples below are taken from a recording made by the composer.

Elegy For Flute (and piano) op.444 (July 1992)
An arrangement of the slow movement of the clarinet concerto

Rec. on ASV CD DCA 862 THE REED OF PAN by Kenneth Smith and Paul Rhodes 1993

Ernest And Celestine (for violin and piano) op.327 (December 1983)
Score for a children's film

demo on demand

Farewell My Gentle Harp op.517 (March 2000)

Audio sample available
A song for Tenor and Harp, see also op.218

Meridian CD 2006

Farewell, My Gentle Harp op.218 (January 1976)
A song for soprano and harp

First recording released 2006

Faster Than That op.7B (1962)
Activity

Available from JW Media Music

FESTIVAL MASS (for a cappella double choir) op.377 (April 1987)

Audio sample available
An eight-part unaccompanied setting of the mass in Latin for SSAATTBB

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR, ALPHA AC 579 ABBEY RECORDS 'IN QUIRES AND PLACES' SERIES II No.1

FLASH GORDON op.293 (September 1980)

Audio sample available
Feature film score BRITISH ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION

Flash Gordon complete orchestral score on www.Supercollector.com

DVD,VIDEO of film

CD of 'Queen' music

FLUTE QUINTET (for flute and string quartet) op.493 (September 1996)

Audio sample available
Concert work in 4 movements

1. HOWARD BLAKE: CHAMBER MUSIC (2006). GABRIELLE BYAM-GROUNDS (flute) and THE ENGLISH SERENATA Recorded at Mickleton Church, Gloucestershire on September 21st 2005. Released 2006 on MERIDIAN CDE 84553. Available from Meridian and Amazon

2. BRITANNIA Arco Baleno Ensemble with Peter Verhoyen solo flute, (Etcetera-records 1372) released July 2008: music for flute, strings and harpsichord by British composers - Rutter, Bridge, Blake, Jacob, Stephenson

FOUR MINIATURES op.7 (1962)
A concert suite in 4 movements for small orchestra.

Recording by RTV Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra,Samo Hubad, Ljubjana, Slovenia, October 1973. (LP Apollo Sound 1974 AS 1018).

FOUR SONGS OF THE NATIVITY (for SATB choir and 5 brass) op.531 (October 2002)
Re-arrangement of the work originally for SATB choir and 8 brass

A first recording to be released in Spring 2010 by Naxos with London Voices and the brass of the RPO conducted by Howard Blake on a CD with the dramatic oratorio 'The Passion of Mary'.

GRANPA op.393 (January 1988)
A concert opera for children in one act (awarded the Prix Jeunesse International) to listen to an excerpt refer to opus 360

Originally released by CBS/Sony GRANPA CD CBS/SONY HB1 1988 Re-released by Highbridge HM6002 April 2006 under license from SBE Subsidiary BV from whom it is available on request. (see links on Highbridge Music home page)

GRANPA (an animated film) op.360 (February 1986)

Audio sample available
Songs, script and music for an animated children's opera (awarded the Prix Jeunesse International)

GRANPA CD CBS HB1 1988

VIDEO RELEASE

HAIKU op.567 (April 2006)
Piano piece

Track on CD by William Chen 2006 www.Matsuishi.co.jp Japan

Happy Occasion op.10 (1963)
Cheerful piece

Available from JW Media Music

HEARTBEAT op.404 (December 1989)
Concerto for tenor saxophone, big band and string orchestra

BBC recording of the FP

IF op.506 (March 1999)
A setting of the famous poem for children's chorus and orchestra

Video made by Thomas' Schools

JAZZ DANCES (for violin and piano) op.520a (April 2001)
A concert arrangement of 'Dances for Two Pianos' for violin and piano

Recorded on NAXOS: HOWARD BLAKE MUSIC FOR PIANO & STRINGS (74'15'') Madeleine Mitchell (violin) and Howard Blake (piano) Naxos 8.572083 released October 28th 2008 www.naxos.com

JUBILATE DEO op.406 (January 1990)

Audio sample available
A psalm setting for choir and organ

CD Recording by Abington Church Choir

Julie op.11 (1963)
Romantic Piece (Waltz)

Available from JW Media Music

Latin Moon op.13 (1964)
A mysterious South American-style piece

Available from JW Media Music

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

Orchestra Symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Dirk Boiy, narrator Olivier Gourmet, for release November 2006

LEDA AND THE SWAN op.249A (August 1978)
string quartet

First recording as a concert work by The Edinburgh String Quartet in 2010 for Naxos

Let Music Live! (2) op.491 (September 1996)
A short concert piece for chorus and even more enormous orchestra

A recording was made by Classic FM

LIFECYCLE op.489 (1996)

Audio sample available
A sequence of 24 pieces for the piano

Recorded by William Chen in the Eugene Goossens Hall, Sydney, January 2003 and released with the sub-title 'Piano Music of Imagination and Reflection'

ABC Classics 476 118-4

Make Believe op.358 (December 1985)
The song for the animated film 'Granpa'

GRANPA CD CBS HB1 1988

VIDEO RELEASE

MEETING AND PARTING op.192a (March 1977)
A ballet created from '12 Piano Pieces' by Robert North for London Contemporary Dance Theatre

CD ABC Classics 476 1184 Lifecycle, William Chen

Mme de Leon's Salon op.583 (March 2007)
Piano solo from the film 'The Duellists'

DVD The Duellists/Paramount

CD of soundtrack Airstrip One Company

MY LIFE SO FAR op.508 (June 1999)
Score for a feature film

DVD Video Buena Vista Home Entertainment

My Wildest Dream (The Avengers) op.49 (May 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV Series

DVD

NURSERY RHYME OVERTURE op.335 (September 1984)

Audio sample available
A concert work and guessing game for orchestra

GRANPA CD first released on CBS/SONY HB1 1988 (deleted 1993)

To be re-released April 2006. Highbridge Music CD 6002 (under license from SME Subsidiary BV) as item on CD titled 'Granpa'

OBOE QUINTET (for oboe and string quartet) op.131 (July 1971)

Audio sample available
Concert work in 3 movements

Study recording available on demand

Pas de Deux (Andante) op.287A (1979)
A dance created to the Andante of the Piano Quartet by Robert North

Piano Quartet, Watermill 2002

PENNILLION (For Flute And Harp) op.448 (March 1993)

Audio sample available
Theme and variations arranged from the original for violin and harp

HOWARD BLAKE: CHAMBER MUSIC (2006). GAY BYAM-GROUNDS (flute) and ROWENA BASS (harp). Recorded at Mickleton Church, Gloucestershire on September 21st 2005. Released 2006 on MERIDIAN RECORDS CDE 84553. Available from Meridian and Amazon

PENNILLION (for violin & harp) op.202 (April 1975)
A Welsh-inspired theme and variations

First recording released Spring 2006

PENNILLION (for Violin and Piano) op.571 (April 1994)
Theme and variations arranged from the original for violin and harp

Recorded on NAXOS: HOWARD BLAKE MUSIC FOR PIANO & STRINGS (74'15'') Madeleine Mitchell (violin) and Howard Blake (piano) Naxos 8.572083 released October 28th 2008 www.naxos.com

PIANO CONCERTO op.412 (April 1991)

Audio sample available
Concerto for piano and orchestra to celebrate the 30th birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales

1. CD COLOMBIA/SONY CLASSICS CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN MAY 1991: HOWARD BLAKE (PIANO), THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY SIR DAVID WILLCOCKS SONY HB3 23

2. SONY CLASSICS: RE-RELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (AS ABOVE) ON OCTOBER 28TH 2008 WITH NEW BOOKLET AND ARTWORK (COPYRIGHT SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK LTD) 869737697

PIANO QUARTET op.179 (January 1974) Audio sample available
Concert work in four movements

Released by NAXOS using the recording made by the original performers on 28th October 2008. Album HOWARD BLAKE: MUSIC FOR PIANO & STRINGS naxos 8.572083 naxos www.naxos.com

PRELUDE FOR SOLO VIOLA op.402 (1989)
The Prelude from "Benedictus" as a concert piece.

Benedictus CBS/Sony CD CBS HB2

PRELUDE, SARABANDE AND GIGUE op.477 (January 1995) Audio sample available
A concert work for solo guitar

'SARABANDE'/RICHARD DURRANT/CD LONGMAN 001

Reflections op.290A (1979)
A ballet by Robert North

CD Watermill 2002

Reflections (Ballet) op.178a (1976)
A ballet created from the Piano Quartet by Robert North for Ballet Rambert

LP Watermill wml 2002

Remembrance March op.5B (1960)
Ceremonial March

Available from JW Media Music

Rhapsody For A Summer's Night op.5E (December 1962)
A piece for piano and orchestra

Recorded in a version for solo piano as 'Rhapsody for a summer's night' on a CD entitled 'A Touch of Clive' LMN Records USA 1995 DIDX 030561 LMN 001 solo piano Clive Lythgoe

S.O.S.TITANIC op.284 (August 1979)
Score for the feature film

DVD IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT 2002

SHAKESPEARE SONGS (for tenor and string quartet) op.378 (July 1987) Audio sample available
A song-cycle

Recorded on HOWARD BLAKE: CHAMBER MUSIC: MARTYN HILL (tenor) and English Serenata 2006 MERIDIAN CDE 84553

SINFONIETTA op.300 (May 1981) Audio sample available
A concert work for 10 brass

Recorded by the brass section of The English Northern Philharmonia conducted by Paul Daniel 1994. ASV CD DCA 90

SNOWMAN SUITE (for string quartet) op.457 (August 1993) Audio sample available
Concert suite in one movement

George Martin Presents The Medici Quartet CFMCD 5 Classic FM
Pavao String Quartet, A Christmas Collection 2007

Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone op.509 (April 1999)
A song for girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra from 'The Bear'

Video, DVD of 'The Bear', Charlotte Church, Martyn Hill,
CD demo disk of The Bear for narrator and orchestra on request

SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS op.130 (June 1971) Audio sample available
Concert work in four movements

Live concert recording for study purposes

SPIELTRIEB (STRING QUARTET IN ONE MOVEMENT) op.594 (September 2008)
string quartet in one movement

As of August 1st 2010 awaiting release date on Naxos

STRING TRIO op.199 (January 1975)
Concert work in 3 movements

Naxos CD recording made by The Edinburgh Quartet at the Reid Hall, Edinburgh June 5-7 2010

SUITE FROM THE BALLET 'THE SNOWMAN' (FOR SATB CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA) op.575 (November 2009)
Concert work for SATB and orchestra (optional solo treble in Walking in the Air) in 6 movements

The original album of The Snowman with Bernard Cribbins as narrator (26') is available on CBS Masterworks(Sony)71116.
DVD and CD versions of much of this material was made available by Reiner Moritz Associates 1998.
Sony Entertainments release of a DVD of The Snowman Stage Show complete for Christmas 2010

Suite: Flash Gordon op.453 (June 1993)
Orchestral concert suite adapted from the film score

Nic Raine, Silver Screen collection, Prague

Suite: The Duellists op.492 (September 1996)
Orchestral suite adapted from the film score

Paul Bateman, Swashbucklers, City of Prague Philharmonic.
Airstrip One Company complete film score for promotional purposes. Supertracks Music Group International

SUITE:A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY op.446 (June 1992) Audio sample available
A concert work for string orchestra adapted from the film score

ASV digital CD/PAUL DANIEL CD DCA 905 with Violin Concerto (The Leeds)

Symphonic Extract op.9 (1963)
Serious Piece

Available from JW Media Music

SYMPHONY IN ONE MOVEMENT op.42 (January 1967)
A symphonic concert work in one movement

LP released by Apollo Sound 1973 N/A.
Recording available from Highbridge Music on demand.

THE BEAR (an animated film) op.496 (March 1998)
Songs and score for another Raymond Briggs story

Channel 4/Miramax animated film released on DVD 1999

THE BEAR for narrator (or film), girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra op.510 (April 1999) Audio sample available
A concert work based on the score created for the animated film

TVC/Channel 4 animated film released on DVD 1999
Demo CD available only for performance reference, narrator Howard Blake, tenor Martyn Hill, bass Petr Knapp, girl soprano Charlotte Church
Documentary film of the making of the animated film titled 'The Bear's Tale' released Channel 4 TV 1999
Sony Classics double-album release (The Snowman, Cribbins/The Bear,Blake) in preparation for release for Christmas 2009

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST op.365 (June 1986)
Score for a TV feature film

VIDEO RELEASED

The Changeling - Music Box Lullaby op.274 (January 1979)
A piano piece composed as theme for the feature film

1.'Lifecycle', TRACK 14. William Chen ABC Classics (Australia) 476 118-4 available from ABC (Australia) , Amazon, Presto Classical (UK)
2. THE CHANGELING Original motion picture soundtrack 'The Changeling' CD Percepto Records 2001 www.percepto.com for promotional uses only.

THE DUELLISTS op.247 (March 1977) Audio sample available
Score for feature film. SPECIAL JURY PRIZE CANNES FESTIVAL 1977: IVOR NOVELLO BEST SCORE NOMINATION 1977.

