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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 FEW DAYS op.6 (November 1962) Audio sample available
16mm. film - Script, Direction and Music by Howard Blake

Trio for Flute, cello and harp, opus 0559, is recorded on the album HOWARD BLAKE - CHAMBER MUSIC issued by Naxos CDE 84553 2005. It is an arrangement made in 2005 of the original Trio for flute clarinet and piano opus 25, itself adapted from the music for the film 'A Few days' on 1963.

Flute: Gabrielle Byam-Grounds, Cello: Joseph Spooner, Harp: Rowena Bass

Produced by Richard Hughes and Susanna Stanzeleit

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM op.487 (November 1995)
Songs and score for a film of The Royal Shakespeare Company's production, starring Alex Jennings and Lindsay Duncan.
EDENWOOD CD JAPAN CINEMA ASSOCIATES
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY op.374 (November 1986)
Score for the feature film starring Kenneth Branagh and Colin Firth, directed by Pat O'Connor, produced by Ken Trodd. BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE

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 MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (FOR STRING QUARTET) op.611 (March 2010)
Transcription of the suite for string orchestra
Released on Naxos 26th June 2011. Naxos 8.572688
A TWISTED NERVE op.47 (July 1968)
An arrangement of the main theme of the film for composer Bernard Hermann. Starring Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett
LP of 'Twisted Nerve' and 'Les Bicyclettes de Belsize' (1969)
ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS op.51 (June 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV Series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
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 USA feature film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Dino de Laurentiis
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, a sequel to 'Born Free', directed by James Hill

Complete vinyl 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 piece 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
Ballad (extract Lifecycle) op.489i (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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, Amazon and dealers

Berceuse (extract Lifecycle) op.489l (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Blue Sea and Evening Sky op.5C (May 1960)
An orchestral piece for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
Chaconne (extract Lifecycle) op.489g (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
CHARTER FOR PEACE for chorus and orchestra op.480 (May 1995)
A piece to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UNO
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 commisssioned and premiered by THEA KING

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

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

Dance of the Hunters (extract Lifecycle) op.489p (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Dance of the Sun and the Moon (extract Lifecycle) op.489q (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS (2-stave version - separate parts 1 & 2) 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 

DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS (four-stave version) op.217a (1976)
A suite of nine short dances for two pianos
A recording of the transcription for Violin and Piano titled 'Jazz Dances' is available on the Naxos disk Howard Blake: Music for Piano and Strings, 2008
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 suite for cello and piano (transcribed from the work for cello and orchestra, opus 327)

A recording of the orchestral version was made by Robert Cohen and The Philharmonia conducted by the composer, first issued on Sony CD HB3 in 1991 and re-issued by Sony BMG Music Entertainment UK Ltd 8697376972 in 2008 with a new booklet and artwork.


 


Diversions For Marimba And Orchestra op.439 (September 1991)
A transcription 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 as items within the CD 'Lifecycle' recorded magnificently by William Chen for ABC Classics 476 118-4 in the Eugene Goossens Hall Sydney.

However, the 30-second samples which you can hear on MP3 are taken from a recording made by the composer himself.

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
EVA (A BALLET IN THREE ACTS FOR ORCHESTRA, SOLO VIOLIN AND SATB CHORUS) op.481 (March 1996)
The story of 'everywoman' choreographed by Robert North for Gothenburg Opera House
Video of the complete 3-act performance on March 13 1996 available by special request.
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)
An orchestral piece for a film library
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
Score for the feature film directed by Mike Hodges, produced by Dino de Laurentiis. Score in collaboration with 'Queen' with whom he shared a 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'.
GAME op.53 (July 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV Series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
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
Score, songs and lyrics for a Channel 4 animated film featuring the voices of Peter Ustinov and Sarah Brightman. 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
Hammond In Percussion op.16 (1965)
Arrangements and compositions created for an EMI instrumental solo album
LP album EMI Studio 2 192  1966, occasionally on Amazon
Happy Occasion op.10 (1963)
An orchestral piece for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
HEARTBEAT op.404 (December 1989)
Concerto for tenor saxophone, big band and string orchestra
BBC recording of the FP
Heartbeat op.319 (May 1982)
A concert piece for tenor saxophone
BBC recording of the first performance
If - a setting of the poem by Kipling op.506 (March 1999)
IF - the Rudyard Kipling poem set for children's chorus and orchestra
Video made by Thomas' Schools
IMPRESSIONS OF A CITY (Symphony number 1) op.42 (January 1967)
Concert work in one movement

