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Howard Blake. "Walking in the Air " is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film The Snowman based on Raymond Briggs 's 1978 children's book of the same name. The song forms the centrepiece of The Snowman, which has become a seasonal favourite on British and Finnish television. [1] The story relates the fleeting adventures of a ...
Howard David Blake OBE FRAM (born 28 October 1938) is an English composer, conductor, and pianist whose career has spanned more than 50 years and produced more than 650 works. [1] 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 ...
Blake further brought up his religion, stating "It felt as though the idea came from God." [12] Howard Blake's orchestral score was performed in the film by the Sinfonia of London. [2] The song "Walking in the Air" is sung in the film by chorister Peter Auty, [13] who was not credited in the original version. He was given a credit on the 20th ...
At the age of 13, he sang "Walking in the Air", the theme song of the 1982 animated film, The Snowman, but in the rush to finish the film his name was omitted from the credits until the film was remastered for its 20th anniversary in 2002. [2] The composer, Howard Blake, decided to re-record the song for a commercial for Toys "R" Us in 1985.
Oceanborn is the second studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released in Finland by Spinefarm Records on 7 December 1998 [7] and in the spring of 1999 worldwide. [8] It was released by Drakkar Entertainment in the rest of Europe, and by Toy's Factory in Japan. It is their first album with bassist Sami Vänskä.
Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads is the sixth compilation album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2011. It contains the "greatest ballads" from the first four albums, two of which are covers. [1][2] The cover art was created by Andreas Marschall.
"Last Rose of Summer (Intro)/Walking in the Air" Traditional (arranged by David Downes), Howard Blake: Chloë Agnew: 04:22: 2. "Danny Boy" Frederic Weatherly: Méav Ní Mhaolchatha: 03:26: 3. "The Butterfly" Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) Máiréad Nesbitt: 03:02: 4. "Siúil a Rún (Walk My Love)" Traditional ...
In 1987, the choir gave the first performance of the final revised version of Howard Blake Benedictus, conducted by Sir David Willcocks. [12] [5] In 2019 the choir gave the first performance of Walking in the Air by Howard Blake in a new arrangement with choral backing.