DVD Paramount Home Video 2004, with commentary on the score by HB

CD Airstrip One Company, Complete Score (for promotional purposes only)

The Duellists (Special Collectors Edition) op.530B (May 2002)
DVD of the feature film, with commentary by Director Ridley Scott and commentary and isolated score by Howard Blake

DVD AND Video CC08975 TM and Copyright Paramont Pictures

THE ENCHANTMENT OF VENUS (for basset clarinet and piano) op.566 (March 2006)
Concert Work

Recording in preparation

THE HUNGER op.314 (October 1982) Audio sample available
Music supervised and arranged for the feature film

The Hunger, Varese Sarabande VSD 47261. (However this CD omits much of the music used in the film -see Movements section)

Film available on DVD and video

THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE op.451 (May 1993) Audio sample available
A song-cycle to poems by Robert Louis Stevenson for speakers, choir and orchestra

HIGHBRIDGE MUSIC CD 2007 Made by The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the choir of The Mary Erskine School Edinburgh with David Rintoul (as Robert Louis Stevenson as a man) and Niall Rice (as Robert Louis Stevenson as a boy) and conducted by the composer. Available from this site Highbridge Music on demand

THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (USA version) op.320A (January 1983)
Score for a feature film

DVD,Video of 'Lords of Discipline'

The Lost Continent op.36 (April 1968)
Four cues composed and performed for a feature film

LOST CONTINENT CD GDI RECORDS www.gdirecords.com

THE MOON STALLION op.272 (October 1978)
Score for a TV Series

Video,DVD

THE NEW NATIONAL SONGBOOK op.190 (November 1974) Audio sample available
An entertainment for vocal group and ensemble based on the book 'The English Difference' by Paul Jennings and others

LP on Firecrest FEU 1002, cover design by Hugh Casson. performed by The Scholars 1975, available from Highbridge
(also issued by DECCA, 1979-1984)

THE PASSION OF MARY (for soloists, chorus and orchestra) op.577 (December 2006) Audio sample available
Dramatic oratorio for soprano, tenor, treble, bass, (additional alto, tenor, bass solos from within the choir), SATB chorus and orchestra

THE PASSION OF MARY (dramatic oratorio) PATRICIA ROZARIO, ROBERT WILLIAM BLAKE, RICHARD EDGAR-WILSON, DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON, LONDON VOICES (CHORUS MASTER TERRY EDWARDS), ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HOWARD BLAKE
NAXOS DDD 8.572453 RELEASED APRIL 2010
COUPLED WITH 'FOUR SONGS OF THE NATIVITY', SONG-CYCLE FOR SATB CHOIR AND BRASS ENSEMBLE. RICHARD EDGAR-WILSON, LONDON VOICES (CHORUS MASTER TERRY EDWARDS), ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HOWARD BLAKE

THE RAINBOW BOYS op.163 (February 1973)
Score for a feature film

Much Records Quebec, EP

THE REMARKABLE ROCKET op.189 (August 1974)
The score for an animated film narrated by David Niven

Video: 'The Selfish Giant' and 'The Remarkable Rocket'- RDV 87-009

The Remarkable Rocket op.354 (October 1985)
A concert work for narrator and orchestra

Video: 'The Selfish Giant' and 'The Remarkable Rocket'- Readers Digest RDV 87-009

THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS op.271 (December 1978) Audio sample available
The score for the feature film of Erskine Childers' novel

Complete score CD AIRSTRIP ONE (for promotion purposes)

THE SNOWMAN CONCERT VERSION For Narrator (or Film), Treble and Orchestra op.323 (1983) Audio sample available
A concert work based on the score for the animated film with added narration

1.'THE SNOWMAN' (1983) WORDS AND MUSIC BY HOWARD BLAKE; PRODUCED BY HOWARD BLAKE, NARRATED BY BERNARD CRIBBINS, TREBLE, PETER AUTY, THE SINFONIA OF LONDON CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER, COLUMBIA CDX 71116, 'SIDE A' WITH NARRATOR, 'SIDE B' MUSIC ONLY. AVAILABLE ON SONY CLASSICS AND AMAZON
Parts 01/01 to 03/03 of the recordings below are the Story of The Snowman with narration by Bernard Cribbins, and correspond to tracks 1-3 of the CD.
Parts 04/01 to 06/03 of the recordings below are soundtrack to The Snowman without narration, and correspond to tracks 4-6 on the CD.
ck to The Snowman without narration, and correspond to tracks 4-6 on the CD
2. 'THE SNOWMAN' (2008) WORDS AND MUSIC BY HOWARD BLAKE; PRODUCED BY HOWARD BLAKE, NARRATED BY JAMES NESBITT, TREBLE, PETER AUTY, THE SINFONIA OF LONDON CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER, SONY/BMG 86972 02502COLUMBIA, 'SIDE A' WITH NARRATOR, 'SIDE B' MUSIC ONLY. AVAILABLE ON SONY CLASSICS AND AMAZON
Parts 01/01 to 03/03 of the recordings below are the Story of The Snowman with narration by JAMES NESBITT, and correspond to tracks 1-3 of the CD.
Parts 04/01 to 06/03 of the recordings below are soundtrack to The Snowman without narration, and correspond to tracks 4-6 on the CD.
ck to The Snowman without narration, and correspond to tracks 4-6 on the CD

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)

see op.323 for recording details and audio excerpts.

