The Snowman through pictures, action and music, scored by Howard Blake. It is wordless, just like the book, except for the song "Walking in the Air". In addition to the orchestral score, performed in the film by the Sinfonia of London, Blake composed the music and lyrics of the song, performed by Peter Auty, a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy. The special ranks #71 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, based on a vote by industry professionals. It was voted #4 in UKTV Gold's "Greatest TV Christmas Moments". It came third
The Gypsy (song) performed by the group that he later covered. Quincy Jones recorded the song on his 1959 album "The Birth of a Band!". Frank Sinatra recorded the song on his 1962 album "Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain". A more recent version, by Memphis record producer and performer Jim Dickinson, was included in his 1997 release "A Thousand Footsteps in the Sand", actually recorded in 1992. The Ink Spots' recording of the song appears on the soundtrack of the 2008 film "Revolutionary Road". The Gypsy (song) "The Gypsy" is a popular song written by Billy Reid, and published in 1945.