LP released by Apollo Sound 1973 N/A.

Recording available from Highbridge Music on demand.

Impromptu (extract Lifecycle) op.489c (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Isabelle (extract Lifecycle) op.489r (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
JAZZ DANCES (for violin and piano) op.520a (April 2001) Audio sample available
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)
An orchestral piece for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
Jump (extract Lifecycle) op.489t (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Latin Moon op.13 (1964)
An orchestral piece for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
Laura op.604 (September 2009)
Piano theme from 'The Duellists' improvised by the composer
The Duellists Original Soundtrack CD is available from Amazon
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.

Released on 26th June 2011. Naxos 8.572688.

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

Make-Believe (extract Lifecycle) op.489x (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Mazurka (extract Lifecycle) op.489e (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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 (with Beethoven excerpts conducted by Sir Simon Rattle), starring Colin Firth, Rosemary Harris, Irene Jacob, Malcom MacDowell, Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio, directed by Hugh Hudson, produced by Sir David Puttnam
DVD Video Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MY WILDEST DREAM op.49 (May 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV Series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON

Night and Day (extract Lifecycle) op.489v (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Nocturne (extract Lifecycle) op.489b (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
NOON DOOMSDAY op.54 (August 1968)
Film score starting the 4th series of 'The Avengers'

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
NURSERY RHYME OVERTURE (and guessing game) op.335 (September 1984) Audio sample available
A children's concert work 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'

Oberon (extract Lifecycle) op.489w (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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) Audio sample available
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
Prelude: Allegro Risoluto (extract Lifecycle) op.489m (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Prelude:Andantino (extract Lifecycle) op.489a (1996) Audio sample available
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Rag (extract Lifecycle) op.489j (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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)
An orchestral piece for a film library
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 piano solo on LMN Records USA 1995 DIDX 030561 LMN 001
RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE op.28 (May 1967)
A film score for 'Zero', a film by Peter Brook starring Zero Mostel, part three of the trilogy 'Red,White and Zero'
Available as a special order on demand only
Romanza (extract Lifecycle) op.489o (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
S.O.S.TITANIC op.284 (August 1979)
Score for the USA/UK feature film starring David Janssen, Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, David Warner, Cloris Leachman

DVD IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT 2002

Scherzo (extract Lifecycle) op.489h (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
SCORPIO op.17A (May 1966)
organ instrumental
That Hammond Sound, Studio 2 192 EMI Records 1966
Serioso - come una marcia lenta (extract Lifecycle) op.489s (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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
Shakespeare Songs for Mezzo-Soprano And Piano op.414 (June 1990)
Arrangement by the composer from the original for tenor and string quartet
Recording of the original version for tenor and string quartet on Meridian CDE84553 Howard Blake: Chamber Music by Martyn Hill and English Serenata. Recording by Richard and Susan Hughes in St. Lawrence's Parish Church, Mickleton, Glos.
SHARK op.16B (August 1965)
organ instrumental
SX 9040 EMI Records 1965
SINFONIETTA op.300 (May 1981) Audio sample available
A concert work for 10 brass for the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

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

1. George Martin Presents The Medici Quartet CFMCD 5 Classic FM

2. 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
SPEECH AFTER LONG SILENCE op.610 (February 2010)
concert piece for solo piano

Giuseppe Andaloro can be seen on You Tube giving his brilliant prize-winning performance of this piece in the Hong Kong Concert Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jtIn4r7VA4&feature=related

