One only has to imagine Walking in the Air and its haunting melody immediately enters the mind; it is undoubtedly the most memorable part of Howard Blake's The Snowman, a setting of Raymond Briggs' delightful story, and a worldwide hit with children and adults alike. The Snowman is just a small part of Howard Blake's immense artists works - at the heart of which is melody and colour - which includes The Passion of Mary, a work described as a 'dramatic oratorio'. Blake's memorable Piano Concerto was written in 1991 to celebrate the thirtieth birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales.


Conductor - Howard Blake
Narrator - Nigel Havers
Treble - Robert William Blake
Piano - William Chen
Soprano - Patricia Rozario
Tenor - Martyn Hill
Bass - Lars Arvidson

Blake The Snowman
Blake Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Blake The Passion of Mary (London première)