Howard Blake

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Howard Blake (born October 28, 1938 in London ) is an English film composer .

Live and act

His best-known works include Walking in the Air from the English animated film The Snowman (1982) and the soundtrack to the science fiction film Flash Gordon (1980), on which he worked with the British rock band Queen .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1968/69: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ( film music for 10 episodes )
  • 1970: Der Elefant Slowly (An Elephant Called Slowly)
  • 1970: Some Will, Some Won't
  • 1973: Adventure Gold (The Rainbow Boys)
  • 1977: The Duellists (The Duellists)
  • 1978: The Riddle of the Sands (The Riddle of the Sands)
  • 1978: Blood relatives (Les Liens de sang)
  • 1978: The Moon Stallion (The Moon Stallion) (TV miniseries)
  • 1979: SOS Titanic
  • 1980: Flash Gordon
  • 1982: The Snowman (The Snowman) (UK: goldgold)
  • 1983: Amityville III
  • 1983: Cursed is what makes us strong (The Lords of Discipline)
  • 1987: A Month in the Country
  • 1989: Granpa
  • 1996: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1999: The Bear (short film)
  • 1999: My Life So Far

Concert works

Compositions

  • Violin Sonata , Op. 586 (1973/2007)
  • Penillion for violin & piano , Op. 571 (1975/2005)
  • Piano Quartet , Op. 179 (1974)
  • Jazz Dances for violin & piano , Op. 520a (1976/2008)
  • Sinfonietta for brass , Op. 300 (1981)
  • Suite for strings - A Month in the Country , Op. 446 (1992)
  • The Passion of Mary , Op. 577 (2006)
  • Benedictus (Song of Zechariah) , Op. 282 (1980)
  • Lifecycle , Op. 489 (1996)
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Concertos

  • Clarinet Concerto (commissioned by Thea King and premiered by her and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by the composer 1984)
  • Violin Concerto "The Leeds" (commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the City of Leeds, premiered Edinger / Daniel / ENP 1993)
  • Piano Concerto (commissioned by The Philharmonia to celebrate the 30th birthday of Diana Princess of Wales, composer as soloist 1991)
  • Diversions for cello and orchestra (a cello concerto in 8 movements with a cello part edited with Maurice Gendron 1985)
  • Flute Concerto (for flute and string orchestra commissioned by Gabrielle Byam Grounds 1996)
  • Toccata (a celebration of the orchestra) (commissioned by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for their 30th anniversary 1976)
  • Oboe Concerto (for oboe and string orchestra, composed for David Powell 1971)
  • Heartbeat (for tenor saxophone, big band and orchestra, commissioned by the BBC and first performed with soloist Ian Dixson 1990)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Autobiographical text on howardblake.com
  2. ^ Howard Blake: 'I wrote The Snowman at a terrible time' in The Telegraph
  3. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
personal data
SURNAME Blake, Howard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH London