Today Elf is playing jack-in-a-box and has chosen to open the window and let in the snow. Fly away and escape 2020 with his favourite Christmas cartoon. Many of you will know this song well. The film became a Christmas tradition.
“Walking in the Air” was written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs’ 1978 children’s book The Snowman; 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. This is the original recording of the song with Peter Auty, a choirboy from St. Paul’s Cathedral. His name was omitted from the original credits. He is now a fiftyish operatic tenor.
Peter Auty – Walking In The Air – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X986dthrhaQ
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I am not familiar with the book or the song…
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That’s good to see something new!
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Such a lovely song!
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It’s a beautiful piece of music and the book and film are enchanting.
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Yes it certainly is. When my daughter was in junior school they did the Snowman for their Xmas play and she was the snowman; her acting and dancing were very good!
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Very lovely. This a new one for me too.
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Love this one!
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