‘Walking in the Air’ by Howard Blake
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Winter music: the best pieces inspired by the coldest season
2. ‘Walking in the Air’ by Howard Blake
Blake wrote his famous Christmas song as part of his phenomenally successful score for the animated film of Raymond Briggs’s ‘The Snowman’. The original version of the song was recorded by St Paul’s Cathedral choirboy Peter Auty. Classic FM’s very own Aled Jones recorded another version, which went on to reach No. 5 in the UK pop charts.