 


 

SPIELTRIEB (string quartet in one movement) op.594 (September 2008)
string quartet in one movement

Released on Naxos 26th June. Naxos 8.572688

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. Released on Naxos 26th June 2011. Naxos 8.572688

Study (extract Lifecycle) op.489k (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
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)
SUPER SECRET CYPHER SNATCH op.52 (July 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV Series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
Symphonic Extract op.9 (1963)
An orchestral piece for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER op.57 (December 1968)
Film score for 'The Avengers' TV series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
That Hammond Sound op.17 (1966)
Arrangements and compositions for an EMI solo instrumental album
LP album EMI Studio 2 192 1966
THE BEAR (an animated film) op.496 (March 1998)
Songs and score for an animated film made for Channel 4 featuring the song 'Somewhere a star shines for everyone', sung on the film by 'discovery' Charlotte Church.
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 film of the Oscar Wilde story, starring Sir John Gielgud as the ghost
VIDEO RELEASED
THE CHANGELING op.274 (January 1979)
Theme music (the music-box theme) for the feature film starring George C.Scott. Director Peter Medak

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 CONQUEST OF SPACE op.381 (February 1988) Audio sample available
An orchestral overture work commissioned to celebrate the launch of the European satellite, ASTRA

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

Re-released April 2006. Highbridge Music CD 6002 (under license from SME Subsidiary BV) on CD titled 'Granpa'

THE DUELLISTS op.247 (March 1977) Audio sample available
Score for the feature film directed by Ridley Scott, produced by David Puttnam. 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)

Video and audio clips may be available on YouTube.

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, arranged, conducted (and in some instances played) by Howard Blake for the feature film directed by Tony Scott starring Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie

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 INTERROGATORS op.56 (October 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers"

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
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 starring David Keith and directed by Frank Roddam - an alternative 'all-American' score recorded in Hollywood
DVD,Video of 'Lords of Discipline'
THE LOST CONTINENT op.36 (April 1968)
Theme tune for the Hammer feature film written at the request of composer Gerard Schurmann and composed, played and recorded by Howard Blake on Hammond organ with rhythm section. Starring Eric Porter, Hildegard Neff, Victor Madden, Nigel Stock, Suzanna Leigh

LOST CONTINENT CD GDI RECORDS www.gdirecords.com

Tracks 24 and 25 are composed and played by Howard Blake but not credited.

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

CD soundtrack album of  9 selected tracks available from Highbridge Music.

Video and DVD versions of the complete series are available from Amazon

The Music Box - theme from The Changeling (extract Lifecycle) op.489n (1996) Audio sample available
Piano theme from the film with George C.Scott
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
THE NEW NATIONAL SONGBOOK op.190 (November 1974) Audio sample available
An entertainment for The Scholars 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 Prince and Me op.545A (January 2004)
Song used for a feature film
'Just a ride', Jem Griffith. Amazon
THE RAINBOW BOYS op.163 (February 1973)
Score for a Canadian feature film starring Donald Pleasance. Kate Reid and Don Calfa
Much Records Quebec, EP
THE REMARKABLE ROCKET op.189 (August 1974)
Score for an animated film of the Oscar Wilde story for CBS/Reader's Digest with narration 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: Two films, 'The Selfish Giant' and 'The Remarkable Rocket' available from 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 starring Michael York and Francesca Annis

Complete score CD AIRSTRIP ONE (for promotion purposes)

