Composer
Howard Blake
composer
b. 1938
14 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1938
- Birthplace
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Howard David Blake (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. 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; musician; bandleader
- Official website
- http://www.howardblake.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79166146
- ISNI
- 000000008159156X
- GND ID
- 134330447
- Library of Congress ID
- n85058155
- MusicBrainz ID
- 754c3504-66cb-4bdb-8b58-cd1aae1782aa
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Cornet, Flute
- Genres represented
- Classical, New Age, Christmas, Film and TV
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking in the air | See work details |
8 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Dance Of The Snowmen | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Music Box Dance | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Building The Snowman | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Dance of the Snowmen | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Still Falls The Rain | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ending | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Walking In The Air Duet | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Motor-Bike Galop | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Snowman | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Music Box Dance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Make Believe | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Ring! Ring! We Are The Carol Singers | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Winter Games | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79166146. Portrait: Kirsty Downs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.