Howard Blake

Howard Blake
OBE FRAM
Blake (centre) in 2015
Born
Howard David Blake

(1938-10-28) 28 October 1938 (age 86)
London, England
OccupationComposer
Known forThe Snowman
Websitewww.howardblake.com

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 for his classical works including concertos, oratorios, ballets, operas and many instrumental pieces.[2]

  1. ^ "Complete List of Published Works by Howard Blake". Howardblake.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. ^ Rob Barnett (2009). "Howard Blake – A survey of his music on CD". Musicweb-International. Retrieved 9 April 2013.