THE SNOWMAN (animated children's film) op.310 (September 1982)
Channel 4 animated film directed by Diane Jackson, wordless except for the featured song, 'Walking in the Air', music and lyrics by Howard Blake who also composed, orchestrated and conducted the score. Oscar nomination, best short film; BAFTA best children's programme; Bafta TV nomination - best graphics; Grand Prix Tampere International Short Film Festival etc
Video of the film DVD Universal 902 030 2 11, DVD Columbia Tristar Home Video from Amazon
THE SNOWMAN - FILM OF THE LIVE STAGE SHOW op.628 (November 2010)
DVD VIDEO FILM with additional narration spoken by Joanna Lumley. Made for Sony Music Entertainment UK. Executive producers Stuart Rogers and Howard Blake
DVD VIDEO narrated by Joanna Lumley VFD48159 2010 Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd CDR 81267. from Amazon and all retailers
THE SNOWMAN CONCERT VERSION for narrator (or film), boy soprano and orchestra op.323 (October 1983) Audio sample available
A concert work based on the score for the animated film with narration written by Howard Blake (based on the picture-book by Raymond Briggs and with his permission)

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

Available from from Amazon and other retailers. 

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

Many other cover versions available - see The Snowman site 

1.'THE SNOWMAN' (1983), THE COMPLETE MUSIC SOUNDTRACK OF THE ANIMATED FILM WITH ADDED NARRATION SPOKEN BY BERNARD CRIBBINS, 'WALKING ON THE AIR' SUNG BY TREBLE, PETER AUTY, WITH THE SINFONIA OF LONDON CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER, HOWARD BLAKE ON COLUMBIA CDX 71116, 'SIDE A' WITH NARRATOR, 'SIDE B' MUSIC ONLY.  AVAILABLE FROM SONY CLASSICS AND AMAZON

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

 

The Snowman Piano Score , Treble and Narrator op.323a (November 1983)
The complete concert work based on the animated film, arranged for narrator, boy soprano and piano by the composer
see op.323 for recording details and audio excerpts.
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 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
THEME FROM H op.16A (August 1965)
Organ instrumental
SX 6040 EMI Records 1965
Theme Music op.27 (May 1967)
An instrumental album composed for a film library
Available from JW Media Music
THREE SUSSEX SONGS op.164 (May 1973)
A song-cycle for mezzo soprano and piano, composed for Helen Watts
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

Toccatina (extract Lifecycle) op.489d (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
TRIO FOR FLUTE , CELLO AND PIANO op.617 (September 2010)
adapted from the version of the trio for flute, cello and harp

Available in the version for Flute, cello and harp on Meridian CDE84553

'HOWARD BLAKE - CHAMBER MUSIC'

ENGLISH SERENATA

Gabrielle Byam-Grounds Flute, Joseph Spooner cello, Rowena Bass harp

programme includes 'Pennillion for flute and harp, Quintet for flute and string quartet

(and Martyn Hill tenor sings 'Shakespeare Songs for Tenor and string quartet')

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 Henry Mancini for the Blake Edwards feature starring Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston. Henry Mancini was awarded Oscar for best adaptation of score
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) Audio sample available
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 (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

Walking in the Air (extract Lifecycle) op.489u (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
Walking In The Air - Instrumental Versions op.364b (1986)
An arrangement of the theme song from The Snowman for organ
CD recording by Robert Gower 1986
WALKING IN THE AIR for string quartet op.615 (August 2010)
A version of the Snowman song for string quartet, extracted from the Suite for String Quartet
Naxos release June 27 2011 Edinburgh Quartet
Walking Song (extract Lifecycle) op.489f (1996)
Recorded by William Chen as one of the items on 'Lifecycle' ABC Classics. Available from Amazon
We're Walking In The Air op.343 (January 1985)
A version for a cappella voices
CD THE KING' SINGERS
WHO WAS THAT MAN I SAW YOU WITH? op.58 (January 1969)
Film score for 'The Avengers' TV series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
WHOEVER SHOT POOR GEORGE OBLIQUE STROKE XR40 op.50 (May 1968)
Film score section for "The Avengers" TV Series (Title Music Only)

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
WISH YOU WERE HERE op.55 (September 1968)
Film score for "The Avengers" TV series

THE AVENGERS -TARA KING SEASON SCORE Double album CD released 08 08 2011 on SILVA SCREEN RECORDS SILCD1363

 

DVDs of complete film episodes available from AMAZON
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