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Latest Works

'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)

*THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS op.538 (July 2003)

Concert version of the film title music

Published by: Granada International
Instrumentation: 2222 4331 2pc hp/cel str
[Key to Abbreviations]
Duration: 6 mins
First Performance: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Howard Blake, Royal Festival Hall, 5th July, 2003

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Related Works

'*THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS' op.271 (December 1978) (Audio Sample Available)
Score for the feature film of Erskine Childers' novel directed by Tony Maylam (Michael York, Francesca Annis)