Howard Blake
Born: 28th October 1938, London, England
Nationality: English
Howard David Blake is an English composer, conductor, and pianist whose career has spanned more than 50 years and produced more than 650 works. Blake's most successful work is his soundtrack for Channel 4’s 1982 film The Snowman, which includes the song "Walking in the Air". He is increasingly recognised for his classical works including concertos, oratorios, ballets, operas and many instrumental pieces.
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- A Month in the Country - Suite for strings (1)
- A Month in the Country, Op. 446 (1)
- A Month in the Country, Op. 611 (1)
- Archangel's Lullaby (2)
- Bassoon Concerto, Op. 607 (1)
- Cello Sonata, Op. 619 (1)
- Chapter 5 - Advice from a Caterpillar (1)
- Clarinet Concerto (2)
- Clarinet Concerto, Op. 329a (2)
- Concert Dances, Op. 432 (1)
- Dances for two pianos, Op. 217a (2)
- Diversions for Cello and Orchestra (1)
- Easy Pieces (4), Op.1b (2)
- Elegy (2)
- Farewell My Gentle Harp - for tenor and harp (1)
- Flute Concerto, Op. 493a (1)
- Flute Quintet (2)
- Four Songs of the Nativity, Op. 415 (1)
- Granpa - Make Believe (1)
- Haiku For Yu-Chee (2)
- It was a lover and his lass from 'As you Like it' (1)
- Jazz Dances for violin and piano, Op. 520a (1)
- Leda and the Swan, Op. 249 (1)
- Lifecycle (1)
- Movement for Orchestra (1)
- Parting, Op.650a (2)
- Penillion for violin and piano, Op. 571 (2)
- Pennillion - for flute and harp (2)
- Piano Fantasy, Op. 1 (2)
- Piano Pieces (12), Op. 177 (2)
- Piano Quartet, Op. 179 (1)
- Prelude For Vova, Op. 640 (2)
- Romanza, Op. 5f (2)
- Serenade for Wind Octet, Op. 419 (1)
- Shakespeare Songs - for tenor and string quartet (1)
- Sinfonietta - for 10 brass instruments (1)
- Slow Ragtime (1)
- Sonata for two pianos, Op. 130 (2)
- Speech After Long Silence, Op. 610 (2)
- Spieltrieb for String Quartet, Op. 594 (1)
- String Trio, Op. 199 (1)
- Symphony No. 1 'Impressions of a City' (1)
- The Changeling, Op. 274: Music-Box Theme (2)
- The Court of Love, Op. 286 (1)
- The Enchantment of Venus, Op. 629 (1)
- The Ice Princess and the Snowman, Op. 699 (1)
- The Passion of Mary, Op. 577 (1)
- The Snowman (8)
- Trio - for flute, cello and harp (1)
- Trio for Flute, Clarinet & Harp. Op. 598 (1)
- Under the Greenwood Tree from 'As You Like It' (1)
- Violin Concerto 'The Leeds' (1)
- Violin Sonata, Op. 586 (1)
- Walking in the air (33)
- Walking in the air, for string quartet, Op. 615 (2)