By Howard Blake. Arranged by Magdalena Galka. 2 pages. Published by Magdalena Galka

Clarinet, Woodwind Duet - Intermediate - Digital Download By Howard Blake. Arranged by Genessa West. Score, Set of Parts. 5 pages. Published by Genessa West

By Howard Blake. Arranged by Simon Peberdy. 7 pages. Published by Simon Peberdy (H0.270719-897640). - - - Simon Peberdy

Harp - Early Intermediate - Digital Download By Howard Blake. Arranged by Kim Kirkman. Score. 3 pages. Published by Kim Kirkman

Harp, Lever harp - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download By Howard Blake. Arranged by Cecile-Marie Lissens. Individual Part, Sheet Music Single, Solo Part. 4 pages. Published by Cecile-Marie Lissens

Brass Choir or Ensemble, Eb Tenor Horn, Bb Trombone, Eb Bass - Intermediate - Digital Download By Howard Blake. Arranged by Arranged by Stephen Rockey. Score, Set of Parts. 27 pages. Published by Stephen Rockey

By Howard Blake. Arranged by Marmpy. Score, Set of Parts. 18 pages. Published by Marmpy Music Ltd (H0.228535-897640). - Score,Set of Parts - - Marmpy Music Ltd

Brass Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download By Howard Blake. Arranged by Stephen Rockey. Score, Set of Parts. 14 pages. Published by Stephen Rockey

Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.923935

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by George March. 20th Century,Children,Christmas,Film/TV. 29 pages. Splinkle Pot Ink #3236969. Published by Splinkle Pot Ink (A0.923935).

2017 Holiday Contest Entry

Walking in the Air

Words and Music by Howard Blake

Arranged by George March for Clarinet Fusion, a San Francisco Bay Area clarinet choir

Walking in the Air was written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs' children's book The Snowman. This tune was arranged for Clarinet Fusion’s 2015 holiday season performances, but was not debuted until early 2017 and was well received. This is a perfect tune for your winter or holiday program, but can also programmed for any time of the year.

This intermediate level arrangement is scored for a 9-piece clarinet choir with parts for: Eb Clarinet, 5 Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto, Bb Bass and BBb Contrabass. The score includes an alternate part the Eb Alto Clarinet (Bb Clarinet-6). The part was originally scored for Eb Alto and it is the preferred instrumental color and provides a lower tonal range. There also is an EEb ContraAlto part as an alternate for the BBb Contrabass depending on your choir’s instrument availability (the Contrabass is preferred, if possible).

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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1118521

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by Kevin Riley. 20th Century,Christmas,Film/TV. Score and parts. 53 pages. Kevin Riley #720042. Published by Kevin Riley (A0.1118521).

Walking in the Air is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film The Snowman based on Raymond Briggs' 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. The story relates the fleeting adventures of a young boy and a snowman who has come to life. In the second part of the story, the boy and the snowman fly to the North Pole. Walking in the Air is the theme for the journey. They attend a party of snowmen, at which the boy seems to be the only human until they meet Father Christmas with his reindeer, and the boy is given a scarf with a snowman pattern. In the film, the song was performed by St Paul's Cathedral choirboy Peter Auty, and reissued in 1985 (on Stiff Records) and 1987. In 1985, an altered version was recorded for use in a TV advertising campaign for Toys R Us. As Auty's voice had then broken, Blake recommended the then-14-year-old Welsh chorister Aled Jones, whose recording reached number five in the UK Singles Chart, and who became a popular celebrity on the strength of his performance. The association of the song with Jones, combined with Auty not being credited on The Snowman, led to a common misbelief that Jones performed the song in the film. Walking in the Air has subsequently been performed by over forty artists, in a variety of styles. In a UK poll in 2012, the Aled Jones version was voted 13th on the ITV television special The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song.

Instrumental Duet Alto Saxophone,Instrumental Duet,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.587334

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Christmas,Film/TV,Holiday. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #3133023. Published by David McKeown (A0.587334).

Walking in the Air is the flying theme from the animated film, The Snowman. Written by Howard Blake for the film in 1982, a new version sung by Aled Jones, was a top 5 hit in the UK in 1985. It has been a permanent fixture on Christmas playlists ever since. This version is arranged as a duet for one Alto and one Tenor Saxophone.

Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. The rhythms are straightforward though there are extended quaver passages at medium tempo. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing and expressive playing.

There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Instrumental Duet English Horn,Instrumental Duet,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.589406

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Contemporary,Film/TV,Holiday. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6067019. Published by David McKeown (A0.589406).

Walking in the Air is the flying theme from the animated film, The Snowman. Written by Howard Blake for the film in 1982, a new version sung by Aled Jones, was a top 5 hit in the UK in 1985. It has been a permanent fixture on Christmas playlists ever since. This version is arranged as a duet for one Oboe and one Cor Anglais, (or English Horn).

Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. The rhythms are straightforward though there are extended quaver passages at medium tempo. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing and expressive playing.

There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Oboe,Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.735432

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by Andrew Middleton. 20th Century,Film/TV. Score and parts. 8 pages. Andrew Middleton #4763903. Published by Andrew Middleton (A0.735432).

From Howard Blake's, The Snowman, Walking In The Air arranged for Violin & Piano. This arrangement would also be suitable for oboe too!

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Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bassoon,Clarinet,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.807737

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by Genessa West. 20th Century,Children,Christmas,Contemporary,Film/TV. 7 pages. Genessa West #6443825. Published by Genessa West (A0.807737).

This well known and much loved song by Howard Blake, from the animated Christmas film The Snowman, has been sensitively and skillfully arranged for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon by  Genessa West.  It lasts just over 2 minutes, and will add a magical and evocative note to your Christmas concert or entertainment. Guaranteed to please both players and audience alike.

Instrumental Duet Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.589413

Composed by Howard Blake. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Contemporary,Film/TV,Holiday. Score and parts. 4 pages. David McKeown #6067031. Published by David McKeown (A0.589413).

Walking in the Air is the flying theme from the animated film, The Snowman. Written by Howard Blake for the film in 1982, a new version sung by Aled Jones, was a top 5 hit in the UK in 1985. It has been a permanent fixture on Christmas playlists ever since. This version is arranged as a duet for one Trumpet and one Clarinet.

Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances. The rhythms are straightforward though there are extended quaver passages at medium tempo. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing and expressive playing.

There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203