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

DVD Universal 902 030 2 11
DVD Columbia Tristar Home Video

THE SNOWMAN STAGE SHOW (BALLET IN TWO ACTS, 5-INSTRUMENT VERSION) op.522 (December 2000)
The definitive stage version of The Snowman as produced at The Peacock Theatre, London 2000-2008 by Sadler's Wells/Birmingham Rep, based on the book by Raymond Briggs and the Channel 4 animated film (arranged for 5 instruments)

Complete study DVD available from Birmingham Rep

THE SNOWMAN STAGE SHOW (TWELVE-PLAYER VERSION) op.459 (September 1993) Audio sample available
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 (arranged here for 12 instruments)

DVD of complete show made in 1998 beautifully shot with Kasper Cornish, Monica Zamoura (by permission of The Birmingham Royal Ballet), Drew McConie, treble Thomas Gubbins (by permission of Winchester Cathedral), produced by Neil Mundy, directed by Thomas Grimm. 'The Snowman Stage Show', Reiner Moritz Associates, 1998 Contender-RGN2 Europe CTD 10125. Also CD RMA001

THE SONG OF SAINT FRANCIS op.248 (May 1977) Audio sample available
A cantata setting of 'Il Cantico del Sole' for SATB chorus and orchestra

Recording of live performance available on request for study purposes

THE STATION op.427 (June 1991) Audio sample available
A comic opera in one act for 7 singers, piano and string quartet

CD of a live performance available

The Up And Down Man op.156 (1972)
13 episodes of a mime series for tv

video

THREE SUSSEX SONGS op.164 (May 1973)
A song-cycle for mezzo soprano and piano

On demand

THREE SUSSEX SONGS (FOR SOPRANO AND PIANO) op.542 (November 2003) Audio sample available
A song-cycle

A live recording of the performance by Patricia Rozario and Howard Blake at the Wigmore Hall in 2003 is available on request

TOCCATA-A CELEBRATION OF THE ORCHESTRA op.386 (May 1988) Audio sample available
Concerto for orchestra, revised version of 'Toccata'

1. CD COLOMBIA/SONY CLASSICS CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN MAY 1991: THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HOWARD BLAKE SONY HB3 23
2. SONY CLASSICS: RE-RELEASE OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (AS ABOVE) ON OCTOBER 28TH 2008 WITH NEW BOOKLET AND ARTWORK (COPYRIGHT SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK LTD) 8697376972

Trio For Flute, Cello and Harp op.559 (September 2005) Audio sample available
Concert piece in 3 movements - an arrangement of the trio for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25)

English Serenata Meridian 2006 (see 1st perf. above)

VICTOR/VICTORIA op.298 (February 1981)
Production orchestrations for the film musical

Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria CD Polygram

VIOLIN CONCERTO (THE LEEDS) op.441 (July 1992) Audio sample available
Concerto for violin and orchestra

Christiane Edinger (solo violin), The Northern Philharmonia conducted by Paul Daniel. ASV CD DCA905 1994

Revelations ASV compilation CD 1997

VIOLIN SONATA op.586 (September 2007)
Concert work in 3 movements

Recorded on NAXOS: HOWARD BLAKE MUSIC FOR PIANO & STRINGS (74'15'') Madeleine Mitchell (violin) and Howard Blake (piano) Naxos 8.572083 released October 28th 2008 www.naxos.com

Walking In The Air op.364B (1986)
An arrangement for organ by Robert Gower

CD recording by Robert Gower 1986

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

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

WALKING IN THE AIR (a duet version for treble, tenor & orchestra) op.576 (August 2006)
A new version of the song from The Snowman composed for Aled Jones

YOU RAISE ME UP, THE BEST OF ALED JONES. Track 4 of 'YOU RAISE ME UP' by Aled Jones UCJ (Universal Classics and Jazz) also featuring Hayley Westenra and Bryn Terfel
WWW.CLASSICSANDJAZZ.CO.UK 28947 65721

We're Walking In The Air op.343 (January 1985)
A version for a cappella voices

CD THE KING' SINGERS

Weinberger Library LP op.27 (May 1967)
A library album composed and played by Howard Blake and ensemble

Available from JW Media Music

Whoever Shot Poor George (Title Music Only) op.50 (May 1968)
Film score section for "The Avengers" TV Series

DVD

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