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'Howard Blake Songcycles' (op.728)
'The Snowman A Cappella' (op.726)
'Disgraced, Forgiven' (op.727)
'Faith Alone Is Our Salvation' (op.724)
'The Enchantment Of Venus For Bass Trombone And Piano' (op.722)
'Lorelay' (op.721)
'Country Sunday' (op.707)
'*pennillion For Tenor Recorder And Harp' (op.720)
'*meditations For Two Violins' (op.716)
'*soliloquy For Solo Cello' (op.712)
'Walking In The Air A Cappella' (op.706)
'*la Meva Terra' (op.704)
'*agatha Orchestral Suite' (op.702)
'The Bear Concert Version With Projected Film' (op.697)
''walking In The Air' Specially Arranged For Katherine Jenkins' (op.695)
'Walking In The Air For Solo Violin, Solo Cello And String Orchestra' (op.691)
'*concertino For Harp And Strings - Theme From 'the Changeling'' (op.688)
'Sleepwalking For Soprano Vocalise And String Orchestra' (op.687)
'Elegia Stravagante, Duo Concertante For Solo Violin, Solo Cello And Orchestra' (op.686)
'*howard Blake Songbook' (op.684)
''walking In The Air' Duet Version For Tenor, Treble, And String Orchestra' (op.681)
'*piano Quintet - Fantasy - 'a Midsummer Night's Dream' For Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano And Soprano' (op.677)
'*the Land Of Counterpane - An Animated Film Of The Song-cycle' (op.664)
'*the Snowman Rhapsody For Solo Piano' (op.663)
'Midsummer Night's Dream - Suite For Orchestra' (op.656)
'*piano Trio No. 3 Elegia Stravagante' (op.654)
'*prelude For Vova' (op.640)
'Bassoon Concerto' (op.607b)
'*violin Concerto 'requiem To The Memory Of A Most True And Saintly Soul'' (op.441)
'*piano Concerto' (op.412)

*ARCHANGEL'S LULLABY op.436 (November 1991)

A piece for three cellos
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Duration: 3:30
First Performance: Barnes Music Club, St Mary's Church, Barnes January 14th 1992 Rafael Wallfisch, Simon Wallfisch (aged 7) and Steven Isserlis.
Sheet Music Available
Instrumental parts for sale
Recordings Available
Archangel's Lullaby
Recorded: 2006
Artists: An album of Children's cello: Steven Isserlis (cello), Stephen Hough (cello), Simon Callow (narrator)

Movements

  • 1: Archangel's Lullaby
  • 2: Even Steven
  • 3: Roly Poly

Notes

'Archangel's Lullaby' was composed as a congratulation present sent to Steven and Pauline Isserlis on the birth of their son Gabriel. The solo part (cello I) was intended for a young cellist and at the first performance was played delightfully by Simon Wallfisch, then aged 7. 

Performances

27th November 2022 BENEDICT KLOECKNER CELLO AND HOWARD BLAKE PIANO,

Music of Howard Blake including Cello Sonata, Enchantment of Venus, Pennillion,

The Snowman (Walking in the Air) etc
28th April 2013 Benedict Kloeckner and two principal cellists of the Berlin Kammerorchester, Konzerthaus Berlin

Played following a standup ovation for Benedict's performance of 'Diversions for cello and string orchestra' which was conducted by Jorde Benacer

Related Works

'ARCHANGELS' LULLABY' op.436A (December 1991)
(an arrangment for cello and piano)
''ARCHANGEL'S LULLABY' FOR VIOLA AND PIANO' op.568 (March 2006)
A piece for children

Related Autobiography Chapters

VIOLIN CONCERTO (1992)
'ELEGIA STRAVAGANTE' (PIANO TRIO NO.3) (2013)

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